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Pittsburgh Area Brain Injury
Alliance
Peer Support Group Listings
This
support group meetings page was updated
August 29, 2005 12:55 PM.
 The
Pittsburgh Area Brain Injury Alliance offers this schedule as a free service
to the community.
We do not have any control over the people who are responsible for directing
these meetings. Therefore, if you are interested in attending any of the
meetings, please contact the person listed for that meeting to confirm the
date and time.
Click on any of these links
to view the listing for each group.
Pittsburgh Area Support Group
Erie Area
Monroeville
Indiana Twp.
Indiana Area
U. P. M.
C. Rehab Hospital T. B. I. Support Group
Sewickley Brain
Injury / Stroke Support Group
Connellsville Head Injury Support Group
WESTMORELAND County Brain Injury Support Group
ALTOONA Brain Injury Support Group Meeting
JOHNSTOWN Brain
Injury Support Group Meeting
Email Support Groups
Other Support Groups
Acoustic Neuroma Association
Aphasia Support Group of
Western PA
Burger King Cancer Caring Center Brain Tumor Support Group
Depression Support Group
Epilepsy Foundation of Western
PA
Three Rivers
Adaptive Sports of Disabled Sports USA
Bowling Social
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When: First Tuesday of every month
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Time: 7 to 9 pm
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Where:
Life's Work (formally VRC) 1323 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA. 15219.
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Topic: To be
announced at the meeting.
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Contact: Ed
Crinnion at evc@pabia.org (412)
761-9870 or John Pistorius at jp@pabia.org
or call 412.481.0443.
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Free Refreshments.
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When: First Wednesday of each month
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Time: 7 P.M. – 9 P.M.
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Where: Meeting room in Christ United Methodist
Church, 32nd St. at Zuck Road, Erie, Pa.
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Contact: NICOLE JEZOWICZ (814) 835-3082
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Email:
NIKDSULLY@aol.com
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Free refreshments.
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Free parking.
Peer-to-peer support for individuals who experience head injury,
concussion, and brain injury, parents and caregivers.
Call for directions and topic. Complimentary refreshments provided.
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When:
Second Tuesday of each month
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Time: 7 to 9 pm
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Where: the
McLaughlin Education Center at the HealthSouth Harmarville building, Guys
Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238.
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Contact: Tom
Byrnes at 412-531-0343
or Ann Ciotoli at 412-828-1300
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Free refreshments.
Meetings
alternate between speaker presentations and peer-to-peer discussion.
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When:
Second Thursday of each month.
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Time: 7 to 9 pm
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Where: the
parlor of the Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, 2310 Haymaker Road,
Monroeville, Pa.
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Contact:
Denise Patterson Deenomad@aol.com
or
Paul Damon 412-372-2888.
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Free refreshments.
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Upcoming Meeting Dates: will be listed soon
Paul and Denise are doing a great job of facilitating this group. This
meeting is beginning to alternate between speaker presentations and peer
discussion. If you haven't visited yet-make it a point to come to the next
meeting. If you have visited in the past, please remember-you are welcome to
return.
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Who:
All are welcome.
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Where:
Fun Fest Entertainment Center, 2525 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238
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When: Last
Monday of every month.
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Time: 3:30 PM
TO 6:30 PM on Lanes #1 through 6
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Cost: $10
per person, Bowl 3 games, Includes shoes, 2 slices of Pizza & unlimited
fountain drinks.
Bowling is
wheel chair accessible at Fun Fest and bowling ramps are available.
For
more information, Contact Tom Byrnes at 412.531.0343.
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When:
Third Tuesday of each month.
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Time: 4 pm
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Where: Dan
Shirey room at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital (formerly D. T. Watson
Rehabilitation Hospital) 301 Camp Meeting Road, Sewickley, Pa. 15143.
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Topic: Peer
Support Discussion
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Contact: Ann
Logoyda at 412.749.2387 or 412.741.9500
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(Founded in 1982 by Andrea Williams)
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When: the last Wednesday of each month
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Time: 7 - 9 pm
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Where: the
Trinity United Church of Christ, 139 North Main St., Greensburg, Pa.
15601.
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Topic: Peer
Support Discussion with occasional speakers.
