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Peer Group Meetings
This support group meetings page was updated April 22, 2009 11:01 PM.
The Pittsburgh Area Brain Injury Alliance offers this schedule as a free service to the community.
We do not have any control over the people who are responsible for directing these meetings. It has come to our attention that some of the groups listed here are no longer meeting. Therefore, if you are interested in attending any of the meetings, please contact the person listed for that meeting to confirm the date, place and time.
List of Meetings
Pittsburgh Area Brain Injury Alliance Peer Support Group Meeting
1st Tuesday of the month
Life's Work
7pm
Contact:
Rich Wagner, at rw@pabia.org or
412-366-4645
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Free Refreshments.
Altoona
- Location: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona
- Address: 2005 Valley View Boulevard, Altoona, PA 16602
- Contacts: Brenda Williams 814-944-3535
- Meeting Day: 2nd Thursday of each month
- Meeting Time: 6:00 p.m.
- Format: Varies, speakers on occasion, topics on occasion; agenda
determined month by month
Butler
- Name: Mind Matters: The Butler TBI Support Group
- Location: Butler Health System (BHS)
- Address: Route 422 and BHS, Morgan II Campus, 127 Oneida Valley Road, Butler, PA
- Contacts: Monica Perry 724-287-4646 , Dottie Ardell 724-285-3472
- Meeting Day: 3rd Thursday of each month
- Meeting Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
- Format: Discussions on topics generated by the group
Connellsville
- Name: HealthSouth Connellsville Head Injury Support Group
- Location: Lobby Area of HealthSouth Rehab at Laurel Mall
- Address: Route 119, Laurel Mall, Connellsville, PA 15425
- Contacts: Cheryl Crise, Tom and Mary Lou Hoak 724-628-0419
- Meeting Day: 3rd Tuesday of each month, except January and February
- Meeting Time: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
- Format: Low key, primarily emotional support, occasional speakers and social events
Erie
Brain Injury Education and Support
- Name: Brain Injury Education and Support Group
- Location: HealthSouth Erie
- Address: 143 E. 2nd Street, Erie, PA 16507
- Contact: Jennifer Abbott 814-878-1358
- Meeting Day: 3rd Wednesday of each month
- Meeting Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Erie
Brain Injury Support Group
- Name: Brain Injury Support Group of Erie
- Location: Glenwood United Methodist Church
- Address: 2931 Myrtle Street, Erie, PA
- Contact: Nanette Crawford 814-452-5519
- Meeting Day: 3rd Tuesday of each month
- Meeting Time: 5:15 - 6:30 p.m.
Johnstown
- Name: Johnstown Brain Injury Support Group
- Location: Crichton Rehabilitation Center
- Address: Lee Campus, 320 Main Street, Johnstown, PA 15901
- Contact: Larry Rutledge 814-619-4223
- Meeting Day: 2nd Tuesday of each month
- Meeting Time: 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
- Format: Discussion, speakers
Johnstown
Looking Beyond
- Name: Looking Beyond
- Location: Unlimited Care Providers - Choices Community Service Center
- Address: 119 Jari Drive, Johnstown, PA 15904
- Contacts: Scott Shaw 814-619-4222; John Foster, Kerry Figurelle 1-800-270-2393
- Meeting Day: 4th Tuesday of each month
- Meeting Time: 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
- Format: Informal, group discussions, guest speakers, social events, agenda determined by participants
Monroeville Area Peer Support Group
- Location: Crossroads Presbyterian Church
- Address: 2310 Haymaker Road at Ramsey, Monroeville, PA 15646
- Contact: Paul Damon 412-372-2888 This group is not currently meeting. Paul Damon is taking calls.
Moving
Ahead Peer Group Meeting.
