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New Options Traumatic Brain Injury Project

It is estimated that there are approximately 225,000 survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the State of California. In 1990, California Department of Mental Health awarded grants to four organizations in California to provide post-acute services to adults with TBI. CCCIL was awarded one of these grants and has been serving individuals with TBI in Santa Cruz County. The CCCIL and the other projects have demonstrated the effectiveness of providing coordination of care and services to adults 18 years and older with TBI after the individual has completed traditional medical rehabilitation. Due to the success of the original projects, California now has seven designated sites to continue the mission of providing a caring, coordinated continuum of services to adults with traumatic brain injury.

New Options provides or coordinates the following services:

Information, Referral and Coordination: Provides information about local resources and assistance in identifying, accessing, utilizing and coordinating services needed by individuals with traumatic brain injury and their families.
Community Reintegration: A variety of services to increase or maximize ability to live in the community and participate in community life.
Supported Living: A variety of approaches to provide support and training in an individual’s place of residence, to improve independence in the home.
Vocational Supportive Services: Services may include prevocational or educational services necessary for an individual to function effectively at the worksite.
Public and Professional Education: To improve individuals’ access to services and to improve the system of services.

To contact the New Options Services Coordinator: In Santa Cruz County, email Chiara Angelicola or call 462-8720 ext.14. In Monterey County, email Drew McMillen or call 757-2968 ext. 29.