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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TBI Support Group Meetings
Brain Injury of Washington Spokane Chapter Support Group
Spokane
TBI Survivor Support Group
2nd Wednesday each of month 7:PM
St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute
711 S Cowley St room #200
Family and Care Giver Brain Injuy Support Group
4th Wednesday each of month 7:PM starting April 2008
St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute
711 S Cowley St room #200
Education - Transition Brain Injury Support Group
May 2008 Night of the stars at Silverwood 6 Flags theme part
June 2008 Celebrating Life Picnic see below
July 2008 Brain Injury Campout/retreat with inspirations of hope
for information or to support email: craig@biawaspokane.org
for information call509-340-0786ask for Gloria or Craig
our office hours are Monday through Friday 10:AM to 4:PM
People First of Washington
Celebrating Life Annual Picnic
Friday June 13th 4:PM to 8:PM
Mission Park
1208 E. Mission Ave.
This is a Potluck bring a salad, desert, chips, soda, deviled eggs or what ever you would like
Hot Dogs and Hamburgers will be provided
Square Dancing and music and Games
The park has Tennis, Bowling Green, Softball, Pool
People First of Washington & BIA WA Spokane Chapter
Summer Camping Family Support & Intergration
July 23-27 N. Skookum Lake
Click Here for lake details and directions
There is no cost for Camping Bring your camping gear and food
We will be having support training for survivors and their families
This will be an excellent time to network, intergrate and develop support plans to achieve a more fullfilling Life
Please Help support project feed spokane
www.projectfeedspokane.org
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Other Local Advocate Groups
http://www.peoplefirstsv.com
www.peoplefirstofwashington.org
http://cordwa.info/
http://www.arc-spokane.org
http://www.abilitiesconsulting.org
http://www.ddc.wa.gov
www.DisabilityRightsWA.org
www.inclusiondaily.com
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Bellingham: This group will be meet at St. Luke's Health Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Parkway, Bellingham. Here are the currently planned dates:
Monday, October 1 at 1:30 pm
Monday, October 8 at 1:30 pm
Monday, October 22 at 2:00 pm
Future meeting dates will be determined at the October meetings. For more information, please call Victoria 360-398-9110.
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
Sequim/Port Angeles:
Meets 4th Thursday of each month, 4:00 - 5:30 pm, at the Sequim Library, 630 N Sequim Avenue, Contact: Kurt 360-683-8901
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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: 4th Monday of each month, 7:00 – 8:30 pm, at St. Joseph Hospital, South Campus Rehab Center Conference Room. Contact: Tom Day (360) 733-6714
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
Edmonds: 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
Ellensburg: 2nd Tuesday of each month, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, Central Washington Disability Resource Center, 422 N Pine Street, Ellensburg. Survivors, family, caregivers & professionals welcome. Contact: Von (509) 962-9620 or 1-800-240-5978
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: 2nd and 4th Thursday, 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. For November only, they will meet on the 2nd and 5th Thursday because of Thanksgiving. 800 Jefferson Street, Seattle 98104. The Seattle Support Group meets in the main room of Elderhealth. First time visitors, please call Jacqueline at (206) 356-9125 or Doris at 206-784-6820 for information on bus routes, parking and entering the building.
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 Monday of each month, 6:30 – 8:00 pm, Country Meadow Village, 1501 COLLINS RD, Sedro Woolley. Contact: Don White (360) 293-4197 or e-mail skagitsupport@comcast.net
Spokane: 2nd Wednesday of each month, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, St Lukes Rehab 711 S. Cowley St. room #200, Spokane Contact: Gloria or Craig (509) 340-0786 or justfomejustice@msn.com or imaginationman@msn.com . 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: Jim Baker 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: 2nd Monday of each month (with the exception of July & August), 1 – 2 pm at the Harmon Center, 101 North 65th Avenue, Yakima. Contact: Nancy Dexter at (509) 573-3535
PROVIDED BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
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
Seattle Childrens Home
2142 10 Ave W. 206-283-3300
Karen Roe 206-782-2232
Seattle, WA.8119
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.
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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This site is dedicated to Alexis, Arionna and Carey from the extreme loss and pain their family had to go through due to lack of imformation in hopes that it can help save other families who will be going through a TBI
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