Abbreviation | SCI BC |
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Formation | 1945 |
Type | Spinal Cord Injury organization based in Canada |
Legal status | active |
Purpose | advocate and public voice, educator and network |
Headquarters | British Columbia, Canada |
Region served | British Columbia Canada |
Official language | English, French |
Parent organization | Canadian Paraplegic Association |
Website | Spinal Cord Injury BC |
Spinal Cord Injury BC (SCI BC) is a not-for-profit organization that helps people with spinal cord injuries and related injuries adjust, adapt and thrive by providing answers, information and community experiences in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Spinal Cord Injury BC has three core services through which it serves the BC Spinal Cord Injury community, the Peer program, Information Services and SCI Information Database.
Spinal Cord Injury BC works in close partnership with the Vancouver General Hospital, GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries (ICORD), Rick Hansen Institute, Neil Squire Foundation, BC Wheelchair Sports (BCWCS) and The Disability Foundation.