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Bootlegger & Canadian Royal Purple BC Join Together to Raise Funds
We're extremely thankful to the staff and customers of Bootlegger, who in partnership with the Canadian Royal Purple BC, raised over $2,600 to support Brainstreams. On behalf of those we serve, thank you! Every year, the Canadian Royal Purple raises funds during the...
Technology for Living
ย "We work with people with disabilities."ย Technology for Living (TFL) is dedicated to helping people in BC with limited movement, and physical disabilities reduce barriers to participation in their home and community. Provincial Respiratory Outreach Program (PROP)...
GF Strong Adult Concussion Services (GFACS)
GF Strong Adult Concussion Services (GFACS) The GF Strong Adult Concussion Services (GFACS) offers 2 streams of service: GFACS Group Education Sessionย An Occupational Therapist provides group-based education about concussion recovery and self-management skills. GFACS...
Call for Stories
Call for Stories! BC Brain Injury Association (BCBIA) is celebrating 40 years of service. Over the years, many stories of survivors overcoming adversity have been shared. These stories are powerful. As part of our celebration, BCBIA is actively seeking inspirational...
Become a Charity Champion!
"Itโs not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.โ ~Mother Teresa We hope this message finds you well. We wanted to let you know about a new monthly donation campaign we're starting up in March and invite you to participate. Monthly donations are a...
National Letter Writing Campaign to Support Bill C-277
Ask Your MP to Support Bill C-277 In addition to having you sign e-Petition #4266, MP MacGregor requires the support of your local Member of Parliament. We do all the work for you! Go here ย to enter your name, email address, and postal code and we will do the rest....
National Strategy on Brain Injury – Sign e-Petition #4266
Establish a National Strategy on Brain Injury We need 500 signatures โ Click here to sign! Itโs estimated more than 165,000 new cases of traumatic brain injury annually occur in Canada, and an estimated national prevalence of over 1.5 million cases (Brain Injury...
Blind Sighted by Anne Mok – TEDxSFU
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.โ ~ Helen Keller (1880 โ 1968) Helen Keller, after becoming ill at the age of two, which resulted in her becoming deaf and blind, grew up to become a world-renown author, disability rights advocate, political...
Call for More Research on Intimate Partner Violence and Brain Injury
Researchers are calling for more research on brain injury and domestic violence. Many will equate concussion with sports-related injury. But a concussion can be sustained from a punch to the face or someone's head being hit repeatedly against the wall or the floor....