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IMPORTANT REQUEST:
Below you will find support groups for many Wyoming communities. The Brain
Injury Association of Wyoming (BIAW) is seeking to expand support groups to
other areas of the state. BIAW will provide training, a facilitator’s manual,
telephone support, post card reminders, public service announcements, research
materials, and lists of successful topics guest speakers. If you or someone you
know would be willing to facilitate a group in your area, please contact the
Brain Injury Association of Wyoming at 1-800-643-6457.
WYOMING
SUPPORT GROUPS
Name
of Group |
Contact
Person |
Day of Month
and Time |
Meeting
Place |
Casper
Brain Injury |
Brenda Evans
307-473-1767 |
2nd Monday
6:00 pm |
Natrona County Public Library,
302 E. 2nd St.
Crawford Room
Caspar, WY |
Casper
Epilepsy |
Marilyn Fletcher
307-237-5316 |
3rd Monday
6:00 pm |
1200 E. 3rd,
WMC Support Services Bldg., Board Room
Caspar WY |
Casper
Stroke |
307-577-5204 |
3rd Wednesday
Noon |
2546 E. 2nd St.,
Building 500
Caspar, WY |
Cheyenne
Evening |
Melissa Hurt
307-633-7057 |
2nd Tuesday
5:00 pm |
UMC East, Home Health Care
Conference Room Cheyenne, WY |
Cheyenne
Noon |
Lyn Romero
307-221-6111 |
4th Monday
Noon |
New Library,
2200 Pioneer Avenue
Cheyenne, WY |
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Evanston |
Heather Canen
789-0664 #106 |
2nd Tuesday
6:30 pm |
Library
Evanston, WY |
Fremont
County |
Akiko Dean
307-856-5576 |
Last Tuesday
6:00 pm |
Riverton Public Library,
1330 W. Park Ave.
Riverton, WY |
|
Gillette |
Kelle Conroy
307-686-8164 |
4th Tuesday
7:00 pm |
Public Library,
Pioneer Room
Gillette, WY |
|
Kemmerer |
Susan Park,
Shirley Deason
307-877-1321 |
2nd Wednesday
5:00 pm |
Lincoln Self Reliance, 20 Adaville, Diamondville
Kemmerer, WY |
|
Laramie |
Cheryle Gingerich
307-745-3160 |
As requested |
|
Lincoln
County |
Annette Eggleston
307-885-1577, Ex.2 |
2nd Thursday
5:30 pm |
Lincoln Self Reliance,
1038 S. Washington
Afton, WY |
|
Sheridan |
Dr. Harvey
307-674-4462 |
1st & 3rd
Tuesday
5:15 pm |
Sheridan Memorial Hospital,
Meeting Room C,
Sheridan, WY |
Sheridan
Caregivers |
Diana Cline
307-674-1639 |
2nd & 4th
Wednesday
6:00 pm |
Sheridan County Fulmer Library,
Loucks Room
Sheridan, WY |
|
Sheridan |
Ann Schmidt
307-672-5815
or 307-674-0421 |
24 hour
telephone
support |
Sheridan, WY |
Sweetwater
County |
Kathy Kirlin
307-389-6174 |
4th Tuesday
5:00 pm |
NOWCAP Day Hab, 649 N. Front Street Rock Springs |
|
Wheatland |
Diana Smith
307-331-4088 |
4th Friday
11:30 pm |
Wheatland, WY |
|
Worland |
Ruth Elliot
307-347-2105 |
3rd Wednesday
4:00 pm |
500 15 Mile Road
Worland, WY |
Spiritual Recovery:
A Special Interest Support Group – ONLINE
Patrick Jones spoke at the Brain Injury Conference about
the role of spirituality in recovery from brain injury. Patrick leads an
internet support group for brain injury survivors. The group is hosted out of
Colorado, but is open to new members including people from Wyoming.
If you would like to join Patrick’s group or see what they
discuss, please use this link:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/Colorado-Brain-Injury-Support
Or contact the group and apply to join by email:
Colorado-Brain-Injury-Support-owner@googlegroups.com
Why Attend a Support Group Meeting?
The purpose of a support group is sharing with and supporting one another,
for the mutual benefit of the total group. Some essential elements of a support
group are:
- Active, involved listening
- Feeling that others care and hear what you have to say
- Meeting and accepting others support needs
- Giving and Receiving an opportunity to be really understood
- An awareness of common needs and strengths
- A place to find courage and to take calculated risks
- An atmosphere which allows an opportunity to get in touch with oneself
Expression of positive and negative views without members being judged or
labeled
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