At CBIRT’s core is our goal to improve the lives of children and adults with brain injury. Our work reflects that focus. Explore our recent projects to learn more.
Recent Projects
TBI System of Support for Kids (TBI SOS 4 Kids)
The TBI System of Support for Kids (TBI SOS 4 Kids) Model continues CBIRT’s work to positively impact the lives of individuals with brain injuries and their families. This work is sponsored through Toyota's Way Forward Fund. The project aims to address challenges in pediatric TBI care by implementing and evaluating the effects of the TBI SOS 4 Kids model. The model has three components: (1)...
Safe Kids
CBIRT partnered with the Washington chapter of Safe Kids to develop a series of virtual educational modules designed to help parents prevent and manage traumatic brain injury and other common childhood injuries. Created in collaboration with child safety experts and informed by parent input, the modules focus on the everyday activities where children are most often hurt — such as riding bikes,...
Washington State TBI Needs Assessment
The ongoing goal of this project is to identify service gaps and trends related to traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Washington State. In 2021 and 2022, CBIRT worked closely with Washington DSHS and the Washington TBI Council to develop and distribute three online surveys targeting the following groups: individuals with TBI, caregivers of individuals with TBI, and providers serving individuals with...
Rapid Alaska Brain Injury Tool (RABIT) Screener
An Interview with CBIRT Director, Melissa McCart, EdD, on Addressing Justice-Involved Youth and TBI through the Rapid Alaska Brain Injury Tool (RABIT) Screener We interviewed Melissa McCart, EdD, Director of the Center on Brain Injury Research and Training (CBIRT), about the Rapid Alaska Brain Injury Tool (RABIT) Screener. When asked about the tool, she explained, "The Rapid...
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 Educational Team
The TBI Educational 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...
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...
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...