Events Archive 2015

• New Year's Day Holiday Outpatient Clinics Closed

  January 1, 2015

• Annual Brain Injury Conference Navigating the Course for Acute Brain Injury Recovery — Assessment, Treatment and Prognosis

  January 30, 2015 - January 31, 2015

  Visit Shepherd.org/TBI-Conference for more information and to register. This course is designed to broaden the knowledge base of healthcare professionals who work with individuals who have sustained a brain injury.

• Brain Injury Peer and Caregivers Support Group

  February 15, 2015
  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Brain Injury Peer and Caregivers Support Group

  February 22, 2015
  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Women's SCI Peer Support Meeting

  February 25, 2015
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Dinner is always served.

• General Peer Support Meeting

  February 26, 2015
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Spinal Cord Injury Caregivers Group

  February 26, 2015
  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Brain Injury Peer and Caregivers Support Group

  March 1, 2015
  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Annual Ski Trip

  March 6, 2015 - March 11, 2015

  This trip features private adaptive ski instruction, airfare, equipment, lift tickets, accommodations and airport transfers. This trip is open to all skill levels and abilities, as well as family and friends.

• Brain Injury Peer and Caregivers Support Group

  March 8, 2015
  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Brain Injury Peer and Caregivers Support Group

  March 15, 2015
  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Health and Wellness Hands-On Clinic

  March 21, 2015
  9:00 am - 4:00 pm

  Shepherd Center's "From Injury to Integration: Closing the Healthcare Gap" is a Health and Wellness Hands-On Clinic for individuals with a spinal cord injury, C-6 or below. Participants receive continued education to learn, review and practice wheelchair sports, such as handcycling and tennis from therapists in Shepherd Center's Spinal Cord Injury Program under the guidance of the Recreation Program. Participating in these types of activities can reduce secondary complications, increase endurance and strength, and can expand your knowledge of leisure skills. Regular participation in leisure-time physical activity will help maintain a well-balanced and healthy lifestyle.

  http://www.shepherd.org/sci-clinics/register

• Brain Injury Peer and Caregivers Support Group

  March 22, 2015
  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Women's SCI Peer Support Meeting

  March 25, 2015
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Shepherd Center Atrium (7th floor). Dinner is always served.

• General Peer Support Meeting

  March 26, 2015
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Dinner is always provided.

• Spinal Cord Injury Caregivers Support Group

  March 26, 2015
  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Brain Injury Peer and Caregivers Support Group

  March 29, 2015
  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Brain Injury Peer and Caregivers Support Group

  April 5, 2015
  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Brain Injury Peer and Caregivers Support Group

  April 12, 2015
  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Brain Injury Peer and Caregivers Support Group

  April 19, 2015
  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Women's SCI Peer Support Meeting

  April 22, 2015
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Dinner is always provided.

• General Peer Support Meeting

  April 23, 2015
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Dinner is always provided.

• Spinal Cord Injury Caregivers Support Group

  April 23, 2015
  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Brain Injury Peer and Caregivers Support Group

  April 26, 2015
  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• 33rd Annual Derby Day

  May 2, 2015

  Join Shepherd Center’s Junior Committee on Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 from 2:00 - 8:00 pm, as we recreate the magic of Churchhill Downs at Derby Day!

  Guests will enjoy:

  Food and beverages
  Live and silent auctions
  Live music
  Games and drawings
  Live broadcast of the Kentucky Derby on big screen TVs
  Tickets will be on sale February 1st. Each ticket includes entry to the event, food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and live music.

  Date: Saturday, May 2, 2015

  Time: 2:00 - 8:00 pm

  Location: Chastain Horse Park

• Brain Injury Peer and Caregivers Support Group

  May 3, 2015
  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Brain Injury Peer and Caregivers Support Group

  May 10, 2015
  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• 2015 Adventure Skills Workshop

  May 15, 2015 - May 17, 2015

  The activities are designed for the participants with disabilities This fun-filled weekend is designed for people with spinal cord injury or disease, acquired brain injury, multiple sclerosis, spina bifida, post-polio syndrome, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, transverse myelitis or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). You’ll get hands-on practice in activities you’ve always loved, as well as those you’ve always wanted to try. If you need assistance with selfcare, transfers, mobility, following maps or directions, feeding or anything else, you must bring a friend or family member. Whether you are newly injured and attending for the first time, or an Adventure Skills veteran coming back for more, be assured that you’ll have the opportunity to explore new activities, learn new skills, meet new people and have fun. We believe you’ll leave with a new outlook on life — seeing everyday as an adventure.

