On October 14, 2022 we held out first BC Consensus Day. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Elizabeth Plant spoke on: Toxic Brain Injury: A Hidden Epidemic Within the Drug Toxicity Crisis
Below you will find a great overview of the events and the outcomes.
Watch the Recording
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Visual Facilitation Drawings
We had Lisa Arora there as our visual facilitator and here are her drawings:
Click through to see all four images below from Lisa’s Year One Consensus Drawings to enlarge.
Feedback
“Well organized. Experienced and diverse speakers. Well done!”
“The information provided was informative and very relevant.
“Dr. Plant’s presentation increased my knowledge of brain function in relation to overdose.”
“The speakers were very inspiring and brought so much new and intriguing information to the table. I love the fact that so many perspectives were brought to the table, from lived experience to researchers to policy makers.”
“Speakers were very good. Knowledgeable and able to communicate in a way that was easily understood (not much jargon, etc.). I appreciated that.”
Media Links
Articles:
Times Colonist:
Link between brain injury and homelessness is undeniable
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Vancouver Sun
How one young B.C. man is fighting back after a brain injury changed his life
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Times Colonist:
The real problem behind substance abuse
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CTV News
Victoria man’s 85 convictions highlight links between brain injury, homelessness, crime
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