Join us on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 4pm PST for an hour of chatter, connection and networking among our SCI caregivers.

Hosted by Robin, Tricia and Jenn, we look forward to getting to know you and helping with any caregiving questions you might have.

Register HERE

A weekly Zoom group where community empowers each other with ideas and experience as we journey through paralysis. All are welcome, in-patients to experienced, quad to para, walking or rolling, medical professionals, caretakers, friends and family.
To join this Zoom meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2964236376
Meeting ID: 296 423 6376

Workout for free for an hour with Coach Steph Roach and your wheelchair community. Lots of fun and it’s good for you too! Join them every Wednesday and Friday at 4pm PST.

REGISTER HERE

Meet: 3rd Wed of the month

Time: 4:00-5:30

Location: Gino's Pizza, 1761 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo

Contact person: Nancy Ottum 530 304-1300 nancyottum@mac.com

Workout for free for an hour with Coach Steph Roach and your wheelchair community. Lots of fun and it’s good for you too! Join them every Wednesday and Friday at 4pm PST.

REGISTER HERE

Hosted every Friday by NorCal SCI, the group meets via Zoom and is intended to be a place to spend a fun hour with your SCI colleagues and help support each other within an uplifting environment. It's also a great way to see some familiar and new faces and find out how your colleagues are keeping themselves productive. Family members and caregivers are welcome to join as well.
To join this Zoom meeting, CLICK HERE
Meeting ID: 860 0429 9187

Every fourth Saturday of the month 3:00-4:30pm UC Davis Rehabilitation Hospital and The LionHeart Community hosts a meetup in the cafeteria. Snacks and drinks provided.

Join us for an evening of fun, wonderful stories and learning what NorCal SCI is all about at this virtual annual event. Register HERE.

A weekly Zoom group where community empowers each other with ideas and experience as we journey through paralysis. All are welcome, in-patients to experienced, quad to para, walking or rolling, medical professionals, caretakers, friends and family.
To join this Zoom meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2964236376
Meeting ID: 296 423 6376

Workout for free for an hour with Coach Steph Roach and your wheelchair community. Lots of fun and it’s good for you too! Join them every Wednesday and Friday at 4pm PST.

REGISTER HERE

Workout for free for an hour with Coach Steph Roach and your wheelchair community. Lots of fun and it’s good for you too! Join them every Wednesday and Friday at 4pm PST.

REGISTER HERE

Hosted every Friday by NorCal SCI, the group meets via Zoom and is intended to be a place to spend a fun hour with your SCI colleagues and help support each other within an uplifting environment. It's also a great way to see some familiar and new faces and find out how your colleagues are keeping themselves productive. Family members and caregivers are welcome to join as well.
To join this Zoom meeting, CLICK HERE
Meeting ID: 860 0429 9187

Join us on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 4pm PST for an hour of chatter, connection and networking among our SCI caregivers.

Hosted by Robin, Tricia and Jenn, we look forward to getting to know you and helping with any caregiving questions you might have.

Register HERE

A weekly Zoom group where community empowers each other with ideas and experience as we journey through paralysis. All are welcome, in-patients to experienced, quad to para, walking or rolling, medical professionals, caretakers, friends and family.
To join this Zoom meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2964236376
Meeting ID: 296 423 6376

Workout for free for an hour with Coach Steph Roach and your wheelchair community. Lots of fun and it’s good for you too! Join them every Wednesday and Friday at 4pm PST.

REGISTER HERE

Workout for free for an hour with Coach Steph Roach and your wheelchair community. Lots of fun and it’s good for you too! Join them every Wednesday and Friday at 4pm PST.

REGISTER HERE

Hosted every Friday by NorCal SCI, the group meets via Zoom and is intended to be a place to spend a fun hour with your SCI colleagues and help support each other within an uplifting environment. It's also a great way to see some familiar and new faces and find out how your colleagues are keeping themselves productive. Family members and caregivers are welcome to join as well.
To join this Zoom meeting, CLICK HERE
Meeting ID: 860 0429 9187

Meets: 2nd Tuesday of the month
In Person or Zoom
Address: Dignity Health Wellness Center
21340 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Contact: Roger McKowan Roger.McKowan@commonspirit.org
Register at: dignityhealth.org/Dominican/pep
or call 831.457.7099.

