Brainworks in the Community
Breakfast Seminar on Chronic Pain
In honour of National Pain Awareness Week, November 1 - 7, 2009
Brainworks presented
Easing Chronic Pain:
Medical, Legal and Psychological Perspectives
In collaboration with the Departments of Clinical Neurological Sciences and Oncology at the University of Western Ontario, Siskinds Law firm and the Canadian Pain Coalition; Brainworks hosted a Breakfast Seminar on Chronic Pain, Thursday, November 5, 2009. This provided an opportunity to hear the latest from the Medical, Legal and Psychological communities on current practices to reduce suffering from pain and to improve quality of life
The panel of key presenters included: Dr. Dwight Moulin, Mr. Jim Mays, and Ms. Arden McGregor, each discussing important aspects of easing chronic pain from medical, legal and psychological perspectives.
For more information check out the Contain Your Pain program.
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Helmets on Kids
Brainworks joined forces with the Brain Injury Association of Windsor/ Essex County(BIAWE) in an initiative called "Helmets on Kids" purchase bicycle helmets for children who come from families that cannot afford bicycle helmets or that do not place importance on the purchase of a helmet for their children. On August 15, 2009 Brainworks donated a monetary amount to support this worthy cause.
The article is reproduced in the link to the right with the kind permission of the BIAWE.
Behaviorual Activation
Brainworks Director, Arden McGregor and Dr. Sarah Vernon-Scott presented Brainworks’ behavioural activation program, "Moving Forward" at the ABI Network Conference in Toronto on November 3rd, 2008. Behavioural Activation is an empirically supported treatment for depression. This approach reduces depressive symptoms by increasing exposure to reinforcing activities and promoting a sense of mastery and accomplishment. This program can be customized to fit the needs of a wide variety of clients who are experiencing depressive symptoms, including those experiencing chronic pain, those who have sustained a brain injury, and those adjusting to life after a motor vehicle collision. Check out the details on our site at Behavioural Activation.
Moving Ahead Together
We were a Sponsor of Moving Ahead Together 3, a conference for people living with the effects of brain injury. Details are available from Cornerstone Clubhouse.
Conference Presentations
Brainworks was selected to give two conference presentations in 2007. A talk, given by our Director, Arden McGregor on rehabilitation therapists was given at the National Case Management Network Conference in Toronto in April, 2007. In October, 2007 one of our clients, along with his rehabilitation therapist and one of his teachers, gave a presentation at the Provincial ABI Conference in Kitchener. The subject of that presentation was videotherapy.
Arden McGregor presented at the 1st National Case Management Network of Canada Conference in April, 2007. Please have a look at the slide show titled:
Rehabilitation Therapists: Their Roles & Relationships with Case Managers, health Professionals and Treatment Teams
Community Participation
Brainworks is pleased to give back to the communities in which we work and live. Brainworks staff are members of various boards, committees and organizations in the fields of brain injury, chronic pain and behaviour disorders. By being involved in other organizations we not only show our support for them but also keep abreast of information to help our staff deliver the most up to date treatment to our clients. Brainworks and its staff are pleased to be associated with the following organizations:
- Brain Injury Association of London and Region
- Brain Injury Association of Sarnia-Lambton
- Brain Injury Association of Windsor and Essex County
- Camp Dawn
- Canadian Psychological Association
- Canadian Pain Society
- Canadian Society of Association Executives
- Canadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis
- International Association for Coaches
- London Claims Association
- London Regional Psychological Association
- Ontario Association of Child and Youth Counsellors
- Ontario Association of Psychological Associates
- Ontario Association of Social Workers
- Ontario Brain Injury Association
- Ontario Brain Injury Neurobehavioural Network
- Ontario Provincial Police Association
- Professional Association of Canadian Christian Counsellors
- Thames Valley Children's Centre
- Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada