NASHIA

What NASHIA does

NASHIA (National Association of State Head Injury Administrators) is a private nonprofit membership organization founded in 1990 and headquartered in Alabaster, Alabama, with an established Washington, DC presence dating to 2001. Its mission is to assist state governments in planning, implementing, and administering public programs for individuals with brain injury, and it serves as the only national membership association specifically dedicated to that mission. NASHIA operates a portfolio of core products including Training U (professional development), OBISSS (online brain injury screening), the Leading Practices Academy, Technical Assistance Services, and the Moody Center for Brain Injury Best Practices, supplemented by the annual State of the States (SOS) Conference, Special Interest Groups, REAP Concussion Protocols, and a resource library. The organization also co-sponsors the Congressional TBI Task Force legislative reception and partners with NCAPPS, ACL, and other federal entities. It manages the federal Traumatic Brain Injury Technical Assistance and Resource Center at the Administration for Community Living (ACL) — a function it has held since 2003 under HHS/HRSA and since 2019 at ACL.

NASHIA's business model combines recurring membership dues across eight tiers ($50 student to $2,700+ benefactor), annual conference and training program revenue (Training U training passes, workshops, SOS conference registrations and sponsorships), direct donations and monthly recurring contributions, federal cooperative agreement/grant funding (HHS-HRSA, ACL), and endowment-derived project funding (Moody Endowment). Distribution is direct: membership sales, in-person annual conference, online self-serve training platform, and field-delivered technical assistance to state agencies. Customers are primarily state government brain injury program administrators (all 50 states and territories), with secondary segments of nonprofit brain injury organizations, for-profit rehabilitation providers, healthcare professionals/researchers, and advisory council members. The organization operates with 1–10 employees and self-describes its budget as 'very modest.'

Name

NASHIA

Legal name

National Association of State Head Injury Administrators

Website

https://nashia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NASHIA is a national nonprofit membership association, founded in 1990, that provides technical assistance, professional development, and policy advocacy to state government brain injury programs across all 50 US states and territories.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Alabaster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from various categories including State Agency, Individual Full, Associate, Student, Retiree, Supporting Organization (Non-Profit and For-Profit), Advisory Council, and Benefactor memberships ranging from $50 to $2,700 per year.
2. Conference Revenue: Annual State of the States in Brain Injury Conference generates revenue through registration fees and sponsorship packages.
3. Training Programs: Training U professional development programs, workshops, and webinar archive provide revenue through training passes and registration fees.
4. Donations: Direct donations and monthly recurring donations support operations. Organization operates on a modest budget and relies on charitable contributions.
5. Publications and Resources: Revenue from resource library materials, publications, and the NASHIA store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NASHIA is a nonprofit membership organization that supports state government agencies in planning, implementing, and administering public programs and services for individuals with brain injury. Its core offerings include tiered memberships, the Training U professional development program, technical assistance services, the OBISSS online brain injury screening system, the Moody Center for Brain Injury Best Practices, and the annual State of the States in Brain Injury Conference.

