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BRAIN INJURY ALLIANCE OF OREGON

A member of the Western States Brain Injury Alliance
Brain Injury ALLIANCE of Oregon (BIAOR)
PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
Phone: 503.740.3155 or Outside the local area: 1.800.544.5243
Fax: 503.961.8730 /  e-Mail:
info@biaoregon.org

The only Oregon Statewide Nonprofit dedicated to the mission of
creating a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education, and advocacy.

 

Support Groups

Oregon Washington Idaho

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
Every Thursday 10:30-noon

Acquired Brain Injury Support Group
Fox Hollow Assisted Living Center
2599 NE Studio Rd
Bend OR 97701
Rich Zebrowski richzcoril.org
(541) 388-8103  x203

 

 
BROOKINGS
  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

Shawn Johnson, CCC-SLP 541-768-5157

smjohnson@samhealth.org

Coos Bay

TBI Support Group
2nd Saturday 3-5
Kaffe 101, 171 S Broadway
Coos Bay, 97420
tbiscsupport@gmail.com 
 
EUGENE/SPRINGFIELD  (2)

Community Rehabilitation Service Of Oregon

3rd Tuesday: Feb, April, June, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Dec
6:30-8:30 pm

Potluck Social

Monta Loma Mobile Home Rec Center
2150 Laura St, Springfield, OR.  97477

Jan Johnson, (541) 342-1980   
comrehabjan@aol.com

Community Rehabilitation Service Of Oregon 

3rd Tuesday 7:00-8:30 pm

Support Group—January, March, May, November

Monta Loma Mobile Home Rec Center
2150 Laura St, Springfield, OR.  97477

Jan Johnson, (541) 342-1980   
comrehabjan@aol.com

 

 
 
EUGENE

BIG (Brain Injury Group)

Tuesday
11:00am-1pm

Hilyard Community Center 
2580 Hilyard Avenue
Eugene,  OR.   97401br> br>
Curtis Brown
BCCBrown@aol.com

541-998-3951
Call for Information 

 

 
HILLSBORO

HOMEWARD BOUND SUPPORT GROUP
For brain injury survivors, their families, caregivers and professionals

3rd 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

SPOKES UNLIMITED BRAIN INJURY RECREATION

4th Tuesday
Contact Dawn Lytle for additional information:
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

 
 

MADRAS          

Brain Injury Support Group
2nd and 4th Thursday eve 5:30- 7:00 pm

125 SW C Street
Madras OR  97741

Through BestCare Treatment Services

Contact Dr. Nancy Holmes
(541) 617-5366   
Fee for Service - OHP included

MADRAS

TBI Support Group for Family and Friends
1st and 3rd Thursday eve 5:30- 7:00 pm

Bestcare Treatment Services
125 SW C Street
Madras OR  97741

Through BestCare Treatment Services

MUST PRE-REGISTER AT LEAST 2 DAYS BEFORE MEETING

Contact Dr. Nancy Holmes
(541) 617-5366

Leave the following information:
name of participant
Contact phone number
Participant Address

 

MEDFORD

Southern Oregon Brainstormers
Support and Social Club

1st Tuesday of every month
3:30-5:30pm

751 Spring St Avenue
Medford, OR 97501

Lorita Cushman
1-541-621-9974

 


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


I
nactive at this time.

For more information contact:

Joyce McFarland-Orr
jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net
541-278-1194 


 

 
PORTLAND (14)


BIRC Alumni Support Group

On Hiatis

1815 SW Marlow, Ste 110, Portland, 97225

Contact Doug Peterson for additional information
503-292-0765 or
doug@progrehab.com



 

PORTLAND 

BIRRDsong Support Group


Peer Support Group for Survivors & Family

Wistar-Morris Room
2211 NW Marshall St., Portland 97210

Next to Good Samaritan Hospital

Survivorgroupcoordinator@birrdsong.org

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

Medical Office building West on N. Graham St.
Directly across from parking structure # 2.

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,
sarah@ilr.org

For more information call:
503-232-7411 sarah@ilr.org

Must be pre-registered

 


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

Positive Brain Injury Support Group

Must be pre-registered

For career persons with brain injury 

Every other Monday 4:30- 6 pm

4511  SE 39th Ave., Portland, 97202

Don Ford, MA, LMFT, LPC, CBIS  (503) 297-2413

Nancy Holmes, PsyD, (503) 235-2466

 

 

PORTLAND


Thrive Support Group 3rd Saturday 12:30 - 2:30 pm Teenage and Young adult Brain Injury Survivor support group Emanuel Hospital, MOB West

2801 N Gantenbein, Portland, 97227 

Medical Office building West on N. Graham St. Directly across from parking structure # 2 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)

On Hiatus

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 Snider
Megan.Snider@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


TBI Support Group at Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital

2211 NE 139th St 
Vancouver, WA


Carla-Jo Whitson, MSW, CBIS
jarlaco@yahoo.com
Washington TBI Resource Coordination Services
Washington TBI Resource Coordinator
360-991-4928

 

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 (4Floor)
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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Membership Form

Updated 1/26/12