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The latest brain injury information, resources, and support available to people with brain injury, family members, and medical clinicians in the state of Ohio.

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Ohio Support Groups

Allen County

When: Third Wednesday of every other month Time:
6:00pm Location
St. Rita’s Regional Cancer Center (Garden Conference Room)
803 W. Market Street
Lima, Ohio 45805
Contact: Christina Bender (419) 227-3361 (x7773)

“Stroke Club”
When: Every third Tuesday of the month
Time: 6:00pm
Location: St. Rita’s Medical Center – meeting rooms next to café
730 W. Market Street
Lima, Ohio 45801
Contact: Amy Cleemput
419-226-9522

Auglaize County

Brain Injury / Stroke Support Group
When: Every third Tuesday of the month
Time: 10:00am
Location: Joint Township Hospital
Contact: Linda Dicke at 419-394-3335

Belmont County

S.E.A. Peer Support Group
Contact S.E.A. for date & time.
Location: Bridgeport Manor
Gould Park, Bridgeport
Contact: Ruthanne Donalson
1-888-213-4452, ext. 215

Clermont County

1st Thursday of month, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Social gathering, 3rd Thursday, 6:00pm
For: Support group related to head injury conditions.
Clermont Mercy Hospital
3000 Hospital Drive
Batavia, Ohio 45103
Contact: Cherry Thompson 513-732-8200 or 956-3729

Carroll County

3rd Monday of the Month
1:30PM – 3:00PM
Carroll County Library
70 2nd Street E.
Carrollton, Ohio
Contact: Pat Lake, RN
1-800 932-7277 Ext 4901

Echoing Hills Brain Injury Support Group
2nd Tuesday
1:30 – 3:00 pm.
Community Room @ The Society for Equal Access Independent Living Center
1458 5th Street Northwest, New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Contact: Frances Gundrum
1-888-213-4452, ext. 219

Coshocton County

Caregivers Support Group
[Area Agency on Aging, Region 9]
1st Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center
Morrison Room 1341
Clark St., Cambridge
Contact: Pat Lake, RN
1-800-932-7277 Ext. 4901, AAA9

Caregivers Support Group
3rd Thursday of the month 10:30am – 12:00pm
Cochocton Public Library
655 Main Street
Cochocton, Ohio
Contact Pat Lake RN
1-800-932-7277 Ext 4901

Cuyahoga County

Hanson House TBI Clubhouse
Every Wednesday
Time: 10:30am – 1:30pm
Hanson House Website
Member Meeting
173 Front Street
Berea, Ohio 44017
440-234-9900

Metro Health
STAR Group (Support Trauma and Recovery)
NOTE: Schedule of meetings varies, so please phone Coordinator to obtain meeting information
Website: www.metrohealth.org
MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio
Benjamin Gerson Resource Center
2500 Metrohealth Drive
1st Floor, Glassblock Room
Cleveland, OH
Cheryl Crahen
216-778-2388
1-866-339-9775

Brain Tumor Support Group
(Open to all brain tumor patients, family members and friends.)
4th Wednesday of the month
5:00PM – 7:00PM
Website: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/brain_tumor
Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Center
Contact: Kathy Lupica, MSN, CNP (216) 445-1787

Euclid Hospital
Stroke Group
18901 Lake Shore Blvd.
Euclid, OH 44119
Meets last Friday of the Month, 11am-12:30
Nancy Ryan O’Maille
216-692-7476

Euclid –Peer-led support group for those with a brain injury
Group includes survivors, spouses, children, and friends.
Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month
from 7-9pm
at 18901 Lakeshore Blvd.
Euclid, OH 44119 (Lake Erie Room)
For more information contact Dan Chambers or Louise Foresman at 216-738-1806

Brain Injury Support Group
Last Sunday of the Month, 5-7pm
Christ Church
23080 Royalton Rd.
Columbia Station 44028
Mary Beth Ballenger
Pastor Don Berdell
(440)236-8282 ext. 204

The Cleveland Stroke Club
1st Wed. of the Month
Kindred Hospital
11900 Fairhill Rd.
Cleveland, OH44120
For more information, contact:
Dottie Norton at 440-338-1136

3rd Wed. of the Month
Disciples Christian Church
3663 Mayfield Road
Cleveland Heights, OH.
(Free parking behind church)

MetroHealth Brain Injury Support Group
MetroHealth Medical Center,
2500 Metro Health Drive,
Cleveland, Ohio 44109.
6:00PM – 7:00PM
Contact: shendrickson@metrohealth.org or call (216) 778-3454

Strongsville
Meets the last Sunday of every month
at Christ Church in Columbia Station
from 5-7pm
2 separate groups: one for Survivors and one for Caregivers/Supporters
Contact is Mary Beth Ballenger: mary.ballenger@att.net and 440-570-0946.

