Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board
The TBI Advisory Board consists of 20-25 members including providers, advocates, and state agency representatives. The board also includes individuals with TBI and family members. The Advisory Board meets quarterly.
Mission
To promote State and local policies and practices that prevent traumatic brain injury (TBI) and support access to services for all Vermonters with brain injury to become full participants in all aspects of community living.
Code of Ethics
Meetings Schedule
Meeting Minutes
Contact Information
Glen McClintock
Phone: 802-241-3719
E-mail: glen.mcclintock@ahs.state.vt.us
Committee Members
Officers
Jim Vyhnak, Chair
Members
| Member Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Marsha Bancroft | Vermont Protection & Advocacy |
| Nancy Breidan | Disability Law Project |
| Emmie Burke | Head Injury/Stroke Independence Project, Family member of individual with TBI |
| Clayton Clark |
Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs |
| Bryan Dague |
UVM Supported Employment |
| Michael Ferguson | Vermont Department of Education |
| William Frey | Psychologist |
| Margaret Higgins | DDAS Clinical Services Unit |
| Todd Lefkoe | Rutland Regional Medical Center |
| Maureen Mayo | Vermont Center for Independent Living, Individual with TBI |
| Carole McCay |
Visiting Nurses Association, Chittenden & Grand Isle Counties |
| Susan Patch-Crandall | Individual with TBI |
| Trevor Squirrell |
Brain Injury Association of Vermont |
| Jim Vyhnak | Individual with TBI |
| Jason Whitney | Individual with TBI |
Ex Officio
| Ex Officio Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Samantha Baraw | TBI Program |
| Jane Culver |
TBI Program |
| Adele Edelman | Division of Disability & Aging Services |
| Glen McClintock |
TBI Program |
| Al Urpsis |
TBI Quality Management |
| Erin Weaver | TBI Program |
Consultants
| Consultants Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Deborah Black |
Director TBI Clinic, VA Medical Center |
| Caroline Dawson | Health Surveillance, Vermont Department of Health |
| Denise Lamoureux | Refugee Resettlement Program |
| Edith Munene | Health Surveillance, Vermont Department of Health |
| Kay Shangraw |
Prevent Child Abuse Vermont |
| Rebecca Shea |
VT Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence |
| Thomas Simpatico |
Medical Director, Vermont State Hospital |