California Traumatic Brain injury (TBI) Advisory Board

The Brain Injury Survivor Committee (BISC) is comprised of brain injury survivors (both acquired and traumatic) who work in collaboration with the TBI Advisory Board to maintain a focus on survivors, their families, support networks, and their caregivers. The BISC works to establish and promote plain language materials to improve education and awareness about TBI, resources for new survivors, and assist in closing gaps in services, supports, and information surrounding TBI. The BISC reminds the TBI Advisory Board that all work of the Board, Committees, and Program must be person-centered and culturally and linguistically competent.

The Public Policy and Funding Committee (PPFC) expands systems to support people with TBI through resources, funding, and policy initiatives. The PPFC promotes the creation of education, awareness, and training materials to support the identification, intervention, and resources for post-acute services.

The Data Analytics Committee (DAC) collects and analyzes data received through the Needs Assessment, TBI Registry, partner agencies, and TBI Sites to inform and support TBI Program and Advisory Board initiatives.

The Education and Public Outreach Committee (EPOC) will create resources and education for consumers, caregivers, and practitioners around early identification, resource navigation, and community integration. They will work with community-based organizations to provide resources to those that intersect with populations that are most at-risk and underserved, such as those who obtain TBI due to intimate partner violence or those experiencing chronic homelessness. The EPOC will also create unique partnerships to help individuals to identify TBI outside of medical institutions for prevention, earlier intervention, and better access to care.

The TBI State Plan Committee is responsible for the creation and ongoing revisions of California’s TBI State Plan. The State Plan acts as a blueprint that details the program’s goals, objectives, findings, and next steps. The first iteration of the State Plan was finalized in July 2022 and will be revised annually.