Support Groups

Why Attend a Support Group Meeting?

The purpose of a support group is sharing with and supporting one another for the mutual benefit of the total group. Some essential elements of a support group are:

  • Active, involved listening to others
  • Others' care and being heard
  • Meeting and accepting each others' needs
  • Receiving understanding and giving an opportunity for others to be understood
  • An awareness of common needs and strengths
  • A place to find courage and to take risks
  • Providing an atmosphere to get in touch with oneself
  • Positive and negative views can be expressed without judgment or labeling

If you would like to begin a support group in your area or assist with a support group listed below, please contact the Brain Injury Association of Mississippi at 601-981-1021. If you would like to receive your support group flyer by email, please send all necessary contact information to Dana Pierce at dpierce@msbia.org.

 

 

Brain Injury Association of Mississippi Support Groups

 Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury

Education/Awareness/Support/Friendship/Encouragement

 

Jackson, MS Brain Injury Support Group

Terry Johnson
4th Monday of every month ( 6:30 p.m .)
St Dominic Hospital,
Campbell Room Lower Level
(601) 981 - 1021

Gulf Coast Brain Injury Support Group
Mrs. Mary Lou Matthews
3rd Monday of the month ( 6:00 - 8:00 )
First United Methodist Church
Long Beach, MS
(228) 452-3395

Vicksburg Brain Injury Support Group
Ms. Tina Foley
1st Thursday of every month ( 6:30p.m. )
River Region Health System
West Campus
(601) 415 - 4520

 

Veterans with Brain Injury Support Group

VA Hospital
Mrs. Sarah Carranza
2nd Tuesday of the month (1:00 )
VA Hospital
Biloxi, Mississippi
(601)981-1021

MS Delta - Greenwood Brain Injury Support Group
Ms. Nancy Tharp
Garden Park
(662) 392 - 5244

North Mississippi - Tupelo Support Group
LIFE of MS - All Disabilites
Michael Sullivan, Facilitator
1051 Cliff Gookin
msullivan1966@hotmail.com
(662) 844 - 6633