NorCal SCI is hosting an upcoming educational webinar presented by clinical dietitian Shelley Wood on essential nutrition and dietary guidance tailored for life after a spinal cord injury.

• Who: Clinical dietitian Shelley Wood, MPH, RDN (from Santa Clara Valley Medical Center), hosted by NorCal SCI for individuals with SCI, family members, and caregivers.

• What: An interactive SCI Alliance webinar focusing on practical nutrition, meal planning strategies, navigating dietary needs after SCI, and maintaining long-term wellness.

• When: Tuesday, November 10th at 5:30 PM PST.

• Where: Online webinar - free registration available by signing up HERE

Every second Tuesday of the month 6:30-8:00pm Sutter Health and The Lion Heart Community hosts a meetup in the physical therapy gym. Drinks provided

Peer support provides a resource network and promotes independent living as well as vocational and education success to the level that is obtainable. It can be peer to peer or caregiver to caregiver. It allows people with similar experience to better relate, provide insight, offer empathy and provide coping strategies. All are welcome to join in the opportunity to listen and share your expertise, knowledge, thoughts and/or questions with others living with a spinal cord injury in a friendly and supportive environment

For additional information please contact:

Lauren Leporini SCI Program Co-Chair at lauren.leporini@sutterhealth.org

Char Vine Founder/Executive Director Lionheart Community at info@thelionheart.community

A weekly Zoom group where community empowers each other with ideas and experience as we journey through paralysis. All are welcome, in-patients to experienced, quad to para, walking or rolling, medical professionals, caretakers, friends and family.
To join this Zoom meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2964236376
Meeting ID: 296 423 6376

Workout for free for an hour with Coach Steph Roach and your wheelchair community. Lots of fun and it’s good for you too! Join them every Wednesday and Friday at 4pm PST.

REGISTER HERE

Workout for free for an hour with Coach Steph Roach and your wheelchair community. Lots of fun and it’s good for you too! Join them every Wednesday and Friday at 4pm PST.

REGISTER HERE

Hosted every Friday by NorCal SCI, the group meets via Zoom and is intended to be a place to spend a fun hour with your SCI colleagues and help support each other within an uplifting environment. It's also a great way to see some familiar and new faces and find out how your colleagues are keeping themselves productive. Family members and caregivers are welcome to join as well.
To join this Zoom meeting, CLICK HERE
Meeting ID: 860 0429 9187

Monthly Free Wheelchair Repair Clinic

NorCal SCI and Archer Bicycle host a free monthly maintenance and minor repair clinic for wheelchairs.

Location, Time & Contact

• Where: Archer Bicycle, 431 13th St., Oakland CA (1 block from 12th St BART; street parking available). Link to map HERE.

• When: The Second Saturday of Every Month, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

• RSVP / Contact: Call Greg at 510-681-1141 or email greg@archerbike.com to schedule your appointment

Services Offered

• Adjusting wheel locks/brakes and air-inflated cushions

• Changing tires and tubes

• Installing replacement parts, castors, or bearings that you provide

• General minor mechanical adjustments

Important Details

• Scope: Focused primarily on manual wheelchairs. No battery or electronic repairs are available. Contact Greg in advance for non-electronic power chair repairs.

• Parts: No wheelchair parts are stocked on-site. You must bring any replacement parts you need installed.

• Accessibility & Transfers: Shop is wheelchair accessible, but has no public restroom. You must be able to transfer independently or bring a caregiver to assist you.

• Format: By appointment (first-come, first-served). Please arrive on time for your reserved slot.

