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The Brain Injury Association of Washington welcomes
everyone to attend a local support group.
NOTE: For Veteran
Specific Resources, Click Here
Why Attend a Support Group Meeting?
The purpose of a support group is
to learn more about brain injury and available services by meeting
with others who are facing or have faced similar challenges. The
essential elements of a support group are:
- Gather information
- Share common needs and strengths
- Provide a place to meet new friends and find new
connections in the community
- Provide a safe place to find courage and take risks
- Provide an opportunity to socialize
- Provide an environment where positive and negative
views can be expressed without being judged
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GROUP CHANGES or ADDITIONS ! |
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A Brain Aneurysm Foundation Event
The Brain Aneurysm Foundation will be having its
first Seattle support group on April 30th from 6pm-8pm at the
University of Washington South Campus Center, Room 303.
Click here for more
information (pdf).
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BIAWA Regional
Support Groups
Bellevue/Eastside: 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, 1:30
– 3:00 pm. St. Louise Catholic Church, Parish Center, located at 141
– 156th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA Contact: Linda (425) 820-0204 or
Patrick (425) 451-0222.
Bellingham Evening: 4th
Monday of each month, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, at St. Joseph Hospital, South
Campus Rehab Center Conference Room, Contact: Gary Nelson (360)
656-6195
Bellingham Day:
1st Saturday of each month, 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m., Health Support
Center, 1210 Indian Street, Bellingham. For further information and
first time visitors, contact Victoria 360-398-9110.
Bremerton/Kitsap: There are two meetings:
Second Thursday of each month 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Harrison Silverdale Medical Center
1780 Myhre Road (flagpole entrance)
Silverdale, WA 98383
Fourth WEDNESDAY of each month 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Harrison Green Mountain Rehab Center
2625 Wheaton Way, Suite A
Bremerton WA 98310
Contact for both groups: Janice Worman OTR/L (360) 475-6480
Lewis County: 1st Tuesday, 5:00 pm – game night, 2nd
Tuesday, 5:00 pm – social group, 3rd Tuesday, 5:00 pm – study group,
4th Tuesday, 5:00 pm – social group. All meetings at Providence
Chehalis Hospital, 500 SE Washington, Chehalis. Contact: Larry
Carroll (360) 864-4341 or Ann Grabhorn (360) 983-3166
Moses Lake: Telephone Support only, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Contact: Rick (509) 765-5435
Olympia: 2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:00 – 7:30 pm,
Providence St. Peter Hospital Campus, Emilie Gamelin Pavilion, Third
Floor Classroom, 410 Providence Lane, Olympia Contact: Pat Gabrielse
at (360) 493-4432
Quad Cities: Tri State Memorial Hospital 1221 Highland Avenue Clarkston, WA
99403. When: Second Saturday 9:00 a.m. For
information, Contact: Deby Smith at (509) 758-9661 or
biaqcdeby@earthlink.net
San Juan County: Telephone Support only, 8:00 am – 6:00
pm. Contact: Andrea Simmons: 360-378-9541
Seattle: 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, 3:30 - 5:00
p.m., Elderhealth Northwest, 800 Jefferson Street, Seattle. For
further information and first time visitors contact: 1-800-523-5438
Seattle/Wallingford: 3rd Tuesday of each month, 4:00 –
5:30 pm, Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside N, Seattle 98103, Room
202. Contact: Janet Novinger (206) 547-2526
Sequim/Port Angeles:
4th
Thursday of each month, 4:00 - 5:30 pm, at the Sequim Library, 630 N
Sequim Avenue, Contact: Kurt 360-683-8901
Skagit Valley: 2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:00 - 8:00
p.m., Skagit Valley Hospital, 1415 E. Kincaid Street, San Juan Room
B (across from cafeteria), Mt. Vernon. Contact: Pam and Ward
360-848-0275.
South Snohomish County: 3rd Thursday of each month, 7:00 – 9:00 pm,
Stevens Hospital, 21601 76th Avenue W, Edmonds, WA 98026. Meeting is
held at the West side of the cafeteria on the 2nd floor of the main
hospital building. Contact: Jeff Slater at (425) 466-0900
Spokane has 3 meetings:
TBI Survivor Support Group
2nd Wednesday of each month
7:00 p.m.
