Welcome to the Wounded Warrior Resource Center Web site
The Wounded Warrior Resource Center Web site (WWRC) is a Department of Defense Web site which provides wounded Service Members, their families, and caregivers with information they need on military facilities, health care services, and benefits. It supports access to the Wounded Warrior Resource Call Center and trained specialists who are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone at 1-800-342-9647 or by e-mail at wwrc@militaryonesource.com.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Information about injuries, infections and other physical conditions that may affect Service Members.
Information is in alphabetical order
- Army Behavioral Health Information for soldiers, National Guard and Army Reserve on issues including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and suicide prevention. Includes help for children, couples and extended families.
- Blast Injury FAQs Offers answers to frequently asked questions about blast injuries provided by the Defense & Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC)
- Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Raises public awareness of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and combat stress and assists service members and families as they navigate the road to recovery.
- Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) Information on the causes, types and degrees of brain injuries. Includes a list of frequently asked questions about living with a brain injury and contact information for BIAA state offices.
- BrainLine Provides a variety of information and resources on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
- Defense & Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) Group of seven Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) programs in DoD and VA hospitals and two civilian TBI rehabilitation programs. These DVBIC sites work together to provide and improve TBI care for active duty military, Veterans and eligible beneficiaries.
- Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) In Action Newsletter of the Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, a collaborative network led by DoD and VA to share knowledge about psychological health and TBI, enhance clinical and management approaches and serve the needs of warrior families.
- Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury A collaborative effort within the Department of Defense (DoD) that works to improve psychological health and traumatic brain injury (TBI) treatment of service members. Component organizations include the Defense & Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC), the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP), the Deployment Health Clinical Center (DHCC), the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) and the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE).
- DoD Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Definition A DoD memorandum issued in October 2007 that establishes a common definition of TBI, severity of brain injury stratification, and method of data collection.
- Employment after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Research and expectations regarding post-TBI vocational outcomes.
- Facts About Concussion & Brain Injury Brochure Explains what can happen after a concussion, how to get better and where to go for more information and help when needed.
- Facts About Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) General information on TBI from the Brain Injury Association of America.
- Federal Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Program Federal grant program administered by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau to help states enhance access to comprehensive and coordinated community-based services for individuals with TBI and their families.
- Frequently Asked Questions About Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) & Employment A fact sheet for employers and workforce development professionals that provides answers to frequently asked questions about TBI and employment.
- Frequently Asked Questions about Defense & Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) Information about traumatic brain injury and DVBIC, including the type of care available through DVBIC sites.
- Heads Up: Brain Injury in Your Practice Tool Kit A physician's tool kit to improve clinical diagnosis and management of traumatic brain injury.
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) Screening Tool to identify service members who may need further evaluation for MTBI. Document is in .pdf format.
- National Disability Sports Alliance Provides information on competitive sports for individuals with cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injuries and stroke survivors.
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Information Page Information about TBI from NINDS. Includes organizations that can help people living with TBI.
- Rehabilitation Research & Training Center (RRTC) on Community Integration of Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Center provides information and resources to help people affected by TBI, their families and professionals who work with and treat them in order to maximize their access to services and their participation in their communities.
- State Programs to Facilitate the Reintegration of National Guard Troops Returning from Deployment Provides information on state reintegration programs and services for service members returning from overseas and their families, which include emergency financial assistance, education and housing programs, mental health hotlines, services for PTSD and TBI and reintegration counseling.
- Systematic Approach to Social Work Practice - Working with Clients with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) A resource for social workers who encounter clients with traumatic brain injury in their clinical practice. The goal of this educational tool is to help social workers feel more comfortable and confident in their clinical interactions with clients with brain injury, and to increase their knowledge about TBI. This guide is in .pdf format.
- Tips for Communicating with People with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Provides general suggestions for communicating with people with disabilities, as well as tips for appropriate etiquette when interacting with those with combat-related conditions such as TBI and PTSD. These tips can apply both inside and outside of the workplace to veterans and non-veterans alike.
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - An Exploding Problem Article from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Magazine discusses complications associated with TBI.
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - Hope Through Research Information from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke on TBI, including signs, symptoms and post-injury complications.
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Information from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) TBI information and resources from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for active duty military members, families, friends and advocates.
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Technical Assistance Center A learning, collaboration and benchmarking tool for grantees and others affiliated with the Federal Traumatic Brain Injury Program.
- Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Directory (TBIRD) A resource guide produced by the Rehabilitation Research Center at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center that provides information and resources available on a range of topics related to TBI.
- Understanding Brain Injury - A Guide for the Family Explains the impact that a brain injury in one family member can have on the entire family. Contains information on the structure and function of the human brain; the causes of brain injury; the recovery process; and behavior and communication changes after brain injury. Document is in PDF format.
- Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Video from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center features the recovery journeys of several service personnel and their families.
- What is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)? Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on TBI, including its prevalence, causes, symptoms and outcomes.
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