Virtual on ZOOM

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86204072654?pwd=KGjDlyl8XCcasn0SwCS4aaLVyVJYcM.1

Meets 3rd Monday of the month
Time: 5.00 - 6.30 pm
Contact: Lake Kowell
Email: LakeKowell1@gmail.com 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/810812255653338/

Does momming on wheels have you feeling stressed out or overwhelmed? Do you ever wish you could talk with other “wheelie mamas” who GET it? Are you a wheelchair user who is curious about or planning to become a mother and looking for some guidance or resources? Then join NorCal SCI's new session, Wheel Good Motherhood, hosted by Lindsay Ulrey, a mother of two boys, as she hosts this safe and supportive space for wheelchair users to connect, share resources and learn from each other. This monthly group will be held virtually on the third Tuesday at noon via Zoom. Register once HERE for all the sessions.

Join us on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 4pm PST for an hour of chatter, connection and networking among our SCI caregivers.

Hosted by Robin, Tricia and Jenn, we look forward to getting to know you and helping with any caregiving questions you might have.

Register HERE

A weekly Zoom group where community empowers each other with ideas and experience as we journey through paralysis. All are welcome, in-patients to experienced, quad to para, walking or rolling, medical professionals, caretakers, friends and family.
To join this Zoom meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2964236376
Meeting ID: 296 423 6376

Workout for free for an hour with Coach Steph Roach and your wheelchair community. Lots of fun and it’s good for you too! Join them every Wednesday and Friday at 4pm PST.

REGISTER HERE

Meet: 3rd Wed of the month

Time: 4:00-5:30

Location: Gino's Pizza, 1761 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo

Contact person: Nancy Ottum 530 304-1300 nancyottum@mac.com

Every third Thursday of the month 6:00-7:00pm Sacramento Rehabilitation Hospital, Natomas, and The Lionheart Community hosts a meetup in the 2nd floor meeting room. Light dinner will be provided.

Workout for free for an hour with Coach Steph Roach and your wheelchair community. Lots of fun and it’s good for you too! Join them every Wednesday and Friday at 4pm PST.

REGISTER HERE

Hosted every Friday by NorCal SCI, the group meets via Zoom and is intended to be a place to spend a fun hour with your SCI colleagues and help support each other within an uplifting environment. It's also a great way to see some familiar and new faces and find out how your colleagues are keeping themselves productive. Family members and caregivers are welcome to join as well.
To join this Zoom meeting, CLICK HERE
Meeting ID: 860 0429 9187

A weekly Zoom group where community empowers each other with ideas and experience as we journey through paralysis. All are welcome, in-patients to experienced, quad to para, walking or rolling, medical professionals, caretakers, friends and family.
To join this Zoom meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2964236376
Meeting ID: 296 423 6376

Workout for free for an hour with Coach Steph Roach and your wheelchair community. Lots of fun and it’s good for you too! Join them every Wednesday and Friday at 4pm PST.

REGISTER HERE

Hosted every Friday by NorCal SCI, the group meets via Zoom and is intended to be a place to spend a fun hour with your SCI colleagues and help support each other within an uplifting environment. It's also a great way to see some familiar and new faces and find out how your colleagues are keeping themselves productive. Family members and caregivers are welcome to join as well.
To join this Zoom meeting, CLICK HERE
Meeting ID: 860 0429 9187

Every fourth Saturday of the month 3:00-4:30pm UC Davis Rehabilitation Hospital and The LionHeart Community hosts a meetup in the cafeteria. Snacks and drinks provided.

Join us on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 4pm PST for an hour of chatter, connection and networking among our SCI caregivers.

Hosted by Robin, Tricia and Jenn, we look forward to getting to know you and helping with any caregiving questions you might have.

Register HERE

A weekly Zoom group where community empowers each other with ideas and experience as we journey through paralysis. All are welcome, in-patients to experienced, quad to para, walking or rolling, medical professionals, caretakers, friends and family.
To join this Zoom meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2964236376
Meeting ID: 296 423 6376

Workout for free for an hour with Coach Steph Roach and your wheelchair community. Lots of fun and it’s good for you too! Join them every Wednesday and Friday at 4pm PST.

