Brain Injury Association of Waterloo-Wellington

Welcome to
The Brain Injury Association of Waterloo Wellington (BIAWW)

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Email us at info@biaww.com for general inquires
Email our executive director at director@biaww.com

About Us

Our Team

Acquired Brain Injury

True Stories of Survival

Annual Reports

Sponsors & Supporters

About Us

The Brain Injury Association of Waterloo-Wellington (BIAWW) is a registered not-for-profit charity that provides support, advocacy, and programs to survivors of acquired brain injury (ABI) and educational programs to the children and youth in the communities of Waterloo Region and Wellington County.

We provide resources on how to access community resources such as legal, rehabilitation, health care, work re-entry, school re-entry and community services. We make available information on concussion and acquired brain injury to survivors and their caregivers.
We offer a community prevention program called "Lidz on Kidz" which allows us to visit area schools, minor sport leagues and community events to promote wearing appropriate equipment and how to play safely with the proper helmet.
We provide a caregivers support group called "Care to Share" where caregivers can speak with their peers to gain support and develop friendships.

Mission

To give support, hope and answers to survivors of ABI.

Vision

To be recognized as pioneers in meeting the needs of survivors and their caregivers and setting the standard for innovative program delivery, education and prevention of ABI.

Advocate . Educate . Connect . Empower

Unmasking Brain Injury

Check out the amazing masks and the stories behind the masks here.

Haven't made your mask yet? Survivors in Mount Forest who haven't made a mask yet are invited to join us on June 26th 7-9 pm at the Mount Forest Library to make their unique mask. FREE event! Registration here.

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SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS!
The support group meetings are FREE and open to anyone who has sustained a brain injury or who is supporting a brain injury survivor. Please join us!!

New members, please email program@biaww.com to register!

Young Adults
Next meeting: TBD

Location TBD

Kitchener
Next meeting: Tuesday June 18 at 7:00 p.m.
Guest speaker: Jana Lanys-Morris

Opportunity Centre, Driftwood Plaza Unit 18A
450 Westheights Dr,
Kitchener, ON N2N 2B9

Guelph
Next meeting: Wednesday June 19 at 7:00 p.m.
Guest speaker: Kylie James, Koru Nutrition

*** New location
Shift Concussion Management
1515 Gordon St. Suite 205
Guelph, ON N1L 1C9

Cambridge
Next meeting: Tuesday June 25 at 6:00 p.m.
Guest speaker: Cynthia Matyas

Monograms Coffee Roasters
16 Ainslie St. S.
Cambridge, Ontario N1R 3K1

Mt. Forest
Next meeting: Wednesday June 26 at 7:00 p.m.
Guest speaker: Unmasking Brain Injury - Mask Making

Wellington County Library
Mount Forest Branch
118 Main St. N
Mount Forest, Ontario N0G 2L0

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Executive Director
We are pleased to have Lynda Abshoff as our Executive Director!
As a care-giver to a spouse with a brain injury, Lynda is familiar with the challenges faced by survivors and their supporters. She can be reached at director@biaww.com.

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Caregiver Programs:

Guelph Sessions start ** NEW date May 9 for 8 weeks

Kitchener Sessions start April 29 for 8 weeks

http://www.traverseindependence.ca/en/brain-injury-services/Support-Groups.aspx

We want to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to provide valuable feedback for our future programming.
Take the SURVEY now!
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Announcing!
We have launched a new partnership with Loyalty Funding. Find out how you can support the BIAWW by making everyday purchases such as groceries, gas and coffee!

Go to Loyalty Funding!