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Location: HealthSouth Harmarville Rehabilitation Hospital
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Address: Guys Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238
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Contacts: Tom Byrnes 412-670-4867; Susan Little 412-828-1300 ext 7248
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Meeting Day: 2nd Tuesday of each month
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Meeting Time: 7:00-9:00 pm
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Format: Informational, speakers most months open forums other months, 2 social events per year
Meetings alternate between speaker presentations and peer-to-peer discussion. Two social events per year.
Pittsburgh
Brain Tumor Group
- Name: Brain Tumor Support Group
- Location: Cancer Caring Center
- Address: 4117 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
- Contacts: www.cancercaring.org
- Meeting Day: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month
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Meeting Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm
UPMC Pittsburgh
- Name: UPMC Rehabilitation Hospital TBI Support Group
- Location: UPMC Southside
- Address: 2000 Mary Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
- Contacts: Lynne Marshall 412-488-5838 ,
- Meeting Day: 2nd Monday of each month
- Meeting Time: 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
- Format: open discussion
Sewickley
- Name: Stroke Support Group
- Location: HealthSouth of Sewickley
- Address: 303 Camp Meeting Road, Leetsdale, PA 15143
- Contact: Sara Kennelty 412-741-9500 , X 2411
- Meeting Day: 4th Thursday (Please call to verify meeting date and time)
- Meeting Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.
- Format: Educational, presentations by professionals on stroke topics
Email Support Groups
Peer Support for People Who Experience Brain Injury and Related Disabilities.
What is an E-Mail Support Group?
It is a group of people who communicate just as any other support group, but they interact with each other via Internet e-mail. This is accomplished by something called a "mailing list". It is usually operated by one individual. They are called the List Owner. A list owner sometimes uses special software that runs at a particular location on the Internet.
A mailing list is usually dedicated to just one subject. Some are "Private" meaning one must meet certain criteria before they are allowed to subscribe by the List Owner.
So how does this work?
Once subscribed, you receive instructions from the List Owner which should explain everything to you. For most, the basics are: ...there is one address that you send all your messages to, this is called the "List" address. Once your message reaches this address, the List software makes copies and sends it to everyone that is subscribed to the List. Once you or anyone receives a message from the list, you can reply to it and it in turn goes to everyone on the List.
Other lists are less regulated.
One of our local list facilitators is Denise Patterson. Her list is simple; write to Denise and ask to be added to her list. She will introduce you to the others by sending them a brief note that contains your email address. She will also send you the list of email addresses of subscribers. You can write as often as you like or feel the need.
Popular Trend
Mailing lists have become very popular and there are more than 180,000 in use today. They are the best and quickest way to gather information and to communicate with others that are in the same situation you are or have the same interests. We highly recommend anyone needing information or support, to join email support groups.
TBI Survivors Support Group, Survivors Only
This is a support group via E-mail for persons who survived Brain Injury only. It's purpose is so people have a central location to meet and discuss their problems and exchange information.
Joining Instructions
Address a message to: tbi-surv-request@listserv.tbinet.org
Use JOIN as the Subject, this will alert the List Owners that you want to join. Then explain a little about yourself and your situation. Tell why you would like to join the group. Be sure to include your first and last name. Since this message will be forwarded to the group once you are subscribed as an introduction letter, don't say anything you don't want the others to know.
Note: If you have any problems with the subscribing process or you do not get a response within 24 hours, contact the List Owner below.
List Owner, Joe at: richiesdadjoe@earthlink.net
Archives of the TBI-SURV list are available to members at: http://listserv.tbinet.org/archives/tbi-surv.html. A password is needed and instructions are at that URL for obtaining one.
Source: http://www.tbinet.org/support1.htm
Other email support groups:
Denise Patterson's Brainstormer's list
send an email message to Denise at deenomad@aol.com to subscribe.
Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury email list:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoTBI/
For a complete list of email support groups at LISTSERV.TBINET.ORG visit the following page: http://listserv.tbinet.org/archives/index.html.
More groups will be listed here as we learn of them. If you are aware of meetings not listed here and would like to share the information with us please email John Pistorius..
Revised: April 22, 2009 11:01 PM
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