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Rock legend Carl Dixon to speak at Brain Injury Awareness Day Event
Vista Centre Brain Injury Services announces their 12th Annual Brain Injury Awareness Day will take place on June 14, 2023. This one-day event features expert speakers offering research and valuable insights to brain injury survivors, family members, service providers and clinicians. Headlining the event this year is Canadian rock legend Carl Dixon who will deliver…
Read More(In the News) Breaking the link between brain injury and homelessness
From the Ottawa Citizen article by Blair Crawford, dated April 5, 2022. See the full article here. The project has been looking at the barriers that put so many people with brain injuries out on the streets and what needs to be done to help them. Jason can tell you funny stories about growing…
Read MoreVista Centre Brain Injury Services announcing success of OTF-funded mobile housing support
Vista Centre Brain Injury Services announcing success of OTF-funded mobile housing support. Releasing a report to share results, learnings and recommendations. No program participants had stable housing at the start of the program in 2021. Now 30 per cent have stable housing and support. People with acquired brain injuries experience profound and long-term barriers to…
Read MoreEvaluation of Homelessness Prevention Project
Vista Centre Brain Injury Services (VCBIS) received a one year Seed Grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to pilot a Homelessness Prevention Project. This project was modeled on a project that had already been implemented in Toronto. There is a strong correlation between Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and homelessness. Research has shown that approximately 50%…
Read MoreOntario Trillium Foundation Resilient Communities Fund Grant
VCBIS was successful in obtaining a grant in the amount of $149,800 from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. This one-year grant, will be used to hire a Project Manager, a tele rehabilitation consultant, a program evaluator and an IT Specialist, as well as cover the costs for knowledge mobilization, and purchasing personal protective equipment. This project…
Read MoreGrant from Ontario Trillium Foundation
VISTA CENTRE BRAIN INJURY SERVICES RECEIVES A $ 75,000 GRANT FROM THE ONTARIO TRILLIUM FOUNDATION We are s pleased to announce that VISTA CENTRE BRAIN INJURY SERVICES will receive a 75,000.00 grant from The Ontario Trillium Foundation. These funds will serve to address Homeless Prevention Services for Persons with Brain Injuries The Homelessness Prevention project is…
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