Highlights from 2021
1. June is Brain Injury Awareness Month!
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Our flag flying at the Region of Durham for Brain Injury Awareness Month. Proud to have our flag at half mast to honour the bodies of 215 Indigenous Children. |
1.1 Proclamations - June 2021
The Region of Durham and all of the eight Municipalities were asked to declare that June is Brain Injury Awareness Month... which they did! Some were also able to fly our flag.
1.2 Steering Committee Posts for Brain Injury Awareness Month
Our Steering Committee members were happy to help us Shine a Light on Brain Injury Awareness month through their creative posts.
1.3 Community Posts for Brain Injury Awareness Month
Durham Region residents shared photos of their families playing safely outdoors, helping us Shine a Light on Brain Injury Awareness month.
1.4 In Their Words - Survivor Stories
Read inspiring stories from:
- Garrett Bell, TBI survivor and co-founder of Heads Up! Durham
- Sarah Ginn, car crash survivor and proud member of Heads Up! Durham’s P.A.R.T.Y. Committee (Prevent Alcohol and Risk related Trauma in Youth)
- David Macdonald, injured in Afghanistan and proud member of Heads Up! Durham
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2. 2021 Scholarship Winner!
Congratulations to Lilaf Salman, a graduate of Uxbridge S.S., who is the recipient of our 2021 ‘Rowan Stringer Commitment to Caring Scholarship’! Applicants had to be able to demonstrate their caring and nurturing personality like Rowan Stringer did and be enrolled this fall in a healthcare program.
This scholarship is awarded to honour Rowan’s commitment to caring for others, her parents’ dedicated work to bring about Rowans Law (https://www.ontario.ca/page/rowans-law-information-sports-organizations-and-schools) and the health care professionals who care for people who have experienced a TBI.
For more information on this scholarship opportunity:
This scholarship is awarded to honour Rowan’s commitment to caring for others, her parents’ dedicated work to bring about Rowans Law (https://www.ontario.ca/page/rowans-law-information-sports-organizations-and-schools) and the health care professionals who care for people who have experienced a TBI.
For more information on this scholarship opportunity:
Congratulations Lilaf as you head to U. of T. to study Biomedical Science and move towards your goal of becoming a doctor!!
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Ted Dionne and Linda Lowery present the scholarship to Lilaf.
3. Spring Newsletter
Newsletter Volume 2 (Spring 2021) - Looking back at 5 years
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4. P.A.R.T.Y. Program
In the spring of 2020, thanks to the dedicated work of a Heads Up! Durham sub committee, Durham Region became an official site for Sunnybrook Hospital’s P.A.R.T.Y. program!!
6. Celebrating 5 Years Serving our CommunityUnfortunately COVID-19 put our 2020 celebrations on hold. We look forward to celebrating with you in the near future!
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