Grants 2013-2014
The following list shows new grant agreements that have been entered or amended for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.
| Project Title: Access to Care and Timing - Phase 1: Traumatic SCI |
| Grant No: 2011-14 |
Organization: University of British Columbia |
Location: Vancouver, BC |
Principal Investigator: Marcel Dvorak |
| Amount: $2,037,826.58 |
Amendment (FY2014): $286,619 (23SEP13) |
Start Date: 23 AUG 2010 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The primary objective of ACT/I is to develop a health care delivery model of the provision of prehospital, acute and rehabilitation services for people with traumatic SCI, in order to evaluate the timeliness and location of care delivery and how they relate to outcomes. |
| Project Title: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry |
| Grant No: 2011-40 |
Organization: Nova Scotia Rehab Centre/
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre |
Location: Halifax, NS |
Principal Investigator: Sean Christie |
| Amount: $202,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): $67,000 (26SEP13) |
Start Date: 14 APR 2011 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to support SCISN related studies and to facilitate the national expansion and uptake of RHSCIR, a central repository of national Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) data designed to provide an effective data retrieval, information management and reporting service in support of evidence-based decision making, standardized outcome measures, integrated research, quality care and discoveries in SCI. |
| Project Title: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry |
| Grant No: 2011-45 |
Organization: St. Joseph's Health Care
(Lawson Health Research Institute) |
Location: London, ON |
Principal Investigator: Dalton Wolfe |
| Amount: $201,250 |
Amendment (FY2014): $52,500 (25SEP13) |
Start Date: 27 Jun 2011 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
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Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to facilitate the national expansion and uptake of RHSCIR, a central repository of national Spinal Cord Injury data designed to provide an effective data retrieval, information management and reporting service in support of evidence-based decision making, standardized outcome measures, integrated research, quality of care and discoveries in SCI.
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| Project Title: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry |
| Grant No: 2011-47 |
Organization: Governors of the University of Calgary |
Location: Calgary, AB |
Principal Investigator: John Hurlbert |
| Amount: $215,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): $65,000 (26SEP13) |
Start Date: 28 JUN 2011 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to facilitate the national expansion and uptake of RHSCIR, a central repository of national Spinal Cord Injury data designed to provide an effective data retrieval, information management and reporting service in support of evidence-based decision making, standardized outcome measures, integrated research, quality of care and discoveries in SCI. |
| Project Title: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry |
| Grant No: 2011-48 |
Organization: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority -
Health Sciences Centre |
Location: Winnipeg, MB |
Principal Investigator: Michael Johnson |
| Amount: $187,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): $30,000 (6AUG13) |
$37,000 (26SEP13) |
Start Date: 2 MAY2011 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to facilitate the national expansion and uptake of RHSCIR, a central repository of national Spinal Cord Injury data designed to provide an effective data retrieval, information management and reporting service in support of evidence-based decision making, standardized outcome measures, integrated research, quality of care and discoveries in SCI. |
| Project Title: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry |
| Grant No: 2011-49 |
Organization: Horizon Health Network |
Location: Fredericton, NB |
Principal Investigators: R. Leckey, C. O'Connell |
| Amount: $145,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): $45,000 (26SEP13) |
Start Date: 12 JUL 2011 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
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Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to facilitate the national expansion and uptake of RHSCIR, a central repository of national Spinal Cord Injury data designed to provide an effective data retrieval, information management and reporting service in support of evidence-based decision making, standardized outcome measures, integrated research, quality of care and discoveries in SCI.
