Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

ADAP is committed to advocate for individualized, community-based services that will enhance the ability for persons with TBI to live independently; to ensure that individuals with TBI are free from abuse and neglect and live healthier, safer or otherwise improved lives in facilities or community settings; and that youth with TBI are provided a free appropriate public education in their least restrictive setting.

Alabama Head Injury Foundation (AHIF) is a nonprofit organization that provides support services for survivors of traumatic brain injuries and/or traumatic spinal cord injuries and for their families. In many cases, medical care and rehabilitation can lead to significant recovery for TBI survivors, but the return to life after TBI can be a longer struggle, especially in adjusting to the "new normal" that exists for both the survivor and for their family. AHIF never charges for any of its services, and will work with you to achieve the best quality of life possible.

AlabamaTBI.org, is a resource site for service providers, staff, individuals with brain injuries and family members. Currently, over 10,000 Alabamians are impacted by brain injury annually.  AlabamaTBI.org provides links to training and resources and may offer onsite training to meet your needs and assist you in providing services for children, youth, adults, and family members in Alabama who have experienced a TBI.

The site also provides online training on numerous topics such as sports concussion, law enforcement, classroom strategies or customized training can be requested to meet an organization’s needs. Call the TBI Helpline @ 1-888-879-4706.

BrainLine is a national multimedia project offering information and resources about preventing, treating, and living with TBI. BrainLine includes a series of webcasts, an electronic newsletter, and an extensive outreach campaign in partnership with national organizations concerned about traumatic brain injury. BrainLine serves anyone whose life has been affected by TBI. That includes people with brain injury, their families, professionals in the field, and anyone else in a position to help prevent or ameliorate the toll of TBI. Through BrainLine, we seek to provide a sense of community, a place where people who care about TBI can go 24 hours a day for information, support, and ideas.

Everyone is at risk for a traumatic brain injury (TBI), especially children and older adults. CDC's research and programs work to prevent TBIs and help people recognize, respond, and recover if a TBI occurs. These pages provide basic information, data and statistics, publications, reports and fact sheets and more.

The Concussion Clinic at Children's of Alabama was established to provide evaluation, treatment and medical clearance for "return to play" for youth and teenage athletes in our community. The strength of the program lies in our interdisciplinary focus: skilled athletic trainers, nurses and physicians from the divisions of Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine, Neurosurgery, Rehabilitation Medicine, and Neuropsychology, working together to optimize the management of children and adolescents who have suffered a concussion. Another important part of our mission involves working with the Alabama sports community to educate parents, trainers, coaches and athletic directors about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of concussion in young athletes.

Serving as the leading source of information and education for state employees who support public brain injury programs, NASHIA provides information on national trends, best practices, and state contracts to federal agencies, state and national associations and TBI partners across the country. NASHIA provides technical assistance to state governments and their partners as well as collective representation on federal policy issues through its membership. NASHIA offers a robust online resource library.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Spinal Cord Injury Model System (UAB-SCIMS) maintains an Information Network as a resource to promote knowledge in the areas of research, health and quality of life for people with spinal cord injuries, their families, and SCI-related professionals. Here, you will find educational materials and information on research activities of the UAB-SCIMS along with links to outside (Internet) information.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (UAB-TBIMS) maintains this Information Network as a resource to promote knowledge in research, health, and quality of life for people with traumatic brain injuries, their families, and TBI-related professionals. Here, you will find educational materials and information on research activities of the UAB-TBIMS along with links to outside (Internet) information. Although there are many informative commercial (.com) websites, this website only links to information materials originating from educational, organizational, and government entities.

The Administration for Community Living was created around the fundamental principle that older adults and people of all ages with disabilities should be able to live where they choose, with the people they choose, and with the ability to participate fully in their communities. All people have the right to live their lives with dignity and respect, free from abuse of any kind. ACL is committed to developing systems and programs that prevent abuse from happening, protecting people from abusive situations, and supporting people who have experienced abuse to help them recover. ACL administers four of ADAP’s program grants, including Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury. Read more about ACL funded programs here.