Colorado Support Groups - Traumatic Brain Injury

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result from any number of different accidents or traumas. The one thing all individuals suffering from TBI need is support. Fortunately, help is available in Colorado in the way of support groups.

Conducted by people with experience in dealing with traumatic brain injury, these support groups in Colorado offer assistance to the patient, their family and caregivers. To find a TBI support group in Colorado, check out the listing below.

Aurora/Southeast

Spalding Rehab Hospital
900 Potomac, 1st Floor Dining Room
Aurora, CO 80011
4th Wednesday of the month,
6:30-8 pm
Kim Frey
(303) 363-5155
Heather MacDonald 
(303) 363-5355
Email: jandhmacdonald@msn.com
Focus: Education & Support
Survivors, Family & Others Welcome

Boulder

1st Thursday of the month
6 p.m.
Center for People with Disabilities
1675 Range St.
Chris Carter
(720) 352-0465
Duncan Larsen
(303) 666-8206
Jeannie Frazzel
(303) 438-9895
Focus: Adult Survivors & Interested Persons Education, Community Outreach, and Socialization

North Metro Denver

2nd Wednesday of the month
6-7p.m.
North Metro Denver TBI and Stroke
North Valley Rehab Hospital
8451 Pearl St., Thornton 80229
Karen DeBrine
(303) 286-5048
Email: kdebrine@northvalleyrehab.com
Focus: Adult Survivors & Family members

Downtown Denver

1st Friday of the month
11 am - 12:30 pm
901 W.14th Ave., Voting Room, Denver
Jim Kittel
(303) 825-3681
sbkittel@mcihispeed.net
John Sanders
(303) 796-0081
Focus: Adult Survivors & Supporters

Denver Mild Injury Support Group

2nd Monday of the month
6:30pm -8:30 pm.
Ross Our Savior's Lutheran Church
915 E. 9th Ave. (Emerson & 9th Ave.) 
Eve Heimbach
(303) 894-0884
Cathy Blake
(303)464-9803
Focus: Adult Survivors & Family / Support & Education

Denver

3rd Tuesday of the month
6:30 p.m.; socialize
7-8:30 p.m.; meeting
Knights of Columbus Hall
1555 Grant St.
Matt Doty
(303) 707-1525
Rennie Hart
(303) 789-2300
Email: rennie@joimail.com
Focus: Adult Survivors & Family /Support & Socialization

Children's Hospital Group for Children and Parents
2nd Wednesday of the month
6 - 7:30 pm.
Children's Hospital
1056 E 19th Ave.
Pavilion across the street
Dr. Nomita Chabildas
(303) 861-6640
Jeanne Dise-Lewis, Ph.D.
(303) 861-6642
Please call the week before to let them know you are coming.
Sometimes meets in other locations.
Focus: Children, Adolescents and Parents.

Brush

Call for Dates & Times of meeting
Elaine Prascher
(970) 842-4270
Focus: All Survivors & Family

BIAC Family Support Group

2nd & 4th Thursday of the Month
Midday
Call for time and location
Kaye Teti
(303) 438-6905
Fern Bechtel
(720) 283-2897
Sondra Pappas
(303) 761-1914
Focus: Support to Family Members

Ft. Collins

4th Tuesday of the month
7pm-9pm
Christ United Methodist Church, Church lounge
301 E. Drake
Laura Burnett
(970) 204-6643
Focus: Adult Survivors, Family & Interested Persons.

Longmont

2nd Thursday of the month
6:00-8pm meeting
Longmont Kaiser Permanente Medical Office
2345 Bent Way. Longmont (Near Hover/southwest entrance) 
MaryAnne Lessley 
(720) 494-8973
Cheryle Sullivan
(303) 678-8014
Focus: Adult Survivors, Family, Supporters.

Longmont Family Support Group
3rd Monday of the month
7:00 p.m.
September through May, except December
Longmont Borders Bookstore/Espresso Café,
1101 S. Hover Rd.
Mary Anne Lessley
(720) 494-8973
Email: maryanne@creative-organizaing.com
Ruth Eastman 
(303) 652-3097 
Email: ruthanneastman@msn.com
Focus: Family Members and Supporters of Brain Injury Survivors

Longmont Lunch Break Support Group
4th Wednesday of the month
11:00 to 1:00 p.m
Drop in and Bring your lunch
Kaiser Permanente Medical Office
2345 Bent Way
Longmont
Cheryle Sullivan
(303) 678-8014
Focus: Survivors, Family, Supporters

Greeley

3rd Saturday of the month 
11 am-1 pm
Northern Colorado Medical Center, 2nd Floor
Learning Resource Center in the Longs' Room.
Michelle Sauder
(970) 330-5326
Focus: Adult Survivor support.

Greeley Survivor & Family Support Group
1st Saturday of the month
11 am-1 pm
The Golden Corral
3025 23rd Ave.
Michelle Sauder
(970) 330-5326
Focus: Support. Adult Survivor & Family

Durango

1st & 3rd Monday of the month
5-6:30 pm
Southwest Center / Independence
835 E. 2nd Ave., Suite 228, Durango, 81301
Delores or Isabel
(970) 259-1672 ext.4
Focus: Adult Survivors & Family, Caregivers, and Interested Persons

Pueblo Support Group

2nd Wednesday of the month
 5-6pm; Dinner in Cafeteria.
6-7:30 pm; meeting.
Parkview Hospital
400 West 17th Street
Dr. Jim Evans
(719) 406-8747
Gayanne Hotzel
(719) 544-9517
Email: frostysadie@webtv.net
Steve Jones & Audrey Ziegeler
(719) 738-1979
Focus: Adult Survivors & Others / Education & Support

Colorado Springs

3rd Thursday of the month
6-7:30 pm
September to June
Penrose (Main) Hospital
2222 N. Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs
Cafeteria-Blue Spruce Room
Sally Layton
(719) 596-3710
Gerald Riley
(719) 596-5898
Alicia
(719) 573-4668
Focus: Adult Survivors, Family & Others / Education

Colorado Springs Caregivers Support Group
3rd Thursday of the month
6:15 p.m. to 8 p.m.
September to June
Penrose (Main) Hospital
2222 N. Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs
Cafeteria
Connie Holland
719-495-7197
Focus: Caregivers, Family

Headway Neuro Support Group
Each Wednesday
11 am - 1 pm
Colorado City Creamery
6628- A. Delmonico, Colorado Springs
Val Gardener
(719) 630-8000
Focus: Adult Survivors & Family

LaJunta

Every three weeks on Wednesdays
(Jan 26, Feb 16, March 9 and 30, etc.)
Woodruff Memorial Library, Conference Room
522 Colorado Ave., LaJunta, CO
Ivalene Amidei
(719) 546-1271
Focus: Adult Survivors and Family

Western Slope Support Group
1st Wednesday of the month
7-9 pm
Ratican Tower, 875 Main Street
Derek Sheley
(970) 523-6041
Focus: Adult Survivors, Family & Friends Education & Support

Summit County Support Group
Call for time, date & place.
Meeting by Arrangement. Jim Blakley
(970) 262-9406
Focus: Adult Survivors & Family

BIAC E-mail Support Group

Anytime for Adult Survivors, Family & Friends
Education & Support
E-mail: Pb_j@joimail.com
Web site: www.braininjurychaplain.com

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