Oregon 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 Oregon in the way of support groups.

Conducted by people with experience in dealing with traumatic brain injury, these support groups in Oregon offer assistance to the patient, their family and caregivers.

To locate a traumatic brain injury support group in Oregon, check the listing below.

Brain Injury Association of Oregon

BEND
CENTRAL OREGON SUPPORT GROUP
St. Charles Medical Center
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
2500 NE Neff Road
Bend, OR 97701
10:30am to 12:00 noon
2nd Saturday
Amy King
541.382.5882
amyk@cohospise.org

BROOKINGS
BRAIN INJURY GROUP (BIG)
Brookings Evergreen
850 Chetco Ave. (Evergreen Federal Bank)
Brookings, OR 97415
2nd Monday
7:00 to 8:00 PM
Liz Prendergast
541.469.5306
lizzietiz@usa.net

CORVALLIS
STROKE & BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP
Church of the Good Samaritan Lounge
333 NW 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
1st Tuesday
1:30 to 3:00 PM
Amy Nistico
541.768.5157
Call for Specifics
aeasterl@samhealth.org

EUGENE

COMMUNITY REHABILITATION SERVICE OF OREGON
Central Presbyterian Church
555 E 15th Ave. (15th & Patterson)
Eugene, OR 97401
2nd Tuesday
7:00 to 8:30 pm
Jan Johnson
comrehabjan@aol.com
541.342.1980 Call for Information

BIG (Brain Injury Group)
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Tuesday
11:00am-1pm
Curtis Brown
BCCBrown@aol.com
541.998.3951

VETERANS SUPPORT GROUP
Dennis Epstein
Not meeting at this time
Inactive at this time.
541.607.7551
Mr. Epstein can be contacted for more information.

HILLSBORO
HELP (Help Each Other Live Positively)
TBI Survivor self-help group (Odd months)
TBI Family & Spousal (Even Months)
Cognitive Enhancement Center
982 Naomi Court
Hillsboro, OR 97124
4th Saturday - 1:00-3:00 pm
Brad Loftis
bcmuse2002@yahoo.com
503.547.8788

KLAMATH FALLS
SPOKES UNLIMITED TBI GROUP
415 Main Street
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
4th Friday
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Dawn Lytle
sustaff@cdsnet.net
541.883.7547

LEBANON
Brain Injury Support Group of Lebanon
Lebanon Community Hospital
Conference Room #6
525 North Santiam Highway
Lebanon, OR 97355
1st Thursday
6:30pm
Lisa Stoffey
lstoffey@aol.com
541.752.0816 or
Mary Bergeman
541.367.8344

MEDFORD
TURNING POINT
3rd Tuesday
4:00pm-5:00pm
Pam Ogden
PAM@sogoodwill.org
541.776.3427

NEWPORT
Brain Injury Support Group of Newport
657 SW Coast Hwy
Newport, OR 97365
2nd Saturday
2:00pm-4:00pm
541.574.0384
Progressive Options

PENDLETON
Joyce McFarland-Orr
mcfarland@Oregontrail.net
541.278-1194
Inactive at this time.

PORTLAND
BRAINSTORMERS I
(Women's self-help group)
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital
Wilcox Building; Conference Room A
2211 NW Marshall
Northwest Portland, OR 97210
2nd Saturday
10:00am - 11:30pm
503.493.1221
Jane Starbird, Ph.D.
drstarbird@aol.com

BRAINSTORMERS II
(Survivor self-help group)
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
3rd Saturday
10:00am-12:00 noon
Steve Wright
biaor@biaoregon.org
503.413.7707

FAMILY & SPOUSAL SUPPORT GROUP
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
3rd Saturday
1:00pm-2:00pm
Jean Ellen Herzegh
biaor@biaoregon.org
503. 413.7707

CROSSROADS (Brain Injury Discussion Group)
Independent Living Resources
2410 SE 11th
Portland, OR 97214
2nd & 4th Friday
1:00pm-3:00pm
Darian Hartman (ILR)
ilr_darian@hotmail.com
503.232.7411 or
Eric Peterson
503.244.3961

FARADAY CLUB
(Peer self-help group for professionals with brain injury)
Emanuel Hospital, Rm. 1035
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
1st Saturday
1:00pm-2:30pm
Arvid Lonseth
alonseth@pacifier.com
503.680.2251 (pager)

TBI CLUB
Location varies
call for times and location of meetings
Meets twice a month - days and times vary
Sandra Ward
503.735.4857
slwsundance@qwest.net

ROSEBURG
UMPQUA VALLEY DISABILITIES NETWORK
419 NE Winchester
Roseburg, OR 97470
2nd Monday
12 noon - 1pm
Vance Morris
vancemorris@udvn.org
541. 672.6336

SALEM
SALEM REHAB BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP
Salem Rehabilitation Center
2561 Center Street
Salem, OR 97301
4th Thursday
6:30pm-8:30pm
Steve Paysinger
bitssharp@aol.com
503. 561.5962

SALEM SOCIAL CLUB
Residential Alternative Housing
3005 Windsor Ave. NE
Salem, OR 97301
2nd Wednesday
6:30pm - 8:30pm
pam-olson@worldnet.att.net
503.588.7594

Brain Injury Association of America

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