Practical Education and Advocacy Tools

This new guide, “Practical Education and Advocacy Tools for States, Brain Injury Advisory Council Members, Brain Injury Advocates, and Providers” was created as part of NASHIA’s engagement with the Administration for Community Living's Grassroots Project, managed by the Human Services Research Institute.

NASHIA held a focus group to help inform the contents and tips included in the Guide and thanks those participants for their experience and contribution.

Education and advocacy is a powerful tool for driving positive change. This Toolkit is meant to provide individuals with lived experience, whether on Brain Injury Advisory Councils or other advocates, family members, advocacy organizations, providers, and others with the resources and strategies to effectively advocate for your cause, primarily at a state level. It is also meant to support states in understanding the various ways to support individuals in educating and advocating at the state level. The purpose of this is to cultivate a robust network of advocates capable of driving meaningful change in home and community based supports for people with brain injury.