The Brain Injury Association of Peel and Halton was founded in 1986 by parents, spouses and service providers of brain injury survivors.
These groups were the driving force in the repatriation movement, which is an initiative that brought Ontarians receiving ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) services in the United States, back to Ontario and to their families. Gaining the attention of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Housing, this movement triggered the foundation and the organization of Peel and Halton Acquired Brain Injury Services (PHABIS), a service that initially provided a residential setting and outreach program under the direction of the BIAPH Board of Directors. In 1992, with a focus on rehabilitation, PHABIS formed an independent Board of Directors, which allowed BIAPH to continue with its original goals of advocacy, support, community awareness and education.
BIAPH is made up of a volunteer board of directors who commit their time and energy to facilitate the various services provided. We provide information on services and resources to our members either by telephone or in person at monthly meetings. We have various events and fundraisers throughout the year to bring together the community and raise money. These include a bowl-a-thon in February, a golf tournament in May, our annual corporate event in June and Holiday party in November.
BIAPH is a child agency to the Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) with many sister agencies across Ontario. Headed by OBIA, the Ontario associations are united through the, OAC, OBIA Advisory Council that meets four times each year. It enables the associations to share current ideas, research, educational materials, trends, and fundraising initiatives. We are also connected to a larger family network across Canada, BIAC (Brain Injury Association of Canada.)