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| Project Title: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry |
| Grant No: 2011-50 |
Organization: Horizon Health Network |
Location: Saint John, NB |
Principal Investigator: Najmedden Attabib |
| Amount: $90,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): $30,000 (25SEP13) |
Start Date: 18 JUL 2011 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to facilitate the national expansion and uptake of RHSCIR, a central repository of national Spinal Cord Injury data designed to provide an effective data retrieval, information management and reporting service in support of evidence-based decision making, standardized outcome measures, integrated research, quality of care and discoveries in SCI. |
| Project Title: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry |
| Grant No: 2012-01 |
Organization: University of Saskatchewan |
Location: Saskatoon, SK |
Principal Investigator: Daryl Fourney |
| Amount: $189,500 |
Amendment (FY2014): $60,000 (3JUL13) | $9,500 (26SEP13) |
Start Date: 15 SEP 2011 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to facilitate the national expansion and uptake of RHSCIR, a central repository of national Spinal Cord Injury data designed to provide an effective data retrieval, information management and reporting service in support of evidence-based decision making, standardized outcome measures, integrated research, quality of care and discoveries in SCI. |
| Project Title: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry |
| Grant No: 2012-02 |
Organization: St. Michael's Hospital |
Location: Toronto, ON |
Principal Investigator: Henry Ahn |
| Amount: $170,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): $35,000 (25SEP13) |
Start Date: 15 AUG 2011 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to facilitate the national expansion and uptake of RHSCIR, a central repository of national Spinal Cord Injury data designed to provide an effective data retrieval, information management and reporting service in support of evidence-based decision making, standardized outcome measures, integrated research, quality of care and discoveries in SCI. |
| Project Title: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry |
| Grant No: 2012-05 |
Organization: University Health Network -
Toronto Rehab Institute |
Location: Toronto, ON |
Principal Investigator: Cathy Craven |
| Amount: $342,500 |
Amendment (FY2014): $75,000 (24SEP13) |
Start Date: 10 JUN 2011 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to facilitate the national expansion and uptake of RHSCIR, a central repository of national Spinal Cord Injury data designed to provide an effective data retrieval, information management and reporting service in support of evidence-based decision making, standardized outcome measures, integrated research, quality of care and discoveries in SCI. |
| Project Title: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry |
| Grant No: 2012-08 |
Organization: Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation |
Location: Hamilton, ON |
Principal Investigator: Deborah Tsui |
| Amount: $177,500 |
Amendment (FY2014): $45,000 (26SEP13) |
Start Date: 19 SEP 2011 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to facilitate the national expansion and uptake of RHSCIR, a central repository of national Spinal Cord Injury data designed to provide an effective data retrieval, information management and reporting service in support of evidence-based decision making, standardized outcome measures, integrated research, quality of care and discoveries in SCI. |
| Project Title: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry |
| Grant No: 2012-09 |
Organization: University of British Columbia,
Vancouver Coastal Health |
Location: Vancouver, BC |
Principal Investigator: Juliet Batke |
| Amount: $340,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): $100,000 (26SEP13) |
Start Date: 28 JUN 2011 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to facilitate the national expansion and uptake of RHSCIR, a central repository of national Spinal Cord Injury data designed to provide an effective data retrieval, information management and reporting service in support of evidence-based decision making, standardized outcome measures, integrated research, quality of care and discoveries in SCI. |
| Project Title: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry |
| Grant No: 2012-14 |
Organization: Ottawa Health Research Institute |
Location: Ottawa, ON |
Principal Investigator: Eve Tsai |
| Amount: $174,500 |
Amendment (FY2014): $42,000 (24SEP13) |
Start Date: 15 DEC 2011 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to facilitate the national expansion and uptake of RHSCIR, a central repository of national Spinal Cord Injury data designed to provide an effective data retrieval, information management and reporting service in support of evidence-based decision making, standardized outcome measures, integrated research, quality of care and discoveries in SCI. |
| Project Title: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry |
| Grant No: 2012-15 |
Organization: University of British Columbia,
Vancouver Coastal Health |
Location: Vancouver, BC |
Principal Investigator: Marcel Dvorak |
| Amount: $1,475,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): $450,000 (18SEP13) |
Start Date: 15 NOV 2011 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to facilitate the national expansion and uptake of RHSCIR, a central repository of national Spinal Cord Injury data designed to provide an effective data retrieval, information management and reporting service in support of evidence-based decision making, standardized outcome measures, integrated research, quality of care and discoveries in SCI. |
| Project Title: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry |
| Grant No: 2012-30 |
Organization: L'Institut de rédaption en déficience de Québec |
Location: Quebec, QC |
Principal Investigator: Luc Noreau |
| Amount: $132,500 |
Amendment (FY2014): $72,500 (26SEP13) |
