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Epilepsy Ontario site

Epilepsy Ontario: promoting independence and optimal quality of life for children and adults living with seizure disorders.

epilepsyontario.org/

OBIA Brain Injury Resources

OBIA is thrilled to soon be celebrating its 35th Anniversary. The landscape of brain injury has changed and evolved in the last 10 years and OBIA is grateful for the ongoing support from the brain injury community.

obia.ca/

Canadian Women’s Foundation - GBV

We are Canada’s public foundation for gender equality. The Canadian Women’s Foundation is a national leader in the movement for gender equality in Canada. Through funding, research, advocacy, and knowledge sharing, we work to achieve systemic change. We support women, girls, and gender-diverse people to move out of violence, out of poverty, and into confidence and leadership.

canadianwomen.org/

Concussions Ontario

We work with many experts and partners, aiming to improve concussion care in Ontario.

concussionsontario.org/

Public Health Agency

Public Health Agency: The Public Health Agency of Canada is part of the federal health portfolio. Its activities focus on preventing disease and injuries, responding to public health threats, promoting good physical and mental health, and providing information to support informed decision making.

canada.ca/en/public-health.html

Need Legal support and advice?

The Brain Injury Society of Toronto and the Brain Injury Association of North Bay and Area are very excited to introduce our new program: Brain Injury and Law, a Functional Support Initiative, that is generously funded by the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation. This program has been created to help vulnerable persons who have Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) increase access to justice.

bist.ca/law/

Parachute

Parachute, a national Canadian charity founded in 2012, promotes resources and tools that can help to prevent serious harm or death from preventable injuries. 

Parachute.ca

ABIToolkit

Website Understanding the Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Traumatic Brain Injury

abitoolkit.ca/

Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI)

The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) provides timely, accurate and comparable information. Our data and reports inform health policies, support the effective delivery of health services and raise awareness among Canadians of the factors that contribute to good health. ​

cihi.ca/en

Brain Injury Canada

The mission of Brain Injury Canada is to enhance the quality of life of individuals and families/caregivers living with brain injury in Canada.

braininjurycanada.ca/en/

Timmins & Area Women in Crisis (TAWC)

Timmins and Area Women in Crisis assists women who have experienced any form of violence or abuse. We provide referrals, information, advocacy, accompaniments and crisis intervention services with a non-judgmental and confidential approach. We work towards empowering women to become independent by supporting them in making healthy choices and achieving their goals.

tawc.ca/

Ontario Disability Support Program

Find information about income support, benefits for health costs and other disability supports from the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP).

Apply for ODSP: saapply.mcss.gov.on.ca/CitizenPortal/application.do

ontario.ca/

City of Timmins Handi-trans

Handy Transit is a door to door transportation service for persons with permanent or short-term disabilities, which prevent them from being able to use Timmins Transit’s regular, fixed-route transit service. Passengers must be registered to use the service, and reservations are required.

Download application: Click Here

timmins.ca/

Heart & Stroke: Tools for your recovery from stroke

Screening Tools

Self administered screening tools to help determine if you may have had a brain injury.

biaww.org/screeningtools.html

Keep Your Head Up - Concussion

Supporting traumatic brain injury (TBI) recovery through community-based education and support. Bike and Helmet Safety

ontario.ca/page/bicycle-safety

keepyourheadup.ca/

CMHA Programs and Services

The Canadian Mental Health Association provides recovery-focused programs and services for people of all ages and their families.

cmhact.ca/

Ellevive

Nous sommes un centre pour femmes du nord de l’Ontario qui dessert les femmes francophones, âgées de plus de 16 ans, qui subissent ou qui ont subi de la violence tout particulièrement, des agressions à caractère sexuel.

ellevive.ca/

CMHA Programs and Services

The Canadian Epilepsy Alliance (CEA) is a Canada-wide network of grassroots organizations dedicated to the promotion of independence and quality of life for people with epilepsy and their families, through support services, information, advocacy, and public awareness.

canadianepilepsyalliance.org

DSO passport program

Champion Equity. Empower Ability. March of Dimes Canada provides a wide range of services to people with disabilities throughout the country.

Brain-Injury-Services-Ontario.aspx

Post Stroke Program

marchofdimes.ca/en-ca/programs/afterstroke

Employment Services

modcemploymentservices.ca/

ABI Program

marchofdimes.ca/en-ca/programs/abi/ontario/Pages/

DSO passport program

The Passport Program, funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS), helps adults with a developmental disability be involved in their communities and live as independently as possible by providing funding for community participation services and supports, activities of daily living and person-directed planning. The program also provides funding for caregiver respite services and supports for primary caregivers of an adult with a developmental disability.

dsontario.ca/