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Traumatic Brain Injury & SUD: Brain Injury 101

This session will provide participants with an overview of brain injury including information on what brain injury is and the prevalence within the general population. The session will then describe brain injury in the context of high-risk populations such as intimate partner violence and criminal and juvenile justice. Finally, participants will gain an understanding for how to screen for brain injury and they will learn strategies for supporting individuals with brain injury within the addictions setting.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Participants will be able to describe the prevalence of brain injury in the general and within special populations.
  2. Participants will learn about best practices for screening individuals for brain injury.
  3. Participants will learn how to support individuals identified with brain injury.

 

Presenter Information

Judy Dettmer has been working in the field of brain injury for 30 years. Ms. Dettmer is currently the Director for Strategic Partnerships and a Technical Assistance Lead for the Traumatic Brain Injury Technical Assistance and Resource Center at the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators. Ms. Dettmer has worked extensively with adults, children and family members of individuals with brain injury. She has provided direct and systems consultation to improve the lives of individuals with brain injury. Judy has also assisted with research efforts related to brain injury and has conducted countless presentations, classes and seminars on brain injury both in the state of Colorado and Nationally. Ms. Dettmer has provided technical assistance to numerous states including but not limited to; screening on brain injury, developing infrastructure within state systems such as departments of education, criminal justice, and in developing and managing advisory boards and councils. Ms. Dettmer is currently a co-facilitator for the National Collaborative on Childrenā€™s Brain Injury.

This training is a collaboration between Mid-America ATTC, Mountain Plains ATTC, and NASHIA. 

Starts: Mar. 24, 2021 11:30 am
Ends: Mar. 24, 2021 1:00 pm
Timezone:
US/Central
Registration Deadline
March 24, 2021
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