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Funds raised by Wheels In Motion benefit people living with spinal cord injury across Canada. The Rick Hansen Institute (RHI), a national network of individuals and organizations passionate about improving the quality of life of Canadians living with spinal cord injury, manages and allocates the funds. Comprised of people with spinal cord injury, service providers, researchers, healthcare professionals and others, RHI works at the local, regional and national levels to identify priority unmet needs and support solutions that make a genuine difference in the lives of Canadians with spinal cord injury. The History of the Rick Hansen Institute
Since his Man In Motion World Tour more than 20 years ago, Rick Hansen has nurtured a dream of true collaboration across the SCI community. Six years ago, his dream began to be realized when the SCI Solutions Network, now the Rick Hansen Institute, was established with funding from the federal government (Western Economic Development) invested through the Rick Hansen Foundation. Three initiatives evolved — the SCI Solutions Alliance, the Rick Hansen SCI Registry, and the SCI Translational Research Network. In April 2008, a decision was made to combine these three entities into a single organization, which is more effectively and efficiently addressing priority needs and generating solutions for people with SCI. This merger created the Rick hansen Institute and represents an integrated approach that strives for synergy and best use of the funds that has been invested in our work. In January, 2010, Wheels In Motion became a program of the Rick Hansen Institute.
What outcomes or results are we looking for? Together, we strive to: - minimize disability and maximize the quality of life of people with SCI
- enhance health, social and economic outcomes through seamless coordination among the many organizations that provide services to people with SCI
How do we achieve our desired outcomes?
The Rick Hansen Institute: - identifies and translates SCI research breakthroughs into innovations, validated solutions and best practices
- works with our community partners across Canada to identify, fund and facilitate solutions that address priority needs of Canadians with SCI
- moves knowledge into action, promoting adoption of best practices at all points on the continuum of treatment, care and support for people with SCI
Rick Hansen
Inspired to make a difference in the lives of others, Rick Hansen set out on his legendary Man In Motion World Tour, on March 21, 1985, to help create an accessible and inclusive world and raise funds for spinal cord injury (SCI) research. Twenty five years later, Rick’s journey continues through the work of the Rick Hansen Foundation, which has helped to generate $200M for SCI research and quality of life programs.
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