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Contact:
Paul or Denise at 412.372.2888 or Karin or Judy at 724.887.0646.
Upcoming Meeting Dates will be listed soon
Please mark these dates on
your calendar.
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Other Support Groups
The
following groups primarily focus on brain issues other than traumatic brain
injury. We have included them here as a service to the community. (A
recent study has shown a correlation between Traumatic Brain Injury and
depression.)
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When:
1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month.
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Time: 7 pm
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Where:
4117 Liberty Ave, (Bloomfield) Pittsburgh, PA 15224.
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Topic:
Peer Support
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Contact:
Bonnie Shields 412.622.1212
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When:
first and third Thursday of each month.
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Time: 7:30 PM
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Where:
the Christ United Methodist Church, Room F 101, 44 Highland Road, Bethel
Park, PA 15102.
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Topic: Peer
Support
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Contact: Jennifer
Hebbert, 412.344.6600 ext. 2230 or Kathy Hoffman, 412.344.6600 ext.
2330.
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Provides adaptive sports for people who are physically challenged and
family members.
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When:
2nd Thursday of every other even numbered month.
Please call for exact dates, times and meeting place.
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Contact:
Mark Kulzer, 412. 808.3339.
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Peer Support for
People Who Experience Brain Injury and Related Disabilities.
What is an E-Mail Support Group?
It is a group of people who communicate just as any other support group, but
they interact with each other via Internet e-mail. This is accomplished by
something called a "mailing list". It is usually operated by one individual.
They are called the List Owner. A list owner sometimes uses special software
that runs at a particular location on the Internet.
A mailing list is usually dedicated to just one subject. Some are "Private"
meaning one must meet certain criteria before they are allowed to subscribe
by the List Owner.
So how does this work?
Once subscribed, you receive instructions from the List Owner which should
explain everything to you. For most, the basics are: ...there is one address
that you send all your messages to, this is called the "List" address. Once
your message reaches this address, the List software makes copies and sends
it to everyone that is subscribed to the List. Once you or anyone receives a
message from the list, you can reply to it and it in turn goes to everyone
on the List.
Other lists are less regulated.
One of our local list facilitators
is Denise Patterson. Her list is simple; write to
Denise and ask to be added to her
list. She will introduce you to the others by sending them a brief note that
contains your email address. She will also send you the list of email
addresses of subscribers. You can write as often as you like or feel the
need.
Popular Trend
Mailing lists have become very
popular and there are more than 180,000 in use today. They are the best and
quickest way to gather information and to communicate with others that are
in the same situation you are or have the same interests. We highly
recommend anyone needing information or support, to join email support
groups.
TBI Survivors Support Group,
Survivors Only
This is a support group via E-mail for persons who survived Brain Injury
only. It's purpose is so people have a central location to meet and discuss
their problems and exchange information.
Joining Instructions
Address a message to:
tbi-surv-request@listserv.tbinet.org
Use JOIN as the Subject, this will alert the List Owners that you want to
join. Then explain a little about yourself and your situation. Tell why you
would like to join the group. Be sure to include your first and last name.
Since this message will be forwarded to the group once you are subscribed as
an introduction letter, don't say anything you don't want the others to
know.
Note: If you have any problems with the subscribing process or you do not
get a response within 24 hours, contact the List Owner below.
List Owner, Joe at:
richiesdadjoe@earthlink.net
Archives of the TBI-SURV list are available to members at:
http://listserv.tbinet.org/archives/tbi-surv.html. A password is needed
and instructions are at that URL for obtaining one.
Source:
http://www.tbinet.org/support1.htm
Other email support groups:
an email support group for persons recovering from
brain injury. Sign up by using or creating your Yahoo user profile.
Denise Patterson's
Brainstormer's list
send an email message to Denise
at deenomad@aol.com to subscribe.
Survivors of Traumatic Brain
Injury email list:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoTBI/
For a complete list of email support
groups at LISTSERV.TBINET.ORG visit the following page:
http://listserv.tbinet.org/archives/index.html.
More
groups will be listed here as we learn of them. If you are aware of
meetings not listed here and would like to share the information with us
please email
John
Pistorius.
Revised:
August 29, 2005 12:55 PM
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