At CBIRT’s core is our goal to improve the lives of children and adults with TBI. Our work reflects that focus. Explore our current projects to learn more.
Current Projects
B-JUST: Brain Injury & Juvenile Services Training
CBIRT faculty, including Ann Glang and Laurie Powell, are working with Deanne Unruh from the University of Oregon College of Education on a 3-year project from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research to identify training needs for juvenile corrections personnel related to brain injury. Community reentry outcomes for formerly incarcerated youth are...
Return to School (RTS)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded the Center on Brain Injury Research and Training (CBIRT) a 4-year, $2.2 million cooperative agreement to study an established Return to School (RTS) program for students with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The project is led by Ann Glang from CBIRT and Deanne Unruh from the College of Education. “This research is unique in that it allows us to...
Staff TBI Skill Builder
Staff TBI Skill Builder is a 14-module, online training program designed for frontline staff new to working with adults with brain injury across a range of settings (e.g., residential support programs, day programs). Skill Builder can also be used as a refresher course for staff with more experience working with this population. Staff TBI Skill Builder takes...
TBI State Partnership Program
Oregon was one of 28 states awarded a five-year cooperative agreement funded under the Administration for Community Living’s (ACL) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) State Partnership Program . CBIRT will serve as the lead agency for Oregon (2021-2026). The goal is to create and strengthen systems of services and supports that maximizes the independence, health and well-being of people with traumatic...
TBI Team
The TBI Team is funded by a contract with the Oregon Department of Education to support students age 0–21 with TBI. CBIRT leads the TBI Team by working closely with the Regional Programs for Low Incidence Disabilities to provide statewide leadership, training and consultation, a website, library services, and other supports as requested. After receiving 40–50 hours of training and mentorship,...
TOTS | Enhancing Parenting Skills: Application of a Web-based Three-Tiered Model
During this 5-year project, the University of Oregon and the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, in partnership with University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs) in Oregon and Ohio and other key stakeholders will develop and evaluate an intervention to reduce challenging behavior in young children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The...