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IMPACTBrain Injury Canada Newsletter

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

STRATEGIC PLAN 2018- 2021

ACRONYMS

BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH - JUNE 2018

W W W . B R A I N I N J U R Y C A N A D A . C A

Winter is dragging it's feet out the door this year. Most Canadians are ready to see the snow melt, ready to pack away the parkas, warm sweaters and winter boots and relish in the warming weather ahead.

We have lots planned for the upcoming months, including the implementation of our new strategic plan, an engaging Brain Injury Awareness Month campaign, webinars and our Annual General Meeting in June.

Hello Spring!THIS ISSUE INCLUDES:

Wishing you a happy and healthy spring.

“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity

would not be so welcome."

- Anne Bradstreet

https://www.braininjurycanada.ca/


Welcome to the April edition of Impact, the newsletter from Brain Injury Canada. April is the month that gives us hope after a long hard winter that there is something better coming. While I am always leery to pack away the winter boots usually by mid April although it isn’t exactly sandal weather winter gear can be safely stored away.

Hope is as fickly an emotion as the month of April is. You always hope for the best but are afraid hoping for something to happen may jinx it. But being hopeful is being optimistic, something most survivors an their families are.

Letter from the Editor

Optimism is the faith that can lead to achievement. Not much is usually achieved with the strength and confidence of a survivor trying to make sense of a brain injury. Hope is that light you see at the end of the tunnel. However dark things may seem or how bitterly that cold winder wind blows we have hope.

Be on the lookout for more information coming soon about our October 18, 19th conference in Ottawa. It promises to be one you won’t want to miss.

Be well, stay safe and always have hope.

Barb Butler, Editor Past- President Brain Injury Canada

We welcome contributions for Impact Newsletter. Please send your article to [email protected]. Please note: The Editor

retains the right to edit all submissions prior to publication.



After a year of transition, new leadership, a number of new board members, the Board of Directors and the Executive Director decided to develop a strategic plan to set the direction for the organization going forward. This plan will give us a clear 'roadmap' to guide our activities and grow our resources, capacity and reach across Canada.

As part of that process, information has been gathered from a number of sources:

Interviews with key informants An online survey sent to associations across CanadaSWOT analysis prepared by each Board member and Executive Director A review of environmental trends An operational review

These reports were used by the Board in an intensive strategic planning session to come to the agreed objective of articulating clear goals, objectives and measures for the next 3 years. These can be found on the next page of the newsletter.

We are really optimistic about the direction we are headed in and look forward to more collaboration with our partners across Canada.

Brain Injury Canada's Strategic Plan

Mission The mission of Brain Injury Canada is to enhance the quality of life of individuals and families/caregivers living with brain injury in Canada.

Vision All individuals and families/caregivers living with the effects of brain injury are supported, valued and engaged in their communities.

Values

Be accountable, transparent, equitable and responsible as financial stewards, charitable recipients and to preserve our charitable status. Demonstrate leadership through collaboration. Provide solutions through service, education, advocacy and research, which promote equal opportunity for brain injury stakeholders



Goal: Ensure the growth and sustainability of our organization

Goal: Consistent communication and collaboration with international and provincial/territorial/ local partners/stakeholders

Goal: Establish Brain Injury Canada as a credible/reliable resource hub for brain injury in Canada

Goal: Act as a prominent voice for all brain injury stakeholders across Canada

Diversify our fundraising strategy Develop accountable, transparent and responsible financial stewardship to our federal regulators and donors Develop policies and procedures (operational excellence) Properly resource and operationalize our organization (infrastructure)

Support/empower local/provincial/territorial organizations Maintain our role as a knowledge user Community outreach through our conferences across Canada Advisory committee of local brain injury stakeholders Coordinate a unified awareness and education strategy

Establish Brain Injury Knowledge Hub website Develop education resources and make available to all provincial and local associations for dissemination

Identify the gaps and needs and best practicesLeadership: Position - policy- paperBe the knowledge authority Inclusive and accessible

Goals & Objectives 2018-20121

Brain Injury Canada's Strategic Plan - cont'd



Acronyms by Curtis BRAIN INJURY

B – beyond imagination R – realize how strong you are A – accept reality I – invisible injury N – never plateau yourself

I – increased awareness of the severity of repeated concussions N – no one can be more proud of you than yourself J – journal the new things that you are able to do it is good to look at years down the road to see how far you have recovered U – underdogs turn into champions R – read to stimulate the Brain Y – yearn to get better everyday

SURVIVOR

S – silver lining in every cloud U – unforgettable experiences that everyone doesn’t go through R – revive your body V – virtue of patience I – impossible made possible V – vocation of helping others O – occupy your mind with climbing mountain after mountain of recovery R – resolve

COURAGE

C – celebrating accomplishments that you have made on your road to recovery O – optimism to keep striving forward U – understand your situation then start making decisions to get on the right path R – reach out and touch more people with my Road to Recovery A – ability to overcome adversity G – go the extra mile to help someone E - excel when your back is against the wall



Acronyms by Curtis - cont'd

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DETERMINATION

D – decide to get better or make changes E – energy to keep going day after day T – taking your recovery to another level E – excellence is a choice R – rest heals the Brain M – make miracles happen I – inspire others along the way N – never give up A – accept change T – try things never attempted I – intelligence gained along the way O – organize your goals N – network of family and friends that support you

Curtis Anderson is a Brain Injury Survivor from an accident in 2002 while riding bulls at the Ponoka Stampede. He was rushed to the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton. He spent 3 weeks in a drug induced coma, 3 months at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital and had to learn to walk, talk, and regain the use of his left arm. He spent 8 months at the Halvar Jonson Centre for Brain Injury in Ponoka, AB. Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=agvx51vhRpE to watch his video produced by Eli Barsi.



