Support Group List

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)

Parent Support Group (Virtual)
For parents raising children with brain injuries under the age of 18
2nd Tuesday of each month, 7:30pm-8:30pm
Contact: Danielle Bergson
Phone: 607-283-2163
Email: parentsg23@gmail.com
Co-facilitated by Danielle Bergson (Parent) and William Watson (Neuropsychologist)

Survivors & Caregivers Support Groups
2nd Tuesday of each month, 7pm-8:30pm
Contact: Diana Erno
Phone: 518-757-1021
Email: derno@bianys.org
Hannaford (in the community room)
900 Central Avenue
Albany, NY 12206

Women’s Support Group
Second Saturday of each month
10:30am-11:45am
Contact: Rosella Elliott
Phone:  518-526-1596
Email: ElliottR@nycap.rr.com
The Elliott Law Offices
36 British American Blvd, Suite 101A
Latham NY

Western New York Brain Injury Support Group
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

Brooklyn Center for Independence (BCID)
3rd Tuesday of each month, 12:30pm-2pm
Contact: BCID at 718-998-3000
or Jan Wollney  at 718-734-2225
Email: jwollney@bianys.org
BCID
27 Smith Street, 2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY

Community Options
2nd Tuesday of each month, 6pm-8pm
Contact: Jill LoVuolo
Email: Jill.Lovuolo@comop.org
Phone: (607) 343-3355
182 State St.
Binghamton, NY

Western New York Brain Injury Support Group
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

Western New York Brain Injury Support Group
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

Survivors and caregivers support group/Advocate Homecare
2nd Monday of each month, 6pm-7:30pm
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
45 Reade Pl
Poughkeepsie , NY 12601
Conference Room B (please confirm room at Front Desk when checking in)
Contact: Melinda Pearson
Email: mpearson@advocate-Homecare.com
Phone: 914-204-1597

Brain Injury Support Group
4th Saturday of each month
12:00pm-2:00pm
Contact: Margaret (Peggy) Rogan, Putnam ARC
Phone: 845-260-3708
Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall, Community Room
2001 South Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Western New York Brain Injury Support Group
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

Western New York Brain Injury Support Group
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

Samaritan Medical Center
1st Wednesday of each month, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Contact: Megan Reddick, SLP
Phone: 315-779-5192
Email: MReddick@shsny.com
Samaritan Keep Home
133 Pratt Street
Watertown, NY
Meets in the Adult Day Health Care Room, 1^st floor

Support Group and Chapter Meeting
2nd Wednesday at 7pm
Al Siegl Center
1000 Elmwood Ave, Door #1
Rochester, NY
Contact: Margo Singer
Phone: 518-459-7911
Email: RochesterChapter@bianys.org

University of Rochester
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Date and Time to be Determined
601 Elmwood Ave
Rochester, NY
Contact: Cindy Thieleman, PT, CBIS
Phone: 585-275-3798
Email: Cynthia_thieleman@urmc.rochester.edu
601 Elmwood Ave
Rochester, NY 14642

St. Mary’s Hospital
2nd Monday of each month, 6:30-7:30 pm
Contact: Al Bertos
Phone: 518- 795-9545
Email: wilderness180@excite.com
Hospital Cafeteria
427 Guy Park Ave
Amsterdam, NY

Common Ground Alliance
Thursday evenings
Call or visit commongroundall.com for information
Contact: Dr. Deborah Benson
Phone:  631-699-5536
Email: commongroundall@gmail.com
Mid Island Y/JCC
45 Manetto Hill Road, Room 206
Plainview, NY 11803

Emerge Neurological Rehabilitation Family Support Group
3rd Thursday of each month, 6 – 7 pm
Contact: Wendell Miller, CBIST
Phone: 516-740-9900
Email: WMiller@emergenursingandrehab.com
Emerge Nursing and Rehabilitation at Glen Cove
2 Medical Plaza
Glen Cove, NY 11542
Support Group meets in the Solarium

Columbia Synapse
Bi-monthly (every other Saturday), 2pm – 3pm
Contact: Shariq Jumani
Phone: 347-620-0799
Email: synapsecolumbia@gmail.com
Columbia University, McBain Hall
562 West 113^th Street
NY, NY 10025

St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church
3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30pm
Contact: Zazel O’Garra
Phone: 718-734-2224
Email: zogarra@bianys.org
81 Christopher St. (Christopher & 7th Ave)
New York, NY

