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Virtual Support Groups
Alabama
The Alabama Head Injury Foundation offers two virtual support group meetings per week. For more information, email supportgroups@ahif.org or click here.
Arizona
A monthly online meeting for male survivors of brain injury is available. To register click here.
A monthly online meeting for female survivors of brain injury is available. To register click here.
Family Caregiver virtual support group is available. To register click here.
Several other virtual support groups are available. For more information about times and how to register click here.
Arkansas
Caregiver Support Group: First Monday of the month 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Support group for people with brain injury Every Tuesday from 1 – 2 p.m.
For information on how to access the group click here.
California
The TBI Bridge offers virtual support groups for people with brain injury and caregivers on several days each month. Click here to check the website for specific meeting times and to sign up for the meeting.
San Diego Brain Injury Foundation offers a Saturday morning speaker series. It is not a support group. Visit their website to learn more about the speakers and how to join the meeting.
Connecticut
There are several virtual brain injury support groups available in Connecticut. To find a current list click here.
Delaware
The Brain Injury Association of Delaware offers a virtual support group that meets the fourth Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. ET. For more information, email admin@biade.org or call 302-346-2083.
Florida
Lee Health offers a virtual brain injury support group. To see more information click here.
Georgia
The Brain Injury Association of Georgia offers several virtual online support groups. Visit their website for information about the groups.
Hawaii
Stroke Survivor online support group. For information about the group and to register click here.
Indiana
The Brain Injury Association of Indiana offers information about support group. Contact the group leader about options to participate online.
Louisiana
The Brain Injury Association of Louisiana offers a virtual support group that meets the first Wednesday of each month from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. CST. Additional virtual groups are offered at various times. For more information and/or to be added to the support group list, please email kim@biala.org.
Maryland
The Brain Injury Association of Maryland offers a wide variety of support groups.
Massachusetts
The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts has made a temporary transition of their brain injury support groups to virtual settings. Click here to see the schedule of virtual support groups.
Missouri
The Brain Injury Association of Missouri offers several online support groups. Click here to see the calendar of events.
New Mexico
There are several online brain injury support groups available in New Mexico. To learn more click here.
New York
The Brain Injury Association of New York support groups are meeting virtually, either by phone or video conferencing. Click here for more details.
North Dakota
Some support groups in North Dakota are offering in person and online groups. For more information click here.
Oregon
Brain Injury Connections Northwest offers a virtual group every other Saturday. Click here for more details.
Information for an online support group for parents of a child with a brain injury can be found here.
Pennsylvania
The Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania lists online support groups happening in the the state
Rhode Island
The Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island offers an online support group Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. and Fridays at 7 p.m. Visit their website for information on how to join the group.
Tennessee
The Brain Injury Association of Tennessee lists in person and online support groups meeting in the state.
Texas
The Optometry Center for Vision Therapy offers an online educational brain injury support group. For more information and to RSVP click here.
Austin Brain Injury Association offers a monthly support group online. Click here for more details.
Utah
The University of Utah offers a few rehabilitation support groups like caregivers, stroke, brain injury and more.
Vermont
Online support group that meets on the Third Monday of the month, 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. For more information visit here.
Washington
The Kitsap Brain Injury Resource Center offers a wide variety of support groups to check out here.
This page is a work in progress so please feel free to reach out and share your favorite support group!
Other things to be aware of when finding a support group.
We have not been able to personally vet all of these groups. Please use your own personal discretion and the tools you have learned when booking.
Reference: https://www.biausa.org/public-affairs/media/virtual-support-groups