2023 Magical Memories Gala

Residence Inn Oxnard River Ridge • Oxnard, CA
October 21, 2023 • 5:00pm

The 21st Annual Fundraiser Supporting the Programs of the Brain Injury Center of Ventura County.

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Strategic
Planning Survey

You can be of tremendous assistance in helping us chart our future!

Help the Brain Injury Center think about what is important as we plan for the next 5-7 years. The last 5 years have been very successful, and we look forward to continued success as we go forward towards 2030.

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Brain Injury, Concussion, Stroke...

You and your family are not alone… the Brain Injury Center is here to help.

Read Our Blog

Read our from our collection of over 189 articles, stories, tips, and more from the BIC Blog page to live better with TBI. If you have a story or information you like to contribute to our blog, please contact us and we love to hear it.

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California TBI Needs
Assessment Survey

California needs our help to properly plan for the needs of TBI Survivors, Caregivers & Professionals

These audience-specific survey links below will provide data on gaps in services and support for people with TBI and their caregivers to improve resource facilitation and coordination statewide.

Video Resources

Information to
Help You Through
This Challenging Time

As we adjust to the changes caused by the coronavirus, it's important to keep our health and well-being in mind. See below on videos for social distancing and self-isolation resources. We like to give big thanks to the Brain Injury Association of America for contributing these videos.

Upcoming Events

May 31

May 31 Virtual Survivor Support Group

Please RSVP by clicking on the "Register for Event" button below. You may also RSVP by giving us a call at 805-482-1312 or emailing Info@BrainInjuryCenter.org. Include your email address and/or teleph

Jun 6

Jun 6 Drawing Class Series

Please join us for a series of art workshops this summer! Drawing classes will be held once a week for 4 weeks in June. Art supplies will be provided. Please RSVP to secure your space. Tuesdays fr

Jun 10

Jun 10 Virtual Caregiver/Family Support Group

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Brain Injury Survivor Stories

A Father's Abundant Love

Susan Stork was 19 years old and a freshman in college when a near-fatal automobile accident smashed her young body and plunged her into a six-month coma. Only the superb work of several surgeons and her family's unfailing love and attention kept her alive. Sue did miraculous awaken… but found that she was forever changed by a profound and permanent brain injury.

A Father's Abundant Love tells Sue's story from childhood, through her trauma and into years of rehabilitation and adaptation. Very little was known about brain injury in Ventura – or anywhere in the country, for that matter – but Sue's father, David Stork visited Washington, D.C. and Sacramento many times each attempting to encourage legislative action to help people with this major disability.

When not enough was being done, David, his wife Midge and a few other local families founded the Brain Injury Support Group of Ventura County – which later progressed into today's Brain Injury Center. Stories and pictures of those initial days are real highlights of this book, as is their plan for an inspiring future.

Sue Stork was one of the original survivor/members in the Brain Injury Center of Ventura County and author David Wilk served as BIC president for eight years. All proceeds from book sales go to support the Brain Injury Center.

Buy "A Father's Abundant Love" by Su Stork

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