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Why Attend a Support Group
Meeting?
The purpose of a support
group is sharing with and supporting one another for the mutual
benefit of the total group. Some essential elements of a support
group are:
- Active, involved listening to
others
- Others' care and being heard
- Meeting and accepting each others'
needs
- Receiving understanding and giving
an opportunity for others to be understood
- An awareness of common needs and
strengths
- A place to find courage and to
take risks
- Providing an atmosphere to get in
touch with oneself
- Positive and negative views can be
expressed without judgment or labeling
Brain Injury Association of
Kansas & Greater Kansas City Support Group Meetings
Please call the contact
person of the support group or the BIA to verify the information
listed.
Greater Kansas City Area:
GARDNER
NOTE: The
Gardner group is not meeting again until the end of August
Meetings are normally held the 3rd Saturday
of the month, 9:00-11:00am.
at Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital, 427 W.
Main.
Contact: Amory Whitcraft and
Shelly Sanders, (913) 856-8747
INDEPENDENCE - Gray Matters
Gray Matters of Independence
and it meets the FIRST Tuesday of each month from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
at Trinity Episcopal Church's Parish Hall. Trinity is located at 409
N. Liberty St. in Independence MO, which is 2 blocks north of the
old courthouse on the square. Contact: Dawn Tish at
816-522-9013.
KANSAS CITY NORTH
Meetings are 2nd Tuesday of every
month, 7:00 PM, Hillside Christian Church, 900 N.E. Vivion Rd.
Contact: Kathryn Dixon at 816-353-8754.
KANSAS CITY, KS
Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of every
month, 4:30-5:30, University of Kansas Hospital, Wyandotte Room.
Contact: Jo Ann Lierman at 913-588-0060 or Dolly Wood at
913-588-6945, or
jlierman@kumc.edu or
dwood@kumc.edu
KANSAS CITY, MO
Meeting for spouses and caregivers
of veterans with brain injury. Meetings are held on the 3rd
Friday of each months from 3-4 pm, Room 020 in the basement of the
VA Medical Center, 4801 East Linwood Blvd.
Contact: Kristen Shelton, OTR/L at 816-861-4700 ext. 57597
KANSAS CITY, MO
Brain Tumor Support Group, 2nd
Tuesday of the month , 7-8:30,
St. Lukes Medical Plaza Building 3 , 4321 Washington, Suite 4000
Contact: Martha Maccracken 816-932-2386
OVERLAND PARK
Beginning in June, Meetings will be held on the 3rd Monday
of each month from 6-7:30 pm, Johnson
County Library, 9875 W. 87th St. Survivors and caregivers will have separate session
time.
Contact: Heather Matty at 913-754-8883, ext.1. Email:
hmatty@biaks.org.
SHAWNEE MISSION, KS
This group meets for social
activities. Meetings are every Tuesday at 6pm. Johnny C’s Pizza,
11200 W. 75th Street.
Contact: Melissa Krier
ST. JOSEPH, MO
Meetings are the third Thursday of
the month, 6:30 pm, at MERIL, 4420 S 40th Street, St. Joseph, MO.
Contact: is Lori Hanson, 816-279-8558
OTHER - KANSAS
BURLINGTON
Meetings are the 2nd Friday of every
month at 2:00 pm at the USD #244 Recreation Center, 1110 Shea St.,
Burlington, KS
Contact: Gayle Taylor at 620-364-2606
CONCORDIA
Contact: Judie Deal at
785-243-7221 or 785-243-1977 or
Judie@occk.com
EMPORIA
Meetings are every Wednesday 3:30 -
5:00pm
at “The Earl Center,” 1601 State Ave, Emporia, KS 66801. Only meets
while the college is in session.
Contact: Emporia State University School of Counselor
Education and Rehabilitation, 620-341-5799.
FORT RILEY
Meetings are the first and third
Tuesday of the month, 5:30-7 pm for spouses and support persons of
those who have suffered TBI and/or PTSD. Location is at ACS Annex
Bldg 1020 .
Contact: S.O.N Advisor 785-239-7291. Childcare is provided,
but please call in advance
FORT SCOTT
Meetings are the last Tuesday of
every month at 5:30PM, Mercy Health Center.
Contact: Patty Magee
GARDEN CITY
Meetings are the 3rd Monday of every
month from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Central Time. Center for Independent
Living 1802 E. Spruce St, Garden City, KS 67846
Contact: Stacy Ritt, 620-276-1900
LAWRENCE
Meetings are 4th Monday of every
month, 4:30- 6 pm. Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.,
Contact:
Beth Wilkenson
epsugropu@gmail.com,
MANHATTAN
Meetings are 4th Thursday of every
month, 5:30 pm, United Methodist Church, 1609 College Ave.
Contact: Jane Mertz Garcia at 785-532-1493 or 785-532-6879,
or
jgarcia@ksu.edu
MEDICINE LODGE
Meeting TBD.
Contact: Heather Henke, RN, Barber County Health Department,
at 620-886-4023, or
heatherhenkern@hotmail.com
PAOLA
Meetings are last Thursday of every
month 7-9 pm, Holy Trinity Church, 609 E. Chippewa.
Contact:
Tammie Drake,
elbhelps@yahoo.com,
913-972-5229
SALINA
Meetings are 3rd Monday of every
month, 7:00 PM, OCCK Inc., 1710 W. Schilling Rd, west door.
Contact: Jan Mendell at 785-827-6811 or
janmen@att.net
TOPEKA
Meetings are the 2nd
Thursday of the month 2:30 to 4 pm.
La Colonia Community Room at 331 NE Golden Avenue
Contact:
JoRita Brokmann (785)217-7178 or
tbisgtopeka@yahoo.com
WICHITA
Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of each
month 4:00-6:00 pm, Wesley Rehabilitation Hospital, 8338
West 13th Street, Main Floor Dining Room.
Contact: Bonnie Stephens at 316-729-1099 or
Bonnie.stephens@healthsouth.com
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