Summit County
Cr3ative Expressions – meets the second Thursday of every month at 6:00 pm at Summa Rehab Hospital, 29 North Adams Street, Akron, Ohio 44304. For survivors, caregivers and family members. For more information email Cr3ativeExpressions@gmail.com or check out their Facebook page Cr3ative Expressions Brain Injury Support Group.
Heads Up No Boundaries Brain Injury Support Group – meets the second Wednesday of each month from 3:00 – 5:00 pm in the cafeteria at Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital, Edwin Shaw, 4389 Medina Road, Copley, Ohio 44321. For more information contact Christine Bailey cmbailey@clevelandclinicrehab.com or 234.815.5066.
New Beginnings Support Group - meets the third Monday of each month from 1-3pm in 3rd Floor Chapel at Copley Place, 528 Rothrock Road, Copley, Ohio 44321.
Wive’s Support Group- meets every other Monday at 6:00 pm in the multipurpose room at Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital, Edwin Shaw, 4389 Medina Road, Copley, Ohio 44321. This meeting is only for women whose husbands have experienced a brain injury. Please contact us at tbicollab@gmail.com for meeting dates and information.
Cuyahoga County
HansonHouse Caregiver Support Group – meets the third Wednesday of the month from 6:00-7:30 pm at Berea United Methodist Church. Contact the office at 440-234-3525 or HansonHouse 440-234-9900 for further information. Visit their website for further information about their programs: www.Hansonhouseberea.com.
Strongsville - meets the last Sunday of every month at Christ Church in Columbia Station from 5-7pm and has two separate groups: one for Survivors and one for Caregivers/Supporters. Contact is Mary Beth Ballenger: mary.ballenger@att.net or 440-570-0946.
Wayne County
The Brain Injury Support Group – meets the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am. Please contact Pamela Tolliver at pameladenisetolliver@gmail.com or via phone at 330.809.7978, or James Foley at jim@chrysalisfamilysolutions.com for information about meeting locations.
Feel free to visit any of the groups as you like. Each group is different, so don't judge one by the other. If one doesn't meet your needs, please consider trying another one.
These groups are made up of people who care for each other. They would love to meet you! Why not try each one?
Moreover, perhaps your story and your journey will inspire others.