BrainTrust Canada Association

Record #: KNA0252
Last Modified: 07 Oct 2022
Last Full Update: 07 Oct 2022

Contact Information

Office Phone 250.762.3233
Fax 250.861.3008
E-Mail info@braintrustcanada.com
Website www.braintrustcanada.com
CanadaHelps Donation Page https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/braintrust-canada-association
Primary Contact Amanda McFarlane, Executive Director, BrainTrust Canada Association; Phone: 250.762.3233 ext.115 ext 101 * ext 115; Fax: 250.861.3008; Email: info@braintrustcanada.com
Alternate Contact Erika McLean, Director of Client Services, BrainTrust Canada Association; Phone: 250.762.3233 ext.108 ext 101; Fax: 250.861.3008; Email: emclean@braintrustcanada.com
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Description & Services

Service Details - Provides direct service to adults with brain injury and their families through support and education  
- Strong focus on injury prevention initiatives with a specific focus on targeting youth who are at the highest risk of injury, including a helmet program for low income families with children/youth  
- Support services include pre-employment, health maintenance, education, financial management, compensatory strategy development, advocacy, and caregiver support 
- Support services are provided on a one-to-one basis or in a group format 
- Counselling for clients and caregivers including youth specific counselling (ages 16 through 24) 
- Rapid access counselling services for existing clientele in crisis 
- Crime Prevention and Reduction program to support individuals with brain injury involved in the criminal justice system  
- Cognitive Rehabilitation 
- Provide specialized support for domestic abuse survivors with brain injury or concussion (in partner with the Kelowna Women's Shelter)
Hours Mon-Fri: 8:00am - 4:00pm
How to Apply Doctor or self referral, by phone or fax.
Meetings By appointment only

Location

Address & Map
215 Lawrence Ave, #100
Kelowna, BC
Canada V1Y 6L2
 
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Located In Community Kelowna
Major Intersection Lawrence Avenue and Abbott Street

Other Details

Accessibility Fully Accessible
Languages English
Established 1986
Former Name Central Okanagan Brain Injury Society (COBIS)