REHABILITATION & COMMUNITY SUPPORTS

Everyone deserves to have a sense of belonging in their community. People living with mental health issues, addictions, and/or a brain injury often feel disconnected from loved ones, family, friends, and the community-at-large. We know they do better when the services needed are accessible, equitable, client-centered, wellness focused, culturally safe, diversified, and flexible. Too often, however, the services are siloed and a person and their family are challenged to navigate a fragmented system. In some instances, the system feels non-existent.

We want to hear about what is working in communities across the province and to collaborate on how wrap-around services can be developed, expanded, and improved to help people thrive in their journey with better outcomes.

Dr. Don Castaldi is the founder and Executive Director of DC Waterstone Services a multi-service organization created with a commitment to increase understanding of human behaviour and inspire people and groups to thrive and grow irrespective of circumstance, mental health or history. He is also the co-founder of the internationally recognized relationship-based support program S.I.V.A. (Supporting Individuals through Valued Attachments) Training. Holding a doctorate in clinical psychology with specializations in attachment, trauma and forensics, Dr. Castaldi has over 25 years of experience and is a perennial advisor and international speaker to numerous organizations and professionals in support of individuals impacted by mental health, neurodevelopment and brain injury.

The Brain Injury Alliance, established in 2014, administers the Brain Injury Fund (BIF), established by the Province of BC in 2015. The membership of the Alliance comprises 13 brain injury societies that collectively provide services and programs to some 4000 individuals who are living with a brain injury, annually.

The board of the Alliance, elected by the membership, adjudicates grant requests and distributes approximately one million dollars annually from the BIF to help fund member agency delivered programs and services.

Why does the Alliance matter?

Community brain injury societies are an important component of the health and human service sector in BC.
Alliance funding is vital to service provision for more than 4000 British Columbians with brain injuries annually.
Funds distributed by the Alliance has improved timely access to quality brain injury services at the community level.
Programs and services delivered with the aid of Alliance funding are delivered at no charge to the person with a brain injury.
Alliance funding fosters innovation and efficiency at the community level.