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Clinical Groups
Next level ABI rehabilitation and support
Facilitating progress is fundamental in any walk of life. From elementary school lessons to learning how to drive, everybody deserves a path to achievement. TABIRS believe progression should be rewarded. That’s why Clinical Groups were set up – to provide the additional support individuals need to take their ABI rehabilitation to the next level.
Clinical Groups are recommended for clients who are willing to engage with peers and have the potential to apply the skills learned to settings outside the group. Our groups will always be there when you need them. If an individual is ready, willing, and able to change their behaviour and improve their skills, the door to our Clinical Groups is always open.
All groups are facilitated by or directly supervised by a clinical team member. Psycho-educational and goal-oriented by nature, cognitive, communicative and behavioural abilities are always tested before group participation begins.
Rewarding rehabilitation, one group at a time.
We have a wide range of progressive Clinical Groups available:
Living Well With a Brain Injury Group | 12 Weeks
This workshop focuses on how brain injury affects lives and how individuals can effectively cope with changes.
Topics include:
• Brain basics and changes after an injury
• Ways to cope/ compensate
• Communication
• Managing emotions, relationships, family, and sexuality.
This group is best suited for individuals who were old enough at the time of injury to know a ‘before and after’.
Positive Psychology Group
Everybody deserves happiness in everyday life. This group seeks to implement regular positive thought routines by:
• Identifying harmful thought processes and replacing them with compassionate, supportive phrases
• Identifying areas of strength to build self-esteem
• Becoming more mindful of positive experiences to increase happiness in the moment
Your Best Self Workshop | 12 Weeks
Designed to build self-esteem and a better self-image. The workshop explores the power of inner strength and personal values. Inspiration and cofidence are just two takeaways from the end of each session.
Finding Happiness Workshop | 12 Weeks
Aiding the development of proven cognitive routines to increase everyday happiness. Topics include being grateful, focusing on the positives, forgiveness, mindfulness, and more.
cTech Group | 12 Weeks
Is the person you know capable and inspired to use an Apple or Android device? Great! cTech helps with cognitive compensation. This group explores apps that may improve social participation while helping to tackle cognitive difficulties. Please note, there are a limited number of iPods available for practice in the group.
SUBI Groups
The Substance Abuse and Brain Injury (SUBI) project was initiated to study the problem of substance abuse and brain injury. This website provides information for Healthcare Providers, persons with an acquired brain injury, and the general public.
SUBI Intensive Group
The SUBI Intensive group is a twelve-week program in which clients attend sessions twice a week. The group aims to provide client education, peer support, prevention messages and harm reduction as well as problem solving and coping strategies. Clients will undergo a brief assessment and be assigned to either the pre-contemplative or contemplative group depending on the stage of recovery they are in.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Group
AA is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. The group at CHIRS is an open meeting and is held at CHIRS’ head office on Thursday evenings from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. AA members chair the group and a CHIRS staff member is available throughout the meeting.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Group 12 Weeks
Based on The Skills System, a modified version of DBT for people living with ABI, this group is designed for people who often regret what they say or do when feeling upset. Participants learn how to understand their feelings and develop skills to manage strong emotions and challenging situations.
Skills include:
• Mindfulness meditation
• Recognizing which types of thinking and behaviour are likely to help achieve goals
• What to do to keep on track
Best results expected when skills are practised in a group setting to explore how they can be applied to important real-life situations.
For information about workshop dates, subsidy and times, please contact TABIRS today by calling (416) 696-6031, toll free: (833) 696-6031.
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CHIRS has provided me with a greater sense of independence. Before CHIRS, and after my accident, I was living with my mother. Moving into a residence at CHIRS gave me a chance to step back into society. As well, I really love the music program at CHIRS; It gives me a chance to practice the harmonica and to join my friends in singing. I also like to mentor at the club. Doing laundry, serving coffee and washing dishes is a great way to feel productive and give back to CHIRS.
The quality of human beings in this building, from staff to volunteers to students to participants, is so far superior to what is found in the regular world. There is always someone here to lend a hand or provide a positive word when needed. There is always something to do at CHIRS. You will never be bored. Many people who attend have had their life change, going from working full time to having a lot of time on their hands. CHIRS gives us a place to go and meet people and have fun.
CHIRS is a good place to hang out. People are my ‘own type’ in that we all have brain injuries which means that we understand each other. It is good to know that at CHIRS people won’t dismiss me right away if they see that I walk funny or hear me talking in a peculiar fashion. I mentor at the club on Mondays and I do the work as needed. It keeps me busy and helps me feel needed. Plus the coffee is cheap which is a bonus!
My favourite thing about CHIRS is connecting with my peers and helping out. I prepare lunch at the club twice a week, run a Scrabble group on Tuesday and help with karaoke on Thursday. It helps to keep my brain stimulated and allows me to feel like I am doing something worthwhile with my life. I love the challenge of making the club a welcoming and positive place. It feels so good to turn frowns into smiles. If I didn’t have CHIRS I would feel isolated and would have far less to look forward to.
CHIRS has provided me with a greater sense of independence. Before CHIRS, and after my accident, I was living with my mother. Moving into a residence at CHIRS gave me a chance to step back into society. As well, I really love the music program at CHIRS; It gives me a chance to practice the harmonica and to join my friends in singing. I also like to mentor at the club. Doing laundry, serving coffee and washing dishes is a great way to feel productive and give back to CHIRS.
The quality of human beings in this building, from staff to volunteers to students to participants, is so far superior to what is found in the regular world. There is always someone here to lend a hand or provide a positive word when needed. There is always something to do at CHIRS. You will never be bored. Many people who attend have had their life change, going from working full time to having a lot of time on their hands. CHIRS gives us a place to go and meet people and have fun.
CHIRS is a good place to hang out. People are my ‘own type’ in that we all have brain injuries which means that we understand each other. It is good to know that at CHIRS people won’t dismiss me right away if they see that I walk funny or hear me talking in a peculiar fashion. I mentor at the club on Mondays and I do the work as needed. It keeps me busy and helps me feel needed. Plus the coffee is cheap which is a bonus!
My favourite thing about CHIRS is connecting with my peers and helping out. I prepare lunch at the club twice a week, run a Scrabble group on Tuesday and help with karaoke on Thursday. It helps to keep my brain stimulated and allows me to feel like I am doing something worthwhile with my life. I love the challenge of making the club a welcoming and positive place. It feels so good to turn frowns into smiles. If I didn’t have CHIRS I would feel isolated and would have far less to look forward to.