St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute
711 S Cowley Street, Room 200
Family & Care Giver Brain Injury Support Group
4th Wednesday of each month
7:00 p.m.
St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute
711 S Cowley Street, Room 200
Education – Transition Brain Injury Support Group
For current schedule, please call:
509-340-0786 – ask for Gloria or Craig or
The Spokane Group has a web page:
Click Here!
Stanwood-Camano Island-North Snohomish County: 3rd Monday
of each month, 6:30 – 8:00 pm, Stanwood Community and Senior Center,
7430 276th Street NW, Stanwood 98282. Contact: Karen Furney (425)
268-2934
Tacoma: 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, 7:00 – 9:00
pm at TACID Center, 6315 South 19th Street, Tacoma. Contact: Penny
(253) 426-5735
Web site:
https://home.comcast.net/~tbisg/
Tri Cities: 1st Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm, The
Neurological Resource Center, 712 Swift Blvd, #1, Richland. Contact:
(509) 943-8455 or
tnrc@kadlecmed.org
Vancouver: 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, 2:00 pm at
disability Resources of Southwest Washington, 2700 NE Andresen,
Suite D5, Vancouver, WA. Contact: Cacy Lee at (360) 694-6790.
E-mail:
disabilityresources@darsw.com Website:
www.darsw.com
Vancouver: Phone support only. Contact: Kaycie (360)
750-6773
Whidbey Island – Coupeville: 1st Monday of each month,
6:30 – 8:30 pm, Whidbey General Hospital – Board Room. Survivors,
caregivers, family members and friends welcome. If you plan to
attend, please call Arlene/Allen House at (360) 678-5392 or e-mail
us at
rwriter2000@comcast.net.
Yakima: 3rd Wednesday of each month, 4:00 p.m to 5:30 p.m. Yakima
Regional Medical & Cardiac Center, 110 S 9th Avenue, Yakima, 5th
Floor Conference Room. Contact: Nancy (509) 573-3535.
NOTE: This group does not meet in July
or August
PROVIDED BY OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS
A bulletin board/discussion group
has been started for and by persons who have survived a brain injury
at:
http://danw10923.proboards61.com/index.cgi?board=general
Seattle hydrocephalus Group. We meet the third
Saturday of each month in the Casey Room at Swedish Hospital's
Providence Campus at 17th & Jefferson. The room is located in the
dining room on the main floor. We meet from 1-3 pm & welcome
friends, families & those living with hydrocephalus. Our contact
information follows: Kim Andersen 206-324-4084 and Diana Pozzi
206-282-6107
Aspergers NW support group
Central Washington Disability Resources
422 N. Pine Street, Ellensburg.
For individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries or similar disorders:
2nd Monday of every month, Noon - 1:30 p.m. Bring brown bag lunch.
4th Thursday of every month, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Coffee and support.
3rd Wednesday of every month, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Caregiving and family
support issues.
Childrens Hydrocephalus support group
Contact: Lori Poliski/Paul Gross
425-482-0470
Cerebral Palsy Association of Pierce County: TACID Center,
6315 S. 19th St. Tacoma. Contact: Kathryn Fischer at
253-584-2261 for date and time email:
tacid@tacid.org
OTR/L, SibShop Coordinator at Good Samaritan Hospital, 402 – 15th
Ave. S.E., Ste. 100, Puyallup, WA 98372. We welcome all typically
developing brothers and sisters, kids and teenagers who have a sib
with a disability or chronic health condition. To register,
call Colleen at 253-697-5225. For Sibshop questions, call Raphielle
Chynoweth at 253 848-6661, ext. 5245. Email Raphielle at the
following:
raphiellechynoweth@goodsamhealth.org
Puyallup Brain Injury Group: 1st & 3rd
Thursday of each month, 6:00 -7:30 p.m., at Good Samaritan Hospital
Rehab Center, Mt. Adams Room, 407 14th Ave. SE, Puyallup.
Contact: Kent and Heather Hamilton at 253-922-9184.
