New Member Application

Membership application

Membership application deadline: March 31

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Who Can Apply

Charitable community non-profit brain injury associations in British Columbia whose primary purpose is to provide comprehensive services to people with acquired brain injuries.

Criteria For Brain Injury Alliance Membership:

Must be a registered non-profit society in the province of British Columbia.
Must be a registered Canadian charity.
The board of directors and head office of the organization must be in the Province of British Columbia.
The primary purpose of the society, as stated in the organization’s constitution, must be the provision of direct services to individuals living with an acquired brain injury.
Services provided by the society must be available to any person whose primary disability is acquired brain injury (some reasonable restrictions based on safety or competency are accepted).
Services must not be provided soley contingent on ability to pay, or upon the agreement of a third party to pay. Societies providing fee-for-services must provide evidence that they meet this criteria.

7. Services must focus on the choices and needs of the individual living with the brain injury; and the individual must be considered the primary client, especially when services are funded by a third party.

8. Alliance membership evaluation includes the extent to which a society provides the following services:

- One to one services (comprehensive case management, life skills, community access, outreach, etc.)
- Services to groups of individuals with brain injury (brain injury education, facilitated support groups, drop-in supports, social events, etc.)
- Services for family members and associates of persons with a brain injury
- Community education programs and/or consultation services
- Injury prevention programs and event services

9. Services must be available on a frequent, regular, and as-needed basis.