TBI Program, Study, or Pilot
Type: Project
Agency Providing the Funding: Unknown
Year Provided/Duration: Estimated started 2020
Funding Given To: N/A
Population (Juvenile Justice, Criminal Justice, Parole, Probation, Jail, Prison, etc.,)
System Group
Juvenile Justice
Location
Two diversion programs – 1 rural part of state, 1 in metro area
1 detention program
1 rural community program for youth group home
1 shelter program for youth
Purpose/Goal
To identify youth with possible brain injuries and connect them with resources. The long-term goal of the Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska is to request legislation based on the data that they acquire from these screenings.
Screening Tool Used
What tool was used?
HELPS Brain Injury Screening Tool
When is screening done?
Unknown
What happens after screening?
Unknown
Who Conducted Screening?
Staff from respective locations
Data Collection
Tracking
Unknown
Findings
Final results and a report are unavailable. The following numbers are based on results as of Fall 2021.
Two diversion programs – 1 rural part of state, 1 in metro area
[9% positive]
1 detention program
[60% positive]
1 rural community program for youth group home
[55% positive]
1 shelter program for youth
[60% positive]
Community Resources
Information and Referrals
Unknown
Trainings
Unknown
Agency Contact Information
Name
Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska – Peggy Reisher
Website
Phone Number
Sustainability
N/A
Advisory Board
Yes, consistent of members from the Department of Health and Human Services, Juvenile Justice, Local Universities, County Workers, Child Welfare, Public Defenders etc.
How was this information acquired?
Information was acquired through speaking with the Executive Director of Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska.
Notes: Additional mentions from state leads/representatives
The project’s most important accomplishment has been bringing to the forefront the need to recognize TBI as a significant factor that affects the lives of offenders. This includes addressing the needs of offenders with TBI during their incarceration and upon their return to community living. The Minnesota group agreed that it would be helpful to have a shared database where projects could collect the same set of data variables for reporting on success. (Goodall, Chamberlain, McDonnell, & Joplin, 2013)