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Many people do not realize how common it is for children to suffer a brain injury. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability among children ages 1 to 19 years in the United States. Each year, approximately 40 percent of TBIs in the United States occur in the pediatric population (ages 0-19 years). It is estimated that nearly 145,000 children aged 0-19 years are currently living with long lasting, significant alterations...
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2016-
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The School Health Professional Grant (SHPG) Program was created to increase the presence of school-based health professionals (school nurses, school counselors, school social workers and school psychologists) within secondary schools. The purpose of the SHPG is to improve prevention, early intervention, and health care services and programs, in an effort to reduce the risks of marijuana and other substance use by secondary school students.