The TBI Family   /     VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance and Talking to Kids About TBI

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In this episode the TBI Family talks to Meg Kabat, director of the Department of Veteran Affairs Caregiver Support Program, about the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. Kabat explains why benefit revocations have been put on hold and what the VA's doing to make sure it's doing right by veteran caregivers. Also, we look at how to talk to kids about TBI. VA Caregiver Support Program: www.va.caregiver.gov The VA National Caregiver Support Line: (855) 260-3274 Talking with Children About TBI booklet: https://dvbic.dcoe.mil/material/talking-children-about-tbi-booklet Talking With Children About Moderate or Severe TBI booklet: https://dvbic.dcoe.mil/material/talking-children-about-moderate-or-severe-tbi-booklet Q&A: How a TBI Champion Talks with His Children About Brain Injury: http://dcoe.mil/blog/15-06-19/Q_A_How_a_TBI_Champion_Talks_with_His_Children_About_Brain_Injury.aspx The TBI Family is produced by the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center. This podcast provides caregivers of service members and veterans with TBI with information on traumatic brain injury and highlights resources available to them. We also share caregiver stories. For information on TBI or to get the DVBIC Family Caregiver Curriculum, go to dvbic.dcoe.mil or email us at info@dvbic.org. The views, opinions and/or findings contained in this podcast are those of the host, reporters and guests. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy or decision unless so designated by other official documentation. All music in this podcast was used according to Creative Commons licensing. Our theme song is "I Dunno" by grapes and our credit music is "Esaelp Em Xim" by Pitx, both from CCmixter.org. Other songs used were "Found Smoke" by Pitx, courtesy of CCmixter.org and "Touching Light" by Scott Holmes, courtesy of FreeAudioArchive.org. [DCoE Product Unique Identifier 3910]

Subtitle
In this episode the TBI Family talks to Meg Kabat…
Duration
00:35:20
Publishing date
2017-05-17 18:18
Link
https://soundcloud.com/dvbic/va-program-of-comprehensive-assistance-and-talking-to-kids-about-tbi
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