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Mindful Concussion

Hi there, Jessie Smith here. After my car accident in 2013, the folks at GF Strong Rehab Centre in Vancouver suggested I take up mindfulness. Mindfulness was the balm my brain (and discombobulated nervous system) so needed, but some practices were much too cognitive or way too overwhelming.

In time I learned to modify mindfulness to meet the unique needs of brain injury survivors. I wanted to share my lessons so that others would not suffer with panic attacks and dissociation as I did when I was first learning mindfulness. I became a qualified mindfulness teacher via the University of California, San Diego’s Centre for Mindfulness, and I founded Mindful Concussion so that I could teach fellow survivors how to take advantage of the power of mindfulness for brain injury, without falling prey to the perils.

Benefits of the Mindful Concussion approach to learning mindfulness:

*Learning from a fellow survivor – I get it!
*Being in a community of fellow survivors – we all get it!
*Choice – there are lots of options to meet varied student needs
*Concussion-friendly, gentle, step-by-step lessons

Mindful Concussion Services

*Free Zoom-based Circle UPs where we practice mindfulness in community

*Free website, blog, social media posts, and newsletter that are full of the kinds of tips and tricks I wish I had known from day one

*A signature 8-week, 22-hour Mindful Concussion course

*Webinars and workshops for survivors that cover specific mindfulness practices such as: Cultivating Calm with Concussion, Mindfulness in Nature, Turning Stress Reactivity into Stress Responsivity, and topics tailored for specific audiences

*Webinars and workshops for the professionals who care for us so that they learn the importance of offering a prescription for mindfulness, but with a warning label

Powell River Brain Injury Society

Powell River Brain Injury Society, founded on November 24, 2003, is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals affected by acquired brain injuries in the Powell River Community. Our Mission is to promote prevention, recovery, education, community awareness and life beyond acquired brain injury. Our Mandate is to assist persons dealing with acquired brain injuries and the people who care for them, offering support, education, and advocacy.

We provide peer support groups, educational workshops, and community awareness initiatives aimed at reducing stigma and increasing understanding of brain injuries. Our services primarily support individuals with brain injuries and their families, helping them navigate recovery and reintegration into the community.

As part of a provincial network, we advocate for improved resources and care for brain injury survivors. and continue to build partnerships with local health services and community organizations.

Healing Through Writing (The Bakker Method)

Discover the power of writing as a tool for emotional clarity, resilience, and personal growth through your TBI healing journey. Grounded in The Bakker Method—a unique approach inspired by personal healing experiences—this 60-minute, 8-module workshop guides participants through reflective writing exercises designed to foster healing and transformation. Healing Through Writing is a program designed to support individuals recovering from traumatic
brain injuries (TBIs) by combining the power of expressive writing (The Bakker Method) with their therapy journey.

Our business is virtual and we work across North America.

South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society (SOSBIS)

SOSBIS is an organization dedicated to supporting individuals affected by Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and related mental health conditions, as well as their housing needs. It provides a comprehensive range of services including education, resources, advocacy, and support to both the individuals impacted by these conditions and their caregivers and families.

Atlas Brain Health

Atlas Brain Health is designed for anyone seeking to enhance their brain health and overall well-being. If you’re a brain injury survivor, a caregiver, an individual looking to boost your mental health, someone striving for a healthier, more balanced life, or a healthcare provider seeking to gain additional brain health tools and resources, our programs are here to support you.  ​  At Atlas Brain Health, we’re passionate about seeing you achieve your goals.  We believe YOU are the expert in your own life. YOUR wants, YOUR needs and YOUR dreams matter.  Our mission is to empower you with the knowledge, resources and support you need to navigate your journey to optimal brain health and a fulfilling life.

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Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association

Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association provides services and support programs for people with acquired brain injuries and their families/supporters in the Fraser Valley of BC.

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Creating Accessible Neighbourhoods

Creating Accessible Neighbourhoods (CAN) is committed to equity, diversity, and accessibility. CAN recognizes that people with disabilities and/or chronic health conditions have multiple intersecting identities that affect their experiences and daily life. CAN represents and honours all identities by centering decolonization and using both an intersectional lens and disability justice framework.  CAN is dedicated to education, whether community members, government, businesses, organizations, and/or communities. Our material is adjustable to new learners or more experienced audiences and delivered in a variety of ways. We deliver workshops, including: Breaking Barriers, Crip Kindness, Disability Awareness, Disability Justice, Gender + Sexuality, Imposter Syndrome, and Queer + Trans History (BC and Canada). We do presentations for conferences, speak on panels, and participate on committees for a number of issues: accessibility, academic and/or medical ableism, disability awareness, streetscapes, transportation, poverty, 2SLGBTQIA+ issues, and privileges and oppressions.  CAN does consultation work, engaging collaboratively to find creative solutions to, and educate about, barriers within communities. Projects include: accessibility, transportation, advocacy, empowerment, disability awareness, poverty, 2SLGBTQIA+ (Queer) issues, disability justice, and more.  Creating Accessible Neighbourhoods empowers people with disabilities, builds community, enables people to advocate for themselves and others, celebrates diversity, and amplifies lived experience.

Family Caregivers of BC

Family Caregivers of BC offers BC-wide services for family and friend caregivers providing unpaid care and support to people living with chronic disease, disability or frailty due to aging. Services include: BC Caregiver Support Line, with one-to-one emotional support, health system navigation, Brief Action Planning, information and referral, Caregiver Coach by referral; Support Group Facilitator Training, Online Caregiver Resource Center – a tools and resources website; Education and Learning webinars, recordings, e-learning and more. Also works in collaboration with community, health authority and government partners to include the family caregiver voice in health care policy and practice.