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May is Stroke Awareness Month

Join James Etue (Champion the Challenges' voice-on-the-street) and Deb Shaw (3X stroke survivor and founder) as they uncover how Stroke Smart the world is, and you will be amazed at what they discover.

How Stroke Smart is Seattle?

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Is New York Stroke Smart?

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Medical and Community Supporters

Medical Partner Good Samaritan
Medical Partner El Camino Health
Medical Partner Stanford
Medical Partner Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Medical Partner Regional Medical Center
Medical Partner O'Connor Hospital

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Accelerate the process of
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Rehab and Technology Service Providers

Medical Community Partner Ability Path
Medical Community Partner Bay Area Hyperbarics
Medical Community Partner HOPE Neuro-acupuncture Rehab
Medical Community Partner Telespecialists
Medical Community Partner Vasona Creek
Medical Community Partner Visistim

B.E.F.A.S.T.

Recognize the warning signs of a stroke so you can spot them early and help a friend or family member—you never know when someone might suffer a stroke.

Stories

Read how survivors tackle real world challenges and persevere. They share their inspiring stories and lessons learned—inspiring everyone who reads them.

Booklets

Watch our booklets open up on the screen in front of you and read them for free. We wrote booklets for survivors, therapists, family and friends—something for everyone.

Technology

Discover some of the newest technology for stroke rehabilitation that can be used during your therapy sessions or at home with family and friends.

Champion the Challenges has been featured:

Media Partner The Mercury News
Media Partner NBC
Media Partner Brain & Life
Media Partner Fox
Media Partner CBS
Media Partner ABC

Our Mascot is a Hummingbird

They are magical, remarkable survivors every day.
This mascot can be the "Hero" inside you, helping society understand the impact of a heart attack or stroke. Help us share this website with survivors, families, friends, and therapists, so we all can create a better life after a stroke.