Information about brain injury and FVBIA services – Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association

Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association’s Executive Director, Carol Paetkau presents on brain injury and FVBIA’s services to ConnecTra viewers. https://fb.watch/8Jy23drZ1-/

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Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association

6 days ago

Our hearts are shattered by the murder of Bailey McCourt—killed in public view by a former partner who was under court conditions and should never have had access to her.Her death is not an isolated tragedy—it’s a systemic failure.What the public doesn’t always see is this: the hidden trauma of brain injury caused by intimate partner violence. Most women in shelters across B.C. have suffered traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)—yet go undiagnosed, unsupported, and unseen.Did you know?For every NHL player who sustains a concussion in a season, about 7,000 Canadian women experience one from IPV.(Source: BC Consensus Statement on Brain Injury & IPV)That’s why No Barriers, a BrainTrust Canada initiative, is offering:• Free brain-injury-informed counselling• No paperwork, no waitlists• Virtual or in-person across BCTo access support, email kstoodley@braintrustcanada.com.Let’s stop letting women fall through the cracks.#NoBarriers #IPVSupport #BrainInjuryAwareness #BaileyMcCourt #EndViolence #Kelowna ... See MoreSee Less

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