The YMCA is a charity dedicated to the growth of all persons in spirit, mind and body, and to their sense of responsibility to each other and the global community.
The YMCA Core Values are key to fulfilling our mission.
Caring Compassion Towards others.
Respect Respect for our volunteers, staff, partnerships, participants and supporters.
Responsibility Responding to society’s need in a socially proactive manner.
Honesty Integrity and fairness at all times.
Health A commitment to the well being of individuals, families and communities.
Citizenship Building a community for all people to grow in spirit, mind and body
Together… making a difference!
http://www.ymcahrm.ns.ca/
Facebook Bians Halifax Chapter - Follow us and interact with us on Facebook.
- https://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=120695804607632
Run To Remember - Follow David McGuire in his 2011 run across Canada for brain injury.
- http://www.runtoremember.com/
Brain Trust - BrainTrust Canada Association is a progressive community agency dedicated to preventing injury and maximizing independence for people living with brain injury. We currently offer services to individuals with brain injury and their families throughout the Interior of BC and our injury prevention efforts have impact across the nation.
- http://www.braininjurydialogues.org/forum/index.php
MINDS - Moving In New Directions Society which runs Aiseirigh House. Information on a continuum of opportunities for individuals with brain injury.
- http://www.braininjuryservices.org/
Brain Injury Dialogues Forum - A Forum for you to use and say what you want in discussion.
- http://www.braininjurydialogues.org/forum/index.php
TBI Survivors Network - A Forum for interaction and information on traumatic brain injury.
- http://tbisurvivorsnetwork.ning.com/
Nova Scotia Health Network - a website that provides Nova Scotians with access to quality health information.
- http://www.nshealthnetwork.ca/
Consumer Health Information - CHICAP is a CAP site located at Dalhousie University, featuring a collection of links to a limited set of trusted on-line sources of consumer health information as well as tutorials on critical evaluation of Health Information and other topics.
- http://www.dal.ca/~chicap/index.html
National Resource Center for Traumatic Brain Injury - dedicated to traumatic brain injury rehabilitation providing an extensive faq list and a directory of experts.
- http://www.neuro.pmr.vcu.edu/
The Perspectives Network On-Line - primary focus is positive communication between persons with brain injury, family members/ caregivers/friends of persons with brain injury and those many professionals who treat persons with brain injury.
- http://www.tbi.org/
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada - Organization that supports research and provides information on brain tumour to the public.
- http://www.btfc.org/
National Stroke Association - Provides information on stroke, causes and treatment.
- http://www.stroke.org/
InteRACT - Intensive Residential Aphasia Communication Therapy in Nova Scotia.
- http://www.aphasiaaction.com/
Brain Injury - The first priority in providing information about TBI or brain injury is to provide information to the family members and loved ones of a brain injured person who is in a trauma center. " We have dedicated an entire section of this page to providing you with the information about severe brain injury so often needed in those first hours and days, while waiting for word. TBILaw.
- http://www.tbilaw.com/
Centre for Neuro Skills - TBI Resource Guide
- http://www.neuroskills.com/
Health-Helper - Brain Injury, Concussion and Health Resources - website of Dr. Diane Stoler, a psychologist who sustained a stroke and two traumatic brain injuries, author of "There is a Way!"
- http://www.health-helper.com/
Nations' Brain Injury Links - Organizational information as well as hot links to neurological sites on the world wide web.
- http://www.howardnations.com/brain.html
While You are Waiting - Support for family waiting while someone is in a coma.
- http://waiting.com/
Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide - An online book written by a neuropsychologist to better prepare the brain injured person and family for the long road ahead.
- http://www.tbiguide.com/
Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide (TBIRD) - a resource guide covering hundreds of northern California organizations helping individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- http://www.tbi-sci.org/tbird
Lash & Associates Publishing/Training, Inc. - a central resource on brain injury in children, adolescents and adults that is accessible to families, educators and clinicians.
- http://www.lapublishing.com/
The Dana Foundation - The Dana Foundation is a private philanthropic organization with interests in science, health, and education. Dana.org serves as a gateway to brain information.
- http://www.dana.org/
ThinkFirst Foundation of Canada - Our mission is to prevent brain and spinal cord injury through education aimed at healthy behaviours in children and youth...prevention is the only cure!
- http://www.thinkfirst.ca/
Canadian Health Network - "How to find the most trustworthy health information on the Internet"
- http://www.canadian-health-network.ca/servlet/ContentServer?cid=1042668266229&pagename=CHN-RCS/Page/ShellStaticContentPageTemplate&c=Page&lang=En
Public Health Grand Rounds - Help Older Adults Live Better, Longer: Prevent Falls and Traumatic Brain Injuries - Watch the webcast
- http://www.publichealthgrandrounds.unc.edu/injuries/index.htm
A newly relaunched church in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada and formerly known as Calvary Temple.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=137203832562
The YMCA of Pictou County is a charitable organization dedicated to providing innovative leadership to our community, which promotes inclusion, health and responsibility to each other, while helping individuals and families grow healthy and strong in spirit, mind and body.
http://pcymca.ca
