2027 Brain Injury Awareness Events
March 8 - 11 | Washington, DC
Join the brain injury community in the Washington, DC, area March 8–11 for four days of learning, connection, and advocacy in recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Month.
These events offer an opportunity to connect across states, organizations, and disciplines and to bring the experiences and needs of people with brain injury into the national conversation.
March 8–9 | BIAA Annual Conference
The Brain Injury Association of America’s annual conference will be held March 8-9 at the Hilton Arlington National Landing in Arlington, VA. To learn more, you can visit the BIAA website.
March 10 | Brain Injury Awareness Day
Add your voice to a shared call for greater awareness and support for people with brain injury. Brain Injury Awareness Day brings the community together on Capitol Hill to help policymakers better understand the impact of brain injury and the importance of responsive policies, services, and resources.
Breakfast will be provided before attendees depart for Hill visits.
9:30 am - 4:00 pm: Hill visits will be scheduled with buses provided to and from the Capitol Hill area.
6:00–7:00 pm: Closing Reception
Other events may be scheduled in coordination with the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force.
In order to participate in Hill meeting, you can register for the BIAA National Conference below. Costs associated are to support consultants to help us schedule meetings.
March 10 | Administration for Community Living (ACL) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Grantee Meeting: Advancing Employment for People with Brain Injury
1:30–3:00 p.m. ET
Also on March 10, ACL TBI grantees are invited to meet with ACL to explore how state and federal partners can strengthen pathways to meaningful employment for people with brain injury. ACL has been invited to talk about:
Federal employment priorities: ACL and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services goals, opportunities for collaboration, and the work of the Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC).
Coordination across programs: The evolving partnership around OSERS program administration within HHS and connections with ACL and state brain injury programs.
Employment and financial stability: Vocational rehabilitation partnerships, school-to-work transitions, return-to-work and job retention supports, ABLE accounts, and benefits counseling.
Grantees will also be invited to share their employment initiatives, successes, challenges, and opportunities to strengthen coordination and support.
More details forthcoming.
March 11 | NASHIA IPV Focus Forum: Advancing Responses to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Brain Injury
Hosted by the NASHIA IPV Special Interest Group
8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. ET
Continue the week with a national workshop exploring the intersection of IPV and brain injury. Participants will gain practical strategies and tools while exploring work involving children and youth, Indigenous communities, and people experiencing human or labor trafficking.
The program will include:
National research efforts and findings, including NASHIA’s work.
State and community approaches to IPV and brain injury.
Perspectives on reaching and supporting diverse populations.
Practical strategies and tools to strengthen collaboration and services.
By bringing different perspectives into the same room, this workshop offers an opportunity to build relationships, learn from one another, and turn shared knowledge into stronger support for survivors.
Registration:
$300 NASHIA Members
$350 Nonmembers
Other Information:
CRC and social work continuing education credits, along with general certificates of attendance, are included.
Space is limited, and registration is required.
Hotel/Lodging Information
All events outside of the Hill Day and ACL meeting will take place at the Hilton Arlington National Landing. A room block at the hotel is available. We encourage participants to book their hotel as soon as they are able as space is limited.