Virtual cooking series builds community

What started as a team-building project became a UBC-wide initiative for a BCIRPU researcher.

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Injury Insights: Research (March 2026)

This edition: immigrant moms' experiences with parenting, outdoor play structures and their impact on children's play behaviours, occupational injury among firefighters in Canada, and more.

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New grant funding for sports, youth wellness, and violence prevention research

New research grants will further our work to promote injury prevention in communities across BC.

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Does “risky play” mean the same when you’re under threat of danger?

A study of displaced children’s perspectives of play provides a new meaning for the term “risky play.”

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How can we build resilience in children through play?

Dr. Michelle Bauer's postdoctoral work looked at how exposure to trauma and severe child injuries shape parenting perspectives among health practitioners.

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Current Campaign: Road safety for vulnerable road users

Spring is here, and it's time to get outside and travel around our beautiful province!

E-scooters are an increasingly popular way to get around. We have a page dedicated to e-scooter injury prevention.
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Read our newest factsheet on cycling-related injuries among children and youth.
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May is Motorcycle Awareness Month. Learn more about motorcycle-related injuries.

Learn more about our work related to road safety on our Road Safety pages.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Apr 28
National Day of Mourning
May 1
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
May 12
Canada Road Safety Week
May 14
Moose Hide Campaign
May 16
Safe Boating Awareness Week
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NEWS

Virtual cooking series builds community

What started as a team-building project became a UBC-wide initiative for a BCIRPU researcher.

Injury Insights: Research (March 2026)

This edition: immigrant moms' experiences with parenting, outdoor play structures and their impact on children's play behaviours, occupational injury among firefighters in Canada, and more.

New grant funding for sports, youth wellness, and violence prevention research

New research grants will further our work to promote injury prevention in communities across BC.

Does “risky play” mean the same when you’re under threat of danger?

A study of displaced children’s perspectives of play provides a new meaning for the term “risky play.”

BCIRPU 2025 Year in Review

Read some highlights from the past year.

"Shrink it and pink it": Women's running shoes don't fit

A new study finds that women’s running shoes don’t always suit runners’ needs.

The BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit is a leader in the production and transfer of injury prevention knowledge and the integration of evidence-based injury prevention practices in the daily lives of those at risk, those who care for them, and those with a mandate for public health and safety in British Columbia.

PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS
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Brain Waves
Concussion Awareness Training Tool
Cost of Injury Tool
Finding Balance BC
Preventable
Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome BC
Vision Zero Grant Program
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