Welcome to the Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) website.
We are a provincial, registered, charitable organization. Our mission is to enhance the lives of Ontarians living with the effects of acquired brain injury (ABI) through education, awareness and support.
OBIA’s services include:
Information and resources on acquired brain injury
Helpline: 1-800-263-5404
Personal advocacy and support
Training and Education for professionals and families
Online support groups
Peer Support
Research
ABI Training
OBIA offers University Certificate and e-Learning training programs that provide knowledge, techniques, strategies and interventions to equip those working in the field of brain injury
Brain Injury Information
OBIA is making the “invisible” visible by increasing understanding of brain injury and reducing the stigma associated with having a brain injury
Helpline
1-800-263-5404
There is hope, there is help! Whether you have sustained a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (Concussion), moderate to severe brain injury, you are not alone, we are here to help! OBIA Helpline provides confidential, emotional support for anyone who needs a caring, compassionate and non-judgmental listening ear.
What Is It?
A concussion is a brain injury that can be caused by a blow to the head, a fall, motor vehicle collision, sports or being struck by an object. Symptoms can appear immediately or, in some cases, days following the injury.
News & Events
Call for New Board Members
Nominations are open to all interested in becoming a Board Member of OBIA, with special…
Read MoreHeadway Homes Fund
The Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA), in partnership with the Headway Homes Fund at the…
Read MoreNow Recruiting: Participants for the Return to Work Program!
(OBIA) is embarking on a journey to help improve return to work outcomes after concussion/…
Read MoreOBIA Review
The OBIA Review is OBIA’s high quality digital magazine filled with the thoughts and opinions of Ontario’s leading health managers, academics and clinicians. The OBIA Review has four issues per year and caters to an extensive healthcare readership – including our own membership network as well as private and non-profit health services, consumers and vendors in all parts of the province. The OBIA Review is full of interesting and varied content. It keeps you up to date on the latest developments and advances in brain injury research, rehabilitation and legislation.
Our Sponsors
Diamond Corporate Sponsor
Gold Corporate Champion
Bronze Corporate Champion
Exclusive Brain Basics e-Learning Sponsor
on behalf of the Andrée Rhéaume and Robert Fitzhenry Family Foundation
Funding for the
North Eastern Ontario Advocacy program