Carilion Clinic, a not-for-profit healthcare organization headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, serves over 20 counties across central and southwest Virginia, as well as areas in West Virginia and North Carolina. As one of Virginia’s six Level 1 Trauma Centers, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (CRMH) provides exceptional trauma and critical care services to its communities. CRMH is also distinguished as one of only three Level 1 Pediatric Trauma centers in the commonwealth, ensuring comprehensive care for patients of all ages
In cases of severe injuries that require specialized attention, our trauma surgery team collaborates closely with other specialist physicians to provide immediate and comprehensive care.
We are dedicated leaders in injury prevention and trauma outreach, actively engaged in robust research, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical training programs to enhance the expertise of our staff.
Every day we strive to live our mission of improving the health of the communities we serve!
40 Years of Top-Level Trauma Care
TSN Coordinator
Ottilia Lewis
Email Coordinator
Address:
1906 Belleview Avenue SE
Roanoke, Virginia, 24014
Telephone:
work: (800) 422-8482
Upcoming Programs and Events
May is Trauma Awareness Month!
May 2024 – The entire month of May is focused on raising awareness for trauma survivors, their family/friends, and the trauma professionals who go above and beyond every day. Learn more here .
National Trauma Survivors Day!
May 15, 2024 – The 3rd Wednesday in May is National Trauma Survivors Day! We celebrate together the strength and resiliency of trauma survivors, their family/friends, and the trauma professionals who go above and beyond every day. Learn more here.
NextSteps Online
Ongoing – The NextSteps program is a free 6-week self management course designed to recognize that YOU play the most important role in your recovery. based on the principles of self-management. It uses techniques that have been scientifically proven to increase one’s self confidence and sense of empowerment. NextSteps teaches you the skills to become an active self manager of your health and your life. Learn more here.
Event Photos
* National Trauma Survivors Day (#NTSD) 2024 *
* Race to Rebuild (#RTR) 2024 *
Community Resources
Check out community resources below. For more support, please contact us.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The ADA website provides information and technical assistance regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act. 1-800-514-0301 (voice) 1-800-514-0383 (TTY)
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Mission: Save Lives and Bring Hope to Those Affected by Suicide. Established in 1987, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death.
Amputee Coalition
The mission of the Amputee Coalition is to reach out to and empower people affected by limb loss to achieve their full potential through education, support and advocacy, and to promote limb loss prevention. Resources and information for children, adults, and families.
Brain Injury Services of Southwest Virginia (BIS)
BIS provided case management support and life skills training to brain injury survivors
Brain Recovery Network
Site developed by a TBI family to provide practical, actionable advice for brain injury survivors and families.
Child Help
1-800- 4-A-Child (1-800- 422-4453) The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Serving the U.S. and Canada, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who—through interpreters—provide assistance in over 170 languages. The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources. All calls are confidential.
Family ICU Information
Dedicated to families of critically ill patients. This web site provides easy to understand information about medical conditions, tests, equipment, drugs, medical terms and many aspects of ICU care.
National Center for PTSD
The National Center for PTSD offers national resources for trauma survivors and families, which includes information about PTSD, resources such as the PTSD Coach Online, and videos from other survivors and professionals.
National Center for Victims of Crime
The National Center for Victims of Crimes Advocates for Stronger Rights, Protections, and Services for Crime Victims; Provides Education, Training, and Evaluation; and Serves as a Trusted Source of Current Information on Victims’ Issues. They help survivors and families find local assistance, learn about crime and its effects, and browse resources to help victims of crime to rebuild their lives.
Rehabilitation Services Administration
Our mission — to provide leadership and resources to assist state and other agencies in providing vocational rehabilitation (VR) and other services to individuals with disabilities to maximize their employment, independence and integration into the community and the competitive labor market.
The Trevor Project
866-488-7386 (Crisis Lifeline for LGBTQ Youth) Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.
U.S Office of Personnel Management
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment
The Federal Government is actively recruiting and hiring persons with disabilities. We offer a variety of exciting jobs, competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and opportunities for career advancement.
Youth Violence Prevention Resources
www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/youthviolence/index.html
1-800-232-4636 TTY: 888-232-6348 Youth Violence Prevention efforts aim to reduce factors that place youth at risk for perpetrating violence, and promote factors that protect youth at risk for violence. Many prevention tools have been developed and implemented; many of these prevention programs and strategies have been evaluated, and found to be effective at preventing violence and related behaviors among youth.
ADA National Network
The ADA National Network provides information, guidance and training on how to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in order to support the mission of the ADA to “assure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities.” ADA specialists help families address complex questions on a wide range of ADA topics such as reasonable accommodations at work, building codes for new construction projects, accessible housing, and transitioning from school to work. ADA specialists also address questions about other disability laws, such as the Fair Housing Act, the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act, and the Rehabilitation Act
AMPOWER
http://www.empoweringamputees.org
The mission of AMPOWER is to empower and strengthen those affected by amputation or limb difference through peer mentorship, educational resources, and community events.
Brain Injury Association of America
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) works to advance awareness, research, treatment, and education to improve the quality of life for adults and children affected by brain injury. BIAA is dedicated to increasing access to quality health care and raising awareness and understanding of brain injury. It has a network of state affiliates, local chapters, and support groups.
