In accordance with Item 314 of the 2025 Appropriations Act, the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) submits annually a report, “documenting the number of individuals served, services provided, and success in attracting non-state resources," to the Chairmen of the Senate Finance and Appropriations and House Appropriations Committees.

In State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025, DARS contracted with nine state-funded community-based organizations to provide four core services to brain injury survivors across the Commonwealth. Approximately 3,131 individuals received three core services, which is nearly a 16% increase from last SFY. In addition, the fourth core services, resource facilitation, was provided to approximately 1,185 individuals.

The Brain Injury Services Annual Report includes additional information on services provided, activities of the Virginia Brain Injury Council, and the focus of the most recent Federal Traumatic Brain Injury Grant. DARS, in partnership with the brain injury services providers, continues to make advances in outreach, education, and screening for brain injury among community service boards (CSBs) and housing/homelessness agencies. Using the resources of Virginia’s No Wrong Door program, more people with brain injuries and their families can now access online screening for brain injury and connect directly to local programs and services.