The Brain Injury Association of Indiana welcomes
everyone to attend a local support group.
Please see the current list of support groups
below. If you are interested in starting a support group
in a city or region currently not listed, please contact Interested
BIAI Support Group Co-Chairs,
Deidre Moore or
Mary Osting or
call BIAI Central Office at 317-356-7722.
Why Attend a Support Group Meeting?
The purpose of a support group is
to learn more about brain injury and available services by meeting
with others who are facing or have faced similar challenges. The
essential elements of a support group are:
- Gather information
- Share common needs and strengths
- Provide a place to meet new friends and find new
connections in the community
- Provide a safe place to find courage and take risks
- Provide an opportunity to socialize
- Provide and environment where positive and negative
views can be expressed without being judged
About Local Support Networks:
Indiana
is developing support and services related to traumatic brain injury
(TBI) for professionals and survivors. A recent federal grant
provides opportunity for those who want to be involved in a new step
towards changing outcomes of individuals with a TBI.
LSNs will be the single
point of entry for individuals dealing with TBI to access support
through Brain Injury Association of
Indiana
support groups, through a directory of TBI providers, and Resource
Facilitation. For more information on becoming involved in this
collaborative initiative, please contact Christa Peters at
christa.peters@rhin.com
Download the LSN
brochure for
Bloomington,
Indianapolis or
Fort Wayne
Support Group Listings:
Anderson
- 1st Friday of the month
Sharon and
John Blake
Date: Begins April 2, 2010
Location: Aspire Indiana,
2020 Brown Street
Anderson, IN
765-620-9815 (John) or 765-641-8345
Meeting
time: 2:00 4:00 pm (will end promptly at 4:00)
PLEASE NOTE:
Monthly meeting plans will vary
Details: The group is open for all. People who have
sustained brain injury due to trauma, stroke, aneurysm, tumor, and
other neurological incidents. Family, friends, caregivers,
professionals, ministry, military and families are also welcome. We
will have an open discuss of issues related to living with brain
injury, difficulties, successes, sharing solutions, planning future
group meetings, sharing the love.
Bloomington 1st Mon. 6:00 to 7:00
Rebecca Eberle, MA, CCC, SP
Laura Karcher, MA, CCC-SLP
Indiana University: Dept. of Speech & Hearing
200 S. Jordan Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405
W (812) 855-6251
Web site (You will see links on the right side for our
support group and a valuable TBI Brochure in PDF format)
Columbus 1st Tues. 6:30p.m. to 8:00p.m.
Katie Novreske
Columbus Regional Hospital
2400 E. 17th Street
Columbus, IN 47201
812-375-3685 or
800-841-4938
Corydon; 1st Saturday, 2-4pm
Joe
Ward
(502) 713-3351 or (812) 225-5252
Evansville - 2nd Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
Dawn Westfall
Where: Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital
Evansville, IN
Who: family members, caregivers, and survivors
812-437-6157
Fort Wayne 1st Mon 6:30p.m. to 8:00p.m.
Download
the Flyer! (pdf)
General
Meeting Announcement (pdf)
Kristin Smith
Parkview Hospital
2200 Randallia Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
W (260) 373-9765
P (260) 401-1433
Indianapolis - Every Wednesday at 2:30 pm
SOS Support Group:
Special Support for the Caregiver
Download the flyer!
(large pdf)
Hook Rehabilitation Center Family
Waiting Room Community Hospital East 1500 North Ritter Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46219
Contact Connie Cunningham at
317-355-5946
Indianapolis -
Support Group for Veterans - The 3rd Monday of the month from 6:00
- 8:00pm.
Robbie
Schmidt
Location: VA Medical Center Room C4077
(317) 988-3554
Group Goals: The goal of the group will be to
provide education and social support to those who are living with
brain injury. There will be education sessions, time to check in,
share experiences, strength and hope. The most important thing is
to have some fun!
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How do I
handle the headache?
-
How do I
handle the fatigue?
-
What do
I do when I am angry
-
What do
I do for fun?
-
My
spouse is not the same
-
Canine
companions for independence
-
Intimacy
with my spouse
Indianapolis - Bridging the Gap - The 4th
Monday of every month from 7:00pm until 9:00pm
General
Meeting Announcement (pdf)
Dr.
