County: All/Statewide

Caregivers Brain Injury Support Group (Virtual)
2nd Tuesday of each month, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Contact: Kelly Hindes
Phone: 607-283-2163
Email: khindes@bianys.org
Co-facilitated by Kelly Hindes (BIANYS) and Manny Pelligra (Caregiver)

County: All/Statewide

Evening Caregivers Brain Injury Support Group (Virtual)
1st Thursday of each month, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Contact: Kelly Hindes
Phone: 607-283-2163
Email: khindes@bianys.org

County: All/Statewide

Parent Support Group (Virtual)
For parents raising children with brain injuries under the age of 18
2nd Monday of each month, 7:30pm-8:30pm
Contact: Danielle Bergson
Email: parentsg23@gmail.com
Co-facilitated by Danielle Bergson (Parent) and William Watson (Neuropsychologist)

County: Albany

Survivors & Caregivers Support Group (Virtual)
2nd Tuesday of each month, 7pm-8:30pm
Contact: Diana Erno
Phone: 518-757-1021
Email: derno@bianys.org

County: Albany

Women’s Support Group (Virtual)
Second Saturday of each month
10:30am-11:10am
Contact: Rosella Elliott
Phone:  518-526-1596
Email: rosella@elliottlawpllc.com 

County: Allegany

Western New York Brain Injury Support Group (Virtual)
2nd Thursday of each month, 1:00- 2:30 pm
Contact: Alexis Rutty, CBIS
Phone: 716-229-8036
Email: arutty@bianys.org
Also includes: Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Chautauqua, Genesee, Cattaraugus and Wyoming Counties

County: Bronx

New York City Support Group (Virtual)
4th Tuesday of each month, 12:30pm-2pm
Contact: Jan Wollney
Phone: 718-734-2225
Email: jwollney@bianys.org

Serving all five Boroughs.

County: Broome

Community Options
1st Tuesday of each month, 6pm-7:30pm
Contact: Ashley Gamba
Email: ashley.gamba@comop.org
Phone: (607) 722-5971
601 Gates Rd, Vestal NY

County: Cattaraugus

Western New York Brain Injury Support Group (Virtual)
2nd Thursday of each month, 1:00- 2:30 pm
Contact: Alexis Rutty, CBIS
Phone: 716-229-8036
Email: arutty@bianys.org
Also includes: Allegany, Niagara, Orleans, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and Wyoming Counties

County: Chautauqua

Western New York Brain Injury Support Group (Virtual)
2nd Thursday of each month, 1:00- 2:30 pm
Contact: Alexis Rutty, CBIS
Phone: 716-229-8036
Email: arutty@bianys.org
Also includes: Allegany, Niagara, Orleans, Erie, Genesee, Cattaraugus and Wyoming Counties

County: Dutchess

Survivors and caregivers support group/Advocate Homecare
2nd Monday of each month, 6pm-7:30pm
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
45 Reade Place, Poughkeepsie , NY
Conference Room B (please confirm room at Front Desk when checking in)
Contact: Melinda Pearson
Email: mpearsoncic@gmail.com
Phone: 914-204-1597

County: Dutchess

Brain Injury Support Group
4th Saturday of each month
12:00pm-2:00pm
Contact: Margaret (Peggy) Rogan, Putnam ARC
Phone: 845-260-3708
Email: Margaret_Rogan@arcmh.org

County: Erie

Western New York Brain Injury Support Group (Virtual)
2nd Thursday of each month, 1:00- 2:30 pm
Contact: Alexis Rutty, CBIS
Phone: 716-229-8036
Email: arutty@bianys.org
Also includes: Alleghany, Niagara, Orleans, Chautauqua, Genesee, Cattaraugus and Wyoming Counties

County: Genesee

Western New York Brain Injury Support Group (Virtual)
2nd Thursday of each month, 1:00- 2:30 pm
Contact: Alexis Rutty, CBIS
Phone: 716-229-8036
Email: arutty@bianys.org
Also includes: Allegany, Niagara, Orleans, Chautauqua, Erie, Cattaraugus and Wyoming Counties

County: Greene

Hudson Heroes Support Group (Virtual)
3rd Monday of each month, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Contact: Joe and Jane Concato
Phone: 518-989-1019
Email: jjconc@gmail.com

County: Jefferson

Samaritan Medical Center
2nd Wednesday of each month, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Contact: Jessica Vuolo
Phone: 315-785-4088
Email: jbarden@shsny.com
Samaritan Medical Center
830 Washington Street, Watertown, NY
Conference Room 2C, 2nd Floor

County: Kings (Brooklyn)

New York City Support Group (Virtual)
4th Tuesday of each month, 12:30pm-2pm
Contact: Jan Wollney
Phone: 718-734-2225
Email: jwollney@bianys.org

Serving all five Boroughs.