Seattle Childrens Home
2142 10 Ave W. 206-283-3300
Karen Roe 206-782-2232
Seattle, WA.8119
Spokane Hydrocephalus Support Group: 1st Thursday,
7:00 p.m., Providence Faith & Healing Center, Room 12. Contact:
Trish 509-235-5966.
Stroke Support Group (Spokane): 3rd Thursday, 3:00 –
5:00 p.m., Room 200, St. Luke’s Rehab Institute at 711 S., Cowley
in Spokane. Contact: Patsy Sites at 509-838-4771.
Tacoma Area Stroke Support Group: 2nd Thursday of the
month, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at TACID Center at 6315 So 19th Street in
Tacoma. Contact: Linda Thompson 253-472-0857.
WA State Parent to Parent: Contact: Susan Atkins at 425-641-7504
for county and location nearest to you or Contact: by email at:
statep2p@earthlink.net
Wenatchee Valley Medical Center -Stroke and Brain Injury Support
Group
Facilitated by Susan Howell, LICSW 509-664-4868, ext. 5983
This support group is open to any Stroke and Brain Injury Survivor
and their family members or caregivers. This group meets the 3rd
Wed. of each month, at WVMC, conference room A, from 1:30 to 3:00pm.
See address below here.
WVMC
820 N. Chelan Ave.
Wenatchee WA 98801
WICPA (Washington Intractable Chronic Pain Association): 3rd
Friday each month at noon (No July or August meetings) St. Luke’s
Rehab Institute at 711 S., Cowley in Spokane. Contact: Chris
Salsbury at 253-328-8534
Washington State Department of Services for the Blind
3411 South Alaska Street,
Seattle, WA 98118
206-721-4422
Washington Talking Book & Braille
Library 2021 – 9th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121-2783
206-615-0200
Community Services for the Blind and
Partially Sighted, 9709 – 3rd Avenue,
Suite 100, Seattle, WA 9811-
52027
206-615-0400
Mary Morhman: 206-363-0636
Ms. Morhman is very knowledgeable of the blind
and organizations that work with the blind.
Recreation/Social Groups
Note: There may be a small charge for the groups - call for
information.
Headliners: Sponsored by Tacoma Metro Park District. Meets 3rd
Wednesday of each month at 11:30 am – 2:00 p.m. at South Park
Community Center at 4851 S. Tacoma Way in Tacoma. Contact: Kathy at
253-591-5314.
Kent: T.H.U.N.K. ("The Headstrong Unite in Kent")
program is designed for individuals who have had a trauma/injury to
the brain and have experienced physical and/or mental problems as a
result. The participants help plan weekly activities that could
include volleyball, crafts, drama, or a community outing. If you
have questions about T.H.U.N.K. or other programs offered through
the Resource Center, please call 253-856-5030 or email the Resource
Center:
ResourceCenter@ci.kent.wa.us. For more info, you can also visit
their web site at:
http://www.ci.kent.wa.us/adaptive/thunk.asp
Puyallup: Every Monday, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. "Come Back Club",
Puyallup Senior Center, 212 W. Pioneer Ave, Puyallup Contact: Sue
Bender 253-588-0174 for information.
Ski For All: Year long outdoor recreational activities i.e.
cross-country downhill, biking, hiking, canoeing, day camps & more.
Admin Office at 1621-114th Avenue S.E., Ste. 132,
Bellevue. Call any program director at 425-462-0978. Email:
info@skiforall.org
THUNK (The Head Strong Unite in Kent): Every Wednesday, 6:30 -
8:30 p.m., Special Population Resource Center, 315 E. Meeker, Kent.
Must pre-register at 253-856-5030 otherwise contact: 253-856-5725
for more information.
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Brain Injury Association of
Washington
3516 S. 47th Street, Suite 100
Tacoma, WA 98409
Tel 253.238.6085
Fax 253.238.1042
Toll Free Helpline: 1-800-523-5438(LIFT)
Email: info@biawa.org
TBI Washington Information
and Referral Line:
1-877-TBI-1766 (1-877-824-1766)
In case of technical difficulties, call:
253-238-6085, or 425-778-3707
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