Celebrating 25 years of service to the Northern Virginia community, Brain Injury Services helps children and adults with a brain injury build the skills and confidence they need to lead a fulfilling and productive life. Brain Injury Services is proud to be the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce 2014 Nonprofit of the Year. The organization was the first community-based brain injury case management program of its' kind in Virginia. It was instrumental in providing guidance to other communities across the Commonwealth who now uitlize this model program. In 2002, Brain Injury Services was awarded a Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative Grant to establish the first pediatric brain injury case management program. The organization now serves all of Northern Virginia, Fredericksburg and surrounding Counties including Culpeper and Fauquier. It added specialized programs over the years to include: day programs, supported living services, supported employment, volunteer programs, PALS, Speakers Bureau, therapeutic groups, Assistive Technology, "Money Follows the Person" coordination and other services as needed. In 2010, BIS was awarded the Civil Justice Foundation's 20 Years of Excellence in Vancouver, British Columbia. Brain Injury Services provides brain injury education through conferences including a partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center's TBI Model Systems to put on an annual conference in Williamsburg each year. Every other year a pediatric conference is held in Northern Virginia and our pediatric team works closely with local schools on education.