Support Groups
Due to COVID-19, many of Maine’s brain injury support groups are meeting virtually, outside with special protocols, or have paused their meetings. In addition, some meeting details have temporarily changed. 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
2021 Meeting Dates
RingCentral Instructions
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
- Boothbay Harbor
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Boothbay Baptist Church Annex, Christy Room
2nd Tuesday of the month from 6-7:30 pm
999 Wiscasset Rd, Boothbay, Maine
Tom Wilson: (207) 315-6365 or mortomcat@adelphia.net - Brewer
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VIRTUAL
Fourth Tuesday of the month, 4:00-5:00 pm
Samantha Scott: sscott@nathealthcare.com
Bonny Small: bosmall@nathealthcare.com
Or (207) 989-7300 - Brewer – Stroke
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VIRTUAL
Second Thursday of the month 4:00-5:00 pm
Angela Wheelden: (207) 973-8278 or awheelden@northernlight.org - Camden
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Union Masonic Lodge149 Sennebec Rd, Union, Maine
First Wednesday of the month from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Carol Rohl, 207-273-2090
- 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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VIRTUAL
Third Tuesday of the month from 10:00 am-11:00 am
Carole Starr: carole@starrspeakerauthor.com - 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
- Scarborough – Brain Tumor
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VIRTUAL
Second Tuesday of the month from 5:30-7:00 pm
Sara Cox: (207) 662-1539 scox@mmc.org
- Skowhegan
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HYBRID
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 - Western Maine – Rumford
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Hope Association85 Lincoln Ave., Rumford, Maine
First Tuesday of every month 5:00-6:30 pm
Catherine Johnson: (207) 364-4561 - York – Stroke
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VIRTUAL
Fourth Monday of every month 10:00-11:30 am
Susan Kelly-Westman: (207) 351-372
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