There are many resources available on the internet. The following is a brief list of websites that provide education and support. These websites will lead you to a wealth of information on brain and spinal cord injuries.
HOSPITALS
- BC Children’s Hospital
- G.F. Strong Rehab Centre
BC’s largest rehabilitation hospital - Sunnyhill Health Centre for Children
Child rehabilitation and development program of BC Children's Hospital
REGIONAL AND PROVINCIAL BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATIONS
- BC Brain Injury Association
- Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association
- Kamloops Brain Injury Association
- Nanaimo Brain Injury Society
- Pacific Coast Brain Injury Conference
- Prince George Brain Injured Group
- Victoria Brain Injury Society
COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
- BC Coalition of People with Disabilities
A provincial, cross-disability advocacy organization that raises public and political awareness of issues concerning people with disabilities
- BC Mobility Opportunities Society
Provides opportunities for people with disabilities and promotes the capabilities and talents of people with physical challenges - BC Paraplegic Association
Information and statistics about spinal cord injuries and the Peer Program, as well as great events throughout the province - BC Rehab Foundation
The mission of BC Rehab is to support people with disabilities province-wide through education, research, arts, recreations and wellness programs, and to close the gaps between people with and without disabilities - Centre for Child Development
The Centre provides specialized pediatric medical rehabilitation services and supports to 2,000 children with special needs and their families in Delta, Surrey, South Surrey, White Rock, Langley and other areas of the Lower Mainland - Community Brain Injury Program for Children & Youth
OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES
- Aphasia Institute
- BRAINTRUST Canada
- The International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries
The International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, based in Vancouver, is an interdisciplinary research centre for the development of effective strategies to promote functional recovery after spinal cord injury. - Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Center
After brain injury Tools for Living - A Step-by-Step Guide for Caregivers & Survivors of Brain Injury - Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide
An online book written by a clinical neuropsychologist
