Bay Area Resources for Adults with ABI

Day Programs/Community & College Classes

On Track Program
Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Day/Education program for adults with acquired brain injury

Loma Vista Adult Center
1266 San Carlos Ave.
Concord, CA 94518
Phone: (925) 685-7340 ext. #2747
Contact: Teri Demmon
www.mdusd.k12.ca.us/adulted/ontrack

Brainstorm
Day program/recreation for adults with ABI
Janet Pomeroy Center
207 Skyline Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94132
Phone: (415) 665-4109 ext. 239
Email: ttwitchell@janetpomeroy.org
www.sfbrainstorm.org/activities.htm

Bay Area Outreach & Recreation (BORP)
provider and promoter of accessible opportunities for children and adults with physical disablilities
3075 Adeline St., Suite #155
Berkeley, CA 94703-2545
Phone: (510) 849-4663
www.borp.org

Project Recovery – YMCA
Fitness/Exercise program for adults with stroke/TBI
350 Civic Dr.
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Phone: (925) 687-8900

Department of Rehabilitation
Job training & return to work
1485 Enea Ct., Suite 1100
Concord, CA 94520-5228
Phone: (925) 602-3953
Contact: Glenda Erickson

Diablo Valley College
Computer/academic classes with tutors & accommodations
321 Golf Cart Road
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Phone: (925) 685-1230
(Ask for Programs & Services for Students with Disabilities)
www.dvc.edu

Marin Brain Injury Network
Community re-entry program for adults with ABI
1132 Magnolia Ave.
Larkspur, CA 94939
Email: mbin@mbin.org
www.mbin.org

Cal State University East Bay Center for Communicative Disorders, Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic
Excellent therapy for aphasiacs
Hayward Campus
Phone: (510) 885-3241
http://class.csueastbay.edu/commsci/abclinic.htm

Aphasia Center of California
Enhance communication skills and maximize the psychosocial well-being of individuals with aphasia
Oakland Senior Center
200 Grand Ave.
Oakland, CA
Phone: (510) 336-0112
www.aphasiacenter.org

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center/Herrick Campus
Brain Injury Program/Life Skills Program
2001 Dwight Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
Brain Injury Program: (510) 204-4406
Brain Injury Life Skills Program: (510) 204-4411
Outpatient Therapies: (510) 204-4599
www.altabates.com

Merritt Colleg & College of Alameda
Merritt Phone: (510) 436-2429
Alameda Phone: (510) 748-2328
Contact: Programs & Services for Students with Disabilities
Cognitive Computer Training Class
www.merritt.peralta.edu & http://alameda.peralta.edu

City College of San Francisco
Cognitive skills & computer classes for adults with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury/Stroke-Communication classes.Disabled Students Programs & Services
1860 Hayes St.
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone: (415) 561-1005

Coastline Community College
ABI Program - A demanding two year educational program designed to provide structured cognitive retraining for adults who have sustained a brain injury.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone: (714) 546-7600
www.coastline.edu

Local Support Groups

The East Bay Brain Injury Support Group
Meets in Oakland
Contact: Dr. Pamela Paradowski
Phone: (925) 275-2843 ext. 2

Stroke Support Group of Contra Costa
Meets in Concord & Walnut Creek
c/o Ann Dzuna
1174 Alta Mesa Drive
Moraga, CA 94556
Phone: (925) 376-6218

Alta Bates/Herrick Campus
Life Skills Support Group
2001 Dwight Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 204-3307
Attn: Shirley Wheatland

Brain Injury Support Group
Meets in San Ramon
Phone: (925) 443-4366
Contact: JoAnn Swift

Treatment and Rehabilitation Programs

Centre for Neuroskills
Comprehensive, private long-term care for those with neurological deficits
Bakersfield, CA/Los Angeles, CA/Dallas, TX
For general information: 1-800-922-4994
Contact: Howard Kulkin (925) 768-2445
www.neuroskills.com

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center and Resource Center
751 South Bascom Ave.
San Jose, CA 95128
Phone: (408) 885-2006
www.scvmed.org

