What is a Community Mobilization?
A community mobilization:
- is a 'call to action'.
- helps communities to identify their own needs and to respond to and
address these needs.
- promotes consideration of the needs of specific populations and localities.
- provides a sense of ownership is crucial in building sustainability.
A community mobilization:
- is a 'call to action'.
- helps communities to identify their own needs and to respond to and
address these needs.
- promotes consideration of the needs of specific populations and localities.
- provides a sense of ownership is crucial in building sustainability.
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What is Traumatic Brain Injury (tbi)?: TBI is caused by a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain. |
What is a Concussion?:
A concussion is a common form of...brain injury, and can be caused by a direct or indirect hit to the head or body (for example, a car crash, fall or sport injury). This causes a change in brain function, which results in a variety of symptoms. With a concussion there is no visible injury to the structure of the brain, meaning that tests like MRI or CT scans usually appear normal.
When a person suffers a concussion, the brain suddenly shifts or shakes inside the skull and can knock against the skull's bony surface. A hard hit to the body can result in an acceleration-deceleration injury when the brain brushes against bony protuberances inside the skull. Such forces can also result in a rotational injury in which the brain twists, potentially causing shearing of the brain nerve fibres.
Source: Parachute Canada
Heads Up! Durham: Vision, Mission and Goals
Vision:
Durham Region: a community where brain injury awareness, prevention and support is evident in all aspects of our lives as we learn, work and play.
Mission:
To weave brain injury awareness, prevention, policy and support into the fiber of Durham Region society through community action.
Goals:
- Create an increased awareness of brain injury, and its widespread causes
and effects, by disseminating information to all citizens in Durham Region
society through a multitude of channels.
- Promote the prevention of brain injury in all areas of society through
enhanced communication, education, policy and enforcement.
- Enhance the support provided to Durham Region citizens.
