Traumatic Brain Injury
Thank you for visiting tbi4life.com, your go-to resource for information and support for Traumatic Brain Injury. Our website offers valuable tools and resources to help you, or your loved one navigate this difficult journey. We believe that every TBI survivor has a unique opportunity to share their ideas and thoughts for how to make a difference and positively impact lives. Please explore our site and don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns, or to share your own experiences with traumatic brain injury. TBI4LIFE Non-profit is raising awareness of the ripple effects of Traumatic Brain Injuries and the RCW 74.31 "Tommy Manning Act."
- Helping one survivor at a time -
TBI4LIFE Nonprofit
About Us
Mission
At TBI4LIFE Non-profit, our mission is to provide resources, education, support, advocacy, and peer mentorship for survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and their families and friends. TBI4LIFE is a 501(c)(3) organization and your donations are tax deductible.
Vision
We believe that Hope + Faith = Miracles for those who have survived a traumatic brain injury.
I researched how many individuals in Clark County have survived a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). I first researched how many people lived in Clark County in 2023. There were 521,150 residents. I then found that there are 2.684 individuals who are currently receiving services through the department of social and health services due to a Traumatic Brain Injury. I did the math and found the results quite shocking. One out of 195 individuals in Clark County, WA are living with a traumatic brain injury. The State of Washington statute RCW 74.31, otherwise known as the Tommy Manning Act, is in response to the fact that there are not enough services funded to help people who have survived a traumatic brain injury.
My name is Eric Stokke, founder of TBI4LIFE Non-profit. I survived a Traumatic Brain Injury which happened on May 15th, 2014, on a Thursday evening.
I was attempting to get into the attic which I often did. Unfortunately, the ladder I had at the time was wobbly. I remember starting to climb the ladder as usual except this time was different. As I started climbing, I remember the ladder just starting to lift up in the front and that is when I blacked out. I don't know exactly how long I was unconscious but, what I do remember was after I woke up, I remember looking up at the ceiling in my garage and at my attic. I put my hand on the back of my head, and I felt and saw the blood. I just remembered screaming for help. Thankfully, my neighbors came over. At the time I fell, my wife was upstairs with our son getting ready for bed. My neighbor went upstairs and told my wife what had happened.
Ever since May 15.2014 I feel as if I have been given two arm floaties and dropped off at sea. I have been trying to stay afloat each second, day, week, month, and year that goes by. Since then, I survived another brain injury. This next head injury was in October of 2023 in a car accident.
I decided that I was going to create a Non-profit organization for Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors, family members, friends, acquaintances, and society. The non-profit's mission is to create a positive ripple effect in the community by providing resources for TBI survivor's accommodations in life, to educate the different agencies within the city and community by having training workshops coming soon, to have local events raising awareness of Traumatic Brain Injuries and the Positive Ripple Effect that the community can be a part of, one survivor at a time. I have dedicated the last 7 years putting together resources, finding out the different laws and putting together educational handouts.
To me, giving back is such an amazing feeling and an essential part of the continuing the cycle of life.
I am thankful for you coming to this website and I hope you are able to find the information you are looking for. However, if you do not see what you are looking for, please do not hesitate to reach out by email at tbi4lifenonprofit@gmail.com or by phone at 360-236-5620.
It is truly a pleasure to be able to be offer support, help, and advocacy for survivors of traumatic brain injury.