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Acquired Brain Injury Services

An acquired brain injury (ABI) is damage to the brain that occurs after birth. It is not related to a congenital disorder, a developmental disability or degenerative disease. It is brain damage caused by motor vehicle crashes, stroke, fall, aneurysm, etc. The term does not refer to brain injuries induced by birth trauma.

Every year in our province, about 2,200 people sustain an ABI. About 150 of the people injured each year will need multiple services and lifetime support.

  1. Access ABI Services
  2. Education and Prevention
  3. Learn More about Brain Injuries
  4. Support for Residents with Brain Injuries
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1. Access ABI Services

ABI Outreach Support Teams accept self-referrals as well as those from health facilities, physicians, rehabilitation program, professional support services, schools and community agencies.

You can contact an ABI Outreach Support Team by calling:

  • Saskatchewan North: 306‑765‑6630
  • Saskatchewan Central: 306‑655‑7743
  • Saskatchewan South: 306‑766‑5617
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2. Education and Prevention

Injury prevention programs are funded across the province to help prevent brain injuries from occurring in Saskatchewan each year. These programs help to reduce injury rates and promote safe lifestyle choices. Education and Prevention resources are supported from SGI.

You can contact and ABI Education and Prevention Coordinator by Calling:

  • Saskatchewan North Education and Prevention: 306-765-6470
  • Saskatchewan Central Education and Prevention: 306-655-8433
  • Saskatchewan South Education and Prevention: 306-766-5144

You can also organize and plan injury prevention programs in your community. See the resources below for more detail:

  • Plan a Brain Walk – A brain walk helps students from kindergarten to grade six learn about the different functions of the brain.
  • Plan a P.A.R.T.Y. – P.A.R.T.Y. is an education/injury prevention program for teenagers. Students follow the journey of a trauma patient from pre-hospital care to rehabilitation.
  • Apply for SGI's Community Grant Program.
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3. Learn More about Brain Injuries

Alcohol and Drug Use after a Brain Injury provides information on using alcohol and drugs after experiencing a brain injury.

Concussion/Mild Brain Injury provides information on concussion and mild brain injury, specifically it it’s been acquired playing sport.

The Survival Guide – Living with Acquired Brain Injury in the Community provides information support to families of individuals who have had a moderate to severe brain injury.

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4. Support for Residents with Brain Injuries

The ABI Partnership Program provides support to individuals with ABI so that they may live successfully in their communities with improved quality of life. There are 36 programs available in different communities across the province.

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