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Spinal Network

A Chapter of United Spinal Association

Providing Pathways to Success Through Education and Employment for Those with SCI/D

Movie Review "Penguin Bloom"

Join with us on March 2nd at 12 noon as we gather in an informal setting to review the movie Penguin Bloom.

Here is the information if you are dialing in: 669 900 6833

Meeting ID: 986 4941 9944 Passcode: 482488

Movie Link

Zoom Link

Click the button or the Smile and select Spinal Network as your preferred charity. Amazon Smile is the charitable side of Amazon and they will donate a percentage of all purchases made by individuals and families, such as yourself, who have selected Spinal Network as their preferred charity. Thanks for supporting our efforts and Mission.

Amazon Smile

Town Hall Meeting - Workability III

March 4th at 12 noon

Our first Town Hall Meeting will feature Jamila DeCarli who is with the Workability III program.

The San Diego Community College WorkAbility III program provides guidance to students

and helps them acquire the tools necessary to obtain successful employment. Our goal is to teach students

the skills that will help them develop meaningful careers throughout their lives.

COVID-19: How Can We Help You

A new COVID-19 toolkit from the CDC for the disability community.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/toolkits/people-with-disabilities.html

We are currently putting together a network of agencies and organizations to collaborate with. We also have a call network where you can call in if you are running out of medical supplies, food, or maybe you you just need the comfort of a conversation with someone during this time of concern.

Bill White 310-770-7503 (N. County Inland, Escondido to Mira Mesa)

Chelle Struve 619-316-3743 (N. County Coastal, Oceanside to Del Mar)

Jim Weber 619-851-8633 (E. County)

Dominick Taitano 619-289-0753 (Mission Valley to Del Mar)

Ania Flatau 831-224-0006 (Mission Valley to Del Mar)

Rick Hayden 951-775-2561 (Riverside & San Bernardino counties)

Find COVID-19 Resources under our Resources tab in the top menu bar

Can Spinal Network be your Favorite Charity on PayPal?

Want to support Spinal Network when you shop online? Set us as your favorite charity, then click to donate $1 when you checkout with @PayPal. It’s easy:

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Spinal Networks Virtual 30-Day Challenge - June 2021

The Spinal Network Challenge will start June 1st and end June 30th. There will be a 5K, a 10K and a full marathon that can be completed over a 30 day period. There will also be a fitness challenge, a book reading challenge and a volunteer hour challenge. The swag will be interesting and will play into our photo contest....details coming soon.

OUR MISSION

Spinal Network's mission is to support the employment and education of individuals with spinal cord injuries/diagnoses by providing the tools and community support to be successful in their work and personal lives.

OUR VISION

Spinal Network is dedicated to providing pathways for success by connecting individuals that have a spinal cord injury/diagnosis with employment and/or educational resources necessary to achieve their individual goals.

Spinal Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (47-2450275)

NEWS and VIEWS

Black History Month 2021 Being Worthy of Dr. Woodson’s Relentless Spirit

Feb 26, 2021 | Blog, Event

While I am the new President and CEO of United Spinal Association, neither I nor United Spinal are new to a commitment to racial equity and diversity inclusion. For years the focus of my work with my past employer, The Coca-Cola Company, was inclusiveness and intersectionality with disabilities and a wide spectrum of diversity. United …

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What Exactly is Ableism?

Jan 18, 2021 | Blog

Ableism is discrimination and social prejudice against people with disabilities and/or people who are perceived to be disabled. Ableism characterizes persons who are defined by their disabilities as inferior to the non-disabled. Ableism refers to “discrimination in favor of able-bodied people,” according to the Oxford English Dictionary. But the reality of ableism extends beyond literal discriminatory acts …

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Benefits and Caregivers during a Pandemic

Dec 28, 2020 | Blog, Resource

With unemployment at levels not seen since the Great Depression, the need for government benefits has grown from a stream into a flood. We are treated to daily pictures of food banks overwhelmed and unemployment offices incapable of keeping up. All this has made things even more difficult for those who are seeking federal, state …

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