BIAA - Maine

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
Virtual
Third Wednesday of each month, 11 am – 12 pm
Suzanne Morneault, suzanne@allthingsbecomenew.org or (207) 444-9070

ALL MAINE & NEW HAMPSHIRE: Youth Survivor Network

Open to brain injury survivors age 16-25
from Maine or New Hampshire
Second Wednesday of each month, 4:00-5:00 pm
Dylan Campbell: dcampbell@mpf.org 

Youth Survivor Network Flyer

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 – Brain Tumor

VIRTUAL Third Wednesday of the month, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Kelly Theberge:  kellyscause@hotmail.com

Boothbay Harbor

Boothbay Baptist Church Annex, Christy Room
999 Wiscasset Rd, Boothbay, Maine
This meeting is PAUSED until April 22, 2022
Tom Wilson: (207) 315-6365 or mortomcat@adelphia.net

Brewer

VIRTUAL 
Fourth Tuesday of the month, 4:00-5:00 pm
Debi Theriault: d.theriault@nathealthcare.com 
Bonny Small: bosmall@nathealthcare.com 
Or (207) 989-7300

Brewer – Stroke

VIRTUAL
Second Thursday of the month 4:00-5:00 pm
Angela Wheelden: (207) 973-8278 or awheelden@northernlight.org

Camden

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

Lewiston

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

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

VIRTUAL
Third Tuesday of the month from 10:00 am-11:00 am
Carole Starr: braininjuryvoices@maine.rr.com

Portland – Brain Aneurysm

VIRTUAL
Last Thursday of the month from 6:00-7:30 pm
Dave McCausland: Dave@MaineBA.org or (207) 495-2532

Scarborough – Brain Tumor

VIRTUAL
Second Tuesday of the month from 5:30-7:00 pm
Sara Cox: (207) 662-1539  scox@mmc.org

Western Maine – Rumford

Hope Association

85 Lincoln Ave., Rumford, Maine
First Tuesday of every month 5:00-6:30 pm
Catherine Johnson: (207) 364-4561

 

York – Stroke

VIRTUAL
Fourth Monday of every month 10:00-11:30 am
Susan Kelly-Westman: (207) 351-372

Maine Brain Injury Needs Assessment 2021

Needs Assessment (pdf)

NeuroResource Facilitation (NRF)

NRF Application (PDF)

NRF Program Information (PDF)

Home & Community Based Services (HCBS) Rights

Tap here for the information sheet on HCBS rights

Resources

AMVETS

Maine Bureau of Veteran Services
http://www.maine.gov/veterans/

Independent Living Centers

Alpha One

Protection & Advocacy

Disability Rights Maine

Family Trainings by the Muskie School of Public Health

Family Training #1

Family Training #2

Maine Brain Injury Waiver 

ABIAC

Maine Acquired Brain Injury Advisory Council: Brochure 

Maine Acquired Brain Injury Advisory Council: Report 

State of Maine Brain Injury ID Card