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July’s Meeting will be an In-Person Game Day!

It will be held on

Saturday, July 19, 2025 from 10-noon PST

SPEAKERS: Game Day Facilitators
Saturday, July 19, 2025 from 10 am to 12 pm

TOPIC: In-Person Game Day
Join us for an exciting in-person game day for brain injury survivors! Connect with others, enjoy interactive games, and build friendships in a supportive, fun environment. All skill levels are welcome as we celebrate community, resilience, and joy.

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LOCATION FOR THE IN-PERSON MEETING:
San Diego Writer’s Ink in Liberty Station
2730 Historic Decatur Rd #204, San Diego, CA 92106
It is across the hall from the SDBIF office in Barracks 16 in the Arts District at Liberty Station. To get upstairs, you can use the stairs or to access the elevator, please enter the side of the building with the Colleen Veltz studio sign. There is plenty of parking directly outside our building.

 

May’s Meeting will go over SDBIF Hub Program & Activities Updates with special guest “Exhibitors”

will be held on

Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 10-noon PST

SPEAKER: Dr. Roslyn Knox & Guest Speakers
Saturday, May 17, 2024 from 10 am to 12 pm

TOPIC: SDBIF Hub Program & Activities Updates with special guest “Exhibitors”
Join us to learn about all the exciting activities and programs SDBIF has planned. As a special treat, we will have these guest “exhibitors” who will be there to answer your questions about their services and share valuable insight to their offerings:

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Symmetry Neuro-Pathway Training
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Accessible Construction

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NEW LOCATION FOR THE IN-PERSON MEETING:
San Diego Writer’s Ink in Liberty Station
2730 Historic Decatur Rd #204, San Diego, CA 92106
It is across the hall from the SDBIF office in Barracks 16 in the Arts District at Liberty Station. To get upstairs, you can use the stairs or to access the elevator, please enter the side of the building with the Colleen Veltz studio sign. There is plenty of parking directly outside our building.
LINK TO JOIN ONLINE VIA ZOOM :
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It is critical for the brain injury community to learn how to find the right people, services and resources needed for the reintegration journey—and that’s EXACTLY what we will be discussing at this year’s symposium!

 
Gain invaluable insights and skills from an expert panel with over 75 years of collective experience in brain injury recovery and reintegration. Understand challenges post-injury and how to build your network to support yourself and those around you. Join this event to learn how each one of us plays a pivotal role in reintegration.

We encourage everyone to join this event to learn how each one of us plays a pivotal role in reintegration after brain injury and gain insight to understand each other. This event is for:

• Brain Injury Survivors——Learn how to find the right people, services and resources they need for their reintegration journey. Ask questions and get answers tailored to your needs.

• Family, Friends and Non-paid Caregivers——Understand the challenges your loved one faces post-injury and how to build your network to support them AND yourself throughout the recovery journey.

• Brain-injury-related Professionals (including: Doctors & Nurses, Therapists, Advocates, Practitioners, Representatives and more)——The reintegration journey takes a team. Learn why you should and how to build up your network of the right people, services and resources that will present you as a trusted provider.
 

DETAILS

DATE: Saturday, June 21, 2025
TIME: 10am to 3pm
LOCATION: Admiral Baker Club House
2400 Admiral Baker Rd, San Diego, CA 92124

TICKETS:

$35 for survivors
$50 for friends & family
$50 for brain injury professionals

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These are the wonderful speakers we will have at the Symposium

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Dr. Galina Nikolskaya
Keynote
“A Collaborative Approach to Brain Injury Recovery”
 
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Barbara Welsh-Osga, Ph.D.
Panelist
“Family & Change Dynamics”
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Andrea Conboy, LCSW
Panelist
“How (& Why) to Build Your Network”
 
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Vickie Everich
Panelist
“Communicating with Your Network”
SDBIF Brain Injury Symposium 2025 Program Agenda
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Thank you to our Silver Sponsor


SDBIF Brain Injury Symposium Silver Sponsor Golden Triangle Self Storage
 

Check out all of the Health & Wellness Exhibitors


Coast Care Caregiving SDBIF Brain Injury Symposium Exhibitor
Health Bridge Children's Hospital SDBIF Brain Injury Symposium Exhibitor
SDSU Laboratory for the Brain Dynamics of Language SDBIF Brain Injury Symposium Exhibitor
Rehab Without Walls SDBIF Brain Injury Symposium Exhibitor
Vivistim SDBIF Brain Injury Symposium Exhibitor
NeuroLab 36- SDBIF Brain Injury Symposium Exhibitor

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If you are a brain injury survivor and you feel like you need to talk to people who understand you, you found the support group for you!

 

This is an online Zoom support group with ONLY 15 SPOTS
happening on May 30 from 2-3:30pm

 
This group provides a safe forum for survivors to share concerns, challenges, triumphs and strategies with a group of peers. We have a loose topic for this group discussion, but this is NOT a traditional speaker group. Since this is a support group, we will have time to “check in” with everyone and chat about how everyone is doing and coping. Dr. Roslyn Knox, Executive Director of SDBIF, will be facilitating this group.