Product overview

NASHIA (National Association of State Head Injury Administrators) is a membership-based association serving state governments and their partners in the brain injury field. The organization operates a multi-product service portfolio centered on Training U (professional development), OBISSS (online brain injury screening), Leading Practices Academy, Technical Assistance Services, and the Moody Center for Brain Injury Best Practices. Key programs include the annual State of the States in Brain Injury Conference (SOS), REAP Concussion Protocols, Neuropsychological Screener Course, and various Special Interest Groups. Resources include the State Guide and Program Directory, ACL Grantee Library, Brain Injury Resource Facilitation Implementation Guide, and Concussion Navigator online tool. The portfolio is delivered through membership tiers including State Agency, Individual Full, Associate, Supporting Organization, Student, and Advisory Council memberships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training U NASHIA's professional development program offering training opportunities, workshops, webinar archives, and a training pass for continued education in brain injury services for state employees and professionals.
• OBISSS (Online Brain Injury Screening and Support System) An online system for screening brain injury and bolstering data collection at state and national levels to improve identification and support for individuals with brain injury.
• Leading Practices Academy A program focused on developing and sharing best practices for brain injury services, with initial focus on Criminal and Juvenile Justice topics.
• Technical Assistance Services Consulting and support services delivered in tiered packages (Tier 1 Foundational/Group-Based, Tier 2 Blended Group and State-Specific, Tier 3 Intensive/Fully Customized) to help states create sustainable systems of care for individuals with traumatic brain injury that are comprehensive and survivor-centered.
• Moody Center for Brain Injury Best Practices A center established with Moody Endowment funding in 2024 to develop and share best practices for brain injury resource facilitation and service delivery, including the Brain Injury Resource Facilitation Implementation Guide consensus publication.
• State of the States in Brain Injury Conference (SOS) NASHIA's annual conference bringing together leaders in public policy, service delivery, and brain injury advocacy to share strategies and drive collaboration; 2026 event scheduled for August 31 - September 3 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
• NASHIA Innovation Center A center launched to develop evidence-based service delivery methods that state governments can incorporate into their brain injury programs.
• REAP Concussion Protocols A multi-disciplinary, multi-agency approach to concussion management providing protocols for concussion care across schools, medical providers, and community stakeholders.
• Neuropsychological Screener Course Training program for conducting neuropsychological screening related to brain injury assessment, delivered as part of the Training U professional development portfolio.
• Concussion Navigator An online resource providing concussion-related information, tools, and guidance for individuals and professionals navigating concussion care.
• Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Member-driven groups focused on specific brain injury topics including intimate partner violence, children's brain injury, and other specialized areas for peer networking and collaboration.
• NASHIA Store and Publications Online store and publications offering resource library materials, implementation guides, toolkits, and the Brain Injury Resource Facilitation Implementation Guide for purchase or download.

Quantifiable outcome

• Brain Injury Resource Facilitation improves return to work/school after brain injury and reduces recidivism among justice-involved individuals
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TeachAidscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021NASHIA and TeachAids announced a partnership to advance brain injury education and awareness initiatives.
• Youth Opportunity FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021NASHIA announced partnership with Youth Opportunity Foundation to create a Clinical and Scientific Advisory Council addressing traumatic brain injury in the juvenile justice system.
• Administration for Community Living (ACL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASHIA manages the technical assistance center for the federal TBI program at ACL. Organization helped transfer federal TBI program to ACL in 2014 and secured increases in TBI State Partnerships Program funding.
• National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASHIA became a partner of NCAPPS, funded by CMS and ACL, focused on advancing person-centered practices.
• Congressional TBI Task ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASHIA co-sponsors annual legislative reception and works closely with Congressional TBI Task Force on educational events and policy advocacy.
• State Brain Injury Advisory CouncilscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of state brain injury advisory councils connected through NASHIA membership and Advisory Council Membership category.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Medicaid Directors: Membership association of state Medicaid directors. Comparable in state-government membership structure and federal engagement, and relevant because NASHIA's members frequently interface with state Medicaid programs for TBI waiver services.
• National Association of Chronic Disease Directors: Membership association representing state chronic disease program directors. Comparable in state public-health program structure and federal cooperative agreement model, and increasingly relevant as brain injury is recognized as a chronic condition.
• National Association of State Directors of Special Education: Membership association for state directors of special education, which overlaps with brain injury services for school-age populations. Comparable in state-government membership structure and federal policy engagement, though broader in scope than brain injury.

Direct peers

• National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services: Membership association representing state agencies serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including those with brain injury waivers. Comparable in member composition (state agency directors), policy advocacy function, and TA delivery model.
• Association of University Centers on Disabilities: Network of university-based centers addressing disability, including TBI. Comparable in disability-services focus and federal technical assistance role, though centered on academic/research institutions rather than state agencies.
• Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation: Membership association of state vocational rehabilitation agency directors, many of whom also administer TBI services. Directly comparable to NASHIA in member base, federal advocacy role, and association structure.
• Brain Injury Association of America: The largest national brain injury advocacy organization in the U.S., focused on awareness, prevention, and support for individuals with brain injury. Directly comparable to NASHIA as a national brain injury organization, but skews consumer/advocate rather than state-government administrator.
• American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine: Interdisciplinary professional association for rehabilitation researchers and clinicians, including those working in brain injury. Comparable as a brain injury–adjacent professional society offering training, conferences, and publications.
• National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors: Membership association representing state mental health agency directors. Highly comparable to NASHIA in mission, structure (state government membership), and operating model, though its focus is mental health rather than brain injury.
• North American Brain Injury Society: Professional society for clinicians, researchers, and administrators working in brain injury. Comparable to NASHIA in its brain injury focus and professional development programming, though NABIS serves a clinical/research audience rather than state agencies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

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