Resource Links

We've put together a list of links to other websites that we think might be of interest to visitors of our website. If you've got a website that you think should be included in this listing please contact us.

Brain Injury Association of Alberta

Founded in 1986, the Brain Injury Association of Alberta office is located in Red Deer. BIAA is a provincial organization dedicated to providing the most current information and contact sites for all organizations and individuals working with the brain injury communities. Please use the menu at the left to learn more about programs, services and fundraising events. You can also use the drop-down menu below to find a brain injury service agency near you.

Brain Injury Association of Canada

Our mandate is to improve the quality of life for all Canadians affected by acquired brain injury and promote it’s prevention. As well, BIAC is dedicated to facilitate post-trauma research, education and advocacy in partnership with national, provincial/territorial and regional associations and other stakeholders.

Brain Injury Information Page

The Brain Injury Information Page provides information about brain injury, concussion, coma and head injury for TBI survivors, families of survivors, and caregivers. Our goal is to provide education and assistance with the process of diagnosis and proof of brain injury, sometimes called head injury. This page features articles, essays, information and diagrams about traumatic brain injury.

Canadian Abilities Foundation

This website is an opportunity for people with disabilities and the broader community to engage in dialogue around issues that matter to all of us. INSPIRE - INFORM - EMPOWER. Make sure your voice is heard: join the conversation!

Dave Irwin Foundation

The Dave Irwin Foundation for Brain Injury (DIFFBI) was created by two-time Canadian Olympic downhill skier and World Cup champion Dave Irwin and family in March, 2002. The DIFFBI concept was initiated following Dave Irwin's remarkable survival and on-going recovery from acquired brain injury (ABI) suffered at Sunshine Village in Banff, Alberta in March, 2001.

Heart & Stroke Canada

The Heart and Stroke Foundation, a volunteer-based health charity, leads in eliminating heart disease and stroke and reducing their impact through the advancement of research and its application, the promotion of healthy living and advocacy.

International Brain Injury Association

The International Brain Injury Association (IBIA) is dedicated to the development and support of multidisciplinary medical and clinical professionals, advocates, policy makers, consumers and others who work to improve outcomes and opportunities for persons with brain injury.

Manitoba Brain Injury Association

The Manitoba Brain Injury Association helps individuals and families cope by offering support, education and advocacy. We also work to prevent brain injuries through public awareness initiatives and educational programming.

Ontario Brain Injury Association

ABI can be devastating. Beyond the individuals' impairments there can be confusion, misunderstandings and doubts. For those who deal first-hand with ABI it can become a lifetime of frustration, hardship and isolation. OBIA is committed to providing on-going support to those persons whose lives have been affected.

Prince George Brain Injured Group Society

The Prince George Brain Injured Group Society is a non-profit society, incorporated in 1987. Ours is the largest and most comprehensive agency of our type in the province.

Safe Communities Canada

To help people come together in the community to create a sense of awareness, understanding, support and leadership to implement local programmes to eliminate injuries and suffering.

Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association

Founded by families whose children sustained brain injuries, the Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association (SBIA) is a registered charity, registered under the Saskatchewan Non-Profit Corporations Act, which provides support and service free of charge to individuals and families who are living with the affects of acquired brain injury.

South Okanagan Silmilkameen Brain Injury Society

The South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society is a non-profit organization made up of brain injured people, family members, and professionals dedicated to assisting survivors and their families to achieve the greatest level of independence and quality of life. We serve the entire South Okanagan Similkameen Region (Osoyoos, Oliver, Keremeos, Princeton, Okanagan Falls, Penticton & Summerland), British Columbia, Canada.

The TBI Survival Guide

Nearly all of the survivors of a traumatic head injury and their families with whom I have worked have had one complaint: There is nothing written that explains head injury in clear, easy to understand language. Most say the available material is too medical or too difficult to read. The goal of this online book is to better prepare the head injured person and family for the long road ahead.

West Kootenay Brain Injury Association

Empowering individuals and families living with the effects of brain injury to enjoy an active life in their community.