Samantha Backhaus or
Heather McCann
For Adults (age 16 and
older) who have experienced a brain injury within the last year or
who have completed formal rehabilitation in the last year, as well
as their family members, friends, or caregivers.
Neuro Rehab Center
9531 Valparaiso Court
Indianapolis, IN 46268.
Phone 317-879-8940
Indianapolis - Southside - 2nd Saturday 9:00am
Bryan &
Janna Downer
2nd Saturday at 9:00 am
Meeting Location:
Bob Evans
7515 E. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN
Met over 10 years, 4-12 people attend.
317-357-1567
Southside Brain Injury Support Group - Beech Grove
Questions? Contact Julia Pratt: #244-4463;
Cell #430-1701
Email:
juliapratt1@hotmail.com
Monday, May 10th, 2010
Meeting: 7:00 8:30 p.m.
Faith Assembly of God Church Community Room
186 Royal Road, Beech Grove
Topic: News from the BIAI
Speaker: Nancy Ritter, Vice Chair, BIAI Board of Directors
Please come & tell us what you want for this support group and learn
about brain injury resources in the state of Indiana.
Future topics include Warning Signs of Substance
Abuse and How to Live Independently with a Brain Injury
Indianapolis - For Parents
of Children with Brain Injury - The first Monday of every month from
6:00-7:30 pm
This support group is for parents of children with
acquired brain injuries, ages infancy to 21 years of age, and is
held the first Monday of each month at 6:00 PM.
Contact Kathy Munroe for directions to the
Conference Room
(317) 962-5009 or
kmunroe@clarian.org
Indianapolis - Westside - 1st Monday 7:00p.m. to
9:00p.m.
Elaine and Paul Howard
Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
4141 Shore Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46254
317-299-6433
Kokomo - 3rd Monday 7:00p.m.
Russ and
Sue Ragland
Howard Regional Hospital
1008 N. Indiana Avenue
Kokomo, IN 46901
Survivor
317-877-6807
Muncie - 1st Tuesday 6:30p.m. to 8:00p.m.
Pat Webb: 765-254-3840
Medical Consultants
800 S. Tillotson
Muncie, IN 47304
Pat Webb at 765-254-3840 for more information.
South Bend - 1st & 3rd Thursday 7:00p.m.
Barb Baker
6384 N. 900 E
New Carlisle, IN 46552
H (574) 654-8559
Southeastern Indiana 3rd Thursday 7:00p.m. to
9:00p.m.
Bob and
Beverly Setree
802 Webster Blvd
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
W (502) 452-9851
Terre Haute 3rd Thursday 7:00p.m. to 8:30p.m.
David Kuhn
Wabash Valley Brain Injury Support Group (Terre Haute)
Third Thursday of each month- 7:00 PM
Vigo County Main Library (downstairs Room A)
7th & Popular Street
Terre Haute, IN
812-239-3319 or 812-299-1367
kuhner7@verizon.net
Vincennes 2nd Monday 6:00p.m.
Mary Ann Cazel M.S. CCC-SLP
Good Samaritan Hospital
Eva Hill Auditorium
520 South Seventh Street
Vincennes, IN 47591
(812) 885-3011
mcazel@gshvin.org
For Information regarding support groups in the
surrounding states, please call:
- Brain Injury Association of Illinois (312) 726-5699
Brain Injury Association of Kentucky (502) 493-0609
Brain Injury
Association of Michigan (810) 229-5880
Brain Injury Association of Missouri (314) 426-4024
Brain Injury
Association of Ohio (614) 481-7100
NOTE: The surrounding state links listed above will open
in their own windows - simply close the window to return to this
page
Non - Affiliated Support Groups
Aneurysm Support Group
Methodist Hospital,
Indianapolis, Indiana
Wednesdays 4:00pm
General Caregiver and Alzheimers Support Group
mdotson@primelifeenrichment.org
4th Wed of the month at 10:00 am and 6:30 pm
Prime Life Enrichment Center
Carmel, Indiana
Brain Tumor Support Group
Community Health
Network
3rd Wed of the month 6:30-7:30 pm
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