Brain Injury-Focus on Behavioral Health Task Force

MISSION

Connecting Military, Veteran and Civilian researchers with academic and clinical interests in our mission to:

• Improve the lives of Service Members and Veterans with brain injury (BI) and behavioral health (BH) needs
• Contribute to dissemination products, e.g., ACRM conference symposia, workshops, fact sheets, manuscripts.
• Welcome researchers from academia, private institutions, government (DOD, VA).
• Encourage members to invite colleagues.

JOIN THE TASK FORCE

Thank you for being a part of the Military/Veterans Affairs Networking Group! We love that the ACRM attracts the most passionate interdisciplinary mix of rehabilitation pros from around the world. What an honor to collaborate with such driven individuals. We hope to meet with you at our upcoming networking group meeting.

MVANG Brain Injury-Focus on Behavioral Health (BI-FoBH) Task Force Meeting

Join us this month to discuss the 2024 ACRM Annual Conference, Task Force updates, and new projects. We welcome your participation.

Save the date!

DATE: Second Friday of Odd Month
TIME: 1:00 PM ET

Meeting ID: 898 3738 0704
Passcode: 483459

CO-CHAIRS

GOALS FOR 2024

1. Create a reading group with relevant articles that meets at the times of the bi-monthly meetings.
2. Submit the VSO guide for publication and dissemination.
3. Submit 1-4 symposia to 2024 ACRM conference and 2-4 posters relevant to the Task Force.
4. Have 2 educational sessions with guest speakers for the networking group at the times of the bi-monthly meetings.

2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS 

1. Publish one Information Education Page, including mentorship of members as needed 
2. Submit 1-4 symposia to 2023 ACRM conference and 2-4 posters 
3. Enhance collaboration among members by facilitating partnership

2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTS 

1. TF members collaborated on variety of symposia to present at ACRM 2022 
2. Initiated collaboration with VA ENCORE leads 
3. Initiated the development of an IEP on strategies to enhance input from stakeholders around community reintegration 
4. provided guest speaker briefing on requested topic (leading practices in dissemination)

2021 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1. Submit the last two Pocket cards for IEP.
2. Submit one to two symposia to 2021 ACRM conference and four posters
3. Product development: Educational product for consumer and/or clinician
4. Increase collaboration among Members by facilitating partnerships through networking at conferences and during monthly calls.
5. Recruit 8-10 new members
6. Collaborate Across Communities (MVANG-CR and HSRNG, BI-ISIG)
7. Mentor 1-2 individuals who have never led development of a product.

ACRM 2022 ACCEPTANCES

1. Fanello T, Johnston-Brooks CH, Miles SR, Eshel I, Paulin HB, Cogan AM. SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Military and Veteran cultural literacy: Beyond the VA and into the community. Symposium presented at: The 99th Annual Meeting of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine: November 2022; Chicago, IL
2. Johnston-Brooks CH, Miles SR, Hartnack K, Montanari J, Bajor L. Veteran Service Organizations: Leveraging important community resources to
   assist veterans recovering from traumatic brain injury. Symposium presented at: The 99th Annual Meeting of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine: November 2022; Chicago, IL.