You are not alone

S u p p o r t  G r o u p s Our Support Groups allow persons with brain injury and family members to meet with others in similar situations, gain invaluable emotional support and friendships, obtain information and resources, and perhaps even hear speakers discuss a variety of brain injury topics. The Association has several statewide support groups that conduct regular meetings listed below:

Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island, Inc. Support Groups 1st Wednesday of the Month: - suspended until 2010 Providence: Families and Survivors Time: 4:30 - 6:00 pm Place: 3rd Floor Rehab Gym, SNERC, St. Joseph Hospital 21 Peace Street, Providence, RI Contact Person: Erin Bean Contact number: 456-4177 2nd Monday of the Month: Newport: Families and Survivors Time: 6:30 – 7:45 pm Place: Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Center Newport Hospital 16 Powel Ave. Newport Facilitators: Nancy Foley, Rebecca Vickers Contact Number: 461-6599 Registration preferred Warwick: Families and Survivors Time: 6:15 - 7:45 pm Place: Sargent Rehabilitation Center 800 Quaker Lane (Front Building) Facilitator: Laurie Hicks, MSW, LICSW Caroline Gojcz LCSW Contact number: 886-6600 Registration preferred 3rd Wednesday of the Month: Cranston: Families and Survivors Time: 3:30 - 5:00 pm Place: Brain Injury Resource Center 935 Park Ave. Suite 8 (front 1st floor) Facilitator: Lisa Onorato Contact number: (888) 824-8911 461-6599 (Sign Language interpreter services are available for the Cranston meeting: requests for Interpreter services must be submitted 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting) 4th Tuesday of the Month: Northern Rhode Island: Families and Survivors Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm Place: Pulmonary Rehab Room, Rehab Hospital of RI, North Smithfield, RI Facilitators: Linda Silva, P.T.A. Contact number: 766-0800, ext. 5311 For more information and/or directions, contact the numbers above or call the Brain Injury Association of RI at 461-6599 or Toll Free 1- 888- 824- 8911 Disclaimer: Brain Injury Association of RI, Inc. does not support, endorse or recommend any method, treatment or program for brain-injured persons. We endeavor to inform, and believe that you have the right to know what help is available.