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MDCH Service Improvement Efforts

Accomplishments of the MDCH Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Grant

TBI Services and Prevention Council
The TBI Services and Prevention Council (SPC) is made up of survivors, family members, providers and professionals who help guide MDCH and other public agencies in implementing the TBI systems change efforts. This includes serving as advisors in regard to the federal HRSA/MCHB TBI grant. The full Council meets quarterly and its committees - Training, Data, Prevention, and Policy & Procedures - usually meet between those meetings.

If you are interested in learning more about the SPC or attending a council meeting, please send an email to SPC@mphi.org.

MDCH TBI Services and Prevention Council (SPC) Roster
Survivors and Family Members
Name Consumer Status
Jeanette Piccirelli Family Member
Robert Piccirelli Family Member
Claudia Osborn, DO, FACOI Survivor
Ronald West Family Member
Providers of Treatment and Rehabilitation
Name Organization
Lynn Brouwers, MS, CRC, CBIST Data Committee Chair Rainbow Rehabilitation Centers, Inc.
Jacobus Donders, PhD, ABPP Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
Robin Hanks, PhD, ABPP-ABCN Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
Michele Reid, MD Community Network Services
Joseph C. Richert, Policy Committee Chair Special Tree Rehabilitation System
Local Human Service Agencies
Name Agency
Jan Ashcraft, EdS Oakland County Intermediate School District
Tom Hildebrandt, Training Committee Chair Oakland County Intermediate School District (retired)
Consumer Advocacy Organizations
Name Organization
Michael Dabbs, Chair of the SPC Brain Injury Association of Michigan
Michelle Mull Michigan Protection & Advocacy Service, Inc.
Ex Officio Voting Members/State Agency Representatives
Name Section Agency
Michael Daeschlein, MS Long-term Care Policy Michigan Department of Community Health
Debbie Eggleston Medical Services Administration Michigan Department of Community Health
Jane Reagan, MPA Prevention Committee Chair Office of Special Education Michigan Department of Education
Cathy Reid Medical Services Administration Michigan Department of Community Health
Rachel Richards Adult Protective Services Michigan Department of Human Services
Linda Scarpetta Injury and Violence Prevention Michigan Department of Community Health
Sally Steiner Michigan Office of Services to the Aging Michigan Department of Community Health
John Weir Michigan Office of Services to the Aging Michigan Department of Community Health
Donna Whitcomb Michigan Rehabilitation Services Michigan Department of Human Services

 

Reports

Addressing Michigan's Public Service Gaps for Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury
Full Report      Executive Summary
This report, published in October of 2004, summarizes the findings of a five-year study on how to best address the needs of the estimated 200,000 Michigan citizens who are living with a disability due to TBI. The report provides TBI policy recommendations, including a profile of TBI in Michigan, data on use and cost of healthcare by people with TBI in Michigan, consumer case studies, and the results of a pilot test of enhanced service delivery protocols.