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SUMMARY:HSABC Webinar: Brain Injury 101
DESCRIPTION:Geoff Sing, President of the BC Brain Injury Society will be 
 discussing some of the common factors in brain injury, its prevalence in
  society, and especially the homelessness sector. We discuss some common
  symptoms and how a continuum of care helps support clients in becoming 
 self-autonomous. Geoff is joined by Derrick Forsyth, who is also a survi
 vor of brain injury. As a person with lived experience, and a former Cri
 dge client turned staff, Derrick shares his story with us, and some of h
 is reflections on best practices, and ideal approaches. \n\nInstructor:
 \nGeoff has been working in the field of brain injury for the past 20 ye
 ars. Presently, he is the Manager of Brain Injury Services with The Crid
 ge Centre for the Family. This program includes a continuum of residenti
 al programs, community support clients and several employment training p
 rograms for survivors of a brain injury. He served on the steering commi
 ttee for the Pacific Coast Brain Injury Conference for 15 years. He was 
 the chairperson for Advocacy Plus – a program that trained survivors t
 o advocate for themselves. Geoff has a Master of Administration from the
  University of Victoria.\n\nAs a stereotypical survivor of a brain injur
 y (at 18 years of age he was in a serious car crash that had him in a co
 ma for a number of days; as well he suffered several concussions in athl
 etic pursuits) the field of brain injury is Geoff’s life and passion. 
 As an advocate, supporter or a “whatever it takes” proponent, Geoff�
 ��s goal for survivors of a brain injury and their loved ones is your go
 al – find and develop the best services possible and achieve the best 
 outcomes possible.\n\n \n\n Derrick Forsyth\n\nDerrick is also a survi
 vor of brain injury. The interesting thing about Derrick’s story is th
 at his brain injury (resulting from a car crash) caused a pause in his l
 ife. This “pause” lifted him from a world of alcohol and substance a
 buse, prison and homelessness to where he is today … a man who has com
 pletely turned his life around by taking charge of his rehabilitation an
 d recovery because he knew that what was being offered to him for suppor
 t was the “key” to opening the door to a new life… the life he had
  always wanted.\n\n \n\nDerrick’s story is real. It’s disturbing. I
 t’s heartbreaking. And it’s filled with promise. It’s filled with 
 promise not because Derrick found some “magical fix”, it’s filled 
 with promise because Derrick finally received the support and services h
 e needed which allowed him to emerge into the honest, trustworthy, kind 
 and hardworking man that he is today. Derrick’s story illuminates the 
 cracks in our system and shines a spotlight on the amazing outcomes that
  happen when communities have the resources to lift a person and walk wi
 th them to success.
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