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

It will be held on

Saturday, November 16, 2024 from 10-noon PST

SPEAKERS: Game Day Facilitators
Saturday, November 16, 2024 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.

 

October’s Topic is Addressing Communication Barriers

will be held on

Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 10-noon PST

SPEAKER: Cindy Pahr
Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 10 am to 12 pm

TOPIC: Addressing Communication Barriers
It was such a popular topic at the Inaugural SDBIF Brain Injury Symposium that we asked Cindy Pahr to continue her presentation at this month’s Speaker Series meeting! So, if you missed the symposium and want to learn about how you as a survivor, or family member, friend, caregiver or even professional, can improve your interpersonal communication to benefit the brain injury recovery journey.

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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 :
   https://zoom.us/j/99568489115

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August’s Speaker’s Topic is Updates to the SDCCD ABI Program

will be held on

Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 10-noon PST

SDCCD ABI Program LogoSPEAKER: Brandi Bass, DSDS Counselor & Instructor
Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 10 am to 12 pm

TOPIC: Updates to the SDCCD ABI Program
Brandi is a Counselor and Instructor at the San Diego Community College District’s Continuing Education’s Acquired Brain Injury Program. Join us so you can learn all about the Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Program: the latest changes to the program’s structure, enrollment, schedule, and classes.

Then, for those that joined us in-person, stay after for a social hour with light bites!

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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 :
   https://zoom.us/j/99568489115

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June’s Speaker’s Topic is:
Nutrition & Mindfulness: Vital for the TBI Healing Process

will be held on

Saturday, June 15, 2024 from 10-noon PST

Brain food and nutrition for TBI recoverySPEAKER: Briana Coston, Owner Synapses TBI Life Coaching
Saturday, June 15, 2024 from 10 am to 12 pm

TOPIC: Nutrition & Mindfulness: Vital for the TBI Healing Process
Briana will be talking to us about how nutrition and mindfulness are key aspects in recovery from brain injury.

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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 :
   https://zoom.us/j/99568489115

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May’s Speaker’s Topic is Brain Echo-Technology and TBI Recovery

will be held on

Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 10-noon PST

SPEAKER: Jason Prall, Owner Cereset Encinitas
Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 10 am to 12 pm

TOPIC: Brain-Echo Technology and TBI Recovery
Jason Prall, owner of Cereset Enicintas (and exhibitor at the surviveHEADSTRONG Health Fair this year) will be talking to us about what Brain-Echo technology is and how it can help improve and expedite recovery from brain injury.

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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 :
   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5019416338

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To register your car for the show: CLICK HERE


Grant Gebler suffered a stroke on 11/11/2020 and his friends at Full Metal Burgers and Black Plague Brewing started this annual fundraiser to help his recovery. NOW, Grant has recovered to the point where he is back to work, so they want to give the proceeds to SDBIF! So continue the celebration from surviveHEADSTRONG and come out to see some great cars, eat awesome burgers, listen to fantastic music and raise funds for SDBIF!

It is FREE to attend, $20 to register your car for the car show.

TIME:
11 am-4 pm (PST)

LOCATION:
Full Metal Burgers & Black Plague Brewery
2550 Jason Court, Oceanside, CA 92056

April’s Speaker’s Topic is Understanding Concussions & Recognizing the Symptoms

will be held on

Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 10-noon PST

SPEAKER: Dr Chris Garcia, Owner Sports Performance
Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 10 am to 12 pm

TOPIC: Understanding Concussions & Recognizing the Symptoms
Dr. Garcia, one of San Diego’s leading Physical Therapy specialists and former therapist to professional & olympic athletes, will be talking about concussions, the differing levels of concussions and how to recognize the symptoms.

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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 FOR THE ONLINE ZOOM PARTY:
   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5019416338

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INTERACTIVE Discussion About Physical Therapy Evaluation after Brain Injury

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Saturday, February 17, 2024 from 10-noon PST

SPEAKER: Kristine Negrete, PT, DPT, NCS, ATP, a Doctor of Physical Therapy & Board-Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist at NeuroLab 360

TOPIC: INTERACTIVE Discussion About Physical Therapy Evaluation after Brain Injury
Attendees will gain insights into what a specialized physical therapy evaluation looks like, designed to address the unique challenges individuals face in their recovery journey following brain injuries. Kristine will also lead us in some exercises to get us moving!

