Project Enlist Canada

10/16/2026

For the first time, our weekly sharing circle is adding a way to join online!

On Tuesday, October 20, Cannaconnect Ottawat & Project Enlist will host our first-ever Zoom webinar, streamed live alongside the in-person circle at the Ottawa CannaConnect Lounge.

If distance, schedules, or anything else has kept you from joining us in person, this one’s for you. Tune in from wherever you are for an afternoon of spoken word, poetry, song, comedy and more, shared by women and their allies.

Webinar registration required: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4717920050763/WN_cw3BSxMjSR6EB4zNuwMBvw

10/15/2026

Continuing the breakdown, we cover resources for members who are still serving, plus what to ask before you release. There are some important questions, so feel free to save this post for future reference!

Your first stop is the Base Medical Officer or Care Delivery Unit at your home base.

Start a journal now if you haven’t already. Log range days, rounds fired, head impacts, and blast exposure. And before you release, ask for a copy of your medical file and tell your doctor everything you’ve been feeling. The more detail on file, the better your support later, including for future claims.

There’s more in the free guidebook. Link in our bio.

10/13/2026

Part 2 of our Military Guidebook breakdown starts with the basics: what a brain injury actually is.

A concussion is a mild brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body. Most people bounce back within a couple of weeks. If symptoms stick around longer, it could be Post-Concussion Syndrome.

Not every hit causes a concussion, but even impacts with no obvious symptoms can affect the brain over time. Up to 35%* of Canadian Armed Forces members and Veterans live with the effects of concussion.

Knowing what’s going on is the first step toward getting help. The free guidebook is linked in our bio.

*Source: The Royal Canadian Legion, “Legion donates $75,000 to fund concussion awareness, research and recovery in the Veteran community,” December 2021.

10/08/2026

Did you know that Project Enlist has a comprehensive Military Guidebook?

Welcome to a 10-part series where we break down important information and concepts within the guidebook.

If you’re serving, have served, or love someone who has, and brain injury is now part of your story, you’re not alone. Over the next few posts, we’ll walk through the guidebook one section at a time. We’ll cover what a brain injury is, resources for serving and retired members, building your medical and mental health support, caring for a loved one, taking care of yourself, and more.

Each post is short and made to save and share. Follow along, and send it to someone who might need it.

Want the whole thing right now? The free guidebook is linked in our bio.

09/23/2026

The application deadline is September 25, 2026!

Interested in participating in research to help Veterans with acquired physical and mental disabilities, as well as family members of Veterans with acquired physical and mental disabilities?

The Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families is looking for participants who meet the eligible criteria to take part in virtual research consultation.

The purpose of this consultation is to learn from people with lived experience of disability to better understand what matters most, identify what may be missing from current research, and determine what topics should be explored in future research.

To be eligible, you must:
1. Identify as a Veteran with an acquired physical disability, or a Family member of a Veteran with an acquired physical disability
2. Be interested in and willing to take part in small group discussion about disability and mental health among Veterans and Families
3. Commit to attending both virtual sessions

If you're interested, please see the shared post to find out more information, or you can express your interest through the application form here: https://coeptsd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_74fafINERGyz4z4

Last call to submit expressions of interest to participate in a virtual research consultation on disability and mental health!

We are still looking for Veterans with an acquired physical disability, or their Family member, to express their interest in taking part in a virtual research consultation on disability and mental health. The purpose of this consultation is to learn from people with lived experience of acquired physical disability to better understand their well-being needs, identify what may be missing from current research and determine what topics could be explored in future research at Atlas.

Our goal is to hear perspectives from various experiences relating to acquired physical disability. Examples include but are not limited to: visual or hearing loss/impairments, traumatic brain injuries, amputation, musculoskeletal disabilities, and more.

Support research by getting involved. For more information and to express your interest, please complete this form by September 25, 2026: atl-as.ca/disability-consultation-eoi. Space is limited and applicants will be chosen in order to include as many experiences as possible.

If you know someone who may be interested and eligible, please share this post with them!

Note: Although definitions vary across contexts, in this project, acquired physical disability is defined as a physical impairment or functional limitation that develops after birth due to injury, illness or another health condition, and that affects bodily functioning such as mobility, strength, endurance or coordination.

09/11/2026

27 years ago, Alin could do a lot of things really well. Today, he can do most of those things, just not the same way. And he keeps doing them anyway.

On some days, progress looks like a 5 minute walk outside. The next day, maybe it’s 10. Exercise. Sleep hygiene. Eating properly. Staying hydrated. These are all pillars of maintaining a good relationship with your body and mind when healing. None of it has to be impressive. It just has to be something.

Alin’s advice is simple, do something every day. Not always the same thing you used to do, just something. And don’t be hard on yourself when that something looks smaller than it used to.

Progress isn’t linear. It isn’t a comparison to who you were before. It’s just showing up for yourself, a little bit, every single day. It adds up.

09/03/2026

As Erica puts it so accurately, too many Veterans get handed the same prescription: sit down, take the pills, possibly relive the experiences by talking about it, and call that recovery.

That’s surviving. Real healing takes ownership.

It means finding the pathways that actually work for your brain and your life, not just the ones you’re given by default.

Project Enlist and Operation Brain Health are here to show Veterans where those pathways are and resources available. Take agency. Choose thriving.