Start Date: 27 APR 2012 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to facilitate the national expansion and uptake of RHSCIR, a central repository of national Spinal Cord Injury data designed to provide an effective data retrieval, information management and reporting service in support of evidence-based decision making, standardized outcome measures, integrated research, quality of care and discoveries in SCI. |
| Project Title: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry |
| Grant No: 2012-34 |
Organization: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
Location: Toronto, ON |
Principal Investigator: Michael Ford |
| Amount: $120,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): $35,000 (24SEP13) |
Start Date: 1 OCT 2012 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to facilitate the national expansion and uptake of RHSCIR, a central repository of national Spinal Cord Injury data designed to provide an effective data retrieval, information management and reporting service in support of evidence-based decision making, standardized outcome measures, integrated research, quality of care and discoveries in SCI. |
| Project Title: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry |
| Grant No: 2013-04 |
Organization: University Health Network -
Toronto Western Hospital |
Location: Toronto, ON |
Principal Investigator: Michael Fehlings |
| Amount: $130,083.35 |
Amendment (FY2014): $38,000 (25SEP13) |
Start Date: 20 SEP 2012 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to facilitate the national expansion and uptake of RHSCIR, a central repository of national Spinal Cord Injury data designed to provide an effective data retrieval, information management and reporting service in support of evidence-based decision making, standardized outcome measures, integrated research, quality of care and discoveries in SCI. |
| Project Title: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry |
| Grant No: 2013-07 |
Organization: L'Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal
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Location: Montreal, QC
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Principal Investigator: Katia Drouin |
| Amount: $275,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): $145,000 (26SEP13) |
Start Date: 6 NOV 2012 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to facilitate the national expansion and uptake of RHSCIR, a central repository of national Spinal Cord Injury data designed to provide an effective data retrieval, information management and reporting service in support of evidence-based decision making, standardized outcome measures, integrated research, quality of care and discoveries in SCI. |
| Project Title: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry |
| Grant No: 2013-08 |
Organization: Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority
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Location: St. John's NL
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Principal Investigator: Andre Englebrecht |
| Amount: $44,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): $20,000 (24SEP13) |
Start Date: 25 SEP 2012 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to facilitate the national expansion and uptake of RHSCIR, a central repository of national Spinal Cord Injury data designed to provide an effective data retrieval, information management and reporting service in support of evidence-based decision making, standardized outcome measures, integrated research, quality of care and discoveries in SCI. |
| Project Title: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry |
| Grant No: 2013-12 |
Organization: Alberta Health Services
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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Principal Investigator: Richard Fox |
| Amount: $150,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): $70,000 (26SEP13) |
Start Date: 7 DEC 2012 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to facilitate the national expansion and uptake of RHSCIR, a central repository of national Spinal Cord Injury data designed to provide an effective data retrieval, information management and reporting service in support of evidence-based decision making, standardized outcome measures, integrated research, quality of care and discoveries in SCI. |
| Project Title: Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry |
| Grant No: 2013-14 |
Organization: Governors of the University of Calgary
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Location: Calgary, AB
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Principal Investigator: Chester Ho |
| Amount: $20,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): N/A |
Start Date: 26 MAR 2013 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to facilitate development of new content for a rehabilitation module, including development of training material, participating in the working group of module leads from other Canadian sites and providing suggestions for implementation and evaluation of this module. Upon final RHSCIR site lead approval, the RHSCIR study will then be amended and the database updated to. |
| Project Title: Validation of the International Autonomic Standards for Evaluation of Individuals with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury |
| Grant No: 2013-16 |
Organization: University of British Columbia
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Location: Vancouver, BC
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Principal Investigator: Andrei Krassioukov |
| Amount: $55,950 |
Amendment (FY2014): N/A |
Start Date: 31 MAR 2013 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2015 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to evaluate the reliability and validity of the International Autonomic Standards (IAS). This study will include individuals with a chronic SCI and will be conducted in an outpatient setting. This multicenter study will be conducted in centres that are familiar with or are using the IAS in clinical practice. |
| Project Title: Connecting Manitoba Researchers to the RHI National SCI Network |
| Grant No: 2013-17 |
Organization: Canadian Paraplegic Association (Manitoba) Inc.
