Puzzle head brain concept with a jigsaw piece cut out - CATBI

Who We Are

CATBI – California Association for Traumatic Brain Injury is a group of sites providing services to assist individuals with traumatic brain injuries to live as independently as possible within their communities.

CATBI Mission

Partnering to restore identity and
independence after brain injury.

CATBI Vision

A future where individuals with
brain injury reach their full potential.

Services Provided By CATBI Sites

While each site differs in the services they offer to clients, below is a list
of possible services that are available at different CATBI facilities.

Psychosocial Screening
Transitional/Reintegration Services
OT- Occupational Therapy
PT- Physical Therapy
ST- Speech Therapy
Behavioral Health
Caregiver Respite
Caregiver Counseling
Education and Referrals
Advocacy Services
Vocational Services
Independent Living Services

Veterans Services
Residential Services (Home Visits)
Assistive Technology
Housing Assistance for homeless & at-risk
Benefits Assistance
Employment & DOR Immersion Services
Day Program focusing on cognitive, physical & social skills
Pre-Vocational (Day) Program
Weekly, Facilitated Support Groups
Satellite Locations
Government-Funded Services (in addition to DOR)

Funding

The Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Program is authorized to provide funding to 12 nonprofit organizations to serve adult Californians living with TBI through California Welfare and Institutions Code sections 4353-4357, and the California Code of Regulations Title 9, Rehabilitative and Developmental Services, Division 3, Department of Rehabilitation. This funding is provided by the State General Fund and distributed through a competitive bidding process that requires the TBI Program Sites to provide core services designed to increase independent living skills of individuals with TBI to live independently in a community of their choice.

The TBI core services include community reintegration, supported living, vocational supportive services, professional and public education, and information and referral. These core services are also preventative as many TBI survivors who do not have access to a network of services and supports are at a higher risk of chronic homelessness, institutionalization, imprisonment, and placement in skilled nursing facilities due to an inability to perform activities of daily living and impaired emotional regulation. The current TBI funding grant is available from October/December 01, 2024, through June 30, 2027

Current CATBI sites provide direct services in the following locations

These community based services are designed to help people with TBI transition back into the community and live as independently as possible.

Disability Action Center serving Colusa, Butte, Glenn, Tehama, Plumas, Shasta, Lassen, Siskiyou, and Modoc

FREED Center for Independent Living serving Nevada, Sierra, Yuba, Sutter and Colusa Counties

Dignity Health: Mercy Outpatient Rehabilitation Center serving Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, Yolo, and Solano Counties

Disability Resources Agency for Independent Living serving Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Tuolumne, San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties

Central Coast Center for Independent Living serving Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties

Resources for Independence Central Valley serving Fresno, Madera, Merced, Kings and Tulare Counties

Jodi House Brain Injury Support serving Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura Counties

Brain Injury Center of Ventura County serving Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties

Independent Living Services of Southern California serving Los Angeles County

Southern California Resource Services for Independent Living serving Glendale, Burbank, the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita; and the Antelope Valley; including Lancaster, Palmdale; and a portion of Kern County