Concussion Awareness Week in B.C. Sept. 26th – Oct. 2nd.
British Columbia hosts its first annual Concussion Awareness Week. September 26th to October 2nd is British Columbia's first annual Concussion Awareness Week. The BC Injury, Research and Prevention Unit (BCIRPU) [...]
Accessible Voting In Canada
All citizens of voting age have the right to vote. For the election to be fair, and for the voice of Canadians to be heard, there is a responsibility to [...]
Brain Injury Housing Needs Survey
The Family Advocates for Brain Injury Survivors is a committee of the CGB Centre for Traumatic Life Losses. The purpose of the committee is to determine affordable and accessible housing [...]
Intimate partner violence and brain injury: the invisible disability meets the silent pandemic.
1 in 4 women in Canada will experience intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetime. In Canada, it is estimated that more than 200,000 women a year receive brain injuries [...]
National Hidden Disability Symbol
A National Hidden Disability Symbol: It is time. It is right. It is [...]
Campbell River Head Injury Support Society
The breathtaking community of Campbell River is world-renown for a few things. Located on the east coast of Vancouver Island, it is a short 1.5 hour drive from Nanaimo, and [...]
Video Series Part 4 – Motor Vehicle Brain Injury
Navigating Your Recovery Journey Part 4: Being Active in Your Own Recovery What is this video about? The BC Brain Injury Association (BCBIA) has created a series of short videos [...]
Video Series Part 3 – Motor Vehicle Brain Injury
Navigating Your Recovery Journey Part 3: Support Organizations and Services What is this video about? The BC Brain Injury Association (BCBIA) has created a series of short videos (6-11 minutes [...]
Fathers and Sons
Small actions, big rewards. For those of you who have children, you no doubt wonder, as I did, how they are faring living with a parent with an ABI. Ours [...]