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
Email: ttwitchell@janetpomeroy.org
www.janetpomeroy.org/programs_brain.php

Bay Area Outreach & Recreation (BORP)
Athletic and outdoor recreational activities for people with visual disabilities and physical challenges
830 Bancroft Way, Suite 205
Berkeley, CA 94710
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
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)
High Tech Center: (925) 685-1230 ext. 2553
Contact: Stacey Sheers, M.S., Counselor & Coordinator of Disability Support Services at (925) 685-1230 ext. 2364 or at sshears@dvc.edu
www.dvc.edu

Marin Brain Injury Network
Community re-entry program for adults with ABI
1132 Magnolia Ave.
Larkspur, CA 94939
Phone: (415) 461-6771
Email: mbin@mbin.org
www.mbin.org

Cal State East Bay Speech, Hearing, and Language Clinic
Excellent therapy for aphasiacs
Hayward, CA
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 aphasiacs
Oakland Senior Center
200 Grand Ave.
Oakland, CA
Phone: (510) 336-0112
www.aphasiacenter.org

Alta Bates/Herrick Campus
Brain Injury Rehabilitation/Life Skills Program (evening classes)
2001 Dwight Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 540-4411
BIR: (510) 204-4406
Outpatient Therapies: (510) 204-4599
www.altabates.com

Merritt College & College of Alameda
Classes in Cognitive Skills & Computer Access – in Oakland
Merritt Phone: (510) 436-2429
Alameda Phone: (510) 748-2328
Contact: Programs & Services for Students with Disabilities
www.merritt.edu & http://alameda.peralta.edu

City College of San Francisco
Disabled Students Program
50 Phelen Ave., Room 323
San Francisco, CA 94112
Phone: (415) 452-5481
High Tech Center: (415) 329-3616
www.ccsf.edu

Local Support Groups

The East Bay Brain Injury Support Group
Meets in Oakland
Rockridge Library
5366 College Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
Phone: (925) 275-2843 ext. 2
Contact: Dr. Pamela Paradowski

New Lift Support Group
Meets in Walnut Creek
John Muir Hospital Outpatient (Atrium)
981 N. Broadway
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone: (925) 947-4466 ext. 31806
Contact: Dr. Sheri Scarborough

Stroke Support Group of Contra Costa
Meets in Concord
Phone: (925) 689-2464
Contact: Ernette at ernette5712@sbcglobal.net

Alta Bates/Herrick Campus
Life Skills Support Group
2001 Dwight Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 540-4411
www.altabates.com

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 and Encino, CA
For general information: 1-800-922-4994
Contact: Heather Stepnick at (925) 462-3866
www.neuroskills.com

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program and Resource Center
751 South Bascom Ave. 1C23
San Jose, CA 95128
Phone: (408) 885-2006
www.scvmed.org

John Muir Health Neurosciences Institute
A comprehensive brain injury program featuring a large database of neuroscience 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
Contact: Jeanette Engle-Ramirez, Executive Director
http://johnmuirhealth.com/index.php/neurosciences1.html

Rehabilitation Services of Northern California (RSNC)
Adult day activity program (stroke/older adults)
490 Golf Club Road
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Phone: (925) 682-6330 or (925) 682-6343
Email: info@rsnc-center.org
www.rsnc-centers.org

Eden Medical Center Stroke & Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Speech, occupational, and physical therapies
20103 Lake Chabot Road
Phone: (510) 889-5064
Email: edeninfo@sutterhealth.org
www.edenmedicalcenter.org

Berkeley Adult Day Health Center
Adult day activity program
1890 Alcatraz Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94703
Phone: (510) 601-0167

Information and Other Services

Brain Injury Association of America
Creating a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education, and advocacy
8201 Greensboro Dr., Suite 611
McLean, VA 22102
Phone: (703) 761-0750
Family Helpline: 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 calbiainfo@yahoo.com
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) 363-7293
Voice/TTY Fax: (925) 363-7296www.irlcsf.org

Family Caregiver Alliance
Caregiver support and information about ABI
180 Montgomery St.
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 434-3388 and (800) 445-8106
Email: infor@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 them212 Pioneer Building
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: (206) 621-8558
Email: brain@headinjury.com
www.headinjury.com

Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide (TBIRD)
A resource guide covering hundreds of Northern California organizations helping individuals with traumatic brain injury
Rehabilitation Research Center for Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury
Santa Clara Medical Center
www.tbi-sci.org/tbird

Head Injury Law
Invaluable legal assistance for TBI patients
180 Grand Ave., Suite 935
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 272-0655
Fax: (510) 272-0657
Email: hyman@headinjurylaw.com
www.headinjurylaw.com

Center for Independence of the Disabled (CID)
Counseling, education, information, and referral related to financial & disability issues
875 O’Neill Ave.
Belmont, CA 94002
Phone: (650)595-0783 or (800) 427-1088
Email: info@cidbelmont.org
and
355 Gellert Blvd. #256
Daly City, CA 94015
Phone: (650) 991-5124
www.cidbelmont.org

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
Advances the civil and human rights of people with disabilities through legal aid
2212 6th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone: (510) 644-2555 and (800) 466-4232
Email: info@dredf.org
www.dredf.org

Center for Accessible Technology
(CforAT) provides access to computers for people with disabilities
2547 8th Street
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 Chat Room
This chat room is open to brain injury survivors, caregivers, families, and friends. Website also provides links to brain injury information.
www.tbichat.org

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