Proclamation - Brain Injury Awareness Month

Proclamation - Brain Injury Awareness Month

Mayor Wade Mills, on behalf of the Council of the Town of Shelburne, do hereby proclaim June 2023 as “Brain Injury Awareness Month” in the Town of Shelburne.

Proclamation

Whereas Brain Injury happens in an instant, it does not discriminate, nor does it only impact one person. Brain injury changes the lives of people of all ages, genders and ethnicities, leaving little time to adapt. This disability lasts a lifetime and often leaves many with feelings of grief, loneliness, anxiety, depression, and an inability to cope; and

Whereas Acquired Brain Injury is the leading cause of death and disability for those under the age of 45 and Acquired Brain Injury is 15 times more common than spinal cord injury, 30 times more common than breast cancer and 400 times more common than HIV/AIDS; and

Whereas, as we begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel with the pandemic, we are hopeful that many people will, in time, be able to once again venture out and regain their social networks and supports, we are reminded of the many people with brain injuries who will remain isolated and afraid. The understanding we have gained from our own experiences with isolation this past reminds us to shine a light on brain injury and support those impacted by brain injury in Ontario.

Now Therefore, I, Mayor Wade Mills, on behalf of Council of the Town of Shelburne, do hereby proclaim June 2023 as “Brain Injury Awareness Month” in the Town of Shelburne.