Western New York Brain Injury Support Group
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

Survivor and Caregiver Support Group
3rd Tuesday of each month at 6pm
Access: Supports for Living (formerly Family Empowerment Council)
Contact: Ed Devitt
Phone: 845-341-3809
Email: ed@BrainNewDay.com
Holiday Inn Express and Suites
Route 208, Montgomery NY
Check in at Front Desk to be directed to Meeting Room

Western New York Brain Injury Support Group
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

Opportunities for Otsego
4th Monday of each month from 1 pm – 3pm
Contact: Kelly Hindes
Phone: 607-283-2163
Email: khindes@bianys.org
3 West Broadway
Oneonta, NY

Senator Lanza’s Office
3845 Richmond Ave, Suite 2
Staten Island, NY 10312
1st Wednesday of each month at 3 pm
Contact: Jan Wollney, CBIS
Phone: 718-734-2225
Email: JWollney@bianys.org

Helen Hayes Hospital
2nd Monday of each month at 6:30pm
Contact: Barry Dain
Phone: 914-420-4406
Email: barry@advocate-homecare.com
51-55 Route 9W North
West Haverstraw, NY 10993

Hudson Valley Brain Injury Support Group
Good Samaritan Hospital
1^st Wednesday of each month, 5:15 pm- 6:30 pm
Contact: Aimee Rubin, LCSW, MA
Contact: Dr. Mill Etienne
Phone: 845-368-8808
Email: RocklandTBIAssist@gmail.com
255 Lafayette Avenue
Suffern NY 10901
Also includes Dutchess, Orange and Putnam Counties

Adirondacks Brain Injury Support Group
AIM Services, Inc.
2nd Wednesday of each month, 4:00 pm
Contact: Kyle Welch
Phone: 518-430-2227
Email: kwelch@aimservicesinc.org or
Contact: Heather Harple
Phone: 518-430-2893
Also includes: Washington County

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)

St. Charles Hospital
3rd Wednesday of each month, 2:30pm-4pm
Contact: Michael Apostoli, CRC
Phone: 631-474-6952 or 631-474-6264 (main office)
Email: mike.apostoli@chsli.org
St. Charles Hospital
200 Belle Terre Road, Port Jefferson, NY 11787
group meets in St. Camillus Conference Room, First floor

Southside Hospital
2nd Wednesday of each month, 7pm-8pm
Contact: Colleen Mauro
Phone: 631-968-3330
Email: CMauro@northwell.edu
Library Conference Room #2
301 East Main Street,
Bay Shore, NY

Quantum Rehabilitation & Nursing
3rd Thursday of each month, 6 – 7:30 pm
Contact: Theresa Rajnath, MA, CCC/SLP, CBIS
Phone: 631-594-3800
Email: trajnath@quantumrehabandnursing.com
Quantum Rehabilitation & Nursing
63 Oakcrest Avenue
Middle Island NY 11953
Support Group meets in Main Floor Dining Room

Finger Lakes Independence Center
3rd Thursday of each month from 1pm-3pm
Contact: Jessica Morley
Phone: 607- 278-3097
Email: jmorley@bianys.org
215 5^th Street
Ithaca, NY

Resource Center for Accessible Living, Inc. (RCAL)
2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 2:00 pm
Contact: Josephine Todaro, CBIS
Phone: 845-331-0541
Email: jt4you1@aol.com
727 Ulster Avenue
Kingston, NY 12401

Adirondacks Brain Injury Support Group
AIM Services, Inc.
2nd Wednesday of each month, 4:00 pm
Contact: Kyle Welch
Phone: 518-430-2227
Email: kwelch@aimservicesinc.org or
Contact: Heather Harple
Phone: 518-430-2893
Also includes: Saratoga County

ON HIATUS
3rd Tuesday of each month at 7 pm – 8:30 pm
Contact: Mary Beth Camp
Phone:  585-683-6803
Email: marybethcmp4@gmail.com
165 Union Street, 4th Floor, Room 165
Newark, NY

Survivors & Caregivers Support Groups
3rd Thursday of every month
6:00 – 8:00 pm

Burke Rehabilitation Center
785 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Building 7, Marsal Caregiver Center-1^st Floor
Contact: Laleene Ali
Phone:  845-218-8043
Email: LAli@bianys.org

Western New York Brain Injury Support Group
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