System Navigation

System Navigation

The Central Acquired Brain Injury Navigator is housed at CHIRS and assists professionals, caregivers, and individuals living with brain injuries to connect with services located in Toronto, York Region, and South Simcoe. Given their geographic coverage area, they also work closely with the Toronto Central Navigator and the Toronto ABI Network. In addition, they attend monthly meetings with Navigators from across Ontario helping to bring a provincial lens to their region.

ABI Navigators work with community support agencies, researchers, government, policy makers, and advocacy groups to provide support through:

  • Education
  • Resource Navigation
  • Complex Case Coordination
  • Identification of System Gaps and Barriers

If you require assistance outside of the regions listed above, please click HERE to access the Toronto ABI Network Contact Page to find the Navigator serving the area you are inquiring about.

Key Projects

The Central ABI Navigator has been instrumental in creating a holistic resource called THE CENTRAL LINK ABI Resource Library. The resource includes a wide-ranging collection of funded regional, provincial, and national resources for persons with an ABI, caregivers, and support professionals. In collaboration with other Navigators, the resource has expanded across all six Ontario Health Regions.

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The Central ABI Navigator has played a role in the development of the Neurotrauma Care Pathways, which aims to promote ideal and equitable life-long care for All after Brain and Spinal Cord injury.  For more information on this project, visit their website at Neurotrauma Care Pathways. 

The Central ABI Navigator is providing consultation for: 

  • Research looking at Inclusion Health factors among those with ABI 
  • Training program for Toronto Bail Court 
  • Northern York South Simcoe OHT Community Table 
  • Western York Region OHT Community Action Table 
  • York South Simcoe Human Services & Justice Coordinating Committee (HSJCC) 
  • Provincial HSJCC Transition from Custody Network 

The Central ABI Navigator has provided education sessions at the following conferences: 

  • Ontario Brain Injury Association 
  • Canadian Healthcare Navigation 
  • Concussion Research Symposium 
  • Association of Justice and Treatment Professionals 
  • Provincial HSJCC 
  • Toronto ABI Network 
  • Hamilton Health Sciences Neurobehavioural 
  • March of Dimes Canada  

And to the following community programs: 

  • Toronto Crisis Services 
  • Cota Mental Health and Justice Program 
  • Central Ontario Health @Home – Mental Health Program 
  • Brain Injury Association York Region 
  • Krasman Centre 
  • Nottawasaga Collaborative 
  • Fred Victor – Women’s Supports 
  • LOFT Multi-Disciplinary Outreach Team 
  • Ministry of Solicitor General – Community Re-Integration Project Team 
  • SCOPE (Seamless Care Optimizing the Patient Experience) Nurse Navigators 
  • Access Independent Living Services 
  • My Sisters Place 
  • York Region Centre for Community Safety 
  • York Region Police 
  • Couchiching OHT Navigation Network 
  • Humber College – System Specialization Program 
  • Ontario Concussion Prevention Network 

If you are interested in an education session, please contact the Central ABI System Navigator at navigator@chirs.com. 

Central Acquired Brain Injury Collaborative 

Cathy Halovanic, BPHE, M.Sc. 

ABI System Navigator 

Email: navigator@chirs.com 

Phone: (416) 240-8000 ext. 755