BrainTrust Canada
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Prevention Campaigns
BrainTrust Canada’s “Protect Your Head” social marketing program is a highly respected program that garnered 7 international awards including the International Safety Media Awards. The objective was to change decision making behavior and prevent injury be
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2013 Pushor Mitchell Okanagan Conference on Brain Injury
For 20 years the Okanagan Conference on Brain Injury has been a leading educational venue for professionals, family caregivers and
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2013 Pihl Law Corp. Golf Marathon
This year's Golf Marathon takes place on Friday, September 6, 2013 on The Bear course at The Okanagan Golf Club in Kelowna and we have some new options for golfers
About Us
BrainTrust Canada is a progressive non-profit association that has provided community rehabilitation to persons with brain injury in the Okanagan since 1986. The association provides individualized community support and rehabilitation to maximize independence after brain injury. These services include residential, pre-employment, health maintenance, education, financial, compensatory strategy development, advocacy, and family support.
The association is also dedicated to being a leader in brain injury prevention with a focus on education for youth, concussion management and social marketing initiatives. These include the award winning 'protectyourhead.com' marketing campaign for youth 16 - 24, the highest risk age group for brain injury. Brain Injury is the greatest cause of death and disability under 45 and has been labelled an epidemic.
Events
BrainTrust Canada holds a number of events throughout the year for injury prevention, education, and public awareness. To see what events are happening this year, check out the calendar or visit the events link.
Community Events
BrainTrust Canada regularily attends various community events to provide education and prevention strategies to the general public. Previous events include: Centre of Gravity, Canada Day Festival, Family Fun Day, Country Craft Fair, Mall Displays, etc. For more information about having BrainTrust at your event, please visit the media page.