John Muir Neurosciences Institute
A comprehensive brain injury program featuring a large database of neurosciences information as well as state of the art procedures, treatments, and rehabilitation services
1601 Ygnacio Valley Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone: (925) 941-5050
http://johnmuirhealth.com/index.php/neurosciences.htm

Rehabilitation Services of Northern California (RSNC)
Adult day activity program (stroke/older adults)
www.rsnc-centers.org
Mt. Diablo Center for Adult Day Health Care
490 Golf Club Road
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Phone: (925) 682-6330
Email: mdc@rsnc-centers.org
Bedford Center for Adult Day Health Care
1811 "C" Street
Antioch, CA  94509
Phone: (925) 778-4171

Email: bedford@rsnc-centers.org

Berkeley Adult Day Health Center
Adult day program
1890 Alcatraz Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94703
Phone: (510) 601-0167
Contact: Michael Praus
Email:  michaelp@wohc.org

Sutter East Bay Neuroscience Center at Eden Medical Center
20103 Lake Chabot Rd.
Castro Valley, CA  94564
Phone: 1-877-5brains (27-2467)
www.edenmedicalcenter.org/services/neurohome.html

Information and Other Services

Brain Injury Association of America
Creating a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education, and advocacy
1608 Spring Hill Rd., Suite #110
Vienna, VA 22182
Phone: (703) 761-0750
National Brain Injury Information Center: 1-800-444-6443
www.biausa.org

California Brain Injury Association
Affiliated with the Brain Injury Association
2658 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93306-2924
Phone: (661) 872-4903
Contact: Paula Daoutis at (661) 873-6555
www.calbia.org

Easter Seals Superior California
Provides services to children and adults with disabilities and other special needs, and support to their families
3205 Hurley Way
Sacramento, CA 95864
Phone: (916) 485-6711
http://superiorca.easterseals.com

Independent Living Resource
Providing employment, housing, and financial assistance in the Bay Area
3200 Clayton Rd.
Concord, CA 94519
Phone: (925) 363-7296
www.ilrcsf.org

Family Caregiver Alliance
Caregiver support and information about ABI
180 Montgomery St., Suite #900
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 434-3388 and (800) 445-8106
Email: info@caregiver.org
www.caregiver.org

Head Injury Hotline
Provides callers with information on living with brain injury and consultations with caregivers on how to best care for them
212 Pioneer Building
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: (206) 621-8558
Email: brain@headinjury.com
www.headinjury.com

Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Directory (TBIRD)
A resource guide covering hundreds of Northern California organizations helping individuals with brain injury
www.tbi-sci.org/tbird

Head Injury Law
Invaluable legal assistance for TBI patients
Oakland, CA
Phone: (510) 381-8243
Email: hyman@headinjurylaw.com
www.headinjurylaw.com

Center for Independence of the Disabled (CID)
Organization that services and advocates to increase the social, educational, and economic participation of persons with disabilities
1515 S. El Camino Real, Suite #400
San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: (650) 645-1780
www.cidsanmateo.org

and

355 Gellert Blvd. #256
Daly City, CA 94015
Phone: (650) 991-5124

NORCAL Transitions
Dedicated to empowering individuals seeking to live independently
P.O. Box 1110
Concord, CA 94522
Phone: (925) 478-9068
Contact: Doug Dildine
Email: douglas@norcaltransitions.com
www.norcaltransitions.com

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
Advances the civil and human rights of people with disabilities through legal aid
3075 Adeline, Suite #210
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone: (510) 841-3224
Email: info@dredf.org
www.dredf.org

Center for Accessible Technology
(CforAT) provides access to computers for people with disabilities
3075 Adeline, Suite #220
Berkeley, CA 97410
Phone: (510) 841-3224
Email: info@cforat.org
www.cforat.org

Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems
Funded by the NIDRR, these projects research the spectrum of care from the point of injury, through rehabilitation, to integration back into the community. The website contains a wealth of information resources.
17 centers across the country
www.tbindsc.org

TBI Home
a peer support website for people living with brain injury, their families and friends to support each other by sharing their experiences.
www.tbihome.org

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