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Texas VD-HCBS Materials

Source: Texas
Resources from Texas VD-HCBS Programs in Dallas (Tarrant County AAA) and Central Texas.
Central Texas ADRC: VDHCBS Participant Guidebook for participants in the VD-HCBS program (general information about the program and many state-specific forms and documentation); Agency Culture Change presentation from 2010 National Meeting
Tarrant County AAA: VD-HCBS assessment tools (Sep 2011)
(Powerpoint) Caption: Central TX - "Transition to Participant Direction- Making Agency Culture Change Work" presentation by Thomas Wilson and Anna Hauser at the 2010 National Meeting (PPT)
(PDF) Caption: Central TX - "Transition to Participant Direction- Making Agency Culture Change Work" presentation by Thomas Wilson and Anna Hauser at the 2010 National Meeting (PDF)
(PDF) Caption: Tarrant County - Consumer Needs Assessment Questionaire
(PDF) Caption: Tarrant County - Instructions for Completing a VD-HCBS Needs Assessment
(PDF) Caption: Tarrant County - Tiered Model Example
(Word) Caption: Central TX - Service and Support Plan, Budget and Worksheets - Part 1
(Word) Caption: Central TX - Service and Support Plan, Budget and Worksheets - Part 2
(Word) Caption: Central TX - Information Sheet - Emergencies
(Word) Caption: Central TX - Information Sheet - Employment Application
(Word) Caption: Central TX - Information Sheet - Sample Employer Forms
(Word) Caption: Central TX - Information Sheet - Training Workers
(Word) Caption: Central TX - Information Sheet - Writing Your Job Ads
(Word) Caption: Central TX - Personal Care Worker Job Description
(Word) Caption: Central TX - VDHCBS Participant Guidebook
Associated Date: December 08, 2010

DCoE Outreach Center for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury

Source: Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and TBI
The Defense Centers of Excellence have opened a 24-hour outreach center to provide information and referrals to military service members, veterans, their families and others with questions about psychological health and traumatic brain injury. The outreach center can assist with everything from routine requests for information about psychological health and traumatic brain injury, to questions about symptoms a caller is having, to helping a caller find appropriate health care resources. The new center can be contacted around the clock, 365 days a year, by phone at 866-966-1020 and by e-mail at resources@dcoeoutreach.org.
(External Link) Caption: DCoE Website
Updated June 24, 2010

The National Resource Directory

Source: Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs
This website is an online partnership of "shared care" providing information on, and access to, services and resources for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans, their families and families of the fallen, and those who support them from recovery and rehabilitation to community reintegration. It is maintained by the Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs. The information in the Directory is from federal, state and local governmental agencies; veteran service and benefit organizations; non-profit community-based and faith-based organizations; academic institutions, professional associations and philanthropic organizations.
(External Link) • File type: web
Updated June 24, 2010

Fact Sheet on Traumatic Brain Injury Among Older Adults

Source: National Association of State Head Injury Administrators
This fact sheet provides a quick reference guide for issues surrounding TBI in the older adult population.
(Word)
(PDF)
Updated June 24, 2010