Month: October 2020

The Brain Injury Association of Virginia’s (BIAV) Executive Director, Anne McDonnell, was awarded the William A.B. Ditto Excellence in Public Policy at the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA) annual conference. The award recognizes NASHIA members who have significantly impacted service delivery for individuals living with a brain injury due to public policy … Read more

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced $73 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to provide hazard pay to home health personal care attendants who served high-risk populations during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. A one-time, pre-tax payment of $1,500 will be available to an estimated 43,500 home health … Read more

Would You Like to Learn More About How to DevelopPositive Relationships & Raise Resilient Children? Attend 2 free on-line sessions (3-hours total), for Virginia’s civilians and veterans with TBI and their non-injured partners. Learn hands-on tools to assist couples in positively changing the way families deal with the stress associated with brain injury and parenting.We … Read more

The DBHDS Office of Community Housing has created a flyer that contains basic information about new protections under Virginia’s Fair Housing Law for people whose income includes federal, state, local or private rent assistance or resources such as SSI or SSDI. Please share this information with the individuals and families whom you support, and with … Read more

Interested in Joining the Medicaid Member Advisory Committee? Are you a Medicaid member or the authorized representative for a Medicaid member? Do you have ideas about how to improve the program? The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) is seeking participants for its 2021 Medicaid Member Advisory Committee. This advisory committee — made up entirely of Virginia … Read more