Support Groups

Oregon BEND CENTRAL OREGON SUPPORT GROUP 2nd Saturday 10:30am to 12:00 noon St. Charles Medical Center 2500 NE Neff Rd, Bend 97701 Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level Joyce & Dave Accornero, 541- 382-9451 Accornero@bendbroadband.com BEND CORIL - Central Oregon Independent Living Center Acquired Brain Injury Support Group Kristi Svensen (541) 388-8103
BROOKINGSbr> BRAIN INJURY GROUP (BIG) To be announced 1-877-469-8844, 1-541-469-8887
Cottage Grove BIG II (Brain Injury Group II)   Every Thursday 11:00a.m. to 12:30p.m. The Jefferson Park Recreation Room 325 S. Fifth Street, Cottage Grove, OR For directions and information, Anna, 541-767-0845
CORVALLIS STROKE & BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP 1st Tuesday 1:30 to 3:00 PM    Church of the Good Samaritan Lounge 333 NW 35th Street  Corvallis, OR 97330 &   Amy Nistico 541-768-5157 br> Call for Specifics aeasterl@samhealth.org
EUGENE  (2) COMMUNITY REHABILITATION SERVICE OF OREGON 3rd  Tuesday 7:00 to 8:30 pm Central Presbyterian Church  555 E 15th Ave. (15th & Patterson)  Eugene, OR.  97401  Jan Johnson comrehabjan@aol.com 541-342-1980 Call for Information
EUGENE BIG (Brain Injury Group) Tuesday 111:00am-1pm Hilyard Community Center  2580 Hilyard Avenue Eugene,  OR.   97401br> Curtis Brown BCCBrown@aol.com 541-998-3951 Call for Information
HILLSBORO HOMEWARD BOUND SUPPORT GROUP 1st Monday 7:00pm-8:00pm Tuality Community Hospital 335 SE 8th Street Hillsboro, OR 97123 Carol Altman, (503)640-0818
KLAMATH FALLS Brain Injury Support Group 2nd Tuesday 1-2:30 pm SPOKES 415 Main St Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Dawn Lytle  541-883-7547 dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
LEBANON Brain Injury Support Group of Lebanon 1st Thursday,6:30pm Lebanon Community Hospital, Conference Room #6 525 North Santiam Highway Lebanon, OR 97355 Lisa Stoffey lstoffey@aol.com/font> 541-752-0816 call for more information
MEDFORD Southern Oregon Brainstormers Support and Social Club 1st Thursday of every month, 3:30-5:30pm 751 Spring St Avenue Medford, OR 97501 Lorita Cushman 1-541-621-9974 BIAOregon@aol.com
Molalla BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP OF  MOLALLA Every Monday  5-6:30 pm Hydro-aerobic Exercise Molalla Aquatic Center 432 Frances Street, Molalla, 97038 - (503) 759-7946 Sherry Stock, 503-740-3155 sherry@biaoregon.org MUST CALL IN ADVNACE
NEWPORT Brain Injury Support Group of Newport 2nd Saturday, 2:00pm-4:00pm 4909 S Coast Hwy Suite 340 South Beach, Oregon 97366 541-867-4335 progop541@yahoo.com www.progressive-options.org
Oregon City Clackamas Community College Brain Injury Support Group 3rd Friday 1-3 pm Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Hall Rm M226 (2nd floor) Sonja Bolon, MA 503.816.1053 Brain4you2@gmail.com
PENDLETON Inactive at this time. For more information contact: Joyce McFarland-Orr jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net 541-278-1194
PORTLAND (12) BIRC Alumni Support Group Last Tuesday of every odd month 1815 SW Marlow,Ste 110, Portland, 97225 Contact Doug Peterson for additional information 503-292-0765 or doug@progrehab.com
