Our December 2025 ABI Notes newsletter features:

• • Message from our Executive Director  – As 2025 draws to a close, we remain most grateful for the commitment and collaboration of our ABI community. In this issue of Notes, we are pleased to share updates that reflect our shared focus on access, navigation, and practical support for people living with brain injury.
  • New Cota Crisis Case Management Program – Cota Health has launched a new ABI Crisis Case Management Program to provide short-term, rapid intervention for individuals experiencing an acute situational crisis related to their acquired brain injury.
  • Community ABI Services Roundtable – This fall, the Toronto ABI Network hosted two Community ABI Services Roundtables that, collectively, brought together representatives from CHIRS, PACE, Cota, York Simcoe Brain Injury Services, Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities, and Ontario Health atHome (Central Region).
  • Sharing ABI Resources with Baycrest’s Memory Link Program – This fall, the Toronto ABI Network was invited to speak with caregivers and professionals connected to Baycrest’s Memory Link Program, which trains clients in the use of commercial technologies and software (e.g., smartphones, tablets) geared towards improving day-to-day memory functioning and independence.
  • Webinar Recap: Overview of ABI Behaviour Services – In June, the Toronto ABI Network hosted a well-attended webinar highlighting how ABI Behaviour Services support individuals, families, and care teams across a range of settings. Both the webinar recording and presentation slides are on the ABI Network’s website for easy access.
  • Collaboration Spotlight: Supporting a Brain Injury Bail Navigator Pilot – Network Referral Coordinator Julie Osbelt recently connected with two new Brain Injury Bail Navigators from the Elizabeth Fry Society of Toronto to offer an introductory presentation and support individualized case consultations.
  • Save the Date: 2026 ABI Conference – It’s official! The 2026 Toronto ABI Network Conference will take place October 29 – 30, 2026, at the Eaton Centre Marriott in downtown Toronto.
  • Ask our Referral Coordinator – I’m working with a client whose situation is quite complex. How can I make sure their referral captures the full picture?

Click here to read the full December 2025 issue.