Peer Support

• The Peer Support Mentoring Program connects a volunteer who is a "veteran" of a life experience involving acquired brain Injury (the "Mentor") with an individual who is coping with similar issues (the “Partner”) and is in need of support
• All Volunteer Mentors are screened and trained prior to being matched with a “Partner”
• Mentoring can be done over the telephone, email and/or Skype, making it accessible for people all across the province of Ontario
• Intakes and Mentor Training are coordinated through the following local brain injury associations:
  
  
  • Brain Injury Association of Quinte District
  • Brain Injury Association of London and Region
  • Brain Injury Association of Ottawa Valley
  • Brain Injury Association of Peel Halton
  • Four Counties Brain Injury Association(Peterborough)
  • Brain Injury Association of Sault Ste Marie and District
  • Brain Injury Association of Sudbury and District
  • Brain Injury Association of Thunder Bay and Area
  • Seizure and Brain Injury Centre of Timmins
  • Brain Injury Society of Toronto
  • Brain Injury Association of Windsor & Essex County

If you would like more information about the Peer Support Mentoring Program, or if you are interested in becoming a Volunteer Mentor, please contact your local Brain Injury Association or

Carla Thoms, OBIA Support Services Specialist at 1 800 263.5404 ext. 227.

OBIA is extremely grateful for the generous support of the programs’ development sponsors:

Gluckstein & Associates, Henderson Structured Settlements Ontario and Sibley & Associates.

Funding support provided by:

Below you will find copies of the documentation related to the Multi-Sector Service Accountability Agreement (M-SAA)between OBIA and the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network (LHIN).

LHIN Memorandum

LHIN Agreement