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Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center

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Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center

Jodi House is a nonprofit organization that supports brain injury survivors and their caretakers. Staff is available by email, phone or in person.

Jodi House Program is composed of three main elements: community integration, supported living services, and vocational supported services. Jodi House Program services focus on survivors' interests and skills rather than their disabilities. Members, volunteers, and staff work collaboratively to make Jodi House a safe, nurturing community of support. Program activities include music, art, adaptive

yoga, computer lab, Spanish, support groups, educational opportunities and community outings. Jodi House serves North County through its weekly Solvang support group. Our Resource and Referral Program provides a "life-line" of information for families, friends, caregivers, and survivors that are not Jodi House Members.

07/21/2025

Our Program Director, Gabby Chambers, will be speaking as part of Cottage Health’s Outlook Speakers Series. Come join us to learn about the services Jodi House offers for brain injury survivors and their families!

🗓️Date: Monday, August 11, 2025
⏰Time: 5:30pm-6:30pm
🎥Location: Zoom (register to receive Zoom information)

07/18/2025

A reminder to our community: you are stronger than you think. Every step forward, no matter how small, shows resilience and courage! 💪🌟

07/16/2025

Please join us via Zoom next Wednesday, 7/23 at 12 PM to learn about the caregiving and support services available through 24 Hour Home Care! Everyone is welcome, and no pre-registration is required☺️

07/13/2025

Join us tomorrow at 10 AM (via Zoom) for a Bicoastal Brain Injury Meeting with our friends from Capabilities Partnership Inc., a brain injury support program based in Rockland County, NY! 🧠👥

07/11/2025

This week at Jodi House📸😊🥁

07/09/2025

Ever heard of ROWBOATS? 🛶 It’s a simple tool that helps guide supportive and clear communication with individuals who have cognitive challenges from brain injury. Swipe through our post to learn what it stands for!

07/08/2025

Join us over Zoom tomorrow at 12 PM for a Q&A with Speech Language Pathologist, Erica Thomas! No pre-registration required😊

07/07/2025

Meet Jodi House’s new Program Specialist, Kendall! Kendall earned her B.S. in Zoology from UCSB in 2025. Her studies included not just animal behavior, but also human behavior and health. In college, she served as a service chair at her church, coordinating events to serve the underserved of the Santa Barbara community. This included managing volunteers, planning blood drives, serving individuals experiencing homelessness, and planning partnered events with local hospitals.

Her passion for health and helping others led her to Jodi House, and she is excited to use her background to inspire volunteers to serve others and to make each member she encounters feel seen and supported in their recovery!

07/05/2025

Celebrate the 4th of July weekend with a brain workout! 🇺🇸🔍 Activities like word hunts boost focus and problem-solving which supports brain injury recovery.

07/04/2025

Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸🎆 Reminder that Jodi House will be closed on Friday for 4th of July. Services will resume Monday, July 7. Have a great and relaxing weekend!

07/02/2025

Self-Defense💪

07/01/2025

Happy July from Jodi House ☀️🌭Check out this month’s special events

For more information about how to access in-person or online events and classes, please contact mailto:info@jodihouse.org or call 805-563-2882 x3 ☺️

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Santa Barbara, CA

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 4pm
Tuesday	11am - 4pm
Wednesday	11am - 4pm
Thursday	11am - 4pm
Friday	11am - 4pm

Website

https://www.jodihouse.org/

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Jodi House

Jodi House began as a family’s attempt to help their daughter cope with the life-changing effects of her traumatic brain injury. After their daughter, Jodi, was struck by a drunk driver, Donna and Jerry Wustman had no idea where to turn. Jodi was talented, warm and spirited. She was in college studying art. But after the accident, everything was different. Now what? What resources exist for a twenty-year-old girl who was suddenly, tragically, rendered permanently disabled by something she had no control over?

Her parents looked for answers to these questions and found nothing. But they didn’t give up. In fact, they were inspired by this gap in services to create a place for people like Jodi. So Donna and Jerry, along with their dear friend Louise Fields, started Jodi House. In 1982, they began connecting with other brain injury survivors in the Santa Barbara community. 13 years later, after years of meeting in public spaces and lots of cookie sales, they were able to get a house on Veronica Springs Road that became a hub of support for the members of Jodi House. Then, in 2010, a generous donation allowed Jodi House to move to its current location in downtown Santa Barbara. Here, in our warm, beautiful Victorian house, our members have a place to continue their recoveries, to support one another, and to feel understood.

Brain injuries look different for everyone: for some, Jodi House is a place of transition in which members prepare to reintegrate into the larger community, and for others, Jodi House is their community. Either way, our programs are built to empower our members to the greatest extent possible:

Our Day Program consists of classes that aim to improve cognitive, physical and social functioning after brain injury. This program also helps connect our members to community resources through monthly presentations and field trips. From Memory Skills and Brain Workout to Posture & Stability and Restorative Yoga, our classes can help members in many of the areas a brain injury can impact.

Our Case Management Services allow our members to work on their individualized goals in a one-on-one setting. Securing housing, finding employment, connecting with medical providers, applying for benefits, and learning about our community’s resources can be overwhelming, especially when someone is navigating their brain injury at the same time. Case Management is a great way to receive some extra support as members work toward achieving their goals.

Our Immersion Services Program is a vocational support service we provide in conjunction with the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR). Sometimes, people want to work but aren’t able to return to the same job they had before their brain injury. For brain injury survivors who might need assistance in exploring employment paths, building the skills they need to return to the workplace, and making practical steps toward job readiness like preparing their resume, this DOR funded program is available.

Our Counseling Services can help our members address the emotional and mental components of brain injury. For example, accepting that you have a brain injury, adjusting to a new normal, working through the trauma of an injury, navigating relationship changes, and learning how to cope with everyday stressors can all be extremely difficult to do. Our in-house counselor can provide you with the emotional support and tools you need to better your mental health and overall well-being.

Our Resource and Referral Program provides a "life-line" of information for families, friends, caregivers, and survivors that may or may not be Jodi House members. Our staff is well-versed in the wide range of resources available in Santa Barbara County, and we also do our best to find appropriate resources for people who are not located in the area. Staff is available by email, phone or in person.

Jodi House and its programs have grown a lot over the years, but our commitment to supporting our community’s brain injury survivors has remained constant. This is a special organization, and the only one of its kind. The Wustman family knew that life after Jodi’s brain injury wouldn’t be the same. But they worked hard to ensure that it would still be good. Jodi House empowers brain injury survivors to not merely survive, but to thrive.