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Location: Winnipeg, MB
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Principal Investigator: Ron Burky |
| Amount: $50,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): N/A |
Start Date: 28 MAR 2013 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to held in trust by CPA Manitoba, exclusively to be allocated by the Manitoba SCI Research Committee. The funds will be used to support projects or initiatives that connect Manitoba SCI researchers to RHI's national SCI network. |
| Project Title: Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Evidence (SCIRE) |
| Grant No: 2013-18 |
Organization: University of British Columbia
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Location: Vancouver, BC
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Principal Investigator: Janice Eng |
| Amount: $150,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): N/A |
Start Date: 31 MAR 2013 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2015 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to undertake a number of essential activities to ensure that SCIRE remains the “go-to” website for SCI clinicians including developing point-of‐care tools, instructional videos, addition of new content on the acute management of SCI, general update the current content, improvements to web navigation, and changes to increase the effectiveness of the communication and dissemination strategy via focused networking with national and international SCI organizations. |
| Project Title: Neil Squire Society Computer Comfort Program |
| Grant No: G2014-01 |
Organization: Neil Squire Society
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Location: Vancouver, BC
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Principal Investigator: Gary Birch |
| Amount: $114,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): N/A |
Start Date: 24 APR 2013 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to support the Computer Comfort program, operated by the Neil Squire Society, to implement the Solutions Model in BC and promote active living among BC residents with spinal cord Injuries. This program is a basic computer familiarization program offered to clients, free of charge -- designed for people who have mobility impairments (including SCI), and who have a desire to learn to use a computer to achieve individual goals which often include increased community participation, education, and employment. The Computer Comfort program provides one-on-one instruction, recommendations for adaptive equipment, and refurbished equipment to be used in the client's home. |
| Project Title: Program Support for BC Wheelchair Sports Association (BCWSA) |
| Grant No: G2014-02 |
Organization: BCWSA
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Location: Vancouver, BC
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Principal Investigator: Gail Hamamoto |
| Amount: $114,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): N/A |
Start Date: 15 MAY 2013 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to support BCWSA programs. BCWSA is focused on the following goals, with the ultimate outcome being increased participation of individuals with SCI in sport and recreation in the province of BC: To enhance retention strategies; To deliver multi-level programming based on the Long-Term Athlete Development model; To engage communities; To provide regional development initiatives; To engage in leadership development of officials, classifiers, volunteers and administrators; To offer an equipment program; To develop and enhance partnerships to achieve BCWSA goals; To increase awareness strategies; To engage athletes as role models. Through strategic engagement, innovative communication, and collaboration, this funding opportunity will assist BCWSA in accelerating its ability to achieve these goals. The primary focus for the use of these funds will be to build capacity in a variety of programs and services focusing on participation, enhanced regional communication strategies and leadership development. |
| Project Title: Program Support for Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation |
| Grant No: G2014-03 |
Organization: Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation
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Location: Vancouver, BC
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Principal Investigator: Duane Geddes |
| Amount: $114,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): N/A |
Start Date: 23 MAY 2013 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient, The Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation, exclusively to support and encourage people with spinal cord injuries to live active, healthy lives and to participate in community life to the fullest extent possible. The foundation pursues three primary approaches to realize this mission: Promote and engage people in activities that encourage a healthy, active lifestyle, develop selfconfidence, reduce isolation and increase their participation in the life of the community by delivering programs covering a variety of areas of interest; Provide custom assistive devices that help to overcome physical obstacles, reduce health complications, create greater independence and enable people to undertake activities that might not otherwise be possible; Engage community partners to help people connect with the programs and services available to them and pursue their personal goals for employment, volunteerism and community involvement; Funds will be used to support 6 charities associated with SSDF - Tetra Society, Disabled Sailing Association of BC, BC Mobility Opportunities Society, Vancouver Adapted Music Society, Disabled Independent Gardeners Association, and ConecTra Society. |
