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| About Us |
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Our History
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| In the early 1980s, parents of adult survivors of traumatic brain injury in Fairfax County, Virginia searched for local independent housing. With housing unavailable, the parents began raising money to provide housing and other services. Years of grassroots fundraising and awareness work produced $18,000; a sizable amount of money but a drop in the bucket compared what would be needed by a group of individuals with multiple disabilities. Their children also needed to benefit from a multitude of basic social services. The parents found that survivors of traumatic brain injury were often referred for services to the mental health field. In 1988, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors commissioned a study to determine what services were being delivered to residents whose disabilities directly resulted from a traumatic brain injury. The study demonstrated that little to nothing was available specifically for the citizens of Fairfax County within that realm. Brain Injury Services, Inc., then Head Injury Services Partnership, was founded in 1989 as a pilot program in Fairfax County by its Board of Supervisors to meet this need and became the first community-based agency in Virginia to specialize in serving individuals with a Traumatic Brain Injury. With the support of the Virginia General Assembly, through the passage of state budget amendments, BIS has been able to increase the scope and extent of our services to cover Northern Virginia and Fredericksburg. |
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Our Core Vaules
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Respect: We respect the individuals we serve, ourselves and our community, believing that people have a right to control their own lives and make their own choices.
Partnerships: We believe in bringing together diverse resources in order to maximize the opportunities available to individuals and the community.
Integrity: We are committed to being honest, accountable and professional in our relationships and communications.
Catalyst: We strive to create innovative solutions to the challenges faced by those affected by brain injury.
Cost-Effective: We aim to provide the most effective services at the least cost to the client and the community. |
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© 2005 Brain Injury Services, Inc. | 8136 Old Keene Mill Road, Suite B-102 Springfield, VA 22152
For questions, comments, suggestions or alternative formats please call or email Karen W. Brown,
Executive Director, at 703-451-8881 or kbrown@braininjurysvcs.org
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