NEWS & EVENTS
Events
News
Francophone fall prevention materials and messages
BCIRPU received funding from the Francophone Affairs Program to distribute fall prevention messages to French-speaking older adults and their caregivers in BC.
Updated concussion e-learning module for Coaches
The revised Concussion Awareness Training Tool course for Coaches contains recommendations from the 2017 Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport and other evidence-based resources.
First-ever Vision Zero Summit in BC
Over 100 road safety experts, municipal government staff, civic leaders, researchers, and public health professionals attended the first-ever Vision Zero summit in BC.
Volunteers needed for 2019 BrainWaves program
Brain Waves is a fun and engaging half-day neuroscience presentation that teaches students in grades 4-6 about the brain and spinal cord.
VOICES: Identifying safe and unsafe spaces in Indigenous communities
We are pleased to announce that we will be expanding the VOICES of Children and Youth project to BC.
Happy Holidays!
Best wishes for a happy new year.
BCIRPU researchers involved in pan-Canadian NFL-funded study on concussion
The project, led by University of Calgary researchers, will provide a national platform for concussion surveillance in high schools.
Celebrating 20 years of injury prevention in BC
Since 1998, we have made significant contributions to the field of injury prevention in British Columbia and beyond.
Article on shaken baby syndrome wins 2018 Article of the Year award
The program was associated with a 35% reduction in the number of children under two admitted to BC hospitals with shaking-related injuries.
Updated concussion course for medical professionals
CATT MP is free-of-charge, and is now available in both English and French.