REGISTER HERE

Workout for free for an hour with Coach Steph Roach and your wheelchair community. Lots of fun and it’s good for you too! Join them every Wednesday and Friday at 4pm PST.

REGISTER HERE

Hosted every Friday by NorCal SCI, the group meets via Zoom and is intended to be a place to spend a fun hour with your SCI colleagues and help support each other within an uplifting environment. It's also a great way to see some familiar and new faces and find out how your colleagues are keeping themselves productive. Family members and caregivers are welcome to join as well.
To join this Zoom meeting, CLICK HERE
Meeting ID: 860 0429 9187

Meets: 2nd Tuesday of the month
In Person or Zoom
Address: Dignity Health Wellness Center
21340 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Contact: Roger McKowan Roger.McKowan@commonspirit.org
Register at: dignityhealth.org/Dominican/pep
or call 831.457.7099.

Every second Tuesday of the month 6:30-8:00pm Sutter Health and The Lion Heart Community hosts a meetup in the physical therapy gym. Drinks provided

Peer support provides a resource network and promotes independent living as well as vocational and education success to the level that is obtainable. It can be peer to peer or caregiver to caregiver. It allows people with similar experience to better relate, provide insight, offer empathy and provide coping strategies. All are welcome to join in the opportunity to listen and share your expertise, knowledge, thoughts and/or questions with others living with a spinal cord injury in a friendly and supportive environment

For additional information please contact:

Lauren Leporini SCI Program Co-Chair at lauren.leporini@sutterhealth.org

Char Vine Founder/Executive Director Lionheart Community at info@thelionheart.community

A weekly Zoom group where community empowers each other with ideas and experience as we journey through paralysis. All are welcome, in-patients to experienced, quad to para, walking or rolling, medical professionals, caretakers, friends and family.
To join this Zoom meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2964236376
Meeting ID: 296 423 6376

Workout for free for an hour with Coach Steph Roach and your wheelchair community. Lots of fun and it’s good for you too! Join them every Wednesday and Friday at 4pm PST.

REGISTER HERE

Workout for free for an hour with Coach Steph Roach and your wheelchair community. Lots of fun and it’s good for you too! Join them every Wednesday and Friday at 4pm PST.

REGISTER HERE

Hosted every Friday by NorCal SCI, the group meets via Zoom and is intended to be a place to spend a fun hour with your SCI colleagues and help support each other within an uplifting environment. It's also a great way to see some familiar and new faces and find out how your colleagues are keeping themselves productive. Family members and caregivers are welcome to join as well.
To join this Zoom meeting, CLICK HERE
Meeting ID: 860 0429 9187

Monthly Free Wheelchair Repair Clinic

NorCal SCI and Archer Bicycle host a free monthly maintenance and minor repair clinic for wheelchairs.

Location, Time & Contact

• Where: Archer Bicycle, 431 13th St., Oakland CA (1 block from 12th St BART; street parking available). Link to map HERE.

• When: The Second Saturday of Every Month, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

• RSVP / Contact: Call Greg at 510-681-1141 or email greg@archerbike.com to schedule your appointment

Services Offered

• Adjusting wheel locks/brakes and air-inflated cushions

• Changing tires and tubes

• Installing replacement parts, castors, or bearings that you provide

• General minor mechanical adjustments

Important Details

• Scope: Focused primarily on manual wheelchairs. No battery or electronic repairs are available. Contact Greg in advance for non-electronic power chair repairs.

• Parts: No wheelchair parts are stocked on-site. You must bring any replacement parts you need installed.

• Accessibility & Transfers: Shop is wheelchair accessible, but has no public restroom. You must be able to transfer independently or bring a caregiver to assist you.

• Format: By appointment (first-come, first-served). Please arrive on time for your reserved slot.

