Although men are twice as likely to sustain a TBI, there's a large population of women affected. Despite that, the health-related consequences of TBI that are unique to women have not been adequately studied.
BIAC wants to continue our work and expand our leadership role in the national concussion management program to educate all Canadian parents, athletes, and coaches on how concussion can be prevented through certified equipment.
Our request, Chairman and committee members, is that in order for the Brain Injury Association of Canada to support grassroots organizations, the association requires seed funding for a period of four years to carry out its ambitious development plan to support close to 1.4 million Canadians living with acquired brain injury and to assist in reducing the social, economic, and health burdens that affect all Canadians.
The Brain Injury Association of Canada is requesting an investment of just $2 million over four years from the Government of Canada to allow our association to build a national movement with provincial affiliates; to assist in our development of research excellence; to enhance our ability to tell the brain injury story and create awareness; to assist the association's ability to reach all Canadians with information about prevention and support; to help launch our national fundraising program; and to assist BIAC's ability to represent and communicate with Canada's francophone community as well.
The return on this investment will be priceless. As soon as new and innovative brain injury programs and services become operationalized, BIAC will be in a position to assist all levels of government.