Franklin County

Grandview Heights Library
View 2014 Time, Dates, & Location Here
Note the room is reserved beginning at 6:00 pm,
but the meeting starts at 6:30pm and ends at 8:15pm
Grandview Heights Public Library
1685 W. First Ave
Columbus, Ohio 43212

OhioHealth: The Dempsey Family Education and Resource Center Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group
The TBI support group meetings are led by staff from the OhioHealth Rehabilitation Hospital with support from the Dempsey Family Education and Resource Center. The group is designed to improve the outlook, knowledge, awareness, and self-advocacy of TBI survivors and their caregivers.
When: Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of each month from 6:00PM – 7:30PM
Meeting location: The Dempsey Family Education and Resource Center at Riverside Methodist Hospital,
3535 Olentangy River Road,
Columbus, Ohio 43214
Parking: Feel free to valet park your vehicle or park in the red garage; Parking vouchers will be provided.
Contact: Katherine Snook, OhioHealth Rehabilitation Hospital for more information:
KaSnook@ohiohealth-rehab.com or email: dempseycenter@ohiohealth.com or call: (614) 788-6115

OSU Stroke Support Group – Worthington
When: Every Friday, Noon – 1
Worthington Senior Center
(Griswold Center)
777 High Street
Worthington, OH 43085
Contact: Dr. Wanda McEntyre – 614-293-3830

Support Group for Spouses of Persons with TBI
When: Every 3rd Monday, 4:00pm-5:30pm
Support group for Young Survivors of TBI
When: 2nd Tuesday of the month 6:30 – 8:00 pm
480 W. 9th Ave., Rm #2156
Columbus, OH
Dr. Wanda McEntyre at 614-293-3830
*Must call and confirm before coming*
Group Facilitator: Joy Omslaer
614-293-2923
Location: 2050 Kenny Rd
Martha Morehouse Pavilion Ste 2136
Columbus, OH 43221
*Simultaneous Parent Group in Room*

Guernsey County

Disabled Persons Support & Resource Group
Society for Equal Access
1st Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center
Morrison Room 1341 Clark St., Cambridge
Contact: Frances Gundrum
fgundrum@seaile.org
(330)343-9292
1-888-213-4452, ext. 219

Caregivers Support Group
[Area Agency on Aging, Region 9]
1st Monday from 10:30 am – 12 pm
Guernsey County District Library Crossroads Branch
60788 Southgate Road
Byesville,Ohio
Contact: Pat Lake, RN
1-800-932-7277
Ext. 4901, AAA9
Plake@aaa9.org

Harrison County

Cadiz Brain Injury Support Group 2nd Wednesday of the month
Puskarich Library
200 E. Market Street
Cadiz, Ohio
Contact: Becky Ann Tish
(740) 695-5161

Caregivers’ Support Group
1st Thursday of the month
11:00am – 12:30PM
Harrison Community Hospital
Contact: Pat Lake, RN
1-800-932-7277

Jefferson County

11:00am – 12:30PM
Contact S.E.A. for date & time.
Gaylord Towers
707 Market St., Steubenville
Contact: Marsha Mari
1-888-213-4452 ext. 213

Licking County

Pataskala “Headbangers” Support Group
*Must call and confirm before coming – Group meets quarterly*
At the home of Matthew Parker
Effie Parker: 740-927-1836
Matthew Parker: 740- 927- 7138

Newark Support Group
3rd Thursday of each month 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Meeting starts with a social, pizza and soft drinks
Licking Memorial Hospital
1320 West Main Street
Room G41.1A
(past cafeteria on ground floor)
Laura Holtsberry(614) 260-1000
lauraholtsberry@yahoo.com

Logan County

Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group of Logan County
When: Fourth Monday of the month
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Mary Rutan Hospital – cafeteria conference room
Becky Weber:
937-441-1895

Lucas County

For: Individuals with brain injury and family members
University of Toledo Medical Center Outpatient Rehabilitation
Dowling Hall
Jeff McAnall, Program Mgr
419-383-4309

Stroke Support Group
American Heart Association/Stroke Association
2nd Thursday of the Month at 5pm.
The Ability Center
Tammi Williams
419-740-6180
tami.williams@hansonin.com

Greater Toledo Brain Injury Support Group
1st Tuesday of the Month from 6:30pm to 8:25pm.
The Ability Center of Greater Toledo
5605 W Monroe St.
Sylvania, Ohio
(419) 885-5733
Contact Person: Douglas Kidd
(419) 266-1678
dkidd@rockets.utoledo.edu

 

Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Center

 

7430 W. Central Avenue

Toledo, Ohio 43617

(419) 214-0555

BIRC is an educational resource center which provides a wide variety of services and programs. Contact the Center directly for additional information on the full program and support group schedule.
www.tbirc.org

