|
|
Northern Virginia
|
|
*please contact these groups individually before attending as schedules may change
NVBIA, Falls Church. This group meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. at Falls Church High School (NO SUPPORT GROUP IN AUGUST). All meetings will be in the Career Room across from the main office. The address is 7521 Jaguar Trail (just inside Beltway) off Route 50. Call the NVBIA Helpline ([703] 569-1855) for additional information. Directions?
Bridge Support Group. A support group for current, or former, members of the Bridge Program meets monthly on a weekend from 1-4 p.m. at the Sherwood Hall Regional Library, Alexandria. Call Diana Paul at (703) 360-2272 or Johnny Masuda at (703) 455-9374 for information. Anyone with a brain injury is welcome. Directions?
Arlington Peer Support Group at the Endependence Center of Northern Virginia will meet monthly on the 4thTuesday of the month. A volunteer peer facilitator will lead the group. Participation in a support group offers you the opportunity to share experiences, learn about resources, and gain support and encouragement from peers who also live with disability. For more info. contact Jim Brown at 703-933-1896 or Doris Ray at ECNV.
Loudoun County/Community Connections. This group meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Meetings will be held at Community Connections, 521-D East Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176 from 5:30 —7:30 p.m. For information call 703-771-4775. Directions?
Rebuild TBI meets the fourth Friday of every month from 12:00—1:15 p.m. at Inova Fairfax Hospital, in the Physicians Conference Center. This group is for adult survivors and families. The group features guest speakers at each meeting and lunch is free. Attendance and parking are free of charge. Contact Anna Bradford at 703-776-2295 or anna.bradford@inova.com (This group does not meet in November or December).
Rebuild TBI Families meets the second Wednesday of every month from 6:30-8pm at Inova Fairfax Hospital, Physician’s Conference Center. This group is for family members of adult survivors and is facilitated by trauma social workers. Attendance and parking are free of charge; a pizza dinner is provided. Contact Anna Bradford at 703-776-2295 or anna.bradford@inova.com
Rebuild Families is an educational / support group series for parents of children with brain injuries. This group meets the first Saturday of the month from 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. during the school year in the Educational Conference Center at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Guest speakers are scheduled for each meeting. Attendance and parking are free of charge. Contact Anna Bradford at 703-776-2295 or anna.bradford@inova.com
Prince William County. This support group is not active at this time. If reactivated, information will be found on our website.
Montgomery County. The Head Injury/Trauma Support Group meets at Suburban Hospital, Conference Room 1-2-3 (near the cafeteria) on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 7-8:30 p.m. Call Sharon George ([301] 896-3030) for information. Directions?
Prince George's County. The Head Injury Support Group meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at Prince George's Hospital Center, 3001 Hospital Drive, Cheverly, Maryland at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are held in the Case Management Conference Room on the 3rd floor. Call Jean Gavel at [301] 618-2790 for information. Directions?
Columbia. The Humanim Support Group for individuals with Acquired Brain Injury meets the 1st Thursday of every month from 1:00 — 2:00 p.m. and is facilitated by a licensed clinician. A family support group and family education seminar are alternated every other month on the 3rd Wednesday beginning at 5:30 p.m. Both groups meet at 6355 Woodside Court, Columbia, MD. For information contact Marcia J. Colender at [410] 381-7171, ext 226 or mcolender@humanim.com. Directions?
Grey Matters. This group at George Washington University in D.C., which addressed the needs of those in higher education with brain injury, is no longer meeting. They hope to resume this summer. For information call 202-973-1032.
Kessler Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital - 9909 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD. A brain injury group for survivors, family members and friends. To learn more call 301-294-9205.
NEW - Northern Virginia Stroke Survivors and Young Adult Stroke Survivors, for ages 20-50. Meets last Friday of the month at 6:00pm at Sunrise Assisted Living Facility, 3750 Joseph Siewick Drive, Fairfax, VA, next to Fair Oaks Hospital. Contacts: Emily 703-391-3788 or Helen 703-391-1026.
Alexandria Area Group. This group meets every Thursday at Lincolnia Senior Center Dining Room, 4710 N. Chambliss, Alexandria, VA from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. The group leader is Pat Cole.
Fairfax Area Group. This group meets every Friday at Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Street, Vienna, VA from 12:45 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. The group leader is Shannon Kelly.
Mount Vernon Area Group. This group meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at Hollin Hall Senior Center, 1500 Shenandoah Road, Alexandria, VA from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. The group leader is Constance Bell.
(Additional information on Stroke Support Groups may be
obtained
by calling the Fairfax Country Health Department at [703] 246-7153.)
The Speech Directions group meets the third Saturday each month from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM at the Stroke Comeback Center, 2944 Hunter Mill Rd., Suite 201, Oakton, VA, 22124. The primary focus of this group is to practice language skills. For more information visit the Speech Directions website.
NVBIA-Home
Our
Association Information on
Brain Injury
Referrals
Support Groups "Journey"
Newsletters
Coming Events
Advocacy
Survivors' Corner
Prevention
Helping
Photos
Links to governmental sites
NVBIA Helpline: [703] 569-1855
On the Internet: http://www.nvbia.org
E-mail: info-nvbia@nvbia.org
Or visit our office located at
Brain Injury Services
8136 Old Keene Mill Road, Suite B102, Springfield, VA 22152
Phone: 703-451-8881 ~ Fax: 703-451-8820
 |
Our United Way number is 9229. Please remember it when you contribute. |
