What's New!

Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y Program Kicked off April 4th, 2023 in Ajax
During our inaugural session, held at Ajax Fire Department Headquarters, a class of students from Notre Dame C.S.S. in Ajax received valuable information as part of the growing community effort to reduce death and injury in alcohol, drug and risk-related crashes and incidents.

Presenters included Ajax Fire, Durham Regional Police Services, Propel Physio, Heads Up! Durham, and traumatic brain injury survivor Sarah Ginn.

Pictured above are (from left to right)
  1. Joanne Warren, Ajax Fire; Linda Lowery / Kerry Corbett / Ted Dionne, Heads Up! Durham
  2. Deputy Fire Chief Shain Kimbell, Ajax Fire
  3. Detective Constable Jeff Williams, DRPS Tactical Flight Officer Air Support Unit
  4. Sarah Ginn, TBI survivor
  5. Alanna Holz, Propel Physio
  6. Linda Lowery, Chair of Heads Up! Durham

Sikh Mom Designs Helmet

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This Sikh mom couldn't find a proper helmet for her boys. Now, she's designed her own | CBC News
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NHL Will Require Helmets for Warmups

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​Players taking warmups without a helmet will officially be a thing of the past. 
The NHL is making it mandatory for players who entered the NHL after the 2019-20 to wear helmets during warmups. Read more HERE.
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Vehicle for Hire Training

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Parachute’s Vehicle-for-Hire Training program has been certified by the City of Toronto for Vehicle-for-Hire drivers in that city as of October 2022.

Register for Parachute’s Vehicle-for-Hire Training Program for drivers in the City of Toronto at https://learn.parachute.ca

Upcoming Conferences - 2023

Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) Presents: 2023 Provincial ABI Conference - Harnessing the Power After Brain Injury

Share Your TBI Story

​Durham Region residents are encouraged to share their inspiring stories related to Traumatic Brain Injury.  Send an email to: HeadsUpDurham@gmail.com