Iowa (Child Welfare Courts): TBI Screening

Yes: State or territory answered when contacted and confirmed either past, current or future projects plans in this area.

TBI Program, Study, or Pilot

Type: Pilot 3

Agency Providing the Funding: Administration for Community Living

Year Provided/Duration: 2021-2026

Funding Given To: Iowa Department of Public Health in partnership with Iowa Department of Human Services and Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa

System Group

Child Welfare Court System

Location

Polk County (Des Moines), Lee and Clinton

Purpose/Goal

Provide support to Iowans, with brain injury, involved in the child welfare system by providing Resource Facilitation services and supports to keep families intact so as to prevent out of home placements and termination of parental rights. (Iowa TBI Child Welfare Collaborative – Commitment Agreement, 2022)

What tool was used?

Ohio State University Traumatic Brain Injury Identification Method (OSU TBI-ID)

When is screening done?

What happens after screening?

Who Conducted Screening?

Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa completes TBI screening.

Tracking

Unknown

Findings

TBD

Information and Referrals

BIA-IA will provide consultation and technical assistance to the solution focused team and continue with Resource Facilitation

Referrals for case management can also be done. (Richardson, Quan, & Schueller, 2021)

Trainings

BIA-IA will provide training to Department of Health Services (DHS) and other solution focused staff on the following topics: brain injury 101, brain injury accommodations and/or compensatory strategies, and provide an overview of the Iowa’s lifetime history of brain injury screening tool and the Mayo Portland Adaptability 4 Assessment (MPAI-4).

(Iowa TBI Child Welfare Collaborative – Commitment Agreement, 2022)

Name

Iowa Department of Public Health – Brain Injury Services

Jim Pender

E-mail

brain.injury@idph.iowa.gov

Website

https://idph.iowa.gov/brain-injuries

Phone Number

515-204-7978

This pilot built from the previous pilot and continued to be the steppingstone for future projects and screening implementations.

Unknown

Information was acquired through speaking Iowa Department of Public Health

(2022). Iowa TBI Child Welfare Collaborative – Commitment Agreement. Des Moines: Iowa Department of Public Health.

Richardson, B., Quan, N., & Schueller, A. (2021). Iowa TBI Child Welfare Collaborative: Pilot Process Map. Des Moines: Iowa Department of Human Services.

This pilot was launched in February 2022.

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