Event Listings
The following listings are not necessarily Toronto ABI Network events and are provided for information only. Please refer to the contacts provided for additional information.
We make every reasonable effort to ensure accuracy. If you find an error, please let us know. To include your event, please send details to info@abinetwork.ca.
Conferences
16th Annual Brain Injury Conference
Date: February 9, 2024
Location: Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
Click here for more information or contact conferences@uhn.ca
11th Annual Concussion Research Symposium – Update on Research and Care for the Concussion Spectrum Disorders
Hosted by the Canadian Concussion Centre at the Krembil Brain Institute
Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
Hybrid location: Zoom and BMO Education & Conference Centre at Toronto Western Hospital
Concussion Public Forum – Navigating Concussions for Patients and Families
Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024
Click here for more information or contact conferences@uhn.ca
Educational Events
Canadian Concussion Centre (CCC) Webinars – Education and Support Series for people with persisting concussion symptoms, their families and friends and their healthcare professionals
View archived webinars and register for the new series starting September 12, 2023
Caregiver Education Program
Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA)
Concussion Awareness Training Tool – E-Learning Course
BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit
Echo Ontario Concussion
University Health Network (UHN)
Complimentary Brain Injury Webinars for Professionals
Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) and Brain Changes Initiative (BCI)
Distinguished Speaker’s Webinar series designed to inform frontline health care workers and professionals in the field of brain injury.
Online Courses
Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) e-Learning
The Brain Basics e-Learning course is designed to provide frontline Health Care Workers, Caregivers and others with an opportunity to learn an understandable introduction to the world of Brain Injury.
Ontario Brain Injury Association (in collaboration with Brock University)
Certificate Course: Neurorehabilitation: Assisting Recovery and Function in Everyday Life Following Brain Injury – Level 1
Date: February 29th, March 1st, 4th, & 5th, 2024
Location: Online via Zoom
Presented by: Dawn Good, Sherrie Bieman-Copland, Deidre Sperry, Julie Baker, Angela Dzyundzyak
Registration Fee: $700 ($675 early bird rate until February 8, 2024)
For further information contact: Leah Hughes
Phone: 1-855-642-8877 ext. 102 or by email: training@obia.on.ca
Click HERE to register
Podcasts
Injury is NOT Equal Podcast
Produced by the Centre for Injury Prevention, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
The second podcast series focuses on topics specific to traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Episode #2 discusses the importance of access to specialized services and neurorehabilitation for survivors of TBI, and features Sunnybrook’s Advanced Practice Nurse, Nicole Cross and the Toronto ABI Network’s Referral Coordinator, Julie Osbelt.
Sharing Experiences with Concussion/TBI Podcasts
Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA), Headsup Concussion Advocacy Network and former Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation
This series facilitates an environment for industry professionals and people directly affected by the injury to have meaningful, informed discussions about what it’s like going through a Concussion/TBI in various aspects of life.
The Podcasts are available on OBIA’s YouTube Channel.
Support Groups
Headspin (Youth and Young Adult Support Group)
Brain Injury Association of Peel and Halton (BIAPH)
Men’s Social Drop-In
Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST)
Online Connection and Inclusion Support Group (for Persons with Concussion/Brain Injury)
Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA)
Parent Support Group
Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST)
Peer Support Post Concussion Drop-In
Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST)
Peer Support Program
Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA)
When Symptoms of Single and Multiple Concussions Persist: An Education and Support Workshop
University Health Network (UHN)
Young Adult Group
Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST)