Improving Well-Being After TBI Through Structured Volunteer Activity

Inclusion Criteria:

- Has sustained a documented TBI that required inpatient rehabilitation;

- is at least one year post TBI;

- is age 18 or older;

- is able to commit to completing the entire three month volunteer placement;

- is English or Spanish speaking;

- receives written medical release from a physician to participate in this intervention;

- is rated a level 1-2 on the Supervision Rating Scale (functionally independent during
the day);

- provides informed consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

- Is employed or engaged in regularly scheduled volunteer work outside of the
intervention;

- obtains a score of 25 or above on the SWLS, which is 0.5 SD above the TBIMS NDB mean;

- unable to travel to assessments and placement; even with study transportation
assistance;

- has been convicted of a felony, which would prohibit volunteer placement;

- unable to communicate effectively to complete standardized assessments;

- has cognitive impairment that precludes completion of baseline testing;