Medina County

Caregivers Support group
Facilitated by Linda Grajzl.
Meets the second Wednesday of the month, 6-8 pm
at the Granger Lake (Condominium) Owner’s Lounge
200 Granger Road
Medina 44256.
It is for current caregivers only.
Contact is Linda Grajzl: 330-858-6352 and Lyngray6@aol.com

Medina group
meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month, (except December)
from 4:30pm-6:00pm.
This group is for survivors and caregivers.
The location is announced monthly.
Contact Pam Hunt, Medina County Board of DD, at 330-725-1373 ext. 278, or pamh@mcbdd.org for location and upcoming events.

Montgomery County

Brain Injury & Stroke Support Group
When: Typically meets 2nd Thursday and 4th Tuesday
Time: 2:00-3:30pm
*Must call and confirm dates and times before coming*
Access Center for Center for Independent Living
1329 Stanley Ave.
Dayton OH 45404
Melody Burba (937) 341-5202 Ext. 31
Email: melody.burba@acils.com

Miami County

Troy/Miami County Support Group Meeting (Stroke and Brain Injury)
When: 3rd Tuesday of each Month
Time: 7:00-8:30pm
Upper Valley Medical Center
Conference Rooms A&B
Troy, OH.
Shirley Whitmer: (937) 339-0356
s.whitmer1@yahoo.com

Muskingum County

Zanesville Brain Injury Support Group
3rd Monday at 6:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Brenda Verhey
Rehab Social Services,
Psychology Counselor
Genesis Health Care System
Adair Ave. Campus
Good Samaritan Hospital
Rooms 1 & 2, Zanesville
Contact: Phyllis Bishop at 740-454-4324
or 1-800-225-7957

Summit County

A Stroke Support Group
Meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 2:00 p.m.
Located in Gymnasium
For information, please call
(330) 436-096 Community Clubhouse
When: Check website for dates http://www.commclubhouse.org
Community Clubhouse
2799 Copley Rd.
Akron, OH 44321
330-724-4000

Community Clubhouse
When: Check website for dates http://www.commclubhouse.org
Community Clubhouse
2799 Copley Rd.
Akron, OH 44321
330-724-4000

Edwin Shaw Hospital
Caregiver Support Group
Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month at 6:00 PM
Edwin Shaw Rehabilitation Institute
Meets in the Group Room, 2nd Floor
For information, please call
(330) 436-0955

“Heads Up! No Boundaries”
When: Every Friday
Time: 1 p.m.
Where Edwin Shaw Rehab
405 Talmadge Road
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 44221
For: Survivors and Caregivers
Directions to Edwin Shaw Rehabilitation Institute
For more info, contact Nancy Brown 330-673-8347 or MKBrown4@aol.com

Mentis Support Group
meets the last Wednesday of every month at 6:00 pm
at Hudson Elms
563 West Streetsboro Street
Hudson, OH
For survivors and caregivers
Please contact Bryan Kranek: 440-655-2959, or Kim Bergstrom : 234-380-3638

New Beginnings
Meets the third Friday of each month
from 2-3:30pm.
January (2015) meetings will be held at Copley Place on Rothrock Road in Copley, Ohio. This support group has a Facebook page: New Beginnings Akron TBI Survivors. For more information contact Dale Fortune at 330-865-4634 or at dfortune@neo.rr.com

Return to Recreation: A Community Rec Program
Offers a combination of sports, craft classes, community outings, social events, and general recreation activities (bowling, golf, tennis, ceramics, watercolors, Fit Club, etc.)
Edwin Shaw Rehabilitation Institute
Meets various times a month
For more information, contact
Erin Heinlein at 330-436-6904

Spinal Cord Injury Support Group
Meets 2nd Monday of each Month at 7pm
Edwin Shaw Rehabilitation Institute
Meets in the Gymnasium
For more information, please call
330-436-0966

Stark County

Stark County Brain Injury Support Group
-Call to confirm-
Meets 2nd Thursday of the month
Location: Canton Baptist Temple
http://www.cantonbaptist.org/index2.html
515 Whipple Ave. NW
Canton, OH 44708
Enter in the rear building Door G
Call Lyla Keppler to confirm at 330-455-7969

Tuscarawas County

Caregiver Support Group
[Area Agency on Aging, Region 9]
2nd Monday from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Tuscarawas Senior Center
425 Prospect St., Dover
Contact: Pat Lake, RN
1-800-932-7277 – Ext. 4901, AAA9

S.E.A. Peer Support Group
3rd Tuesday of the Month
1:30PM – 3:30 PM
Society for Equal Access
1458 5th Street NW

New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663

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