Kamloops Brain Injury Association

Kamloops Brain Injury Association KBIA advocates for and provides specialized programs to survivors of acquired brain injuries, and facilitates education and awareness in the community.

Today we are veryyyyyy excited to be hosting a challenge station for Speak Up Self-Advocacy Awareness (SUSA)'s An Amazin...
05/29/2026

Today we are veryyyyyy excited to be hosting a challenge station for Speak Up Self-Advocacy Awareness (SUSA)'s An Amazing Race for Inclusion this year.

We cannot wait to meet the racers that will be visiting our office to participate in a sensory overwhelm challenge. Experiencing sensory overload is a common symptom for many brain injury survivors. We always appreciate partnering with other organizations that are working to make the world a more respectful place for people with disabilities.

Check it out and get involved yourself at Race for Inclusion: https://www.tourismkamloops.com/events/an-amazing-race-to-inclusion

Jail time for KBIA as today is the Kamloops Regional Correctional Center Community Resource Fair.We are so grateful to o...
05/27/2026

Jail time for KBIA as today is the Kamloops Regional Correctional Center Community Resource Fair.

We are so grateful to our partners at the Kamloops Regional Correctional Center for inviting us again this year to their resource fair. We had a great time last year meeting the inmates and staff.

As it's suspected that up to 80% of people incarcerated have a brain injury Shay our educational coordinator has been working closely with the men within the facility over the past few months. She enjoys seeing so many community organizations at the fair ensuring that the inmates are aware of what is available to them upon release.

Good thing they missed the flowers! Not so great they hit the window...
05/23/2026

Good thing they missed the flowers! Not so great they hit the window...

Rain rain what a day!Bike rodeo at Dufferin Elementary was a huge success today despite the rain ☔️ 🚲 🙌 Thanks to the te...
05/13/2026

Rain rain what a day!

Bike rodeo at Dufferin Elementary was a huge success today despite the rain ☔️ 🚲 🙌

Thanks to the teachers and kiddos for the fun fun day. We are always happy to come to events like this and promote helmet safety and safe play.

Congratulations to all our Turtle River Race winners 👏 👏 👏 Today VW Kamloops hosted us to give our prizes away. Thanks a...
05/13/2026

Congratulations to all our Turtle River Race winners 👏 👏 👏

Today VW Kamloops hosted us to give our prizes away. Thanks again to Terry and his amazing staff.

Its a SMILEY Monday morning around here! Mark got his new teeth! This has been a life-skill project for a few months hel...
05/11/2026

Its a SMILEY Monday morning around here!

Mark got his new teeth! This has been a life-skill project for a few months helping him navigate all the steps from pulling loose teeth, to fitting the new ones. Perfect timing before summer BBQ season!

Life Skill Workers at KBIA support survivors of acquired brain injuries. This week it was provide hands-on help with dental navigation, other weeks its housing, financial management, appointments, tax filing, and so on and so forth!

Guneet is starting up a group counselling class called Emotional Management! This four week class is to help survivors f...
05/07/2026

Guneet is starting up a group counselling class called Emotional Management! This four week class is to help survivors focus on building awareness of their emotions, understanding, and learning practical skills to management them.

Brain injuries often cause significant, long-lasting challenges with emotional management, frequently leading to irritability, anger, and reduced control over emotions due to frontal lobe damage.

All of our classes and programs at KBIA are 100% free... thanks to all the Turtle Support and other donations we can put on cool programs like this to help brain injury survivors.

Today we were happy to join RIH again for their Mental Health and Addiction fair. Mental health challenges and addiction...
05/06/2026

Today we were happy to join RIH again for their Mental Health and Addiction fair.

Mental health challenges and addiction can be closely linked to brain injury as up to 20% of traumatic brain injury survivors develop a new substance use issue within the 1st year of their injury. In addition, some studies indicate that up to 77% of of traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors are diagnosed with a mental health condition within the first year post-injury.

We are so grateful to all of the health care practitioners we meet at this event who have either supported survivors, or experienced their own brain injury and we look forward to seeing you again next year!

What a day.We seriously couldn’t have asked for better weather, a better crowd, or a better way to bring the community t...
05/04/2026

What a day.

We seriously couldn’t have asked for better weather, a better crowd, or a better way to bring the community together. From the free BBQ by Kal Tire to the turtle races, the bike rodeo, and everything in between… it was one of those days you just don’t want to end.

Thank you to everyone who came out, bought tickets, cheered on their turtles, and made this event what it was. The energy was incredible.

A huge thank you to our sponsors and every single volunteer who helped make this happen. These events don’t run without you, and we’re so grateful.

And of course… congratulations to our winners

Race 1
1st Place: Ticket 927 – Maeghan Summers
2nd Place: Ticket 687 – Dakora Parry
3rd Place: Ticket 626 – Ray Salmond

Race 2
1st Place: Ticket 2430 – Melissa Po***ck
2nd Place: Ticket 2841 – Cyndi Lion
3rd Place: Ticket 3742 – Troylana Manson

We’ll see you next year 🐢💛

Address

408 Victoria Street
Kamloops, BC
V2C2A7

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm
Friday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+12503721799

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