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 and minor sport leagues to promote wearing the gear and playing safe 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

BIAWW at the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery

We are very proud to have collaborated with the Clay & Glass Gallery in Waterloo to present Toronto artist Kanika Gupta's exhibition Surrender on display until March 17th.

Gupta's experience of working with clay has mirrored her personal journey of finding her way, following a brain injury that abruptly disrupted her life.

Generously sponsored by Siskinds Lawyers.

Acrylic painting workshops!

Our members are having a great time at the acrylic paint pouring classes! Two more workshops are scheduled for survivors and caregivers. Take a look at all of our Art Therapy Programs here.

BIAWW at THEMUESEUM!

In addition to our Unmasking display at THEMUSEUM (see below) in Kitchener, the BIAWW is pleased to participate in the monthly Dialogue Series. Please join us on (NEW DATE) Feb 20th for the fourth session: The Neuroscience of Groove! Music and the Brain with Dr. Gabe Nespoli. The event is FREE of charge (suggested $7 donation) but reserved tickets required. Tickets available here.

Exclusive for BIAWW members: Join us Feb13th for a special FREE evening sponsored by MacKenzie Lake Lawyers to go through the Brain: The World Inside Your Head exhibition. This event is also free but requires registration here. We will also have some refreshments available for you!

Unmasking Brain Injury

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

Check out our masks at THEMUSEUM! Twenty-three of our masks are on display for museum visitors.

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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 February 19 at 7:00 p.m.

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

Guelph
Next meeting: Wednesday February 20 at 7:00 p.m.

Norfolk Medical Center
85 Norfolk Street, Unit 201
Guelph, Ontario N1H 4J4

Cambridge
Next meeting: Tuesday February 26 at 6:00 p.m.

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

Mt. Forest
Next meeting: Wednesday February 27 at 7:00 p.m.

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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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!