Studies have found that some populations are more at risk for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) than others. These include people experiencing homelessness. One meta-analysis of 22 studies from The Lancet Public Health, found an average of 53.1% of individuals experiencing homelessness had at least one TBI of any severity, and 22.5% have had at least one moderate to severe TBI. This same study also found that for many people, a TBI occurred before becoming homeless.*
With people experiencing homelessness and unstable housing one of the many communities served by health centers, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC), a national training and technical assistance organization that supports health centers’ health care for the homeless programs, has made TBI education a priority.