County: Monroe

Rochester Support Group and Chapter Meeting (Virtual)
2nd Wednesday, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Contact: BIANYS
Phone: 518-459-7911
Email: RochesterChapter@bianys.org

County: Monroe

University of Rochester, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
4th Wednesday of each month from 5pm-6pm (Virtual)
Contact: Cindy Thieleman, PT, CBIS
Phone: 585-275-3798
Email: Cynthia_thieleman@urmc.rochester.edu

County: Nassau

Common Ground Alliance (Virtual)
1st Thursday of each month, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Contact for Zoom link
Contact: Dr. Deborah Benson
Phone:  631-699-5536
Email: commongroundall@gmail.com

County: Nassau

Emerge Neurological Rehabilitation Family Support Group (Virtual)
3rd Thursday of each month, 6 – 7 pm
Contact: Ricardo Palomo
Phone: 516-421-0757
Email: rpalomo@emergenursingandrehab.com

County: Nassau

Long Island Support Group (Virtual)
3rd Wednesday of each month, 6:00pm-7:30pm
Contact: BIANYS
Phone: 518-459-7911
Email: lichapter@bianys.org

County: New York (Manhattan)

Columbia Synapse (Virtual)
Weekly, Saturdays (Bi-weekly during summer months) 2pm – 3pm
Contact: Aunika Zheng
Email: synapsecolumbia@gmail.com

County: New York (Manhattan)

Survivor & Caregiver Support Group (Virtual)
3rd Thursday of the month, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Contact: Mike Barrett
Phone: 718-734-2224
Email: mbarrett@bianys.org

County: Niagara

Western New York Brain Injury Support Group (Virtual)
2nd Thursday of each month, 1:00- 2:30 pm
Contact: Alexis Rutty, CBIS
Phone: 716-229-8036
Email: arutty@bianys.org
Also includes: Allegany, Erie, Orleans, Chautauqua, Genesee, Cattaraugus and Wyoming Counties

County: Onondaga

Syracuse Support Group (Virtual)
1st Tuesday of each month, 1:00pm-2:30pm
Contact: BIANYS
Phone: 518-459-7911
Email: syracusechapter@bianys.org

County: Orleans

Western New York Brain Injury Support Group (Virtual)
2nd Thursday of each month, 1:00- 2:30 pm
Contact: Alexis Rutty, CBIS
Phone: 716-229-8036
Email: arutty@bianys.org
Also includes: Allegany, Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua, Genesee, Cattaraugus and Wyoming Counties

County: Otsego

Opportunities for Otsego (Virtual)
4th Monday of each month from 1 pm – 3pm
Contact: Kelly Hindes
Phone: 607-283-2163
Email: khindes@bianys.org

County: Queens

New York City Support Group (Virtual)
4th Tuesday of each month, 12:30pm-2pm
Contact: Jan Wollney
Phone: 718-734-2225
Email: jwollney@bianys.org

Serving all five Boroughs.

County: Richmond (Staten Island)

New York City Support Group (Virtual)
4th Tuesday of each month, 12:30pm-2pm
Contact: Jan Wollney
Phone: 718-734-2225
Email: jwollney@bianys.org

Serving all five Boroughs.

County: Rockland

Helen Hayes Hospital (Virtual)
2nd Monday of each month at 6:30pm
Contact: Barry Dain
Phone: 914-420-4406
Email: barry@advocate-homecare.com

Hudson Valley Brain Injury Support Group (Virtual)
Good Samaritan Hospital
1st Wednesday of each month, 5:15 pm- 6:30 pm
Contact: Aimee Rubin, LCSW, MA
Contact: Dr. Mill Etienne
Phone: 914-594-4498
Email: RocklandTBIAssist@gmail.com or mill_etienne@nymc.edu

Also includes Dutchess, Orange and Putnam Counties

County: Suffolk

Long Island Support Group (Virtual)
3rd Wednesday of each month, 6-7:30pm
Contact: BIANYS
Phone: 518-459-7911
Email: lichapter@bianys.org

County: Suffolk

Quantum Rehabilitation & Nursing (Virtual)
3rd Thursday of each month, 6 – 7pm
Contact: Theresa Rajnath, MA, CCC/SLP, CBIS
Phone: 631-594-3800
Email: trajnath@quantumrehabandnursing.com

County: Suffolk

South Shore Hospital – ON HIATUS
2nd Wednesday of each month, 7pm-8pm
Contact: Amanda Rogers
Email: arogers2@northwell.edu
Library Conference Room #2
301 East Main Street, Bay Shore, NY

County: Tompkins

Finger Lakes Independence Center
3rd Thursday of each month from 1pm-3pm
Contact: Jessica Morley
Phone: 607- 278-3097
Email: jmorley@bianys.org
Finger Lakes Independence Center
215 Fifth Street, Ithaca NY 14850

County: Westchester

Survivors & Caregivers Support Group (Virtual)
3rd Thursday of every month, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Contact: Laleene Ali
Phone:  845-218-8043
Email: LAli@bianys.org

County: Westchester

North Westchester Restorative (Virtual)
3rd Thursday of every month, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Contact: Laura Anderson
Phone: 914-260-1550
Email: laura.anderson@nwestchester.com

County: Wyoming

Western New York Brain Injury Support Group (Virtual)
2nd Thursday of each month, 1:00- 2:30 pm
Contact: Alexis Rutty, CBIS
Phone: 716-229-8036
Email: arutty@bianys.org
Also includes: Allegany, Niagara, Orleans, Chautauqua, Genesee, Cattaraugus and Erie Counties