New to grant writing?
Feeling rusty with your writing skills?
Looking for ways to fund your projects?
This is your solution! NASHIA has designed this four-hour course to provide an overview of tips for writing a successful grant proposal including:
Finding the right funder.
Fine tuning your focus.
Learn about grant components.
Dates: February 4 and February 11, 2026
Times: 1:00pm - 3:00 pm ET both dates
Cost: NASHIA members $175, Non-members $200 (includes both sessions)
Space is limited to the first 30 individuals who register.
Certificate of Attendance or Social Work CEs are included.
About the Instructors:
Judy Dettmer has been working in the field of brain injury for 32 years, securing grant funding from foundations, state, and federal sources for many initiatives. She has written and co-written many grants, securing approximately 7 million dollars in funding during her career.
Judy is the Director for Strategic Partnerships and Technical Assistance Lead for the Traumatic Brain Injury Technical Assistance and Resource Center at the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators. She has worked extensively with adults, children, and family members of individuals with brain injury. She has provided direct and systems consultation to improve the lives of individuals with brain injury. Judy has also assisted with research efforts related to brain injury and has conducted countless presentations, classes, and seminars on brain injury both in the state of Colorado and Nationally. Ms. Dettmer has provided technical assistance to numerous states including but not limited to; screening on brain injury, developing infrastructure within state systems such as departments of education, criminal justice, and in developing and managing advisory boards and councils. Ms. Dettmer is currently a co-facilitator for the National Collaborative on Children’s Brain Injury.
Maria Crowley is the Director of Professional Development for the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA), planning and coordinating programs to enhance the knowledge and skills of the brain injury community, focusing on state government needs.
Maria is also a Technical Assistance Lead for the Traumatic Brain Injury Technical Assistance and Resource Center. She has worked in the disabilities field within state government for 32 years, and specifically in brain injury since 2000, helping individuals in home, community, and employment, as well as managing the state brain injury system infrastructure, funding, registry, and staff . Specific to TBI, she has led a number of initiatives and provided technical assistance related to juvenile justice, advocacy, concussion management, intimate partner violence, employment, trust funds, advisory boards, service coordination and trauma/surveillance registries within business, state government, nonprofits and partner organizations. Maria’s experience also includes budget operations, grant writing, pediatric and adult staff supervision, program guidance and grant project administration, and she secured/helped to secure over 4.5 million dollars in grant funds during her career.