FIND CONNECTICUT
BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUPS
Find many brain injury support groups across the state of Connecticut hosted and sponsored by amazing hospitals and organizations like the Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut.
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Meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month
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From 4:30-5:30pm
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In the Physical Rehab Building on the Upper Level, 235 Main Street, Danbury, CT.
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The contact for the group is Lynn Yessian, who can be reached at Lynn.Yessian@wchn.org or 203-739-7597. Lynn is a Senior Speech Pathologist at Danbury Hospital.
Fairfield County / Bridgeport
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Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month
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From 5:30 - 7:30pm
Group Type: Supportive/Social/Education
Group Specialty: SURVIVORS AND CAREGIVERS STROKE SSG
Level C in Seton Room
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The contact for the group is Helen Polewoj
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Meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month
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From 6:00-7:30pm
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In Suite 205 at Access Independence, 80 Ferry Boulevard, Stratford, CT.
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The contact for the group is Sue Rhode, who can be reached at tsrhod@bpthosp.org or 203-260-7137. Sue is an Occupational Therapist at the Albhin Center of Rehabilitation Medicine.
Hartford County / Hartford / TRINITY
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Meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month
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from 12:00-1:30pm
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In Room 115 of the Cresent Street Center for Art & Neuroscience at Trinity College, Broad Street, Hartford, CT. The contact for the group is Sarah Raskin, PhD, who can be reached at sarah.raskin@trincoll.edu or 860-297-2342. Sarah Raskin is a Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience at Trinity College.
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Meets on the 1st Thursday of each month
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From 6:00-7:00pm
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At Manchester Memorial Hospital, 71 Haynes Street, Manchester CT (ask reception for meeting location).
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The contacts for the group are Mark Lukas at 860-836-5230 and Tom Schuck at wincss@yahoo.com or 860-219-0140. Mark is a Brain Injury Specialist and Tom volunteers to assist with support group.
Hartford County / New Britain / HFSC
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Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month
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At 6:00pm
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In the Lower Level Conference Room at Hospital for Special Care, 2150 Corbin Avenue, New Britain, CT.
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The contacts for the group are Dennis Johnston at djohnston@hfsc.org, 860-824-1958, x 3351 and Scott Moore, 203-233-2129. Dennis is a Neuropsychologist at Hospital for Special Care.
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Meets on the 1st Monday of each month
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From 5:30-7:15pm
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In the Sachem Room at the Guilford Community Center, 32 Church Street , Guilford, CT.
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The contacts for the group are Kelly Weed, weed.kelly.1@gmail.com, 203-495-9787 and Chris Lee, 802-318-1974. Chris is an Assistant Research Scientist at Yale.
New Haven County / North Haven / QUINNIPIAC
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Meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month
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From 6:30-7:30pm
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At the North Haven Recreational Center, 7 Linsley Street, North Haven, CT.
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The contacts for the group are Liz Collins, Elizabethcollins12@gmail.com, 203-430-0251 and Barbara Nadeau, barbara.nadeau@quinnipiac.edu, 203-582-8691. Barbara is a Clinical Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy at Quinnipiac University.
New Haven County / Orange / VET CENTER
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Veteran Specific Group - Meets on the 3rd Monday of each month
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From 5:30-7:00pm at the New Haven Vet Center, 291 S. Lambert Road, Orange, CT.
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The contact for the group is Gabe Kautzner, 203-795-0148. Gabe is an Outreach Specialist at the Vet Center.
New London County / New London / LnM
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Meets on the 4th Thursday of each month
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From 4:30-6:00pm
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In Conference Room 2 at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, 365 Montauk Avenue, New London, CT.
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The contact for the group is Heather Staton, who can be reached at heather.staton@lmhosp.org, 860-442-0711, x2246. Heather is a Speech Language Pathologist at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital.
New London County / Norwich / BACKUS
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Meets on the 1st Thursday of each month
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From 1:30-3:00pm
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in the Medical Office Building of William W. Backus Hospital, 326 Washington Street, Norwich, CT.
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The contacts for the group are Beth Conley, beth.conley@hhchealth.org, 860-889-8331, x 4060 and Elizabeth Gayhart, rgayhart@charter.net, 860-786-7910. Beth is a Speech Language Pathologist at Backus Hospital.
Tolland County / Storrs / UCONN
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Focus on Return to Work/College
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Meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month
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From 6:00-8:00pm
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In Room 114 of the Phillips Communication Science Building (look for speech/hearing building, next to physical therapy clinic) at UCONN Campus, 850 Bolton Road, Storrs, CT (parking permit needed - inquire within the building).
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The contact for the group is Andre Lindsey, andre.lindsey@uconn.edu, 202-302-4821. Andre is a Speech Language Pathologist at UCONN.
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