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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 FOR THE ONLINE ZOOM PARTY:
   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5019416338

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January’s Speaker’s Topic is the SD Sheriff’s Dept. Blue Envelope Program

will be held on

Saturday, January 20, 2024 from 10-noon PST

SPEAKER: Sgt. Amber Reeves
Saturday, January 20, 2024 from 10 am to 12 pm

TOPIC: SD Sheriff’s Department Blue Envelope Program
Come learn about the new Blue Envelope Program from Sgt. Amber Reeves. The purpose is to create a relationship between officers and citizens affected with a challenge. Come ask questions about how it will work, how to enroll and more!

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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 FOR THE ONLINE ZOOM PARTY:
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2024 surviveHEADSTRONG with SDBIF presented by Gomez Trial Attorneys event page banner
 

Gather your teams, and get excited for the 2024 surviveHEADSTRONG Walk & Health Fair with SDBIF!

What is surviveHEADSTRONG?

A CELEBRATION of the achievements of brain injury survivors through a walk & roll event
A WAY TO RAISE AWARENESS for the needs of the brain injury community
A GATHERING of friends and family to show support for each other
A FUNDRAISER to keep SDBIF’s free-of-charge services available
A HEALTH FAIR to learn about resources and services provided by community professionals

 
WHERE:
Mission Bay Park De Anza Cove
2740 DeAnza Road, San Diego, CA 92109
 
WHEN:
March 23, 2024
8 am — Registration & T-shirt Pickup, Health Fair opens
8-9 am — Team photos at the event banner
9-9:15 am — Warm up with Neurolab 360
9:15 am — Walk Begins!
Noon-ish — Raffle starts
1 pm — surviveHEADSTRONG & Health Fair concludes
 
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Together, One Voice For Brain Injury Recovery!

Funds raised go to serving the brain injury community
through the free-of-charge brain injury resources,
services and programs SDBIF offers.
 


 
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Check out this year’s collateral!!! Register & join us to get them!

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2024 surviveHEADSTRONG San Diego event shirt

surviveHEADSTRONG SDBIF 2024 tote bag from NeuroRestorative

We have 33 TEAMS registered!

CLICK the name to JOIN the team
or to DONATE to help them reach
their fundraising goal.
 
Team ABI
Hidden Valley Ranch Rehab
Brain Gang
Comebackers Neuro Club
Team DB
Institutes of Health
Thorson Law Group
Kaizen Brain Center
ShelbyLynn All Star Angels
Team Howard House
Team Dubin
Go Dave Go!
NeuroLab 360
Learning Services
Team Mondragon
NeuroRestorative
Team DARBI
Team Roy
Walk STRONG with Megan
SDSU SLHA
Sharp Rehab
Team Magpie
Team RUSTY
Team Hodges
UCSD Trauma Team
AORN Brainstormers
RCSA
Messy Toxic Babes Inc (MTBI)
Team Full Metal Burgers
Team LetzGo
Team David Vought
Walking In Memory of Tommy


 

We have some incredible sponsors!


NeuroRestorative California surviveHEADSTRONG San Diego Tote Bag Sponsor
Thorson Law Group SDBIF surviveHEADSTRONG sponsor
 
South Bay Rehabilitation Center Paradise Valley Hospital SDBIF surviveHEADSTRONG sponsor
 
 

We have 16 Health Fair Exhibitors joining us!

• RISE Healthcare Group
• Restore Hyper Wellness
• Learning Services, a Collage Rehab Partner
• SDSU – Laboratory for the Brain Dynamics of Language
• Physio2Go
• NeuroLab 360
• SDCCD ABI Program
• Access Medical Inc.
• Cereset, Encinitas
• San Diego Sheriff Dept
• Ludwig Speech Therapy & Support Services
• South Bay Rehab/Paradise Valley Hospital
• Kaizen Brain Center
• NeuroRestorative
• Thorson Law Group
• Gomez Trial Attorneys
• Pacific Coast Rehabiiitation

Serving the Brain Injury Community Since 1983

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