Virginia 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 Virginia in the way of support groups.

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

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

Brain Injury Association of Virginia

Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia Chapter & Support Groups
Falls Church
Meet 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Falls Church High School.
Call (703) 569-1855.

Fredericksburg Chapter & Support Group
Meet 3rd Thursday of each month
There are two meetings:
one at 3:30 p.m.. and one at 7:00 p.m.
Westwood Clubhouse, 507 Westwood Office Park
Call Dave Cramer at (540) 785-8717 after 7:00 p.m. or
Jerry Craft at (540) 899-2925.

Central Virginia
Central Va. Chapter & Support Group
Meet 1st Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Heritage United Methodist Church
582 Leesville Rd. Room 206
Lynchburg
Call Betty Zaring
(804) 947-4646.

Greater Shenandoah Valley Support Group
Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Room 221
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Call Pat Wilkins (daytime) at (540) 879-2833.

Richmond Chapter and Support Group
Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
Auditorium
Children's Hospital of Richmond
2924 Brook Rd.
Call Charles Carter
(804) 649-1235 or
BIAV at (804) 355-5748.

Staunton-Augusta Co. Area Support Group
Meet the 2nd Monday of each month at the William A. Cashatt Chapel
Woodrow Wilson Rehab Center campus
Fishersville
Contact Helen Cloud at (540) 886-5420
hcloud35@msn.com

Southern Virginia
Danville - Southside Support Group
Meets 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Mount Hermon Baptist Church
Call Sue Jones (434) 724-7070.

Western Virginia
Roanoke Chapter & Support Group
Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month October thru May
and the 1st Thursday of each month June thru September
All meetings are held at 7:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
Jefferson Street @ McClanahan in Roanoke
Call Barbara Iddings (540) 985-0069 for details.
The adaptive golf clinic meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month, April thru October.
Call the chapter office at (540) 342-9531 for more info.

Abingdon Support Group
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
Appalachian Independence Center
230 Charwood Dr., Abingdon.
Contact the center at (276) 628-2979 or
Brad Ratliff at (276) 498-7333.

Eastern Virginia
Eastern Shore Support Group
Meets each Wednesday at 3:30 for Tai Chi, Body Fit Gym.
Call Margaret Young (757) 787-3131.

Middle Peninsula Support Group
Meets the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester.
Call Teresa Ashberry at (804) 725-2829.

Northern Neck Support Group
Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
The Orchard
20 Delrae Street in Warsaw.
Call Lorraine Justice at (804) 986-8073.

Tidewater Chapter & Support Group
Meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at SEEK in Virginia Beach.
Contact Joann Mancuso at (757) 493-8000 or
Marylin Copeland at (757) 816-1859.

Unaffiliated with BIAUSA

Northern Virginia
Winchester Support Group
(includes Flint Hill, Front Royal, Winchester, and surrounding areas).
Meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 3:00 p.m.
2nd floor of the Winchester Rehab Center.
Call Dena Kent at the Winchester Rehabilitation Center
(540) 536-5182 or
(800) 382-0772.

Central Virginia
Richmond Supportive Survivors
(This has the same name as the Richmond Chapter, but is a different group).
Meets every Tuesday at 7:00 pm
Willow Lawn Mall.
Call Ted Taylor at (804) 852-6644.

Southside Support Group
(Farmville and Crewe areas)
Call Rev. Clyde Shelton (434) 767-2259.

Southern Virginia
New River Valley Support Group
Meets the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Radford University, Waldron College, Room 227.
Call Brain Injury Services of SWVA at (540) 344-1200.
A separate group for child & adolescents survivors meets at the same time.

Western Virginia
Bluefield & Princeton
West Virginia Support Group
For information, call Health South Southern Hills Rehabilitation Hospital
(304) 487-8000.
Hospital is located at 120 12th Street, Princeton, WV 24740.

Far South Western Virginia
Tri-Cities (Tennessee) Support Group
Meets the 2nd Thursday of the month (except Dec. & Jan.)
6:30 p.m.
James H. & Cecile C. Quillen Rehabilitation Hospital
2511 Wesley Street, Johnson City, TN.
Call Bette Lucas at (423) 952-1751.

Eastern Virginia
Riverside Rehabilitation Institute Support Group
Meets every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
4th floor chapel
Riverside Rehabilitation Institute in Newport News.
Contact Woody Rea (757) 928-8327 or
(800) 262-3019.

Riverside Rehab Institute
Shoreview Cognitive-Communication Group
Meets the last Wednesday of the month, 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Shore View Medical Center in the outpatient building.
Survivors and caregivers welcome.
Contact Julie Scott at (757) 828-8050.

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