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SUMMARY:Involuntary Treatment in BC: Law\, Practice\, and Lived Experience
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn about BC’s involuntary treatment for people experiencing mental health\, substance use\, and brain-injury related issues. \n\n\n\nRegister here. \n\n\n\nInvoluntary Treatment in BC: Law\, Practice\, and Lived Experience\n\n\n\nWe are pleased to welcome presenters from Health Justice\, an organization focused entirely on law and policy related to involuntary mental health and substance use treatment\, for a virtual discussion with leaders and community members from across the brain injury sector. \n\n\n\nWe will be joined by Kendra Milne\, a lawyer and executive director who has worked in human rights and mental health law for over 20 years\, and Sarah\, a person with extensive lived and living experience\, including over 40 years navigating the psychiatric system and 45 years navigating the world with brain injuries. \n\n\n\nPlease note this session will not be recorded. We encourage you to attend live to take part in the discussion. \n\n\n\nThis session will explore myths and realities related to involuntary treatment for people experiencing mental health\, substance use\, and brain injury-related health issues. We will share accessible information about the law in BC\, contextualized lived experience of how it is operating in practice\, to understand the full context of BC’s current policy directions related to involuntary treatment. \n\n\n\nThe session will explore: \n\n\n\n· The realities of what the health system can currently offer people experiencing mental health\, substance use\, and brain injury-related health issues. \n\n\n\n· The ways that involuntary treatment is already being used in response to these health issues. \n\n\n\n· Moving beyond theory to understand what the experience of involuntary treatment means in practice in BC. \n\n\n\n· BC’s current approach to monitoring and evaluating the use of involuntary treatment. \n\n\n\nThe session will include a presentation followed by short\, moderated discussion. To support a thoughtful and productive presentation\, participants are invited to complete a survey to share their questions and priorities for discussion: Share Your Questions and Priorities for the June 26\, 2026 Webinar – Fill out form \n\n\n\nPlease complete the survey by Friday\, June 19. \n\n\n\nHeld during Brain Injury Awareness Month\, this event is part of a broader effort to strengthen understanding\, dialogue\, and coordination across sectors supporting individuals affected by brain injury in British Columbia. \n\n\n\nWe look forward to having you join us. \n\n\n\nBC Brain Injury Association
URL:https://www.bcbia.org/event/involuntary-treatment-in-bc-law-practice-and-lived-experience/
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SUMMARY:Connecting the Dots: Brain Injury and Concurrent Disorders in BC
DESCRIPTION:Join us online to explore how brain injuries and concurrent disorders connect in BC’s mental health scene. \n\n\n\nWe are pleased to welcome Dr. Daniel Vigo\, British Columbia’s Chief Scientific Advisor for Psychiatry\, Toxic Drugs\, and Concurrent Disorders\, for a virtual discussion with leaders and community members from across the brain injury sector. \n\n\n\nReserve a spot here(Zoom link will be shared with confirmed attendees on June 8) \n\n\n\nPlease note this session will not be recorded. We encourage you to attend live to take part in the discussion. \n\n\n\nAppointed by David Eby\, Dr. Vigo plays a key role in strengthening the province’s response to complex and overlapping challenges in mental health\, substance use\, and neurological conditions. \n\n\n\nThis session will explore Dr. Vigo’s approach to improving care for individuals experiencing severe mental illness\, substance use\, and acquired brain injury\, with a focus on how data\, evidence\, and lived experience are shaping current and emerging policy directions in British Columbia. \n\n\n\nParticipants will gain insight into: \n\n\n\n\nHow provincial strategies are addressing the intersection of brain injury\, mental health\, and toxic drug exposure\n\n\n\nKey priorities and considerations guiding system improvement efforts\n\n\n\nOpportunities for alignment\, collaboration\, and more coordinated care pathways\n\n\n\n\nThe session will include a presentation followed by short\, moderated discussion. \n\n\n\nTo support a thoughtful and productive conversation\, participants are invited to submit questions in advance to executivedirector@bcbia.org by June 3\, 2026. These questions will be forwarded in advance to Dr. Vigo to help inform the discussion and ensure a range of perspectives are reflected. \n\n\n\nHeld during Brain Injury Awareness Month\, this event is part of a broader effort to strengthen understanding\, dialogue\, and coordination across sectors supporting individuals affected by brain injury in British Columbia. \n\n\n\nWe look forward to having you join us.
