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BIALA Resource Guide for Brain and Spinal Cord Injury

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Amaze Brain Injury Support Group

 Nationwide
218 Rue Louis XIV Suite,
Lafayette
Louisiana
919-656-7928

Meets on the first Tuesday of each month

Lafayette, LA area

Contact: Paul Bosworth

Email: pboswo1@gmail.com

Facebook: AMAZE Brain Health Group | Facebook

BIALA Virtual SCI Support Group

 Nationwide
(504) 982-0685

We welcome spinal cord survivors, caregivers, and professionals via Zoom the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

Time: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. CST

Contact us at info@biala.org for details!

BIALA Virtual TBI Support Group

 Nationwide
(504) 982-0685

We welcome TBI survivors, caregivers, and professionals via Zoom the 1st Wednesday of each month.

Time: 1:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m. CST

Contact us at info@biala.org for details!

Baton Rouge Head Injury Association (BRHIA)

 Nationwide
11300 Greenwell Springs Road
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
225-231-3108

This group is open to Brain Injury survivors, family, and friends.

Meetings take place on the first Wednesday at 7:00 PM.

Location: Greenwell Springs Road Library

Email Toni Hamilton with any questions at ant779@brrehab.com

Phone: 225-231-3108

Baton Rouge Rehab Spinal Cord Support Group

 Nationwide
8595 United Plaza Blvd.
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
225-231-3123

Contact: Roxane Bingham

rox807@brrehab.com

This group meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 12-1:00.

Location: Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital

*You may contact Roxane for Cajun Crushers information also.

Bayou Region TBI Support Group

 Nationwide
Raceland
Louisiana

For more information, contact Heather Barber at heather.barber@ochsner.org

Brain Injury Association of America Virtual Support Groups

 Nationwide
Nation Wide
800-444-6443

Seeking support online can be very helpful. Whether you are an individual living with a brain injury or a caregiver, it helps to know you are not alone. Visit the website to find virtual support groups for you and your family. (scroll to the bottom to find nationwide groups)

Brain Injury Caregiver Virtual Support Group

 Nationwide
Nation Wide
301-502-8420

The Brain Injury Caregiver Support Group meets online from 7:30 to 8:45pm (eastern time) on the Second and fourth Sunday of each month using Zoom Room Internet Conference Software.

Our Mission and Vision:

Our mission is to provide an effective forum for the exchange of ideas and peer-to-peer support that is tailored to meet the special needs of caregivers to the moderate-to-severely-brain injured.

Feel free to contact us for more information:

Tom Gallup 301-502-8420

tpgallup@comcast.net

Click or copy/paste this link to join the Zoom call.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8546290864?pwd=WklQcGQyU3FoUktUQjVrMWRXRmZ3QT09

Or Dial by cell phone: 1-929-436-2866

Meeting ID: 854 629 0864
Password: 547272

Brain Injury Support Group for Veterans and Caregivers

 Nationwide
2400 Canal Street
New Orleans
Louisiana
504-507-7078

Any veteran survivor or caregiver of a veteran survivor of a brain injury is welcome to attend. It is presented by the Polytrauma team.

The goal is to facilitate and build relationships through shared experiences, learn strategies for coping with a new normal, and get education on different topics for overall wellness.

When: Second Thursday of each month at 11:00

Where: Survivors meet in Conference Room 1M 120; Caregivers meet in R1 House on S. Rochablave

Parking is available on S. Galvez Street

State that you are attending a drop in support group; each attendee must provide date of birth and full social security number.

Contact Jamie Dugas at 504-458-4728 or 504-507-7078 with any questions.

Caregivers Coffee at Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital

 Nationwide
8595 United Plaza Blvd
Baton Rouge
Louisiana

*The group will not meet during the summer of 2024*

Caregivers Coffee is for caregivers of those living with brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke.

It occurs monthly on the second Tuesday at 2:00-3:00.

Location: Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital

Contact Roxane at rox807@brrehab.com or Toni at ant779@brrehab.com to register.

This is a free event, but registration is required.