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
Contact:
John Blake 765-620-9815
Date: Begins March 19th, 2010
Location: Aspire Indiana,
2020 Brown Street, Anderson
(Aspire
Indiana phone
# 765-641-8345 – Sharon Blake)
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
Corydon; 1st Saturday, 2-4pm
Joe
Ward
(502) 713-3351 or (812) 225-5252
Fort Wayne – 1st Mon 6:30p.m. to 8:00p.m.
New Flyer Coming Soon!
Kristin Smith
Parkview Hospital
2200 Randallia Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
W (260) 373-9765
P (260) 401-1433
Indianapolis -
Support Group for Veterans - The third 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!
-
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 last
Monday of every month from 7:00pm until 9:00pm
Dr.
Samantha Backhaus
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.
Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
4141 Shore Drive, Indianapolis, IN
317-627-2178
Indianapolis - Southside - 2nd Monday 7:00p.m. to
8:30p.m.
Bryan &
Janna Downer
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.
Faith Assembly Church
186 Royal Road
Beech Grove, IN
Work phone: 956-8892
Home phone: 357-1567
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.
Mason
Campbell & Elaine Howard
Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
4141 Shore Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46254
317-329-2000 (Mason)
Kokomo - 3rd Monday 7:00p.m.
Russ and
Sue Ragland
1008 N. Indiana Avenue
Kokomo, IN 46901
Survivor
317-877-6807
Muncie - 1st Tuesday 6:30p.m. to 8:00p.m.
Paul Kreps: 765-254-3840
18 – 30 survivors and caregivers regularly
attend.
Call Paul for meeting info
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 Setree
802 Webster Blvd
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
H (812) 283-8545
W (502) 452-9851
agm@agm.win.net
Terre Haute – 3rd Wednesday 7:00p.m. to 8:30p.m.
Leon Huffman
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
217-382-4598
mlhuffman@mchsi.com
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
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Non - Affiliated Support Groups
Aneurysm Support Group
Methodist Hospital,
Indianapolis, Indiana
Wednesdays 4:00pm
General Caregiver and Alzheimer’s 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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