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Happy Holidays, Survivors! | Week of 12/02/22

ANNOUNCEMENTS

I. Upcoming Presentations: note date changes

  1. Friday December 2nd at 11:15 am - 12:15 pm PST
    Services related to “Getting Back to Work/School!”
    Thank you Richard Perez!


    Contact information:
    richard.perez@dor.ca.gov
    714 415 5270

    CLICK ME to FIND CLOSET OFFICE By Zip Code

  1. Friday December 9th at 11:15 am - 12:15 pm PST
    Gut & Psychological Syndromes: neurology and nutrition.
    Thank you, Sharon & L!

    Contact Information: sharon@intuitiveyoga.com
    www.Energyremedies.com

    530-966-8909

    Presentation Handout with Medial Referrals/Websites/Books:
    CLICK ME

  1. Saturday December 17th at 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm PST

    What is complex PTSD? And how does early trauma relate to my persistent brain injury symptoms (e.g., slowed thinking, memory, depression, anxiety)? Thank you, Patricia Torres LMFT!

    Contact information: patricia@emdrempowered.com
    https://emdrempowered.com/

Complex PTSD Video (3 minutes)

Complex PTSD affects the brain long-term and can affect your closest relationships

II. How does chronic stress affect the brain??! How we manage now will affect other survivors around us! So, remember, who has an success they’ve had this week??

TED Stress Video (4 minutes)

How stress affects your brain - Madhumita Murgia

III. Cognitive fatigue or Neuro fatigue?? Not sure… but have you experienced DECISION FATIGUE?? - thank you Tauri and Kaden!

  1. When deciding where to start first in your schedule? How to start? Where to start? Decisions that can become so overwhelming that you do nothing instead.

  2. Maybe getting more or easily frustrated and annoyed when you try to make too many decisions at the same time?

BRAIN HEALTH EDUCATION:

see all past presentations on our website, CLICK ME

I. Cognitive Rehabilitation Classes Playlist!
To see all of the lecture recordings from Week 1 to Week 11 start below:

Week 1 Video (35 minutes)

Brain Injury 101: An Intro to Cognitive Rehabilitation (Module 1)

REFERRALS & RESOURCES

I. HOAG Mental Health Center
Thank you, Inas!

  1. Now providing FREE in-person & telehealth services! 949 764 6542 - call to register for all groups/classes

  2. Provides services in English, Spanish, and Farsi

  3. Website: CLICK ME

II. Art, Self-Expression, & Brain Injury Resources:

  1. Suannie has been coloring Mandalas & Journaling as a healing tool: CLICK ME
    Tracy Teregis, M.S. brainsynergybytracy@gmail.com 714-651-8822

  2. Rosie is learning to play the piano, which helps with more complex learning!

See the video below to see how learning an instrument helps your brain (5 minutes)!

How playing an instrument benefits your brain - Anita Collins
  1. Megs uses ORIGAMI to be MINDFUL and to slow down nervous system!
    See below video to learn how to make a basic butterfly in 3 minutes!

How To Make an Easy Origami Butterfly (in 3 MINUTES!)

OTHER TBI SUPPORT

I. Cognitive Rehabilitation Class: WEEK 12 (last module)
Saturday 12/03/22 @ 11 AM to 1 PM PST

Both In-Person (130 W Bastanchury Rd., Fullerton CA)
& Virtual (
https://psjhealth.zoom.us/j/3105339940)

We will offer the next 12-weeks of classes in February 2023!! RSVP today =)

UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS

IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL MEETINGS
130 West Bastanchury Rd., Fullerton, CA 92833

  • Friday, 12/2/22 @ 11 AM to 1 PM PST

  • Saturday 12/3/22 @ 1 PM to 3 PM PST

VIRTUAL MEETINGS

  • Tuesday, 11/29/22 @ 4 to 6 PM PST

  • Wednesday, 12/7/22 @ 8:15 pm PST (PARENTS of BRAIN INJURY group)

Click HERE to Join Virtual Groups above!

If you haven’t already, please complete survey to obtain directly relevant resources from St. Jude Brain Injury Network and other services, then email back to Daniel.Ignacio@stjoe.org (for assistance contact our office at 714 446 5626)

Click to Download Survey

PAST MEETINGS

Best regards and have a fantastic day!
Daniel Ignacio, PhD LMFT CBIS
Service Coordinator
St. Jude’s Brain Injury Network