PAST EVENT
The Heads Together Think Tank initiative is an opportunity for individuals and their families to have a say in developing an integrated provincial service delivery plan that addresses mental health, addictions, and brain injury. Your lived experience is critical in developing adequate services.
The Heads Together Think Tank is the initiative of the Constable Gerald Breese Centre for Traumatic Life Losses (CGB) and generously funded by the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions and Vancouver Foundation.
Everyone deserves to have a sense of belonging in their community. People living with mental health issues, addictions, and/or a brain injury often feel disconnected from loved ones, family, friends, and the community-at-large. We know they do better when the services needed are accessible, equitable, client-centered, wellness focused, culturally safe, diversified, and flexible. Too often, however, the services are siloed and a person and their family are challenged to navigate a fragmented system. In some instances, the system feels non-existent.
We want to hear about what is working in communities across the province and to collaborate on how wrap-around services can be developed, expanded, and improved to help people thrive in their journey with better outcomes.
Dr. Don Castaldi is the founder and Executive Director of DC Waterstone Services a multi-service organization created with a commitment to increase understanding of human behaviour and inspire people and groups to thrive and grow irrespective of circumstance, mental health or history. He is also the co-founder of the internationally recognized relationship-based support program S.I.V.A. (Supporting Individuals through Valued Attachments) Training. Holding a doctorate in clinical psychology with specializations in attachment, trauma and forensics, Dr. Castaldi has over 25 years of experience and is a perennial advisor and international speaker to numerous organizations and professionals in support of individuals impacted by mental health, neurodevelopment and brain injury.
The Brain Injury Alliance, established in 2014, administers the Brain Injury Fund (BIF), established by the Province of BC in 2015. The membership of the Alliance comprises 13 brain injury societies that collectively provide services and programs to some 4000 individuals who are living with a brain injury, annually.
The board of the Alliance, elected by the membership, adjudicates grant requests and distributes approximately one million dollars annually from the BIF to help fund member agency delivered programs and services.
Why does the Alliance matter?
Community brain injury societies are an important component of the health and human service sector in BC.
Alliance funding is vital to service provision for more than 4000 British Columbians with brain injuries annually.
Funds distributed by the Alliance has improved timely access to quality brain injury services at the community level.
Programs and services delivered with the aid of Alliance funding are delivered at no charge to the person with a brain injury.
Alliance funding fosters innovation and efficiency at the community level.
For more information on the Brain Injury Alliance, visit HERE
What you can expect?
Real Conversations Leading to Real Solutions.
4 Virtual Events. Each with a specific focus and goal. We are looking to bridge the gaps in services for mental health, addictions, and brain injury throughout the province to inspire real change.
We want to open the conversation to see what is working provincially, what isn’t working, and where do we need to shift. What are the next steps to integrating services? Your input is needed!
Full series details HERE
JOIN US ONLINE FOR THE WHOLE CONVERSATION!
We’re very excited to share that this event is being made available LIVE online so that you can join us from wherever you may be! These days most of us have big full lives, and are dealing with various commitments around family, time, money and work. Digitally, you’ll have the speakers, conversation & community – all from the comfort of your own home.
LISTEN. ANSWER. ASK. CONNECT!
You’re not watching – you’re PARTICIPATING! Through our easy online webinar system, you can engage with other viewers, participate in polls & discussions, and even ask questions during question periods. You certainly CAN choose to just sit back and watch & listen, if you like – your active participation isn’t an expectation, but it IS an opportunity.
NO FANCY TECHNOLOGY REQUIRED
There’s nothing to install, nothing to download, nothing to figure out. Here’s what you need to participate and have a great viewing experience!
> a modern internet browser (we recommend Chrome or Firefox)
> a reliable internet connection (hardwired is better than wifi)
> earbuds, headphones or good computer speakers
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