Brain Injury Awareness Month June 2018June is Brain Injury Awareness Month across Canada. This is an opportunity for survivors, families/caregivers, organization and service providers to build awareness about the prevalence of acquired brain injury, but also the successes and challenges experienced by those who live with it everyday.

Join us as we collaborate with partners across Canada in raising awareness through and online campaign.

#BrainInjuryAcrossCanada

If you would like to submit a video to be posted on our social media channels, please adhere to the following guidelines.

Videos should be 1 - 3 minutes in length Cover only one topic in each video Ensure good lighting and clearness of sound (not too much background noise)

A video release form will be sent out to all those who submit a video and must be signed prior to Brain Injury Canada posting the video. We will be editing the videos to add a uniform intro of Brain Injury Awareness Month and then #BrainInjuryAcrossCanada at the end. We will also add only first names and city and provinces.

As we are anticipating a large number of videos, we will not be able to post all videos but will ensure there is an accurate representation from across Canada.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

Topic areas:

Your experience with brain injury (survivor, family/caregiver/service provider) The challenges you face What you want people to know about brain injury The gaps you experience in your area What would help you and the change you want to see



BRAINX 2018 Symposium on Brain Injury

These are the video and live speakers who will gather at this year’s

BRAINx – BrainTrust Canada’s annual brain injury symposium that Pushor Mitchell is proud to Title Sponsor

June 7, 2018 at the Ramada Hotel Kelowna.

Keynote speakers Keith Primeau (NHL) and Kerry Goulet (EHL) who co-founded StopConcussions and helped author the book, Concussed, will share an honest

discussion around Concussion and Hockey.

BRAINx will showcase speakers who will explore brain injury from multiple perspectives including youth and mental health, employment, homelessness,

personal litigation, intimate partner violence, neuropsychology, prevention in the workplace, aboriginal considerations,

and an inspiring story of survival.

Early Bird Admission available until April 15 - $139 (General admission after April 15 - $179).

We encourage you to buy tickets early as last year's event was a sell-out.

GET EARLYBIRD TICKETS NOW

VISIT: https://braintrustcanada.com/brainx-2018

Doctors. Scientists. Advocates. Athletes. Changemakers.



Thursday October 18 - Navigating the Trends of Brain Injury

Virtual Reality-The virtual world within patient rehabilitation experiences - Alex Theodorou, Founder, Ocutherapy

Cannabis 101 & Brain Injury - Sabrina Ramkellawan – Founder and CEO, Canadian Institute for Medical Advancement

You, Me & A Brain Injury - Melissa & Jason Jirovec

Performing Music as Part of the Journey of Recovery - Dan Washburn & Mary Ellen Thompson PhD, Speech-language Pathologists - Brain Injury Association Quinte District

Panel: Exploring the Challenges to Health and Well-being for Women & Girls Living with Traumatic Brain Injury

Dr. Angela Colantonio PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.) (researcher) Melissa Biscardi BScN, RN Halina (Lin) Haag MSW, RSW (researcher/lived experience) Reema Shafi MA, OTReg. (Ont.) (researcher/service provider)

We have changed the format of our conference this year to meet the changing needs of our audience. While the conference is happening at the same conference centre for two days, each of the days has been split into a stand-alone conference with its own theme. Attendees can attend one or both days, dependent on their interests.

Surviving the Perfect Storm: - Brain Injury, Mental Health and Addictions - Janelle Breese Biagoni, Cridge Centre Brain Injury Service

Meaningful Activity: Somewhere to Live and Something to Do - Geoff Sing and Bob Embury, Centre Brain Injury Service

National Conference

Ottawa Oct 18 & 19, 2018

Brain Injury Canada Conference 2018



Friday October 19 - Evidence-Based Treatment for Persistent Concussion/mTBI

The Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation Guidelines for Concussion/ mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Persistent Symptoms: Introducing the 3rd Edition - Shawn Marshall MD MSc (Epi) FRCPC Division Head Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Ottawa Hospital/ University of Ottawa

Persisting symptoms following pediatric concussion: Prevalence, impact and approaches to care - Nick Reed, PhD, Clinical Scientist Holland Bloorview Kids Rehab Hospital Concussion Centre

Vestibular Therapy and mTBI - Kathryn Schneider - Assistant Professor and Clinician Scientist (physiotherapist and epidemiologist) at the Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary.

Concussion and the Vision Connection - The Role of Optometry in the Village of Post-Concussion Care - Dr. Shirley Blanc, B.Sc., O.D. Member of NORA (Neuro- Optometric Rehabilitation Association), COVT&R (Canadian Optometrists in Vision Therapy & Rehabilitation), and the Ontario Association of Optometrists

Evidence Based Nutritional and Functional Medicine Strategies For TBI and PCS - Paul Hrkal, ND

Exercise Therapy in the treatment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - Michael Hutchison - Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, Director, Concussion Program, MacIntosh Sport Medicine Clinic

*Speakers and program may be subject to change.

Registration will open in late April

Visit www.braininjurycanada.ca/conference2018



BRAIN INJURY CANADA 2017

Please Note:The opinions expressed in Impact, the newsletter of the Brain Injury Canada are those of the respective authors and not necessarily those of the Brain Injury Canada. Brain Injury Canada will not be liable for any damages or losses howsoever sustained, as a result of the reliance on or use by a reader or any other person of the information, opinion, or products expressed, advertised or otherwise contained here in. Where appropriate, professional advice should be sought.

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