March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

The Department of Defense has made significant strides, through the services, regarding the education and prevention of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the delivery of health care to service members with TBI from the battlefield to duty station. The Defense Department and DCoE recognize the importance of learning more about brain injury and are working to improve research and understanding, and to ensure that resources get to the right audiences.

If you’re looking for more information or resources, trained health professionals are available at the DCoE Outreach Center 24/7 by phone, email or live chat. You can also e-mail concerns or questions to the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) or call 800-870-9244.

DVBIC, a DCoE center, assists the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs in optimizing the care of service members and veterans who have sustained a TBI in deployed and non-deployed settings through state-of-the-art clinical care, innovative research, care coordination and educational programs, tools and resources. For more information, please visit www.DVBIC.org.

Provider Resources

Co-occurring Conditions Toolkit: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Training Module Videos Executive Summary of Changes	Co-occurring Conditions Toolkit Mobile Application
mTBI Pocket Guide	mTBI Pocket Guide Mobile Application
Department of Defense ICD-9 Coding Guidance for Traumatic Brain Injury - Pocket Card	Military TBI Case Management Newsletter
TBI Web-Based Case Studies Flyer	TBI Stats

• The DCoE “For Health Professionals” TBI Information Page

Printable Fact Sheets

DCoE Information Sheet on DVBIC	Traumatic Brain Injury: What Military Families Need to Know
DVBIC fact sheet

Multimedia

Helmets Throughout History

Video Profile of Army Capt. Galen Peterson Discussing TBI Recovery

DVBIC Traumatic Brain Injury PSA American Forces Network 1

DVBIC Traumatic Brain Injury PSA American Forces Network 2

DVBIC Traumatic Brain Injury PSA American Forces Network 3

DVBIC Brain Injury Awareness PSA :30

DVBIC Resources for TBI

• TBI Facts
• TBI Basics
• Living with TBI
• Discover the Five Things You Need to Know About Concussion
• DVBIC Concussion/mTBI Information (Acute)
• Tip cards - a series of brochures covering various topics related to TBI: behavior and communication, adjustment for families, and returning to duty/community. Listed below are some of the tip cards available for order through the DVBIC website:
  
  Behavior and Communication Issues
  • Adults Living with Brain Injury
  • Myths & Facts: about behavior after brain injury
  Adjustment Issues for Families
  • Caregiving after Brain Injury - a survival guide
  • Life after Brain Injury - a guide for families
  Returning to Duty and Community Issues
  • Back to Work: options after a neurological disability
  • Thinking about Work: services that can help
• The DCoE “For Warriors” TBI Information page

Service Member and Military Family Resources

• Afterdeployment.org
• American Veterans with Brain Injuries
• BrainLine.org
• Brainlinemilitary.org
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
• A Guide for Caregivers of Service Members and Veterans
• The Journey Home - the CEMM TBI Website
• National Resource Directory
• The DCoE “For Families” TBI Information Page