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What is the PATBI Program?PATBI promotes the rights of people with Traumatic Brain
Injury (TBI) through advocacy assistance, education, and outreach to build
TBI community awareness and support for inclusion. This program was established by federal
grants from the Department of Health and Human Services. Thus, it is free to people with Traumatic Brain Injury,
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Purpose of the PATBI ProgramPeople with TBI and their family and friends often might not be aware of their rights and available resources. PATBI attempts to bridge the gap by providing the following: • Information, referral, and advice on independent living • Representation in certain cases that protect their rights • Self-advocacy
training to individuals with TBI and to their families and friends |
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Comprehensive Information and Services About Your Rights:PATBI provides information to individuals with TBI and their families, such as: • Your right to public benefits • Your
right to educational services • Your
right to work • Your
right to healthcare, including services in the community |
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Program Objectives:PATBI strives to eliminate barriers for people with TBI and their families by: • Providing
education, training and outreach to potential clients, collaborating
with agencies, interested groups, and public and private providers regarding
rights and assistance for individuals with traumatic brain injury. • Providing
information and referral services on disability-related issues to
people with TBI, their families and friends. • Providing
advice, consultation, self-advocacy, and skill development training
to people with TBI to assist them in addressing disability-related issues. • Providing
representation to protect the rights of people with TBI and their
families in disability-related issues. • Investigating
and reviewing disability-based complaints of service providers or
other entities providing services to people with TBI. • Identifying
and addressing systemic issues within the TBI service system. |
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What educational assistance can the PATBI Project provide?PATBI promotes public awareness to the community concerning Traumatic Brain Injury. In addition to assisting survivors of TBI, their friends and members, the TBI Project staff is available for speaking engagements and in-servicepresentations on a wide variety of issues related to TBI. can be made to survivors of TBI, their friends and families, health care and providers, community organizations, and advocacy groups. Please contact us if we can be of service to you. |
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[Funded in full by Protection & Advocacy for
Traumatic Brain Injury (PATBI) |
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