Since 1990, National Association of State Head Injury Administrators has been fulfilling its mission of assisting state government in promoting partnerships and building systems to meet the needs of individuals with brain injury and their families.
Support States.
Grow Leaders.
Connect Partners.
Serving as the leading source of information and education for state employees who support public brain injury programs, NASHIA provides information on national trends, best practices, and state contacts to federal agencies, state and national associations and TBI partners across the country. NASHIA provides technical assistance to state governments and their partners as well as collective representation on federal policy issues through its membership.
Board of Directors
A volunteer Board of Directors is bi-annually elected to guide NASHIA's work. Program activities are enriched through the volunteer service of committee and task force members who bring diverse cultural, geopolitical, and demographic perspectives.
The Board of Directors shall be comprised of the Officers, Chairpersons of all Standing Committees, Four (4) Regional Representative Members, the Past President, and the Emeritus Member, in keeping with our Bylaws.
President
Disability and Injury Prevention Project Director
Public Health Division
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
President-Elect Co-Chair, Public Policy Committee
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Aging and Disability Services
Waiver Services Director Brain Injury Services Program Manager
Secretary
State Head Coordinator
State TBI Program Director
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
Treasurer Regional Representative, Southwest Brain Injury Program Administrator Utah Department of Health and Human Services
Regional Representative, Northeast
Elizabeth Hardink, LSW
Waiver Services Specialist
Office of Aging and Disability Services
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Co-Chair, Membership Committee
Director Office of Older Adults and Long Term Services and Supports Behavioral Health Administration Maryland Department of Health
Regional Representative, Southeast
Traumatic Brain Injury Program Manager
Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services
NC Department of Health and Human Services
Emeritus
Research Associate Professor (Retired) Center on Brain Injury Research and Training University of Oregon
Co-Chair, Training and Education Committee Senior Research Assistant University of Missouri - Kansas City (UMKC) Institute for Human Development
Our Team
History of NASHIA
NASHIA is a voluntary membership organization established by state government employees to help one another plan, implement, and administer public programs and services for individuals with brain injury and their families.
Annual Report
“Without my NASHIA membership, I would not have been able to achieve nearly as much systems change in my state. NASHIA helps me learn about best practices which help guide my state’s progress.”
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