Iowa State Plan for Brain Injury 2013-2018

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) impacts the lives of thousands of Iowans each year. The effects of brain injury (often called the "silent epidemic" because resulting injury is often not visible to others) are cognitive, emotional, and social but may also result in physical disability. This state plan, created by the Governor's Advisory Council on Brain Injuries, is intended to provide guidance for brain injury services and prevention activities in Iowa. This is the fourth Iowa State Plan for Brain Injury. In addition to a statewide needs assessment, development of this plan included recommendations made by the Mental Health and Disability Services Redesign Brain Injury Work-group. For the first time in the history of TBI surveillance in Iowa, the numbers and rates of TBI deaths are decreasing, however hospitalizations and emergency department visits resulting from TBI are steadily increasing. This trend is likely due to the decrease in motor vehicle accidents and improved hospitalization protocols. Looking to the future, the Advisory Council on Brain Injuries identified goals in each of four focus areas. These focus areas are: #1 Individual and family access; dedicated to the enhancement of the lives of individuals with brain injuries and their families. #2 Service and support availability; #3 Service system enhancements; continued funding growth and public awareness campaigns that draw attention to the impact of brain injury. #4 Brain injury prevention; working to prevent and reduce three of the most common causes of brain injury are falls, no helmet use, and motor vehicle crashes.

Holiday Visits and Gifts, November 2014

With the holidays fast approaching questions inevitably arise concerning a resident’s right and ability to leave a nursing facility. Residents often want to join in family festivities but may believe that leaving a nursing facility for a period of time is not an option because they may lose their source of payment from Medicare, Medicaid, or a long term care insurance policy or lose their room all together.

Iowa Department for the Blind Agency Performance Plan

Agency Performance Plan of the Iowa Department for the Blind.

Iowa Department of Revenue & Finance, Agency Performance Plan

Annual Report, Agency Performance Plan

Iowa Department of Public Defense, Agency Performance Plan

Annual Report, Agency Performance Plan

Iowa Department of Human Right - Community Action, Agency Performance Plan

Annual Report, Agency Performance Plan

Iowa Department of Human Rights - Latino Affairs, Agency Performance Plan

Annual Report, Agency Performance Plan

Iowa Department of Corrections Strategic Plan and Plan, Performance 2003

Annual Report, Strategic Plan and Performance Plan

Iowa Department of Human Rights - Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning, Agency Performance Plan

Annual Report, Agency Performance Plan

Iowa Department of Economic Development, Agency Performance Plan

Annual Report, Agency Performance Plan

Department of Commerce - Alcoholic Beverages Division, Agency Performance Plan

Annual Report, Agency Performance Plan

Department of Human Rights - Deaf Services Commission of Iowa, Agency Performance Plan

Annual Report, Agency Performance Plan

Iowa Department of Education - Iowa Public Television, Agency Performance Plan

Annual Report, Agency Performance Plan

Iowa Department of Commerce - Credit Union Division, Agency Performance Plan

Annual Report, Agency Performance Plan

Iowa Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Performance Plan

Agency Performance Plan