Who we are
Established in 2025, The Brave Pine Initiative is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children and families grow strong—physically, cognitively, and emotionally—within the context of their everyday lives.
Rooted in occupational therapy, our work supports children’s development through play, movement, connection, and meaningful participation in home, school, and community routines. We believe children thrive when they feel safe, supported, and valued—and when families are empowered with tools and knowledge to support growth beyond therapy sessions.
Our services are based in natural settings and delivered in a relationship-centered model that honors each child’s unique strengths, needs, and pace of development. We partner closely with caregivers, meeting families where they are and walking alongside them as children build skills, confidence, and resilience.
At The Brave Pine Initiative, we believe that with strong roots, children are able to grow with steady confidence and courage.
Programs offered
A neuromotor diagnosis can impact movement, strength, coordination, cognition, and functional skills due to differences in the brain or nervous system. Examples may include cerebral palsy, brain injury, genetic or developmental motor disorders, and hemiparesis. Programs are individualized to each child’s abilities and goals.
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Designed for children with global motor involvement affecting multiple areas of the body. This program targets whole-body strength, balance, coordination, endurance, and functional skills such as mobility, self-care, cognition, communication and play. Therapy is customized to support meaningful progress across several developmental domains.
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Designed for children with hemiparesis or significant weakness on one side of the body. You may choose to participate in Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT).
CIMT focuses on improving use of the affected side of the body through structured, play based practice while using a cast on the unaffected upper extremity. This program encourages functional independence, strength, coordination, and confidence in daily activities.
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If intensive therapy is not appropriate for your child, we offer community based consulting to support families and children in their everyday environments. This may include home, school, or daycare observations, caregiver education, and collaboration with a child’s existing therapy team. The goal is to provide practical strategies and guidance that can be carried over into daily routines, helping children build functional skills without the structure of an intensive schedule.
*Virtual consultation available. In person consultation must be local to central VA.
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