The West Kootenay Brain Injury Association has received an $85,000 grant to help it more effectively carry out services for its clients.

The funding will be allocated regionally for all service areas. The East Kootenay specifically will receive: An additional 51.5 hours per week of direct service delivery; $3,700 allocated for direct programming for members; $1,000 to start a new fund for client services which can be used to assist members with one-time-only emergent needs; and $3,000 to assist in travel costs for staff providing services to members in remote communities.

In May, the B.C. government provided $3 million in funding over three years to the Brain Injury Alliance, which has distributed funding to organizations in two stages. In the first stage, $10,000 was provided to each of B.C.’s 16 community-based, non-profit brain-injury service providers to help with operational costs.

In the second stage, brain-injury organizations in B.C. receive funding based on applications for programs specific to their needs. These organizations run programs and services to help reduce the incidence of injury or directly help those affected by brain injuries.

“The West Kootenay Brain Injury Association does vital work that improves the lives of people affected by brain injury,” Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett said. “This funding ensures the organization is able to maintain and expand the services it provides to clients in both East and West Kootenays, which makes a positive impact on our communities.”

“On behalf of the board, staff and all of WKBIA, we are excited about this opportunity to provide an exceptional level of service delivery to all of our members,” said Robyn Bogue, executive director of the West Kootenay Brain Injury Association. “We extend our sincerest thanks to the provincial government, the Brain Injury Alliance and to our membership and families for the gift of walking with them on their recovery journey.”

To learn more about the Brain Injury Alliance, go HERE.

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