Brainline
Brainline provides education and resources about Brain Injury and PTSD for both adult and pediatric survivors and their families. They focus on treatment and recovery information for moderate to severe TBI symptoms in both adults and children.
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
1-800-225-0292 The Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy.
Hope After Head Injury
http://www.hopeafterheadinjury.com/links—resources
Hope After Head Injury exists to bring hope to those who have been impacted by brain injury in their life, whether going through the experience themselves or caring for a loved one. They understand that the journey through head trauma is a road that when walked alone can be scary and lonely. Through the voices of brain injury survivors and caregivers they provide awareness, encouragement, and hope. Click the link to learn more about Hope After Head Injury.
National Institute of Mental Health
www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml
This website provides mental health education about Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Information includes signs and symptoms of PTSD as well as professional treatment of PTSD. Call 1-866-615-6464 (toll-free)
Phoenix Society—Resources for Parents and Children
https://www.phoenix-society.org
The Phoenix Society is a strong voice for burn survivors, their families, and their caretakers—advocating that healing is life-long process. They focus on information and resources for families of survivors in recovery.
Society of Critical Care Medicine Patient and Family Resources
Information for patients and families regarding ICU care
Tri-State Advocacy Project
The Tri-State Advocacy Project is composed of advocates who have personally faced the challenges of having a family member with a catastrophic injury. They help families navigate the process of working with health insurance, applying for government benefits, and seeking out other community resources. Click the link to see how the Tri-State Advocacy Project could help your family.
VictimConnect Resource Center
(1-855-484-2846); Chat.VictimConnect.org The VictimConnect Resource Center is a referral helpline where crime victims can learn about their rights and options confidentially and compassionately. As a program of the National Center for Victims of Crime, it combines: a telephone-based helpline, online chat, online information, and service referrals
Youth Prevention & Program Resources
This is a U.S. government website that helps you create, maintain, and strengthen effective youth programs. Included are youth facts, funding information, and tools to help you assess community assets, generate maps of local and federal resources, search for evidence-based youth programs, and keep up-to-date on the latest, youth-related news.
American Chronic Pain Association
Since 1980, the ACPA has offered peer support and education in pain management skills to people with pain, family and friends, and health care professionals. The information and tools on this site can help you to better understand your pain and work more effectively with your health care team toward a higher quality of life.
American Trauma Society
The American Trauma Society is dedicated to the elimination of needless death and disability from injury. For 50 years, the ATS has served as an advocate for the trauma care system, trauma prevention programs, and survivors of trauma and their families throughout the United States. Our mission is to Save Lives, Improve Care, & Empower Survivors.
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) is dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive, and trauma-related disorders through education, practice, and research. It helps people understand the disorders and educates them about scientifically supported treatments so they can make informed decisions. It also supports professionals who provide treatment and conduct research. Click the link to learn how ADAA could help you or your family.
CDC: Overdose Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/index.html
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention funds national research, specializes in health education, resources, and raising awareness. Some medications, such as prescription opioids, can help relieve pain in the short term but also come with serious risks and potential complications—and should be prescribed and used carefully. The CDC highlights that the best ways to prevent overdose deaths are to improve opioid prescribing, reduce exposure to opioids, prevent misuse, and treat opioid use disorder.
Family Caregiver Alliance
https://www.caregiver.org/hospital-discharge-planning-guide-families-and-caregivers
The Family Caregiver Alliance addresses the needs of family and friends providing long-term care for loved ones at home. It provides support, information, and tools to manage the complex demands of caregiving. These include online support and resources, navigators to help locate support services by state, and the National Center on Caregiving which unites research, policy, and practice to develop cost-effective programs for caregivers.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) was created to increase access to services for children and families who experience or witness traumatic events. This network provides resources and education about Trauma-Informed Care and how trauma impacts children and families.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Your call is routed to the nearest crisis center in the national network of more than 150 crisis centers. For assistance, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255), TTY: 1-800-799-4889. The Crisis Text Line is: 741741
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Helpline
This helpline provides 24-hour free and confidential treatment information about mental and/or substance use disorders, prevention, and recovery in English and Spanish. The SAMHSA website also offers a treatment locator to identify local mental health providers. For assistance, call 1-800-662-HELP, TTY: 1-800-487-4889, or visit www.samhsa.gov/
United Spinal Association
United Spinal Association is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of all people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D), including veterans, and providing support and information to loved ones, care providers, and professionals. Its goal is to provide people living with SCI/D with active lifestyle information, peer support, advocacy, and services that maximize their independence and enable them to remain active in their communities. Visit the website for more information.
Wheel Love
https://www.facebook.com/wheel.love.1
This support group is all about getting folks out and active! We sponsor events ranging from Wheelchair basketball, adaptive kayaking, adaptive skiing, bowling and fishing. New for 2018 we are also hoping to add other leisure activities such as a movie or paint night. Our goal is to bring people from all walks of life and ability levels together to share an experience, to learn about our daily challenges to and offer support, education or other resources to improve the quality of life of our members. We are a new group, we are an understanding and motivated group looking to help folks get active and involved. If you are interested, please seek us out on Facebook and attend one of our upcoming events!