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ABI and Homelessness Workshop
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The Toronto ABI Network is working with COTA Health and the City of Toronto, Homelessness Partnership Initiatives, to host an education workshop aimed at increasing the level of awareness about brain injury among those that work with homeless individuals. This event was initiated in response to Dr. Stephen Hwang’s recently published research that indicates more than 50 % of people who are homeless have a brain injury, approximately 70% of whom attained the brain injury before becoming homeless.
The workshop will take place in the afternoon of June 2, 2009 at St. Michael’s Hospital. Dr. Hwang will open the afternoon with a review of his recent research in this area, laying the context for a practical, hands-on workshop for front line workers. The workshop, led by Dr. Carolyn Lemsky of Community Head Injury Resource Services and ABI case managers from COTA Health, will help those that work with homeless individuals better identify brain injury in their clients, understand its impact and enhance their ability to support this unique population.
The workshop is generously being funded by the City of Toronto, Homelessness Partnership Initiatives, and therefore can be offered free of charge to participants.
If you have any questions, please contact Judy Moir at the Toronto ABI Network office, 416-597-3057.
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