Connecticut 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 Connecticut in the way of support groups.

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

Brain Injury Association of Connecticut

Bridgeport/Stratford

Disability Resource Center
3rd Tuesday of the month
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Sue Rhode
203-336-7301
Walt & Pam Valites
203-378-6977

Danbury

Main Street Physical Rehab
1st Tuesday of the month
4:30 p.m.
Lynn Yessian
203-797-7597
*mild brain injury

Hartford

Trinity College
Life Science Bldg Rm 131
3rd Wednesday of the month
6:30 p.m.
Sarah Raskin
860-297-2342
*Bilingual Spanish/English

Manchester

Manchester Hospital
Conference Room C
2nd Thursday of the month
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Paul Zelinsky
860-646-1222 x2345
Drew & Terry Covell
860-742-1647

Mystic

Mystic & Noank Library
1st Wednesday of the month
7:30 p.m.
Joel Ackerman
860-535-0477

New Britain

Hospital for Special Care
Lower Level Conference Room
2nd Wednesday of the month
6:00 p.m.
Dennis Johnston
860-233-2761 x3351
Monica Beecher
860-582-9966

New Haven

Southern Connecticut State University
Davis Hall Room 18B
Last Wednesday of the month
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Ken
860-349-9599
Sage
800-278-8242

New London

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
Conference Room 1
4th Monday of the month
6:00 p.m.
Tammy Rowan
860-271-4204

Norwalk

Norwalk Hospital
1st floor rehab area
1st Tuesday of the month
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Pam Corker
203-966-5035
or 203-801-0166

Norwich

William W. Backus Hospital
Medical Office Building
1st Thursday of the month
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Beth Conley
860-892-2750
Julie Summers
860-892-2750

Putnam

Day Kimball Hospital
Conference Room 2
Last Tuesday of the month
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Tom Currier
860-928-9844
Kara Bellanceau
860-963-6322

Wallingford

Gaylord Hospital
1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month
6:30 - 7:30
Dennis Pavlick
203-284-2800 x3404
Donna Mae
203-284-2875
Support & Education

Wallingford

For teen's only
Gaylord Hospital
3rd Wednesday
6:15-7:45
Lorraine Libby 203-949-2167

Windsor

The Rehab Center
2nd Thursday of the month
6:30 p.m.
Su Stanton
860-714-9500
Separate group for families meets at the same time

Willimantic

Windham Hospital, 4 West Classroom
1st Thursday of the month
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Fred Dragon
860-456-8088
Christi Thomas
860-456-1698

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