Northern Brain Injury Association

Are you caring for someone living with a brain injury?

You don't have to do it alone.

The Northern Brain Injury Association is offering a FREE Four-Week Caregiver Support Group in Prince Rupert, providing a safe and welcoming space to connect with others, share experiences, learn helpful strategies, and receive support from people who understand the caregiving journey.

📅 Beginning Tuesday, August 4th
🕟 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Whether you're new to caregiving or have been supporting a loved one for years, this group is here for you.

To register or learn more:
📧 [email protected]
📞 604-440-9361

Please share with anyone who may benefit.

Join us for Coffee & Talk About Brain Injury!

Looking for a welcoming space to connect, share experiences, and enjoy a cup of coffee? Join us every other Thursday for meaningful conversations, support, and community. We'd love to have you with us! 💙

📅 Every Other Thursday
🕚 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

📞 For more information, contact Chantel:
Phone: 604-440-9361
Email: [email protected]

Looking for a fun way to spend your Friday afternoon? Join us at NBIA Games Day every Friday from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM! Come connect with others, enjoy friendly games, share some laughs, and build new friendships in a welcoming and supportive environment. We'd love to see you there! 💙

📞 For more information or to register, contact Chantel:
Phone: 604-440-9361
Email: [email protected]

❤️🍁What an incredible Canada Day at Touch a Truck Day and the Canada Day Celebrations in Smithers!🍁❤️

The Bulkley Valley NBIA Injury Prevention Booth was buzzing all day! Such a fantastic day filled with sunshine, smiles, community connections, and so much fun! 🌞

We were thrilled to raffle off our 🍁Canada Flag helmet, receiving an amazing 158 entries! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to visit, learn, and celebrate with us!

One of the biggest highlights of the day was the Sensory-Friendly Quiet Hour. 💙

Over 100 people shared how meaningful it was to finally be able to attend a community event in a calm, welcoming environment. Creating inclusive spaces where everyone can participate truly makes our community stronger.

It was especially wonderful to connect with so many of our program participants that came just to stop by the booth in support. 🙏❤️We loved catching up, hearing about your journeys, and celebrating your successes together!

Throughout the day we:
⛑️ Checked and properly fitted bike helmets
🚴 Shared bicycle safety and injury prevention tips
🧠 Talked about brain injury prevention, recovery, and the supports available through BV NBIA
🎨 Handed out temporary tattoos and fun vinyl stickers to so many amazing kids and youth
😊 Shared so many laughs, conversations, and built new, amazing community connections

An enormous thank you to everyone who made this day possible, especially:

🏛️ Town of Smithers - Aiyana - for organizing this amazing event! 🙏
🚒 Smithers Fire Department
🚓 Smithers RCMP
🚑 BC Ambulance Service
🚚 Webb Trucking
🪖 Smithers Rangers - 4th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group
🏊 BV Pool and Recreation
🤝 Smithers Community Services
🚨 ESS Emergency Services
☕ Tim Hortons Smithers
🍦 The Cold Cow Ice Cream
🌭 The incredible Hot Dog volunteers
👏 And the many other organizations, businesses, volunteers, and community members who helped make this such a memorable Canada Day celebration!

Thank you for helping create a fun, safe, welcoming, and inclusive community event for everyone. We can't wait to see you all again next year! 🍁❤️

🌱🍓 Grow Your Brain Milestone! 🍓🌱

Today, at Bulkley Valley NBIA, we reached an exciting new milestone in our Grow Your Brain journey! 🎉

Instead of trimming the runners (or "suckers") from our strawberry plants, we chose a different path—we're coaxing them and encouraging some of them grow into daughter strawberry plants! 🌿🍓

Why? Because we're learning the incredible skill of plant propagation!

By creating new plants from the ones we've already grown, we're taking our first steps toward self-sufficiency and a more sustainable, regenerative gardening cycle—where today's plants become tomorrow's harvest, and seeds and plants are saved and shared year after year. 🌎♻️🌱

Every new skill we learn strengthens our brains through neuroplasticity—our brain's amazing ability to build new pathways through learning, problem-solving, memory, and hands-on experiences. 🧠💚

But the benefits don't stop there. As we garden together, we're growing friendships, sharing knowledge, laughing, encouraging one another, and creating a community where everyone has something valuable to contribute. 🤝🌼

There's something truly special about watching life grow from your own hands.

Every new daughter plant reminds us that with patience, care, and hope, growth is always possible—for our gardens, our minds, and each other. 🌱💕

Here's to building a future where we can continue growing our own food, saving seeds, sharing plants, and passing these skills on to others. One strawberry runner at a time! 🍓🌿

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