Brain Injury Association of Windsor & Essex

Come and see this beautiful mural this Sunday from 12 to 4.

A fundraiser for Beyond Disabilities. This is a group of local organizations dedicated to enhancing the lives of those with disabilities. Please support BD by attending this fundraiser and at the same time, helping your mental health with good laughs.

Get ready for the Holiday Edition of the #NixtheMix taking place live on zoom, Wed. Nov 25 starting at 6 pm. Join us for a fun night of food & entertainment fro...m the comfort of your kitchen! Tickets & sponsorships available now. https://bit.ly/2SWV2Gi Brain Injury Society of Toronto See more

Thank you for your support!

"I used oil based pastels to blend my emotions. I went through during the first couple years after my injury. Then used acrylic paint to add texture; to add my Croatian heritage and used coloured ribbon for the TBI ribbon colour. Black describes the depression I went through during the first couple months after my injury. Blue is the colour of hope. Red is for the anger I went through. Purple for creativity. White represents the scars I got during the accident. I used words that best describe brain injury in one sentence."

Not too early to start thinking about our golf tournament next year. We need sponsors and donors. They are very important to us - to continue providing the programs and services we offer.

The webinar has changed from a 3 hour program to 1 hour. Sign up now. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/navigating-the-justice-system-w

Contact [email protected] or call 519-981-1329

Finally, after all the hard work put into gathering members of the BIAWE’s society, we managed to host a small picnic on Sep 20th, with consideration of all the safety measures. Thank you to all those who made this happened, and can't wait to have more gatherings like this again.

Summer Picnic - Sunday, September 20 at 1:00 at Reaume Park (Riverside and Pillette)

ABI Access to Justice Webinar - October 6 from 12 to 3 This online toolkit will provide practical education and strategies to support the ABI community and the Legal Community to address barriers associated with accessibility within the criminal justice system. The training will be 3 hours in length: 1.5 webinar block: Training on Brain Injury Basics and Practical Strategies and support for Legal Professionals supporting individuals with diagnosed or suspected brain injury.... 1.5hr webinar block: Introduction to the tool/kit website, practical strategies to navigate the Criminal Justice system. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/navigating-the-justice-system-w

"In my life before my brain injury I was a successful professional teacher with two BA’s in Psychology and in Education. I was recognized by Ministry of Education as a specialist in education with an emphasis in mental and physical challenges. I was a teacher of life skills and had 21 students with physical and mental challenges. I was a supervisor of 7 educational assistant and my job was to work with teachers in integrating students into regular classes. I assisted in devel...oping the life skills program in two other high schools. My life was one that resembled sunshine and after a car crash and traumatic brain injury, my life resembles a ladybug who is always looking for a way to survive the winter. I am always looking for ways to survive; ways of accomplishing everything that was taken away from me: my memory, my ability to multi-task, my anger control, my ability to comprehend complex issues and solve them. I am finding successful ways of surviving life with a brain injury and I am like the ladybug entering a new journey each time I succeed." See more

Financial Relief Navigator Created by Prosper Canada in partnership with United Way Centraide Canada https://financialreliefnav.prospercanada.org/en The Financial Relief Navigator tool is a one-stop portal to help vulnerable... Canadians access critical emergency benefits and financial relief from governments, financial institutions, telecoms and internet providers. While some other tools focus exclusively on emergency benefits, the FRN collectively pulls together relief measures from all of these entities. See more

The Ontario Brain Injury Association’s (OBIA) Provincial Peer Support Program connects persons with a lived experience (the Mentor) with an individual who is living with the effects of an acquired brain injury and who requires support (the Partner). Mentor/Partner matches are time specific and are made based on similar experiences, needs and personal interests. It is possible for people to be matched province wide. Contact BIAWE’s Peer Support Coordinator at [email protected] or 519-981-1329 to learn how to get connected with this program.

From the comfort of your own home, we welcome participants to the Online Concussion Support Group sessions this September 2020. Sign up TODAY as spots fill up quickly. Please note: these are for NEW PARTICIPANTS ONLY. bit.ly/2EvNemB #Concussion #Support #OBIACanHelp

BIAWE is excited to announce "Brain Connect ". This program invests in technology, training and remote support to allow those with an acquired brain injury the ability to access our support programs during a time when face-to-face contact is discouraged. BIAWE received $38,5000 from the Government of Canada, in partnership with United Way /Centraide Windsor- Essex County as part of the Emergency Community Support Fund to carry out this program.

This weekly social is for survivors. It’s a good way to keep in touch with friends and acquaintances you’ve made attending support groups. It helps in reducing the social isolation during this Covid-19 pandemic and keeps you up-to-date as to what’s going on at BIAWE. Talk with old friends and make new friends. It’s unstructured and you can talk about whatever you want. Wednesday at 11:00 each week through zoom. Call for an invitation if you are not on the call list. Email [email protected]