Traumatic Brain Injury – CA Resources
The following are some of the organizations that provide services to families dealing with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in California:
The Traumatic Brain Injury Services of California
www.tbisca.org
The TBI Services of California is a network of seven service providers throughout the state offering a variety of services to survivors of TBI including community reintegration, service coordination, supported living, vocational supportive services, information & referral, and public/professional education.
California Caregiver Resource Centers
(800) 445-8106
caregiver.org
The 11 California Caregiver Resource Centers serve every county in the state and provide assessment, resources and services to family caregivers of people with brain injuries.
Disability Rights California
Sacramento, CA
(800) 776-5746
www.disabilityrightsca.org
Disability Rights California advocates, educates, investigates and litigates to advance and protect the rights of Californians with disabilities.
California Department of Rehabilitation
Sacramento, CA
(916) 263-8981
https://www.dor.ca.gov/
The California Department of Rehabilitation provides services to people with disabilities including vocational rehabilitation and an assistive technology loan program. The website also lists all of California’s Independent Living Centers.
Brain Injury Association of California
Bakersfield, CA
(661) 872-4903
https://www.biacal.org/
The Brain Injury Association of California provides information, resources, education, advocacy and support for those affected by brain injury.
San Diego Brain Injury Foundation
San Diego, CA
(619) 294-6541
www.sdbif.org
The San Diego Brain Injury Foundation is an online resource for brain injury survivors, their families and support community. Serves San Diego County.
Acquired Brain Injury Program
Coastline Community College
Costa Mesa, CA
(714) 241-6214
https://www.coastline.edu/academics/specialty-offerings/acquired-brain-injury.php
Coastline’s ABI Program is a two-year educational program designed to provide structured cognitive retraining for adults who have sustained a brain injury due to TBI or non-traumatic brain injuries.
The Rehabilitation Research Center (RRC) for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
San Jose, CA
(408) 793-6433
www.tbi-sci.org
The RRC is one of the national Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems and has provided inpatient and outpatient services to brain-injured individuals since 1976.
Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Directory (TBIRD)
www.tbi-sci.org/tbird
This online edition of the TBIRD provides information on the entire range of TBI services in the Santa Clara Valley area, and throughout Northern California.