🌟 This Global Peer Support Celebration Day, we're celebrating peer support workers and recognizing the unique value they bring to people, organizations and communities. 🌞 We're proud to say #PeerSupportBelongsHere. #GlobalPeerSupportCelebrationDay

Today is #PurpleThursday and we're wearing Purple to show our support and raise awareness about the link between intimate partner violence (IPV) and brain injury. 💜 #IPV #BrainInjuryAwareness #EndTheViolence #OBIASupports #Ontario

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at OBIA! 🦃🍂 Wishing you a safe and joyful week! The OBIA office will be closed on Monday, October 12, 2026! 🧡 #Thanksgiving #Gratitude #Ontario #BraininjuryCommunity #OBIA

💻 Registration is now OPEN for OBIA’s Online Support Groups! New 8-week Concussion & Caregiver Support Groups begin later this October, with multiple session times available. Please register for only one session. 🔗 www.obia.ca/online-support-groups #BrainInjury #ConcussionSupport

Concussion Awareness Week may have ended last week, but the conversation continues. 💚 Seven Ontario school boards joined OBIA in raising the flag to increase awareness and show support across Ontario. #ConcussionAwarenessWeek #BrainInjuryAwareness

📣 OBIA Training Update We have two important registration updates to share! 🔗 Learn more and register by tapping the link in our bio. #OBIA #BrainInjury #Neurorehabilitation #MentalHealth #Addictions #ProfessionalDevelopment #Training

💙 Thursday Check-In | Concussion Awareness Week Concussion symptoms aren’t always visible. Take a moment to check in with yourself or someone you care about. 📞 OBIA Helpline: 1-800-263-5404 #ConcussionAwarenessWeek #ThursdayCheckIn

OBIA recognizes the ongoing impacts of residential schools on Indigenous Peoples and honours Survivors, their families, and communities. Our office will be closed on September 30 for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters

We are the faces of brain injury. Behind every injury is a person with a story worth hearing. This #ConcussionAwarenessWeek, we're amplifying voices, raising awareness, and reminding everyone that every recovery journey is unique. 🧠 #BrainInjuryAwareness #OBIA

🧠 Ahead of Rowan’s Law Day tomorrow, we honour Rowan Stringer’s legacy and the importance of concussion awareness and prevention. We’re sharing this message today as September 30 also marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. #RowansLawDay #ConcussionAwareness

⭐ Concussion Awareness Week | Sept 28–Oct 3 💜 Even everyday tasks can be challenging after a concussion. This week, OBIA is sharing resources to raise awareness and support those affected, along with their families and caregivers. #ConcussionAwarenessWeek #OBIA

✨ Introducing #ThursdayCheckInWithOBIA! Each Thursday, OBIA will share practical tips, helpful resources and supportive check-ins for people living with brain injury, care partners, service providers and our community. This week: explore OBIA’s free resources and programs. 💙

We may have just traded summer days for school-year schedules, but that hasn’t stopped us from planning one of our favourite events of the year! 🎉 OBIA/BIST Mix & Mingle 📅 June 2, 2027 📍 Chef’s Hall, Toronto #OBIA #BIST #MixAndMingle #SaveTheDate #BrainInjuryCommunity

Back to school means more e-bikes and e-scooters on the road. 🛴🚲 Know the rules, stay alert, ride one person at a time, never ride impaired, and wear a helmet. E-scooter rules can vary by municipality. Ride smart and help protect your brain. #BrainInjuryPrevention

Happy Labour Day from all of us at the Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA)! 🍁 Please note that the OBIA office is closed today in observance of Labour Day. We will reopen and resume regular business hours tomorrow.

Join OBIA’s FREE webinar: “Intersecting Harms, Integrated Responses: Supporting Survivors of Brain Injury & Gender-Based Violence.” 🗓️ Sept 16, 12–1pm EDT. Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EwhCTP12R-CPDfIp1NUtSg #BrainInjury #GBV

The September issue of **OBIA Review** is here! 🧠✨ This issue explores **the intersections of brain injury** and the many experiences, perspectives and factors that shape life after brain injury. 📖 Tap the **link in our bio** to read the digital edition.

Let us know which Rehabilitation Company has consistently provided exceptional service to the brain injury community. Vote Now➡️ https://aoe.pialaw.ca/ #AOE2026

Let us know which Health Care Provider has consistently provided exceptional service to the brain injury community. Vote Now➡️ https://aoe.pialaw.ca/ #AOE2026

Let us know which Community Brain Injury Association has consistently provided exceptional service to the brain injury community. Vote Now➡️ https://aoe.pialaw.ca/ #AOE2026

📣 We’re hiring! OBIA is seeking a Social Worker. Help people living with acquired brain injury and their family members through group programming and one-on-one support. 🔗 Learn more at https://ow.ly/9XJP50ZFgZ0

Let us know which Case Manager has consistently provided exceptional service to the brain injury community. Vote Now➡️ https://aoe.pialaw.ca/ #AOE2026

Let us know which Hospital Social Worker has consistently provided exceptional service to the brain injury community. Vote Now➡️ https://aoe.pialaw.ca/ #AOE2026

🗳️ Voting is Now Open! Help us recognize the dedicated professionals or organizations who go above and beyond in supporting the brain injury community. 🧠💙 Cast your vote today➡️ https://aoe.pialaw.ca/ #AOE2026

Now Available! Our new Impact of Brain Injury on Personal Relationships: Experiences and Perspectives Report explores how brain injury can affect friendships, romantic relationships and connections with coworkers. Visit the OBIA Website today to read the report. #BrainInjury #BrainInjurySpeaks

👀 Sneak peek: our new report looks at how friendships change after injury. 70% kept their friendships intact — but 30% lost friends (22% some, 8% all). Full report releasing tomorrow! #TBI #BrainInjuryAwareness

We’re so grateful to our Gold Corporate Champion, Wright Rehab, for your support of individuals living with the effects of acquired brain injury (ABI). Your partnership helps us continue our work to support people living with brain injury and their families across Ontario.

Our upcoming report explores how brain injury can affect romantic relationships, with findings from our Relationships & Brain Injury Study through the Brain Injury Speaks Network. 📅 The full report will be released Friday, August 21.

🔦Resource Spotlight: Caregiving After Brain Injury Our Caregiving After Brain Injury resource offers practical information, strategies and support for caregivers and families. 👉 Visit Caregiving After Brain Injury: caregiverinfo.ca

Our upcoming The Impact of Brain Injury on Personal Relationships: Experiences and Perspectives Report explores how relationships can change after a brain injury, including connections in the workplace. 📅 The full report will be released Friday, August 21.