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Brain Injury Association of Missouri

Brain Injury Association of Missouri
Community Support Groups
 

MISSOURI
Branson

·        Meetings are the first and third Mondays of the month at 5:00 p.m., at the Branson Community Center, 201 Compton Drive, Branson, MO 65616. Contact: Teresa Kellems (417)862-1753.

Cape Girardeau
 

·        Meetings are the first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m., at Healthpoint Plaza/SE Outpatient Rehab, 2126 Independence St., Cape Girardeau, MO 63703. Contact: Cathy Tanksley (573)986-4411.


Columbia  

·        Meetings for survivors and families are the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m., at the Rusk Rehabilitation Center, 315 Business Loop 70 W, Columbia, MO 65203. Contact: Eric Hart (573)882-8876.

·        Meetings are the fourth Wednesday of every month at 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Services for Independent Living, 1401 Hathman Place, Columbia, MO 65201. Transportation available. Contact: Jill Lamberti at (573) 874-1646.

   
Farmington 

·        Meetings are on the last Monday of the month from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at L.I.F.E.  Center for Independent Living, 725 E. Karsch Blvd., Farmington, MO 63640-3006.  Contact: Angie at (573)756-4314 or (800)596-7273.


Hannibal  

·        Meetings are held every second Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., at the Marion County Service, 3175 Palmyra Rd., Hannibal, MO 63401.  Contact: Lisa L. Curtis at (573) 985-7121


Jefferson County/South St. Louis County  

·        Meetings are the third Wednesday of the month at 10:00 a.m., at the DRA Office, 420-B South Truman Blvd., Crystal City, MO 63019. Contact: Suzan Weller (636)931-7696 ext. 126 for more information.

Joplin  

·        Meetings for survivors and families are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., at the Independent Living Center, 2639 E. 34th Street, Joplin, MO 64804. Contact: Andrea Buening at (417)659-8086.


Kansas City  

·        The meetings are the second Tuesday, monthly at 7:00 p.m., at Hillside Christian Church, 900 NE Vivion Rd., Kansas City MO 64118. Contact: Kathryn Dixon (816) 353-8754.

·        Support Group meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m., at the Truman Medical Center-Lakewood, 7900 Lee’s Summit, Kansas City, MO 64139. Contact: Dawn Tish (816)404-8426.


Rolla  

·        Peer Support Group meets on the last Tuesday of the month from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Main St., Rolla, MO 65401. Contact: Deb Merrell, MS at (573) 364-6644.


Sedalia  

·        The Sedalia Support Group will start in January 2010. The first meeting will be Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at Bridges of Missouri, 1807 W. Broadway, Sedalia, MO 65301. Contact Terri Marr at (660) 827-7517.

Springfield  

·        The Springfield Support Group meets the second Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at Alternative Opportunities, 2626 W. College, Springfield, MO 65802-4637. Contact: Marsha Milleson (417)862-1753 


St. Charles  

·        Family & Survivor Support Group­­--St. Charles County meets the second Thursday of the month, from   7-9 p.m., at St. Joseph’s Health Center, St. Charles Room, First Floor, 300 First Capitol Dr., St. Charles, MO 63301. Call (314)426-4024 for more information.


St. Joseph  

·        Brain Injury Association of Missouri-Northwest Chapter meets the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m., at MERIL, 4420 S. 40th St., Saint Joseph, MO 64503-2157. Contact: Lori Hansen at (816)279-8558 or (800)242-9326 for more information.


St. Louis  

·        Meetings are the third Wednesday of the month at 10:00 a.m., at the Disability Resource Association, 420-B South Truman Blvd., Crystal City, MO 63019-1726. Contact: Suzan Weller (636)931-7696 ext. 126 for more information.

·        Family & Survivor Support Group—St Louis meets the third Wednesday of the month from 7-9 p.m., at the BIA office, 10270 Page Ave., St. Louis, MO 63132. Call (314)426-4024 for more information.

·        Brain Tumor Support Group meets the third Thursday of the month from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Wellness Community, 10425 Old Des Peres Rd., St. Louis, MO 63131-1865. Contact: (314)238-2000 for more information.

·        Hydrocephalus Support Group, P.O. Box 4236, Chesterfield, MO 63006. Contact: Debby Buffa, Executive Director, (636)532-8228.

·         Stroke Support Group, SSM Rehab (314)344-6460

 
 

For Support Groups in adjacent states, please visit the following Web sites:

Arkansas:         http://www.brainassociation.org

Illinois:             http://www.biausa.org/illinois/bia.htm

Iowa:                http://www.biaia.org

            Kansas:            http://www.braininjuryresource.org

            Kentucky:         http://www.braincenter.org

            Nebraska:        http://www.biausa.org/nebraska/bia.htm

            Oklahoma:        http://www.braininjuryoklahoma.org

            Tennessee:        http://www.BrainInjuryTN.org