What's New!
Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y Program featured on Global News June 2023
Watch Global News story: P.A.R.T.Y Program comes to Durham Region | Watch News Videos Online (globalnews.ca)
Brain Injury Canada launches Intro to Brain Injury e-course for caregivers
This self-guided course is available to caregivers, including family caregivers, free of charge. It covers an introduction to brain injury from diagnosis to recovery (which is often life-long), and touches on important topics such as the role of caregivers in recovery; tools for managing challenging behaviours for the support and safety of loved ones; strategies for safely supporting additional cognitive, emotional, and physical effects; and the intersectional nature of brain injury, and how identity and society impact health and recovery.
See NEW: Launching our first course for caregivers! (mailchi.mp)
See NEW: Launching our first course for caregivers! (mailchi.mp)
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)
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)
- Joanne Warren, Ajax Fire; Linda Lowery / Kerry Corbett / Ted Dionne, Heads Up! Durham
- Deputy Fire Chief Shain Kimbell, Ajax Fire
- Detective Constable Jeff Williams, DRPS Tactical Flight Officer Air Support Unit
- Sarah Ginn, TBI survivor
- Alanna Holz, Propel Physio
- Linda Lowery, Chair of Heads Up! Durham
Sikh Mom Designs Helmet
NHL Will Require Helmets for Warmups
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.
Vehicle for Hire Training
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
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
UHN 16th Annual Brain Injury Conference: Mild Brain Injury
- Nov 8-10, 2023
- Sheraton Fallsview, Niagara Falls, ON
- Event Details: 2023 Provincial ABI Conference - Ontario Brain Injury Association (obia.ca)
UHN 16th Annual Brain Injury Conference: Mild Brain Injury
- Feb 9, 2024
- Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
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
