OBIA Resources
OBIA Helpline 1-800-263-5404
OBIA Helpline 1-800-263-5404
The OBIA Helpline offers emotional support for anyone seeking a confidential, compassionate, and nonjudgemental ear. The Helpline provides information, advocacy, support, and connects people with resources. 1-800-263-5404.
Northeastern Ontario Advocacy Program
The North Eastern Ontario Advocacy Program serves the geographic area of the North-Eastern LHIN for individuals living with acquired brain injury, those with co-occurring diagnoses of addiction and/or mental health, and their caregivers.
Online Concussion Support Group
The Online Concussion Support Group provides free support and education for individuals with concussions. The program is designed and facilitated by a Registered Social Worker with experience supporting those with trauma and concussion/brain injury. The groups are designed to provide a safe space generating connectedness and empowering participants to share their vulnerabilities. This allows them to experience challenges with their physical and mental well-being (anxiety, depression, changes in mood, difficulty coping with stress, PTSD, etc.) without fear of judgement.
Online Caregiver Support Group
OBIA’s Online Caregiver Support Group allows caregivers to connect with each other in a confidential setting, from the comfort of their own homes. Through sharing experiences, caregivers can exchange ideas and manage stress. Our completely virtual group is facilitated by a Registered Social Worker. Each group includes 6-8 people who meet online, once a week for 8 weeks.
Return to Work Program
OBIA’s Return to Work Program is designed to support employees with concussions and brain injuries and their employers through the return to work process. By offering tailored education programs and direct supports from a registered occupational therapist and registered social worker, the return to work program helps employers and employees navigate barriers and challenges that can arise in the return to work process.
Peer Support Program
OBIA’s Peer Support Program facilitates the relationship between individuals with lived experience (Mentors) and individuals who are seeking support during their journey with brain injury (Partners). The program is easily accessible to participants, via telephone or internet. Partners speak once per week, and their partnership lasts for one year.
Caregiving after Brain Injury Resource
Through a series of 6 modules, this website provides support and resources to caregivers and family members who are supporting a loved one with a brain injury. This website delivers beneficial knowledge for caregivers eager to learn more about acquired brain injury and how to care for those living with it. Learn more at: caregiverinfo.ca
Brain Injury Impact Study
The purpose of the Brain Injury Impact Study is to better understand the impacts of brain injury on those living in Ontario. The information is used to better inform government, insurers, researchers, and service providers on how people living with a brain injury can be better served.
Brain Injury Speaks
Decisions affecting the brain injury community in Ontario should incorporate input from those with lived experience. The voices of survivors, family members, and caregivers accomplish this goal by having the opportunity to be heard through emails, phone calls, and surveys on current issues related to brain injury, and input is used to advocate for relevant policy changes in Ontario. Sign up online to be part of the Brain Injury Speaks community to receive our newsletter!
Community Resources
Shelter Safe
Sheltersafe.ca is an online resource for women and their children who are seeking safety from violence and abuse. This website features a clickable map which acts as a quick resource to connect individuals with the nearest shelter.
Assaulted Women’s Helpline
The Assaulted Women’s Helpline is a free, anonymous, and confidential 24-hour telephone and TTY (Teletypewriters) crisis line for any woman in Ontario who has experienced any form of abuse. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Fem’aide
Fem’aide is a free, crisis line for any Francophone woman in Ontario who has experienced violence and/or sexual assault. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Talk4Healing
Talk4Healing is a confidential helpline for Indigenous women living in urban, rural, and remote communities. Services are fully grounded in Indigenous culture, wisdom, and tradition and are available in Oji-Cree, Potawatomi, Micmac, Black Foot, Anishinaabe, Moose Cree, Swampy Cree, English, Cree, Algonquin, Inuktitut, Mohawk, Oneida, and Odawa. Talk, text, or chat is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Victim Support Line
The Victim Support Line connects people to a trained service navigator who will connect clients to services and support in their area. The support line is available 24/7, 365 days a year, in 200+ languages.
Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Line: 1-866-887-0015
Get 24/7 multilingual crisis and referral services for male survivors of sexual abuse, both recent and historical. Available services include counselling, peer support, and referrals to community support services.
Trans Lifeline
The Trans Lifeline connects trans people to the trans community and the resources you may need to survive and thrive. This service is offered in both Canada and the US, so please ensure you are using the correct phone number. (Canada: 877-330-6366)
Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline
The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline is a confidential and multilingual service which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The hotline uses a victim-centered approach when connecting human trafficking victims and survivors with local emergency, transition, and/or long-term supports and services, as well as connecting callers to law enforcement where appropriate.