BRAINSTORMERS I Women's self-help group Female Survivors only 2nd Saturday 10:00am - 11:30pm Women's self-help group Wilcox Building; Room A  2211 NW Marshall St., Portland 97210 Next to Good Samaritan Hospital Northwest Portland 503-493-1221 Jane Starbird, Ph.D.  drstarbird@aol.com
PORTLAND  BRAINSTORMERS II Survivor self-help group 3rd Saturday,10:00am-12:00 noon Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West 2801 N Gantenbein Northeast Portland, OR 97227 Steve Wright biaor@biaoregon.org 503-740-3155
PORTLAND CROSSROADS (Brain Injury Discussion Group) 2nd & 4th Friday 1:00pm-3:00pm Independent Living Resources 1839 NE Couch St Portland, OR  97232 Sarah Gerth, christopher@ilr.org For more information call: 503-232-7411 sarah@ilr.org
PORTLAND   FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP 3rd Saturday, 1:00pm-2:00pm Self-Help and support group Currently combined with PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH BRAIN INJURY Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035 2801 N Gantenbein Northeast Portland, OR 97227 Joyce Kerley 503-281-4682 joycek1145@aol.com
PORTLAND                 FARADAY CLUB MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED 1st Saturday 1:00pm-2:30pm Peer self-help group for professionals with brain injury Emanuel Hospital, Rm. 1035 2801 N Gantenbein Northeast Portland, OR 97227  Arvid Lonseth  alonseth@pacifier.com 503-680-2251 (pager)  Must call in advance
PORTLAND HELP (Help Each Other Live Positively) 4th Saturday - 1:00-3:00 pm TBI Survivor self-help group (Odd months) TBI Family & Spouse (Even Months) Cognitive Enhancement Center 15705 SE Powell Blvd. Portland OR Brad Loftis, (503) 547-8788 bcmuse2002@yahoo.com Please contact at least two days in advance.
PORTLAND   Thrive Support Group             3rd Saturday 12:30 - 2:30 pm Teenage and Young adult Brain Injury Survivor support group Emanuel Hospital, 1075  2801 N Gantenbein, Portland, 97227  Northeast Portland     Kate Robinson, 503-318-5878 Must call in advance
PORTLAND TBI SOCIAL CLUB Location varies, call for times and location of meetings Meets twice a month - days and times vary Contact: Sandra Ward 503-735-4857 call for information slwsundance@qwest.net
PORTLAND Parents of Children with Brain Injury This group will meet once a month, and is a self-help support group. Currently combined with FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP.  Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035 2801 N Gantenbein, Portland, 97227 Joyce Kerley (503) 281-4682 joycek1145@aol.com For more information contact:
PORTLAND Greater Persons Toastmasters Club (for People with Brain Injury) 2nd Tuesday  6:00-7:00 pm Open to all including family members 2154 NE Broadway #110 (under the American Flag), Portland OR 97232 Caleb Burns, (503) 913-4517  Call in advance   PORTLAND  Greater Persons Toastmasters Club (for People with Brain Injury) Last Saturday of the month 10 am—11:30 am Open to all including family members Legacy Emanuel Hospital Medical Office Building: 501 N Graham Street, MOB East Portland, 97227 Caleb Burns, (503) 913-4517 http://greaterpersons.freetoasthost.org NOTE: The MOB East room is located in the alcove, near Parking Structure #2. To find our meeting location, click "Directions" on the Main Menu.