Does momming on wheels have you feeling stressed out or overwhelmed? Do you ever wish you could talk with other “wheelie mamas” who GET it? Are you a wheelchair user who is curious about or planning to become a mother and looking for some guidance or resources? Then join NorCal SCI's new session, Wheel Good Motherhood, hosted by Lindsay Ulrey, a mother of two boys, as she hosts this safe and supportive space for wheelchair users to connect, share resources and learn from each other. This monthly group will be held virtually on the third Tuesday at noon via Zoom. Register once HERE for all the sessions.

Join us on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 4pm PST for an hour of chatter, connection and networking among our SCI caregivers.

Hosted by Robin, Tricia and Jenn, we look forward to getting to know you and helping with any caregiving questions you might have.

Register HERE

A weekly Zoom group where community empowers each other with ideas and experience as we journey through paralysis. All are welcome, in-patients to experienced, quad to para, walking or rolling, medical professionals, caretakers, friends and family.
To join this Zoom meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2964236376
Meeting ID: 296 423 6376

Workout for free for an hour with Coach Steph Roach and your wheelchair community. Lots of fun and it’s good for you too! Join them every Wednesday and Friday at 4pm PST.

REGISTER HERE

Meet: 3rd Wed of the month

Time: 4:00-5:30

Location: Gino's Pizza, 1761 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo

Contact person: Nancy Ottum 530 304-1300 nancyottum@mac.com

Every third Thursday of the month 6:00-7:00pm Sacramento Rehabilitation Hospital, Natomas, and The Lionheart Community hosts a meetup in the 2nd floor meeting room. Light dinner will be provided.

Workout for free for an hour with Coach Steph Roach and your wheelchair community. Lots of fun and it’s good for you too! Join them every Wednesday and Friday at 4pm PST.

REGISTER HERE

Hosted every Friday by NorCal SCI, the group meets via Zoom and is intended to be a place to spend a fun hour with your SCI colleagues and help support each other within an uplifting environment. It's also a great way to see some familiar and new faces and find out how your colleagues are keeping themselves productive. Family members and caregivers are welcome to join as well.
To join this Zoom meeting, CLICK HERE
Meeting ID: 860 0429 9187

Virtual on ZOOM

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86204072654?pwd=KGjDlyl8XCcasn0SwCS4aaLVyVJYcM.1

Meets 3rd Monday of the month
Time: 5.00 - 6.30 pm
Contact: Lake Kowell
Email: LakeKowell1@gmail.com 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/810812255653338/

A weekly Zoom group where community empowers each other with ideas and experience as we journey through paralysis. All are welcome, in-patients to experienced, quad to para, walking or rolling, medical professionals, caretakers, friends and family.
To join this Zoom meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2964236376
Meeting ID: 296 423 6376

Workout for free for an hour with Coach Steph Roach and your wheelchair community. Lots of fun and it’s good for you too! Join them every Wednesday and Friday at 4pm PST.

REGISTER HERE

Every fourth Saturday of the month 3:00-4:30pm UC Davis Rehabilitation Hospital and The LionHeart Community hosts a meetup in the cafeteria. Snacks and drinks provided.

A weekly Zoom group where community empowers each other with ideas and experience as we journey through paralysis. All are welcome, in-patients to experienced, quad to para, walking or rolling, medical professionals, caretakers, friends and family.
To join this Zoom meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2964236376
Meeting ID: 296 423 6376

Workout for free for an hour with Coach Steph Roach and your wheelchair community. Lots of fun and it’s good for you too! Join them every Wednesday and Friday at 4pm PST.

REGISTER HERE

Workout for free for an hour with Coach Steph Roach and your wheelchair community. Lots of fun and it’s good for you too! Join them every Wednesday and Friday at 4pm PST.

REGISTER HERE

Hosted every Friday by NorCal SCI, the group meets via Zoom and is intended to be a place to spend a fun hour with your SCI colleagues and help support each other within an uplifting environment. It's also a great way to see some familiar and new faces and find out how your colleagues are keeping themselves productive. Family members and caregivers are welcome to join as well.
To join this Zoom meeting, CLICK HERE
Meeting ID: 860 0429 9187