Traumatic Brain Injury Program Overview

The Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund Board has openings for new Board members. The Borad meets monthly and is a working board. If you are interested in applying, please follow the link below.

If you have any questions about the time commitment and the function of the Board, please call TBI Program Director, Judy Dettmer at 303-866-4085.

http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/HCPF/HCPF/1216893915555

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Effective June 6, 2008, program participants may re-apply for an additional year of care coordination services. Additional "purchased services" are only available during the first year of an individual's participation with the TBI Trust Fund Program.

The Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Trust Fund Program was created in 2002. Title 26, Article 1, Part 3 of the Colorado Revised Statutes:

• created the TBI Trust Fund;
• added surcharges to certain traffic offenses to generate revenue for the Trust Fund;
• created a 13-member TBI Board to oversee the Trust Fund;
• designated how funds would be spent; and
• placed the program in the Colorado Department of Human Services.

The TBI Trust Fund receives $15 for each conviction of driving under the influence (DUI), or driving while ability is impaired (DWAI). The Trust Fund receives $10 for each conviction of speeding. These surcharges began January 1, 2004, and generate between $1.5 million and $2 million each year.

Approximately 65% of the moneys in the Trust Fund are used to provide services to individuals with traumatic brain injuries; 30% are used to support research related to the treatment and understanding of TBI; and 5% are used to provide education about TBI.

This website contains additional information about our client services, the research program, education initiatives, the TBI Board, and other aspects of the Colorado TBI Trust Fund Program.