The Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) is a provincial not-for-profit charitable organization, founded in 1986 by individuals whose loved ones had sustained a life altering brain injury. 

We develop and disseminate information and resources and deliver education programs to promote awareness of the definition, prevalence and effects of brain injury. We provide personal and systemic advocacy with governmental and other organizations on behalf of those with a brain injury. OBIA is a leader in providing education to professionals working in home and community-based rehabilitation programs to improve the quality of care for brain injury survivors, by educating family caregivers, front-line and other healthcare professionals. In 2012 we published an Impact Report (http://obia.ca/the-obia-impact-report/) highlighting the long-term personal costs, issues and challenges faced by survivors. OBIA’s vision is to advance greater understanding and reduce the stigma of acquired brain injury.

An estimated 500,000 Ontarians are living with an Acquired Brain Injury.  

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Who are we?

The Compassionate Justice Fund was developed in collaboration with the Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) to bridge a critical gap in funding and available rehabilitation services for people who have suffered a traumatic brain injury through means of violence, abuse, intimate partner violence, and those who have experienced unstable housing or homelessness, or been involved with the criminal legal system. The fund provides financial support and resources that individuals with traumatic brain injuries and their support team (i.e., caseworkers, probation officers, etc.) can access through a case-by-case application to help pay for rehabilitation services such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychological counseling, etc. We are also developing a roster of brain injury clinicians and other service providers (e.g., lawyers) who are willing to pro-rate or donate their services. 

For more information, please visit our website:
compassionatejusticefund.org

Compassionate Justice Fund

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