URL:https://www.bcbia.org/event/connecting-the-dots-brain-injury-and-concurrent-disorders-in-bc/
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SUMMARY:Canadian Concussion Centre 13th Annual Concussion Research Symposium\, Harnessing Science for Clinical Care in Concussion
DESCRIPTION:Join the Canadian Concussion Centre at their 13th Annual Concussion Research Symposium\, entitled Harnessing Science for Clinical Care in Concussion at the Krembil Brain Institute\, Toronto Western Hospital on Thursday June 4\, 2026. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact UHN Conference Services at conferences@uhn.ca \n\n\n\nClick here to register for the conference. \n\n\n\nAttendees can attend either virtually or in-person. Online registration closes Monday June 1\, 2026 by 9am. Onsite registration will be available (space permitting). \n\n\n\nAll program times are in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
URL:https://www.bcbia.org/event/canadian-concussion-centre-13th-annual-concussion-research-symposium-harnessing-science-for-clinical-care-in-concussion/
LOCATION:Krembil Brain Institute\, Toronto Western Hospital\, 60 Leonard Ave\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5T 2R1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Fluid Biomarkers as Transformative Diagnosis\, Prognosis\, Management\, and Monitoring Tools for Neurological Disorders
DESCRIPTION:The Core Facility for Neurology Biomarker Innovation (CFNBI) will be hosting its 1st Annual Interdisciplinary Conference\, “Fluid Biomarkers as Transformative Diagnosis\, Prognosis\, Management\, and Monitoring Tools for Neurological Disorders\,” at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health and Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver\, BC\, from May 27–28\, 2026. \n\n\n\nDay 1\, May 27\, will be a CFNBI Public Open House exploring the role of biomarkers in advancing brain health research. Day 2\, May 28\, will be their Scientific Symposium bringing together researchers\, clinicians\, trainees\, and partners at Vancouver General Hospital for a full day of knowledge exchange. \n\n\n\nSessions will cover biomarker research across multiple forms of dementia\, clinical implementation\, neurotrauma\, and emerging innovations in the field\, while also highlighting CFNBI’s history and leadership. \n\n\n\nLocation: Diamond Centre Auditorium (DHCC 1020 LT)\, Vancouver General Hospital.A virtual option is available for those who cannot attend in person.  \n\n\n\nLearn more here.
URL:https://www.bcbia.org/event/fluid-biomarkers-as-transformative-diagnosis-prognosis-management-and-monitoring-tools-for-neurological-disorders/
LOCATION:Diamond Centre Auditorium (DHCC 1020 LT)\, Vancouver General Hospital\, 2775 Laurel St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5Z 1M9\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Caregiver Co-Creation Research Event
DESCRIPTION:Connect with other caregivers through guided\, small-group conversations to share experiences\, discuss challenges\, and explore solutions! Your input will help shape future initiatives to better support caregivers.  \n\n\n\nFamily members\, partners\, or friends (ages 19+) who are providing or have provided primary or secondary support to an individual with acquired brain injury. \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event\, join:  \n\n\n\n\nIn-person at UBC Okanagan\, Skeena Residence\, Room 114 or\,\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom\n\n\n\n\nIn-person benefits include lunch\, snacks\, and connections with other caregivers. And receive a $150 honorarium for your time!  \n\n\n\nMore details to come soon.