• Brain Injury Peer and Caregivers Support Group

  May 17, 2015
  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Brain Injury Peer and Caregivers Support Group

  May 24, 2015
  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Women's SCI Peer Support Meeting

  May 27, 2015
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Dinner is always provided.

• General Peer Support Meeting

  May 28, 2015
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Dinner is always provided.

• Spinal Cord Injury Caregivers Support Group

  May 28, 2015
  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Brain Injury Peer and Caregivers Support Group

  May 31, 2015
  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Brain Injury Peer and Caregivers Support Group

  June 7, 2015
  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• ADA25 Day Shepherd Center

  June 12, 2015
  10:00 am - 2:30 pm

  -Brief Welcome, 12:15-12:30 -ADA Bus and related displays and Disability Rights Museum on Wheels -ADA information booths -ADA Pledge sign up, http://adaanniversary.org/pledgeon -ADA25 souvenir bags, contains ADA25 related button, wrist band, tattoo, etc. -Balloon artists -ADA25 T-shirt sales -Door prizes/drawings for tickets to the Center for Civil and Human Rights and ADA25 T-shirts -Free Lunch and King of Pops, first come, first serve

• Project Rollway

  June 18, 2015
  6:00 pm

  Tickets $20.00 (includes a swag bag and complimentary cocktail hour). For tickets, search "Project Rollway 2015" on Eventbrite.com or contact Patty Antcliff for additional information: patty_antcliff@shepherd.org or 404-350-7484.

• Women's SCI Peer Support Meeting

  June 24, 2015
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Dinner is always provided.

• General Peer Support Meeting

  June 25, 2015
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Dinner is always provided.

• Spinal Cord Injury Caregivers Support Group

  June 25, 2015
  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• 45th Annual Peachtree Road Race

  July 4, 2015

• Summer in the City

  July 15, 2015
  6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

  A much anticipated summer time affair, Summer In The City is the perfect mix of a beautiful setting, delicious food, and fine wines and drinks. Guests will enjoy drinks made by the finest mixologists and accompanied by scrumptious food, only found at the best restaurants in the city. This spectacular evening will be held at Piedmont Park’s Greystone, which overlooks Lake Clara Meer and offers breath-taking views of the Atlanta skyline.

• Women's SCI Peer Support Meeting

  July 22, 2015
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Dinner is always provided.

• General Peer Support Meeting

  July 23, 2015
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Dinner is always provided.

• Spinal Cord Injury Caregivers Support Group

  July 23, 2015
  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Women's SCI Peer Support Meeting

  August 26, 2015
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Dinner is always provided.

• General Peer Support Meeting

  August 27, 2015
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Dinner is always provided.

• Spinal Cord Injury Caregivers Support Group

  August 27, 2015
  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Labor Day Outpatient Clinics Closed

  September 1, 2015

• Fall Jewelry Sale by Robin Chism

  September 22, 2015 - September 24, 2015
  9:00 am - 5:00 pm

  Robin Chism (Previous Shepherd Patient) presents his fall Jewelry Sale

• Women's SCI Peer Support Meeting

  September 23, 2015
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Dinner is always provided.

• General Peer Support Meeting

  September 24, 2015
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Dinner is always provided.

• Spinal Cord Injury Caregivers Support Group

  September 24, 2015
  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Women's SCI Peer Support Meeting

  October 21, 2015
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Dinner is always provided.

• General Peer Support Meeting

  October 22, 2015
  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Dinner is always provided.

• Spinal Cord Injury Caregivers Support Group

  October 22, 2015
  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Peer Support Halloween Feast

  October 31, 2015
  11:00 am - 2:00 pm

  FREE for all! There will be plenty of food and candy for everyone. PLUS! Costume contest, temporary tattoos, magician, raffle give away, adaptive driving showcase and some awesome t-shirts with artwork personally designed by Shepherd Center's own Minna Hong. Great giveaways and prizes, including an iPad!

• Shepherd Center Legendary Party

  November 7, 2015
  7:00 pm

• Thanksgiving Holiday Outpatient Clinics Closed

  November 26, 2015

• Thanksgiving Holiday Outpatient Clinics Closed

  November 27, 2015

• Christmas Eve Holiday Outpatient Clinics Closed After 12pm

  December 24, 2015
  12:00 pm

• Christmas Holiday Outpatient Clinics Closed

  December 25, 2015