One-on-One Support Services
By joining the Life After Impact program, you will have access to one-on-one support from a social worker, occupational therapist, and vocational rehabilitation specialist. Please note that one-on-one services are only offered in English.
What does a social worker do?
Please note there is currently a waitlist for social work services.
Social workers play a vital role in promoting healing, stability, and empowerment. Social workers provide trauma-informed care that addresses both the physical and emotional consequences of these experiences, while helping survivors navigate complex systems and rebuild their lives with dignity.
- Provide trauma-informed care and emotional support, walking alongside survivors throughout their healing journey with empathy, consistency, and care.
- Coordinate access to essential services and advocate for survivor’s rights within legal, healthcare, and social support systems.
- Educate survivors on the impacts of trauma and concussion to support informed decision-making and self-awareness.
- Develop individualized safety plans that prioritize survivor’s ongoing protection and emotional well-being.
- Refer survivors to specialized services, including financial assistance programs.
- Support recovery planning by helping survivors set meaningful goals, build resilience, and regain independence.
What does an occupational therapist do?
Please note there is currently a waitlist for occupational therapy services.
Occupational Therapists (OTs) help people do the everyday activities that matter to them—like working, studying, cooking, or enjoying hobbies—especially when health challenges make those activities harder.
Occupational therapists can help you:
- Identify what tasks are challenging and why
- Explore strategies to manage symptoms like fatigue, memory, or sensory sensitivity
- Recommend workplace accommodations as needed
- Support communication with employers (if desired) to help create a more supportive and accessible work environment
The goal is to support people in living as independently, safely, and meaningfully as possible—at home, at work, and in the community.
What does a vocational rehabilitation specialist do?
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists help survivors find and maintain meaningful work that fits their goals, abilities, and circumstances, especially when trauma or life challenges have impacted their career path.
- Assess skills, interests, and career goals
- Explore job opportunities that align with their strengths
- Develop job search skills like resume writing and interviewing
- Connect with employers and community resources
- Access training or education programs when desired
When it comes to employment support, vocational rehabilitation specialists can help survivors:
- Identify career paths that match their interests and abilities
- Navigate workplace accommodations and employer communication
- Build confidence and skills needed for job success
- Find flexible work options that support their healing journey
- Connect with trauma-informed employers who understand their needs
The goal is to support survivors in achieving economic independence and finding work that contributes to their healing, stability, and sense of purpose in the community.
Accessing One-on-One Support Services
Based on your goals or needs, you may want to use all of these services, or just one or two. It’s your choice, and you can change your mind at any time.
Once you connect with the one-on-one support services that you want to use, you will have regular access to virtual appointments.
If you have any questions about the program, please contact lifeafterimpact@obia.on.ca or call 855-642-8877. If you would like to register for the Life After Impact program, please apply below.
Online Training Program
Our online training program is designed to help you better understand your concussion or brain injury and how it may be impacting your daily life.
Through practical, easy-to-follow modules, you will build knowledge, confidence, and skills that can support greater independence including tools related to employment readiness, financial health, and long-term stability.
Our online training program is split into multiple courses that focus on individual topics. You can pick the course that best helps you reach your goals, or choose to take all of them if you like. You can access this training at any time, and you can complete each course at your own pace. Each course includes a combination of written information, videos, and interactive knowledge checkpoints. In addition to the courses, you will gain access to a toolkit which will allow you to learn more about each topic and practice the skills you are learning about.
Please note that the Online Training Program is currently offered in English. A French version will be available in April, 2026.
Here is a list of courses that are available to you through our online training program:
- Overview of Gender-based Violence and Concussion/Brain Injury
- Supporting Your Mental Health
- Relationships and Communication
- Strategies to Cope and Symptom Management
- Vocational Skills
- Financial Literacy
- Employment (Entering the Workforce and Returning to Work)
The Learning Group
We also offer online group learning sessions. If you like learning in a group setting, learning through discussion, or diving deeply into specific topics, The Learning Group may be a great fit for you. In these sessions, you will have the opportunity to learn from a social worker and occupational therapist, as well as from other individuals who have experienced brain injury/concussion and gender-based violence. Groups will be offered virtually, running for ten weeks, and are limited to 12 people per group.
Next Session: May 26th, 2026-July 28th, 2026. This session will be offered on Tuesdays from 1:00-2:30pm.
Please note that The Learning Group will be offered in English.
Accessing the Online Training Program
It is up to you if you would like to register for only the Online Training Program or The Learning Group. If you would like, you can also register for both!
If you have any questions about the Online Training Program or The Learning Group, please contact lifeafterimpact@obia.on.ca or call 855-642-8877. If you would like to register, please apply below.
Navigating Life After Trauma: Practical Tools for Moving Forward
Understanding an ABI
Gain clear, accessible insight into acquired brain injuries (ABI), including their effects, symptoms, and strategies for coping and recovery.
Financial Literacy
Learn essential money management skills—from budgeting to navigating benefits—to support financial stability and independence after trauma.
Returning to Work
Explore practical guidance and step-by-step strategies for re-entering the workforce with confidence and accommodations that suit your needs.
Additional Resources
Access a curated library of trusted tools, services, and supports to help you continue healing and growing at your own pace.
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Peer-Led Support Group
Did you know that peer support groups are one of the most effective approaches to rehabilitation?
Together We Thrive is a monthly, peer-led, virtual support group, originally created in British Columbia by the SOAR Project. In these sessions, up to 8 individuals will be able to connect, share their experiences, and learn from one another. This group will be co-facilitated by a peer with lived experience of gender-based violence and brain injury, and a social worker. In addition to fostering peer support, the program will include mindfulness meditation for brain health and may feature presentations from experts in field of financial health and well-being (i.e., vocational rehabilitation specialists, employment counselors, financial literacy experts, etc.).
If you have any questions about the program, please contact lifeafterimpact@obia.on.ca or call 855-642-8877. If you would like to register for the next session of Together We Thrive, please apply.
Next Session Begins: June 8, 2026. Sessions will occur on the second Monday of each month, for six months, from 1:00-2:00pm.
Please note that Together We Thrive will be offered in English.
