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On this page, youโll find an inspiring mix of personal stories, the latest news regarding brain injuries, and research insights. Whether you’re navigating the challenges of recovery, seeking community, or staying updated on advancements in brain health, our blog offers resources and perspectives to support you on your journey.
Interior Health’s Community Brain Injury Service Integration Education Survey
This survey grew out of Interior Health's Community Brain Injury Service Integration (CBISI) project, an 18-month initiative that identified gaps in supports for people living with brain injury and opportunities to strengthen service provision in the IH region....
Interior Health’s Community Brain Injury Service Integration Education Survey
This survey grew out of Interior Health's Community Brain Injury Service Integration (CBISI) project, an 18-month initiative that identified gaps in supports for people living with brain injury and opportunities to strengthen service provision in the IH region....
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OBIAโs Fly the Flag Campaign
A special shout out to the Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) during Brain Injury Awareness Month. OBIAโs Fly the Flag campaign is a powerful reminder of what can happen when people with lived experience and families turn their stories into action. Some...
ICBC partnering with brain injury organizations to support customers in their recovery
ICBC is partnering with three brain injury organizations โ BC Brain Injury Association, BrainTrust Canada, and South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society โ to pilot a program that connects customers with peer support, education, and guidance from community-based...
Step Up for Brain Injury Walk for Brain Injury Awareness Month
June is Brain Injury Awareness Month Yesterday, we kicked off Brain Injury Awareness Month with the first Step Up for Brain Injury Walk concluding at the BC Legislature in Victoria. It was inspiring to stand alongside survivors, families, service providers, advocates,...
Disability Access Tools Improve Daily Life for All by Yvonne Nielsen
Yvonne Nielsen wrote an article published in the Terrace Standard on accessibility. In her article, she speaks about how accessibility benefits everyone and how the tools designed for those with disabilities have become a common tool that everyone, regardless of...
Interior Health’s Community Brain Injury Service Integration Education Survey
This survey grew out of Interior Health's Community Brain Injury Service Integration (CBISI) project, an 18-month initiative that identified gaps in supports for people living with brain injury and opportunities to strengthen service provision in the IH region....
You Are Here by Debra Erickson
We have all been there. A white kiosk at the airport displays a red dot, pinpointing my location. Numbered gates sprawl in every direction. Planes sit poised on runways, their noses pointing somewhere, everywhere all at once. Outside the terminal, highways,...
What Not to Wear by Debra Erickson
I recently finished my annual April project of putting away winter clothes and bringing out spring attire. This same routine repeats in October when I shuffle my wardrobe into warmer winter apparel. It has become a more detailed...
Winter Parsnips by Debra Erickson
Still waiting for spring? If you have the pleasure of living in the Vancouver/Victoria area, youโve already had your annual blossom count. Vancouver streets and boulevards are aglow with the pink blush of Japanese Cherry trees, magnolias and rhododendrons...
Returning to Life: Video Podcast Series
Returning to Life is a video podcast series presented by the BC Brain Injury Association sharing real stories of resilience and rediscovery after brain injury. In each episode, we will hear from survivors who are finding their way back to work, love, creativity,...