| Project Title: Canada Research Chair in Rehabilitation Engineering Design |
| Grant No: G2014-04 |
Organization: British Columbia Institute of Technology |
Location: Burnaby, BC |
Principal Investigator: Jaimie Borisoff |
| Amount: $125,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): N/A |
Start Date: 16 SEP 2013 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2018 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to support activities at the BCIT Laboratory of the Canada Research Chair in Rehabilitation Engineering Design, specifically regarding the research, development and application of technology for problems associated with spinal cord injury. The aim of the Lab is to create products that fulfill both the role played by assistive technology as well as that of rehabilitative or therapeutic technology. The ultimate goal is to support improved health care outcomes, reduced long-term costs, and improved quality of life for those living with SCI. |
| Project Title: Bladder Self Management Pilot Project |
| Grant No: G2014-05 |
Organization: Vancouver Coastal Health,
University of British Columbia |
Location: Vancouver, BC |
Principal Investigator: Mark Nigro |
| Amount: $303,175 |
Amendment (FY2014): N/A |
Date: 19 SEP 2013 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2016 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to determine whether home-based monitoring via telehealth decreases: the incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs), frequency of autonomic dysreflexia, number of ER/physician visits relating to UTI, and healthcare costs in the spinal cord injured population. Patient satisfaction with home-based monitoring via telehealth will also be determined. |
| Project Title: Program Support for Spinal Cord Injury British Columbia (SCI BC) |
| Grant No: G2014-06 |
Organization: SCI BC |
Location: Vancouver, BC |
Principal Investigator: Chris McBride |
| Amount: $114,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): N/A |
Date: 20 SEP 2013 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to enhance program delivery by SCI-BC. Specifically, funds will be used for (1) leadership, coordination and evaluation of SCI-BC activities and partnerships within the BC SCICN Network, and (2) ongoing development and implantation of communication and collaboration platforms, including social media and Spin magazine. |
| Project Title: Program Support for BC Spinal Cord Injury Community Services Network |
| Grant No: G2014-07 |
Organization: Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation |
Location: Vancouver, BC |
Principal Investigator: Duane Geddes |
| Amount: $30,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): N/A |
Date: 1 AUG 2013 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient, exclusively to enhance collaboration and community services offered by the 5 Network members: SCI-BC, Neil Squire Society, Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation, BC Wheelchair Basketball Society, and BC Wheelchair Sports Association. In particular, funding will be used to (1) increase awareness of the BC SCI Community Services Network, (2) develop program capacity to increase the ability of CSN members to engage and serve BC's population of people with SCI, and (3) add to the sustainability of CSN and each of its member organizations. |
| Project Title: National Sexual and Reproductive Health Meeting |
| Grant No: G2014-08 |
Organization: University of British Columbia |
Location: Vancouver, BC |
Principal Investigator: Stacy Elliott |
| Amount: $20,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): N/A |
Date: 20 SEP 2013 |
Term End: 1 SEP 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient exclusively to bring together participants (experts identified through the RHI Rehabilitation Evironmental Scan and within the reproductive health and SCI practice community) to come to Vancouver for a one day facilitated meeting. The overarching goal of this meeting is to establish priorities in the areas of knowledge generation, clinical application and policy change. Bringing together stakeholders from the community, clinical, and research areas will permit a comprehensive, national overview of the current situation in sexual and reproductive care for persons with SCI, to identify existing resources, and where gaps may exist. |
| Project Title: Program Support for BC Wheelchair Basketball Society Program |
| Grant No: G2014-09 |
Organization: BCWSA |
Location: Vancouver, BC |
Principal Investigator: Sian Blythe |
| Amount: $114,000 |
Amendment (FY2014): N/A |
Date: 20 SEP 2013 |
Term End: 31 MAR 2014 |
| Purpose: The Grant is to be used by the Grant Recipient, exclusively to enhance collaboration and community services offered by the 5 Network members: SCI BC, Neil Squire Society, Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation, BC Wheelchair Basketball Society, and BC Wheelchair Sports Association. In particular, funding will be used to (1) increase awareness of the BC SCI Community Services Network, (2) develop program capacity to increase the ability of CSN members to engage and serve BC's population of people with SCI, and (3) add to the sustainability of CSN and each of its member organizations. |