Traumatic Brain Injury Collaborative Planning Group: a protocol for community intervention

The Traumatic Brain Injury Collaborative Planning Group was formed in December 1992 to address service gaps and better use agencies and their programs to meet the specialized needs of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The group meetings served as the interagency link between service providers for comprehensive planning and problem solving.

This article focuses on the three main tasks of this group: (1) interagency case planning among participating agencies; (2) provision of training and networking opportunities for service providers working with this population; (3) development of creative funding mechanisms for community education and support services to assist individuals to live and work in the community.

The methods used to organize the collaborative, direct it toward the three main tasks, and maintain it without any agency funding are outlined.

Data collected about the 21 persons served in the past 3 years is provided, and protocol forms are shared.

This model of collaboration throughout a countywide area has been used as a basis for similar development in several other states.