A special shout out to the Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) during Brain Injury Awareness Month. OBIA’s 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 is partnering with three brain injury organizations — BC Brain Injury Association, BrainTrust Canada, and South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society — to pilot a program that connects customers with peer support, education, and guidance from community-based...
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,...
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...
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....
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,...
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...
Still waiting for spring? If you have the pleasure of living in the Vancouver/Victoria area, you’ve 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 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,...
You're invited to connect with other caregivers through guided, small-group conversations to share experiences, discuss challenges, and explore solutions!
Join Time to Talk Traumatic Brain Injury's podcast host Greg Goldberg, as they meet with Dale Breese, Service Access and Transition Leader, to hear all about their fantastic Life Redesign Program and facility for brain injury and stroke survivors. Time to Talk...
The University of Victoria (UVIC) is conducting an online survey to understand our community members’ priorities concerning overdose-related brain injury. Your perspectives are greatly valued, and your participation will help them better understand the key challenges...
Last weekend marked the close of the Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina Italy. Thousands of athletes bid farewell to all the glory of the past two weeks and returned to normal life. I have enjoyed watching many of these thrilling events. Competition and comradery are...
The CEDAR Brain Injury Lab has partnered with the BC Brain Injury Association and BrainTrust Canada, to co-create an event for care partners (caregivers) of adults with acquired brain injury (ABI). As the event is being held in May 2026, we are requesting people fill...
Clear, accessible information ensures that survivors, caregivers, and professionals can find and understand the resources they need. Because many people living with ABI experience cognitive, visual, or sensory challenges, accessible content is not just helpful, it’s...