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BrainTrust is a non-profit organization dedicated to brain injury prevention, education, & support.

From humble beginnings, BrainTrust Canada began as a small group of people who recognized a need for greater support and resources for those affected by brain injury. The initial group included individuals and loved ones of those living with brain injury, stakeholders with care homes, an occupational therapist, and a personal injury lawyer. Over time the Society grew and evolved, changing its name several times before finally becoming BrainTrust Canada Association. BrainTrust Canada focuses on reducing preventable brain injury and providing support services for those affected by brain injury. We also offer education designed to inform others of the prevalence, nature, and impact of brain injury.

10/13/2026

Calling All BrainTrust Canada Clients and Caregivers‼️

We invite BrainTrust Canada clients and caregivers to join us at the 2026 Pushor Mitchell LLP West Coast Brain Injury Conference!

We would love to have you join us for this important day of learning, connection, and conversation!

Interested in attending?
Please contact [email protected]

📅 October 21, 2026
📍 Metro Community Hub, Kelowna, BC

10/13/2026

📢 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT📢

BrainTrust Canada is pleased to welcome Dr. Paul Rollett to the 2026 Pushor Mitchell LLP West Coast Brain Injury Conference.

Dr. Rollett is a board-certified optometrist and the President of BrainTrust Canada’s Board of Directors.

Vision therapy and neuro-visual rehabilitation have been central to Dr. Rollett’s work. Drawing on both personal insight and extensive clinical experience, he is dedicated to expanding awareness of and access to vision therapy.

At this year’s conference, Dr. Rollett will explore an important and often misunderstood aspect of brain injury care: healthy eyes and 20/20 visual acuity do not necessarily mean that vision is functioning comfortably or efficiently after a brain injury.

This discussion highlights a broader challenge faced by people living with ABI: gaps in information and understanding can leave symptoms unrecognized and contribute to disparities in health outcomes.

His session will connect lived experience and functional vision with emerging research, including the 2025 CONCUSS trial, while examining the importance of multidisciplinary care, current research gaps, and broader implications for access to services and policy.

We look forward to welcoming Dr. Rollett and learning from his expertise at the conference!

📅 October 21, 2026
📍 Metro Community Hub, Kelowna, British Columbia

10/09/2026

🎤SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🎤

BrainTrust Canada is pleased to welcome Tanya Zeron and Dr. Tori Stranges to the 2026 Pushor Mitchell LLP West Coast Brain Injury Conference.

Tanya Zeron is the Project Lead for the Community Brain Injury Service Integration (CBISI) project and brings more than 16 years of experience within the healthcare system. Her work focuses on brain injury, community engagement, service improvement and health system integration, bringing together diverse perspectives to strengthen services and supports.

Dr. Tori Stranges is the academic partner to the CBISI project and a health researcher and faculty lecturer at UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Health and Social Development. With a doctorate from UBC and a master’s degree from Brock University, Tori’s work explores health equity, healthcare access, brain injury, intimate partner violence and 2S/LGBTQIA+ health outcomes, with a commitment to connecting research, community and person-centered care.

They will be joined by Kyla Gowenlock, Director of the Trauma Services Clinical Network, to present “Community Brain Injury Service Integration Project: From Regional Findings to a Shared Strategic Table.”

Their session will explore how meaningful engagement with survivors, caregivers, service providers, researchers and health system leaders can move brain injury systems from discussion to implementation. The presenters will share how these perspectives identified priorities and unmet needs, informing service pathways and collaborative approaches to system improvement.

We look forward to welcoming Tanya, Tori and Kyla and hearing their perspectives on strengthening brain injury services through collaboration!

HealthEquity

10/07/2026

📢 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 📢

BrainTrust Canada is pleased to welcome Kathryn Lacerte to the 2026 Pushor Mitchell LLP West Coast Brain Injury Conference.

Kathryn is the Acting Executive Director of the Moose Hide Campaign, an Indigenous-led grassroots movement working to end domestic and gender-based violence by engaging men and boys in healing, accountability and action. A member of the Nadleh Whut’en First Nation and the Caribou Clan, she is a former educator who brings a background in education, community leadership and organizational development to her work.

At this year’s conference, Kathryn will present “From Injury to Prevention: Brain Injury, Gender-Based Violence and Community Healing.” Her session will explore what it means to move upstream, from responding to the impacts of violence to creating the conditions that help prevent it in the first place.

Drawing on the Moose Hide Campaign’s story and Theory of Change, Kathryn will explore how ceremony, storytelling, relationships and Indigenous ways of knowing can support changes in behaviours, relationships and social norms. She will share how something as simple as a small square of moose hide can become an invitation into courageous conversation, connection and action.

Her presentation invites the brain injury, healthcare, violence prevention and community sectors to consider how response and prevention can work together to strengthen safety and healing. At its heart is the belief that ending violence is a shared responsibility.

We look forward to welcoming Kathryn and her important perspective to the conference!

10/06/2026

🎟️ TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST!

⏳ Only 15 days to go until the Pushor Mitchell LLP West Coast Brain Injury Conference!

Don't miss your chance to be part of this year's conference!