ROSEBURG UMPQUA VALLEY DISABILITIES  NETWORK 2nd Monday,12 noon - 1pm 419 NE Winchester Roseburg, OR 97470  Tim Rogers, timrogers@uvdn.org 541-672-6336 ex. 202 Call for More Information
SALEM (3) SALEM BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP 4th Thursday 4-6 pm Salem Rehabilitation Center Conf Room 2 A/B 2561 Center Street  Salem, OR 97301 Megan Brummitt & Jodi Kumar Megan.Brummitt@salemhospital.org 503-561-1974
SALEM STROKE SURVIVORS & CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP 2nd  Friday  1 pm –3pm Salem Rehabilitation Center  2561 Center Street, Salem OR 97301  Scott Werdebaugh 503-838-6868 Ruby McEliroy 503-390-3372   Salem Conversation Fridays 11-12:30 pm Ike Box Café 299 Cottage St, Salem OR 97301
VANCOUVER WASHINGTON VANCOUVER TBI SUPPORT 2:00 to 3:00 pm 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month Disability Resources of SW Washington 2700 NE Andresen Road, Suite D5.  Vancouver, WA 98661 Charlie Gourde charlie@darsw.com 10-4 Monday- Friday 360-694-6790 ext. 103     Idaho and Surrounding TBI Support Groups STARS/Treasure Valley BI Support Group 4th Thursday of each month 7-9 pm Idaho Elks Rehab Hosp, Sawtooth Room (4th Floor), Boise ID Kathy Smith (208-367-8962; kathsmit@sarmc.org) Greg Meyer (208-489-4963; gmeyer@elksrehab.org)   Southeastern Idaho TBI support group 2nd Wednesday of each month 12:30 p.m. LIFE, Inc., 640 Pershing Ste. A, Pocatello, ID Tracy Martin (208-232-2747) Clay Pierce (208-904-1208 or 208-417-0287; clayjoannep@cableone.net)    Twin Falls TBI Support Group  3rd Tuesday of each month 6:30-8 p.m. St. Lukes’ Idaho Elks Rehab Hosp, Twin Falls, ID  Keran Juker (keranj@mvrmc.org; 208-737-2126)    *Northern Idaho TBI Support Group *For Veterans 3rd Sat. of each month 1-3 pm Kootenai Med. Center, 2003 Lincoln Way, Rm KMC 3, Coeur d’Alene, ID Sherry Hendrickson (208-666-3903, shendrickson@kmc.org) Craig Sicilia (509-218-7982; craig@tbiwa.org) Ron Grigsby (208-659-5459)   Quad Cities TBI Support Group Second Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. Tri State Memorial Hosp. 1221 Highland Ave, Clarkston, WA Deby Smith (509-758-9661; biaqcedby@earthlink.net)    Stevens County TBI Support Group  1st Tuesday of each Month 6-8 pm Mount Carmel Hospital, 982 E. Columbia, Colville, WA Craig Sicilia (509-218-7982; craig@tbiwa.org) Danny Holmes (509-680-4634)   *TBI Self-Development Workshop “reaching my own greatness”  *For Veterans 2nd & 4th Tues. 11 am- 1 pm Spokane Downtown Library 900 W. Main Ave., Spokane, WA Craig Sicilia (509-218-7982; craig@tbiwa.org)   Spokane TBI Survivor Support Group 2nd Wednesday of each month 7 p.m. St. Luke's Rehab Institute, 711 S. Cowley, #LL1, Spokane, WA Craig Sicilia (509-218-7982; craig@tbiwa.org) Michelle White (509-534-9380; mmwhite@mwhite.com) Valerie Wooten (360-387-6428)   Spokane Family & Care Giver BI Support Group 4th Wednesday of each month, 6 p.m. St. Luke's Rehab Institute, 711 S. Cowley, #LL1, Spokane, WA Melissa Gray (melissagray.mhc@live.com) Craig Sicilia (509-218-7982; craig@tbiwa.org) Michelle White (509-534-9380; mmwhite@mwhite.com)   Spokane County BI Support Group 4th Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. 12004 E. Main, Spokane Valley WA Craig Sicilia (509-218-7982; craig@tbiwa.org) Toby Brown (509-868-5388)   Spokane County Disability/BI Advocacy Group 511 N. Argonne, Spokane WA Craig Sicilia (509-218-7982; craig@tbiwa.org)   Moses Lake TBI Support Group 2nd Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. Samaritan Hospital 801 E. Wheeler Rd # 404, Moses Lake, WA Jenny McCarthy (509-766-1907)   Pullman TBI Support Group 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7-9p.m. Pullman Regional Hospital, 835 SE Bishop Blvd, Conf Rm B Pullman, WA Alice Brown (509-338-4507)   Pullman BI/Disability Advocacy Group 2nd Thursday of each month, 6:30-8:00p.m. Gladish Cultural Center, 115 NW State St., #213 Donna Lowry (509-725-8123) *For Veterans

 

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