PABI Plan - The Sarah Jane Brain Project

State IT Manager: primary responsibility will be to manage the technology, communications
and other IT systems for the State Lead Center and entire statewide operations
State Family Support Coordinator: responsible educating and training SJB Family Specialists
around the needs of PABI families, parents, caregivers, siblings and other family members and
involving these family members in the Sarah Jane Brain Project
State Prevention/Awareness Coordinator: primary responsibility to support State
Epidemiologist in collecting translational data for Prevention, support State Education/training
Coordinator around prevention efforts, and support State Scientific Investigation Research
Coordinator to monitor and develop research around Prevention; this person will also work with
existing organizations to raise awareness of prevention efforts statewide
State Acute Care Coordinator: primary responsibility to support State Epidemiologist in
collecting translational data for the Acute phase of care, support State Education/training
Coordinator around the Acute phase, and support State Scientific Investigation Research
Coordinator to monitor and develop research around the Acute phase
State Reintegration Coordinator: primary responsibility to support State Epidemiologist in
collecting translational data for the Reintegration phase of care, support State Education/training
Coordinator around the Reintegration phase, and support State Scientific Investigation Research
Coordinator to monitor and develop research around the Reintegration phase
State Adult Transition Coordinator: primary responsibility to support State Epidemiologist in
collecting translational data for the Adult Transition phase of care, support State
Education/training Coordinator around the Adult Transition, and support State Scientific
Investigation Research Coordinator to monitor and develop research around the Adult Transition
State Mild TBI Coordinator: primary responsibility to support State Epidemiologist in
collecting translational data for the Mild TBI Category of Care, support State Education/training
Coordinator around Mild TBI, and support State Scientific Investigation Research Coordinator to
monitor and develop research around Mild TBI
State Mental Health Coordinator: primarily responsible for educating and training SJB Family
Specialists around mental health services and systems of support for entire PABI family as well
as being a direct resource for staff and PABI families surrounding mental health services for
their state
State Assistive/Emerging Technology Coordinator: primarily responsible for educating and
training SJB Family Specialists around assistive and emerging technologies for acquisition and
proper functional usage of these tools as well as being a direct resource for staff and PABI
families surrounding any assistive and emerging technologies
State Correctional System Coordinator: primarily responsible for outreach to young adults in
the juvenile delinquency system for screening for potential PABI as well as working with law
enforcement on prevention and awareness issues around PABI
State MISC Coordinator: each state has a staff person that is unique to their particular state
(i.e., Texas needs a bi-lingual coordinator for their growing Hispanic population while Montana
needs a Native American coordinator for their large population on reservations)
State Veterans Coordinator: with more than half of our veterans returning from Iraq and
Afghanistan with traumatic brain injury under 25 years of age, the primary responsibility will be
outreach to these young veterans and their families ensuring they are receiving the care and
support they need and deserve.
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