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.