URL:https://www.bcbia.org/event/caregiver-co-creation-research-event/
LOCATION:UBC Okanagan\, Skeena Residence\, Room 114\, 1320 International Mews\, Kelowna\, BC\, V1V 1V8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:National Caregiver Day Symposium 2026
DESCRIPTION:Co-hosted by Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence\, a program of the Azrieli Foundation\, and Canadian Home Care Association\, this event brings together various groups to reflect\, learn\, and advance meaningful solutions that support caregiver wellbeing. \n\n\n\nJoin in-person or virtually on April 7 from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT or 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT for a heartfelt day dedicated to honouring all the amazing caregivers who support individuals across ages and stages of life. This full day experience – featuring breakfast\, keynote sessions\, panel discussions\, and networking reception – creates space for meaningful exchange\, shared earning\, and partnership building. \n\n\n\nThis year’s symposium is themed Caregiving Across Ages and Stages\, and will explore how caregiving evolves across the lifespan and how systems\, workplaces\, and communities can better respond to caregivers’ changing needs at different life stages. \n\n\n\nLearn more and register here!
URL:https://www.bcbia.org/event/national-caregiver-day-symposium-2026/
LOCATION:The Westin Harbour Castle\, 1 Harbour Square\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5J 1A6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Toronto Rehabilitation Institute’s 18th Annual Brain Injury Conference: Controversies and Challenges in Brain Injury
DESCRIPTION:Toronto Rehab invites you to the 18th Annual Brain Injury Conference\, themed Controversies and Challenges in Brain Injury. This one-day event features leading experts Carmela Tartaglia\, Jeff Kutcher\, Sarah Lidstone\, and Abe Snaiderman\, along with interactive workshops on post-traumatic headaches\, movement disorders\, and legal issues in brain injury cases. Join us for insightful presentations\, practical strategies\, and valuable networking opportunities with peers and sponsors. \n\n\n\nRegister now here! \n\n\n\nKEY DATES:\n\n\n\nRegistration Opens: September 5\, 2025 \n\n\n\nEarly Registration Rates Expire: January 5\, 2025 \n\n\n\nFOR MORE INFORMATION:\n\n\n\nEmail: conferences@uhn.ca  \n\n\n\nWebsite: https://events.myconferencesuite.com/BrainInjury2026  
URL:https://www.bcbia.org/event/toronto-rehabilitation-institutes-18th-annual-brain-injury-conference-controversies-and-challenges-in-brain-injury/
LOCATION:BMO Education and Conference Centre | 60 Leonard Avenue\, Toronto Western Hospital\, Toronto\, 60 Leonard Ave\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5T 2R1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:SPARK World Café
DESCRIPTION:This world café–style event will bring together survivors and service providers from across the health and social services sectors to share knowledge and resources on IPV-BI in the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community. With keynotes from Jodi Gray and Tori Stranges\, the day will be centered around collaborative and inclusive dialogue\, exploring what is currently missing\, what is needed\, and how best to achieve meaningful progress in addressing service gaps for the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community. \n\n\n\nRegister Here!
URL:https://www.bcbia.org/event/spark-world-cafe/
LOCATION:Manteo at Eldorado Resort\, 3762 Lakeshore Road\, Kelowna\, BC\, V1W 3L4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Shattering the Silence: Intimate Partner Violence & Brain Injury
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an eye-opening event in the Michèle Pujol Room \, Student Union Building\, at the University of Victoria where we will shed light on the intersection of intimate partner violence and brain injury.  \n\n\n\nOur keynote speaker is Dr. Kim Stanton to share the recently published Review of IPV and the Legal System. \n\n\n\nThis event aims to bring together community leaders\, researchers\, police\, service providers\, survivors\, and advocates to share new data\, ongoing projects\, and lived experiences that shed light on this urgent issue. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we aim to mobilize knowledge\, highlight connections amongst work in the field\, and forge pathways for a future in which survivors are believed\, supported\, and resourced. \n\n\n\nLet’s come together to break the silence surrounding this critical issue. Don’t miss this FREE opportunity to educate yourself and support those affected. Register now here! \n\n\n\nEvent Summary\n\n\n\nAcquired brain injury (ABI) in Canada is a pressing and under-recognized public health crisis—occurring 44 times more often than spinal cord injuries\, 30 times more than breast cancer\, and 400 times more than HIV/AIDS. Alarmingly\, ABI rates surpass the combined annual incidence of Multiple Sclerosis\, Spinal Cord Injury\, HIV/AIDS\, and Breast Cancer. These statistics become even more staggering when considering the high rates of brain injury among women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV). \n\n\n\nIPV impacts 1 in 3 women in Canada\, with 90% of incidents involving blows to the head or neck\, strangulation\, or other trauma—resulting in brain injury for an estimated 75–92% of survivors. Strangulation alone is one of the strongest predictors of future fatality and elevates the risk of stroke. \n\n\n\nAs economic uncertainty\, job insecurity\, and substance use rise\, so do incidents of IPV and associated brain injuries. Despite the severity and frequency\, brain injuries related to IPV remain critically understudied\, underdiagnosed\, and misunderstood—especially when compounded by trauma\, addictions\, mental health challenges\, disability\, and poverty. \n\n\n\nThis event aims to bring together community leaders\, researchers\, police\, service providers\, survivors\, and advocates to share new data\, ongoing projects\, and lived experiences that shed light on this urgent issue. Together\, we aim to mobilize knowledge\, highlight connections amongst work in the field\, and forge pathways for a future in which survivors are believed\, supported\, and resourced. \n\n\n\nBy fostering collaboration and dialogue\, we seek to inform\, inspire\, and empower—creating momentum for systemic change and a safer\, more responsive community for all. \n\n\n\nKeynote Speaker: Dr. Kim Stanton\n\n\n\nIn Dr. Stanton’s recent report Independant Systemic Review: The British Columbia Legal System’s Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence\, her Recommendation 1 is that the BC government declare GBV an epidemic. What does that mean for all of us? Hear more about how acknowledging systemic barriers to survivors of intimate partner violence and brain injury align with our collective approach for collaborative\, wrap-around strategies and initiatives that better inform our systems and processes. This event is about building stronger momentum toward action in addressing this epidemic.
URL:https://www.bcbia.org/event/shattering-the-silence-intimate-partner-violence-brain-injury-2/
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SUMMARY:The Invisible Injury: Managing Headaches\, Sleep\, & Mental Health Symptoms after a Concussion
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Brain Injury Canada\, The TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program are hosting a webinar during Concussion Awareness week on Sept 25\, 2025 at 9:00–10:30 AM PST (12:00–1:30 PM EST)\, focused on raising awareness and sharing strategies for managing concussion symptoms. Register now here! \n\n\n\nDr. Roger Zemek\, Dr. Rébecca Robillard\, and Dr. Noah Silverberg will highlight the challenges individuals often face after a concussion\, including headaches\, sleep difficulties\, and mental health symptoms\, and Sydney Low will share her personal experience. This is a free event\, and we hope to reach a wide concussion community including people with lived experience\, health care providers\, researchers\, and concussion advocates.
URL:https://www.bcbia.org/event/the-invisible-injury-managing-headaches-sleep-mental-health-symptoms-after-a-concussion/
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SUMMARY:Fraser Valley Brain Injury Golf Classic
DESCRIPTION:Redwood Golf Course – 22011 – 88th Ave.\, Langley\, BC \n\n\n\nDeadline to register is September 10\, 2025  \n\n\n\nFor more information\, email info@fvbia.org or register at \n\n\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fvbia-brain-injury-golf-classic-wednesday-september-17-2025-registration-1217253651439?aff=oddtdtcreator \n\n\n\n\nBrain Injury Golf Classic Tournament
URL:https://www.bcbia.org/event/fraser-valley-brain-injury-golf-classic/
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SUMMARY:BrainTrust Canada Glitz\, Grits\, and Gray Matter Fundraiser - AUCTION IS LIVE!
DESCRIPTION:BrainTrust Canada is thrilled to announce our Glitz\, Grits\, and Gray Matter Fundraiser\, an exclusive e-auction\, giving you the chance to attend the Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMAs) in Kelowna\, BC\, on September 13th\, 2025—all while supporting a great cause. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn more\n\n\n\nStart Bidding on items\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nauction is live now! \n\n\n\nLocation: \n\n\n\nOnline
URL:https://www.bcbia.org/event/braintrust-canada-glitz-grits-and-gray-matter-fundraiser-auction-is-live/
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