Tickets are going quickly, so make sure to secure your spot before they're gone.

Don't wait until it's too late!
🔗 Get your tickets today: braintrustcanada.com/wcbic-2026/

09/25/2026

What happens to recovery when the care you need is hours from home?

That was one of the questions Maggie from the Brain Injury Alliance and I brought to the legislative committee reviewing Enhanced Care this week. We spoke about people injured in crashes across the Interior and Northern B.C., the barriers that come with distance, and practical ways to make care more equitable. We left feeling heard.

A few hours later, the election was called and the committee was dissolved. It was a difficult turn after so many survivors and colleagues had contributed to the review.

The barriers they live with did not disappear.

The next day, I spoke at the Together in Stride Summit at Heart Lake Ranch about equine assisted rehabilitation and brain injury. After a day inside a complicated political system, I found myself on a farm where nature, community, and healing were part of the experience. The conversations were about working together with less ego and more kindness. I needed that reminder.

Hard times tend to hit people who are already vulnerable the hardest. That makes it even more important for those of us working across B.C. to share what we know and act together.

On October 21, we’re bringing that spirit to Kelowna for the Pushor Mitchell LLP West Coast Conference on Brain Injury. If you work in health, community services, research, justice, or have lived experience, I hope you’ll join us. It’s a place to listen, connect, and work together on what comes next for brain injury care in B.C.

I’m heading home to the Okanagan grateful for the people who keep showing up.

Together In Stride Pushor Mitchell LLPKamloops Brain Injury AssociationPrince George Brain Injured GroupNorthern Brain Injury AssociationWest Kootenay Brain Injury Association Brain Injury Alliance

09/03/2026

BrainTrust Canada is honoured to have been invited to appear in person before the Special Committee reviewing provisions of British Columbia’s Insurance (Vehicle) Act to speak about ICBC Enhanced Care.

As the Regional Lead for the Central Interior, Kootenay, Cariboo and Northern regions of British Columbia within the ICBC Brain Injury Navigation and Support Pilot, we bring direct experience supporting individuals and families as they navigate the Enhanced Care system.

Our message is clear: being eligible for benefits does not mean those benefits are truly accessible. For someone living with memory loss, cognitive fatigue, communication challenges or impaired executive functioning, navigating a complex insurance system can become a full-time job.

We will bring forward recommendations focused on specialized brain injury navigation, cognitive accessibility, greater continuity in claim management, brain injury-informed training, simpler administrative processes, stronger partnerships with community brain injury organizations, and more equitable access for rural and northern British Columbians.

We were also thrilled to invite the Executive Director of the Brain Injury Alliance of BC to join us and bring forward the collective voice and experience of brain injury organizations across the province.

This is exactly where the voices of community organizations, survivors and families belong: directly in the conversations shaping the systems they must navigate every day.

Kamloops Brain Injury AssociationNorthern Brain Injury AssociationPrince George Brain Injured GroupWest Kootenay Brain Injury Association

09/02/2026

Thank you Kelowna Capital News 🗞🙌🏼🤳🏼🔍 for sharing the news about our upcoming conference.

Marking 40 years of progress in brain injury research, care, and awareness, the Pushor Mitchell LLP West Coast BrainI Injury Conference 2026 will bring together voices from across the field to reflect on how far we’ve come, what still needs to change, and where we go from here.

Through conversations and shared perspectives from researchers, clinicians, advocates, people with lived experience, and other professionals in the field, the conference will explore the challenges that remain and the opportunities to shape what comes next.

📅 October 21, 2026

📍Metro Community Hub, Kelowna, British Columbia

🎟️Register today: braintrustcanada.com/wcbic-2026/

08/31/2026

BrainTrust Canada will be at the Community Resource Village in Kerry Park this evening for International Overdose Awareness Day.

Join us in downtown Kelowna from 4:30–8:30 PM to connect, learn about local resources and remember those whose lives have been affected by the toxic drug crisis.

Overdose and brain injury are deeply connected. When an opioid poisoning interrupts oxygen to the brain, it can cause a hypoxic or anoxic brain injury, leaving survivors with lasting changes to memory, thinking, behaviour, mobility and emotional regulation.

In Canada:
• 5,630 apparent opioid toxicity deaths were reported in 2025—more than 15 lives lost every day. Ninety-six per cent were accidental.
• Canada also recorded 4,937 opioid-related poisoning hospitalizations in 2025.
• In a Canadian study of opioid-related poisoning hospitalizations, 4.2% had a co-diagnosed anoxic brain injury—and the true impact may be under-recognized.

Every overdose matters. Every survivor matters. Families need support, and people living with an overdose-related brain injury deserve access to informed, compassionate rehabilitation and community care.
Come visit the BrainTrust Canada booth tonight. We would love to see you.

📍 Kerry Park, Downtown Kelowna
📅 Monday, August 31
⏰ 4:30–8:30 PM

Sources: Government of Canada overdose data and Health Canada’s report on opioid poisoning and anoxic brain injury

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100-215 Lawrence Avenue
Kelowna, BC
V1Y6L2

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Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

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+12507623233

Website

https://braintrustcanada.com/

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