Support Groups
Maine’s brain injury support groups meet in-person, virtually, and in hybrid formats. Please be sure to reach out to the facilitator ahead of time to find out the details of the meeting you are interested in.
What is a brain injury support group and why should I attend?
- ALL MAINE: Statewide Brain Injury Support Group
- Virtual
First Wednesday of the month, 11 am – 12 pm
Sarah Gaffney: sgaffney@biausa.org or (207) 522-6601
- ALL MAINE: Statewide Brain Injury Caregiver Support Group
- All Things Become New, Inc & BIAA-ME
Virtual
Third Wednesday of each month, 11 am – 12 pm
Suzanne Morneault, suzanne@allthingsbecomenew.org or (207) 444-9070
Sarah Gaffney, sgaffney@biausa.org or (207) 522-6601
- Youth Survivors Network
- Open to brain injury survivors age 16-25
from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
Second Wednesday of each month, 4:00-5:00 pm
Dylan Campbell: dcampbell@mpf.org
Youth Survivor Network: Registration link.
- Aphasia Virtual Meet Ups
- Aphasia Center of Maine
Every Monday at 10:00 am
Join at 9:45 am for seated yoga
Annemarie Albiston: info@aphasiacenterofmaine.org
(207) 415-3133
https://www.aphasiacenterofmaine.org/connections-events
- Augusta
- Hybrid (in-person and virtual) Maine State Library (temporary offices)
242 State St, Augusta, Maine (use door D1)
Third Thursday of the month, 3:30-4:30 pm
Lee Glynn: (207) 215-7064 or WLFGRP@aol.com
- Brewer
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Brewer Center for Health & Rehabilitation
74 Parkway S, Brewer, ME
Fourth Tuesday of the month, 4:00-5:00 pm
Samantha Scott: sscott@nathealthcare.com
Bonny Small: bosmall@nathealthcare.com
Or (207) 989-7300 - Bangor Area – Stroke
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HYBRID
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
Cardiac Rehab Kitchen
489 State St, Bangor, Maine
Enter through Vascular Care door on Level 2 of parking garage
Second Thursday of the month, 4:00-5:00 pm
Angela Wheelden: (207) 973-8278 or awheelden@northernlight.org
- Brunswick
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Adaptive Outdoor Education Center
675 Old Portland Rd, Brunswick, Maine
Third Thursday of the month, 3:00-4:00 pm
Annemarie Albiston (207) 415-3133 or activitiesaoec@gmail.com
https://www.adaptiveoutdooreducationcenter.org/brunswickprograms
- Brunswick – Stroke
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Mid Coast Hospital
123 Medical Center Drive, Brunswick, Maine
First Wednesday of the Month, 1:00-2:00 pm
(207) 373-6183 or email StrokeSupportGroup@mainehealth.org
- Fairfield
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Maine Center for Integrated Rehabilitation
95 Skowhegan Rd, Fairfield, ME
Second Thursday of the month, 3:00-4:00 pm
Shane McNear: (207) 453-1330 or email shane.mcnear@rehabwithoutwalls.com
- Lewiston
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Goodwill NeuroRehab Services
618 Main St, Lewiston, Maine
First Thursday of the month from 6:00-8:00 pm
(207) 795-6110
Or Larry Marquis: larrysbasscharters@gmail.com
- Northern Maine
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Various locations – to be announced
Fourth Thursday of the month, 10-11 am
Suzanne Morneault: (207) 444-9070 or (207) 540-5446
- Portland – WINGS Support Group
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HYBRID
Third Tuesday of the month, 10:00 am-11:30 am (No meetings in July or August)
New England Rehab, Training Room
335 Brighton Ave, Portland, Maine
*New members (virtual or in-person) must contact Carole for instructions before attending
Carole Starr: carole@starrspeakerauthor.com or (207) 200-4210 - Portland – Brain Aneurysm
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VIRTUAL
Last Thursday of the month from 6:00-7:30 pm
Dave McCausland: Dave@MaineBA.org or (207) 495-2532
- Portland – Stroke
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First Monday of the month, 5:30-6:30 pm
New England Rehab, Brighton Room, 3rd Floor
335 Brighton Ave, Portland, Maine
Laura Young: laura.young@encompasshealth.com or (207) 662-8428
- Portsmouth, NH – Stroke
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VIRTUAL
Third Wednesday of the month, 4:00-5:00 pm
Allison Reid, SLP: (978) 452-1776 ext. 2 or Kaila Cote, SLP: (603) 501-5504 strokesupportgroup@northeastrehab.com
- Rangeley
- Rangeley Health & Wellness
25 Dallas Hill Rd, Rangeley, Maine
First Saturday of the month, 10:00-11:00 am
Chris Botka: (207) 491-1612 or chris_botka@yahoo.com
- Scarborough – Brain Tumor
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VIRTUAL
Second Wednesday of the month from 3:00-4:30 pm
Sara Cox: (207) 662-1539 scox@mmc.org
- Seacoast (Portsmouth, NH)
- K.B.I.C. David Krempels Brain Injury Center – Community Campus
100 Campus Dr, Portsmouth, New Hampshire “Living Room” on first floor (see signage)
First Tuesday of the month, 6:00-7:00 pm
Ellen Edgerly: (603) 834-9570 or ellen@bianh.org
- Skowhegan
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HYBRID – No meetings in August or September
Reflections
36 North Ave, Skowhegan, Maine
Fourth Friday of the month, 4:30-5:30 pm
Lee Glynn: (207) 215-7064 or WLFGRP@aol.com
- Standish
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NeuroRestorative Outpatient Treatment Clinic
234 Northeast Road, Suite 1, Standish, Maine
Last Thursday of the month, 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Sarah Elgar: sarah.elgar@sevitahealth.com or (401) 300-1509
- Western Maine – Rumford
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Hope Association
85 Lincoln Ave., Rumford, Maine
First Tuesday of every month 5:00-6:30 pm
Jessica Hines: (207) 364-4561
- York – Stroke
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VIRTUAL
Fourth Monday of every month 10:00-11:30 am
Susan Kelly-Westman: (207) 351-3721
- Union
- Union Masonic Lodge
149 Sennebec Rd, Union, Maine
First Wednesday of the month from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Carol Rohl, 207-273-2090
Maine Brain Injury Needs Assessment 2021
NeuroResource Facilitation (NRF)
Home & Community Based Services (HCBS) Rights
Tap here for the information sheet on HCBS rights
Resources
- AMVETS
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Maine Bureau of Veteran Services
http://www.maine.gov/veterans/ - Independent Living Centers
- Protection & Advocacy
- Family Trainings by the Muskie School of Public Health
ABIAC
Maine Acquired Brain Injury Advisory Council: Brochure
Maine Acquired Brain Injury Advisory Council: Report