Space is limited to 15 participants to ensure quality interaction. So register early as spaces will fill up.

Click the link below to fill out a short form, and you will receive meeting link details.
CLICK HERE to register

SDBIF Family, Family and Caregiver Support Group banner

If you are a friend, family member or caregiver of a brain injury survivor and you feel like no one understands you, you found the support group for you!

 

This is an online Zoom support group with ONLY 15 spots
happening on May 9 from 2-3:30pm

 
This will be a safe space to discuss topics important to you, share tips, best practices, concerns, and lean on each other for support. This group will be facilitated by Dr. Roslyn Knox, SDBIF Executive Director, and co-facilitated by Andreia Barbosa, SDBIF Board Member and family member of a brain injury survivor.

Space is limited to 15 participants to ensure quality interaction. So register early as spaces will fill up.

Click the link below to fill out a short form, and you will receive meeting link details.
CLICK HERE to register

SDBIF Family, Family and Caregiver Support Group banner

If you are a friend, family member or caregiver of a brain injury survivor and you feel like no one understands you, you found the support group for you!

 

This is an online Zoom support group with ONLY 15 spots
happening on April 11 from 2-3:30pm

 
This will be a safe space to discuss topics important to you, share tips, best practices, concerns, and lean on each other for support. This group will be facilitated by Dr. Roslyn Knox, SDBIF Executive Director, and co-facilitated by Andreia Barbosa, SDBIF Board Member and family member of a brain injury survivor.

Space is limited to 15 participants to ensure quality interaction. So register early as spaces will fill up.

Click the link below to fill out a short form, and you will receive meeting link details.
CLICK HERE to register

SDBIF Brain Injury Survivor Peer-to-Peer Support Group banner

If you are a brain injury survivor and you feel like you need to talk to people who understand you, you found the support group for you!

 

This is an online Zoom support group with ONLY 15 SPOTS
happening on April 25 from 2-3:30pm

 
This group provides a safe forum for survivors to share concerns, challenges, triumphs and strategies with a group of peers. We have a loose topic for this group discussion, but this is NOT a traditional speaker group. Since this is a support group, we will have time to “check in” with everyone and chat about how everyone is doing and coping. Dr. Roslyn Knox, Executive Director of SDBIF, will be facilitating this group.

Space is limited to 15 participants to ensure quality interaction. So register early as spaces will fill up.

Click the link below to fill out a short form, and you will receive meeting link details.
CLICK HERE to register

SDBIF Family, Family and Caregiver Support Group banner

If you are a friend, family member or caregiver of a brain injury survivor and you feel like no one understands you, you found the support group for you!

 

This is an online Zoom support group with ONLY 15 spots
happening on March 14 from 2-3:30pm

 
This will be a safe space to discuss topics important to you, share tips, best practices, concerns, and lean on each other for support. This group will be facilitated by Dr. Roslyn Knox, SDBIF Executive Director, and co-facilitated by Andreia Barbosa, SDBIF Board Member and family member of a brain injury survivor.

Space is limited to 15 participants to ensure quality interaction. So register early as spaces will fill up.

Click the link below to fill out a short form, and you will receive meeting link details.
CLICK HERE to register

SDBIF Family, Family and Caregiver Support Group banner

If you are a friend, family member or caregiver of a brain injury survivor and you feel like no one understands you, you found the support group for you!

 

This is an online Zoom support group with ONLY 15 spots
happening on February 14 from 2-3:30pm

 
This will be a safe space to discuss topics important to you, share tips, best practices, concerns, and lean on each other for support. This group will be facilitated by Dr. Roslyn Knox, SDBIF Executive Director, and co-facilitated by Andreia Barbosa, SDBIF Board Member and family member of a brain injury survivor.

Space is limited to 15 participants to ensure quality interaction. So register early as spaces will fill up.

Click the link below to fill out a short form, and you will receive meeting link details.
CLICK HERE to register

SDBIF Brain Injury Survivor Peer-to-Peer Support Group banner

If you are a brain injury survivor and you feel like you need to talk to people who understand you, you found the support group for you!

 

This is an online Zoom support group with ONLY 15 SPOTS
happening on March 28 from 2-3:30pm

 
This group provides a safe forum for survivors to share concerns, challenges, triumphs and strategies with a group of peers. We have a loose topic for this group discussion, but this is NOT a traditional speaker group. Since this is a support group, we will have time to “check in” with everyone and chat about how everyone is doing and coping. Dr. Roslyn Knox, Executive Director of SDBIF, will be facilitating this group.

Space is limited to 15 participants to ensure quality interaction. So register early as spaces will fill up.

Click the link below to fill out a short form, and you will receive meeting link details.
CLICK HERE to register

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