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Peer Group Meetings

This support group meetings page was updated December 20, 2006 02:04 PM. 

Ed Crinnion manning the camera at a recent Pittsburgh Area Brain Injury Alliance meeting.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. 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

Click on any of these links to view the listing for each group.

 

Pittsburgh Area Support Group

Erie Area

Monroeville

Indiana Twp.

Indiana Area

U. P. M. C. Rehab Hospital T. B. I. Support Group

Sewickley Brain Injury / Stroke Support Group

Connellsville Head Injury Support Group

WESTMORELAND County Brain Injury Support Group

ALTOONA Brain Injury Support Group Meeting

JOHNSTOWN Brain Injury Support Group Meeting

Email Support Groups

 

Other Support Groups


Acoustic Neuroma Association
Aphasia Support Group of Western PA
Burger King Cancer Caring Center Brain Tumor Support Group
Depression Support Group
Epilepsy Foundation of Western PA
Three Rivers Adaptive Sports of Disabled Sports USA
 

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  • When: First Wednesday of each month

  • Time: 7 P.M. – 9 P.M.

  • Where: Meeting room in Christ United Methodist Church, 32nd St. at Zuck Road, Erie, Pa.

  • Contact: NICOLE JEZOWICZ (814) 835-3082

  • Email: NIKDSULLY@aol.com

  • Free refreshments.

  • Free parking.

    Peer-to-peer support for individuals who experience head injury,
    concussion, and brain injury, parents and caregivers.
    Call for directions and topic. Complimentary refreshments provided.

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  • Indiana Twp. Peer Group Meeting.

    • When:  Second Tuesday of each month

    • Time: 7 to 9 pm

    • Where: the McLaughlin Education Center at the HealthSouth Harmarville building, Guys Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238.

    • Contact: Tom Byrnes at 412-531-0343 or Mary Ann Stritmatter at 412-826-2762

    • Free refreshments.

     

    Meetings alternate between speaker presentations and peer-to-peer discussion.

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  • Monroeville Area Peer Support Group

    • When: Second Thursday of each month.

    • Time: 7 to 9 pm

    • Where: the parlor of the Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, 2310 Haymaker Road, Monroeville, Pa.

    • Contact: Denise Patterson Deenomad@aol.com or Paul Damon 412-372-2888.

    • Free refreshments.

    • Upcoming Meeting Dates: will be listed soon

     

    Paul and Denise are doing a great job of facilitating this group. This meeting is beginning to alternate between speaker presentations and peer discussion. If you haven't visited yet-make it a point to come to the next meeting. If you have visited in the past, please remember-you are welcome to return.

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  • Indiana Area Brain Injury Support Group

    • When: the third Thursday of the month.

    • Time: 7 to 9 pm

    • Where: The Indiana Regional Medical Center, Hospital Drive, Indiana, PA.  This location is bus accessible. 

    • Contact: Ryan & Valerie Ross at: 724-357-0815
      or: BILL & Linda Compton at: 724-639-9416

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  • U. P. M. C. Rehabilitation Hospital T. B. I. Support Group

    • Contact: Lynne Marshall or Robin Joyce, at 412-586-1717 or 412-488-5550

    • When: Usually on the second Monday of the month and meet in the lobby and proceed to conference room by cafeteria at UPMC South Side Hospital at: 2000 Mary Street, Pgh. PA 15203

    • Time: 6 PM

       Please call to confirm availability and time.

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  • HealthSouth of Sewickley Brain Injury / Stroke Support Group

    • When:  usually on the fourth Thursday of each month.

    • Time: 4 PM - 5 PM

    • Where: Dan Shirey room at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital (formerly D. T. Watson Rehabilitation Hospital) 301 Camp Meeting Road, Sewickley, Pa. 15143.

    • Topic: Peer Support Discussion

    • Contact: Sara Kennelty at 412-741-9500 extension: 2411
       

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  • Connellsville Head Injury Support Group

    • When: Usually held on the third Tuesday of each month.

    • Time: 5-7 pm

    • Where: in the lobby area of HealthSouth Rehabilitation Outpatient Center, Route 119, Laurel Mall, Connellsville, Pennsylvania 15425.

    • Topic: Peer Support Discussion

    • Contact: Cheryl Crise at 724-626-5000 or Tom and May Lou Hoak at 724-628-0419.

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  • Westmoreland County Brain Injury Support Group

    (Founded in 1982 by Andrea Williams)

    • When: the last Wednesday of each month

    • Time: 7 - 9 pm

    • Where: the Trinity United Church of Christ, 139 North Main St., Greensburg, Pa. 15601.

    • Topic: Peer Support Discussion with occasional speakers.

    • Contact: Paul at 412-372-2888 or Denise at deenomad@aol.com

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  • Altoona Brain Injury Support Group Meeting

    • When:  Second Thursday of the month.

    • Time: 6-8 PM

    • Where: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona, 2005 Valley View Blvd., Altoona, PA16602.

    • Topic: Peer Support Discussion

    • Contact: Ann Scheuer or Brenda Williams at: 814-944-3535 or 1-800-873-4220.

     

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  • Johnstown Brain Injury Support Group Meeting

    • When: Held on the second Tuesday of each month.

    • Time: 5:00 pm

    • Where: The Creighton Center for Advanced Rehabilitation, 109 Sunray Drive, Johnstown, PA 15905.

    • Topic: Peer Support

    • Contact: Dr. Larry Rutledge at: 814-534-6654 or Teresa Hoffman at 814-255-8129 or (888)-488-9988
       

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Other Support Groups

The following groups primarily focus on brain issues other than traumatic brain injury. We have included them here as a service to the community. (A recent study has shown a possible correlation between Traumatic Brain Injury and depression.)

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:

Brainstormers101

An email support group for persons recovering from brain injury. Sign up by using or creating your Yahoo user profile.

 

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: December 20, 2006 02:04 PM 

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