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How Events are Sorted:
First, at the top of the list: Disaster Hotline & Oregon Safe + Strong Helpline.
Next in the list: Bundled “All Day” Events for organizations with events happening at multiple times throughout the day and/or in many formats or locations; these are bundled into a single listing to prevent endless scrolling. Usually these offer a lookup by zip code or other criteria.
Lastly, Time-Specific Events listed by start time from 12:01am early morning to 11:59pm late night. Warmlines and places east of Oregon’s time zone tend to start earlier (e.g. 4am in Oregon is 7am in New York).
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
- How Can I Set Boundaries? (43 min)
- Common Insecurities New Moms Face (48 min)
- Understanding Codependency (4 min)
- Coping with Heartbreak (37 min)
- Unemployment & Financial Fear (48 min)
- Facing Imposter Syndrome (3 min)
- The Importance of Self-Care (when you are feeling overwhelmed) (33 min)
- Managing Layoffs & Team Morale (45 min)
- Understanding the Many Faces of Grief (3 min)
- Processing The Grief of Canceled Graduation (35 min)
- How a Crisis Affects Family Dynamics (41 min)
- Managing Quarantine with Young Kids (33 min)
- Self-Esteem Explained (5 min)
- Toxic Relationships Uncovered (3 min)
- Couples & Quarantine: Navigating Relationships (23 min)
- What Therapy Can Offer (45 min)
- What Is Trauma? What kind of events cause trauma? (5 min)
- Combating Loneliness During Quarantine (31 min)
- Learning How To Accept & Manage Anxiety (42 min)
- What To Do When New Emotions Take Over (44 min)
- Can I Learn to Love My Body (35 min)
- Depression, Defined (5 min)
- Breaking Down Stress and Anxiety (3 min)
- Imposter Syndrome and Where it Stems From (41 min)
- Understanding Anxiety: A Beginner’s Guide (4 min)
- Are You Experiencing Caregiver Fatigue? (3 min)
- What is Therapy? (5 min)
- Depression vs. Sadness (5 min)
- Improving Your Self-Esteem and Body Image (40 min)
- Coping with Panic Attacks (4 min)
- Exploring When to Go to Couples Therapy (3 min)
- Deep Dive: Toxic Relationships (3 min)
Who We Are
Suicide Bereavement Support, Inc., is a
self-help organization served by trained volunteers offering understanding, support, friendship and education to those bereaved and impacted by the suicide death of a child, spouse, partner, parent, sibling, family member, friend, client or co-worker.
Online groups meet weekly during the COVID-19 pandemic and are hosted by different Suicide Bereavement Support facilitators. To participate and receive a link to the group meeting, please contact the facilitator of the group you wish to attend.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Monday, Sept. 14, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Contact Erin at (503) 779-4147 or erinashley78@gmail.com or
Coleen at (503) 858-3820 or coleenlacey@live.com
Monday, Sept. 21, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Contact: Georgena at (503) 309-3966 or georgena.eggleston@gmail.com
or Kate at (503)347-0347
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Contact Mindy at (716) 435-5486
Monday, Sept. 28, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
- How Can I Set Boundaries? (43 min)
- Common Insecurities New Moms Face (48 min)
- Understanding Codependency (4 min)
- Coping with Heartbreak (37 min)
- Unemployment & Financial Fear (48 min)
- Facing Imposter Syndrome (3 min)
- The Importance of Self-Care (when you are feeling overwhelmed) (33 min)
- Managing Layoffs & Team Morale (45 min)
- Understanding the Many Faces of Grief (3 min)
- Processing The Grief of Canceled Graduation (35 min)
- How a Crisis Affects Family Dynamics (41 min)
- Managing Quarantine with Young Kids (33 min)
- Self-Esteem Explained (5 min)
- Toxic Relationships Uncovered (3 min)
- Couples & Quarantine: Navigating Relationships (23 min)
- What Therapy Can Offer (45 min)
- What Is Trauma? What kind of events cause trauma? (5 min)
- Combating Loneliness During Quarantine (31 min)
- Learning How To Accept & Manage Anxiety (42 min)
- What To Do When New Emotions Take Over (44 min)
- Can I Learn to Love My Body (35 min)
- Depression, Defined (5 min)
- Breaking Down Stress and Anxiety (3 min)
- Imposter Syndrome and Where it Stems From (41 min)
- Understanding Anxiety: A Beginner’s Guide (4 min)
- Are You Experiencing Caregiver Fatigue? (3 min)
- What is Therapy? (5 min)
- Depression vs. Sadness (5 min)
- Improving Your Self-Esteem and Body Image (40 min)
- Coping with Panic Attacks (4 min)
- Exploring When to Go to Couples Therapy (3 min)
- Deep Dive: Toxic Relationships (3 min)
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Survivor Peer Support Warmline
CALL 855-473-3711 (855-4peer11)
A survivor support line is now available to provide telephone support to those who suffer from all levels of brain impairment. 4peer11 is a survivor run, funded, operated and managed-emotional help line. We do not give medical advice, but we DO have two compassionate ears. We have survived some form of brain injury or are a survivor who is significant in the life of a survivor.
Live operators are available from 9am-9pm Pacific Standard Time. If a call comes when an operator is not free please leave a message. Messages are returned on a regular basis.
Website:
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Brain Injury Support Groups in the Pacific Northwest (incl. online and family):
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Recursos en Espanol / Resources in Spanish
https://www.biaoregon.org/resource-library/recursos-en-espanol/
Contact Information:
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
Have YOU HAD a brain injury?
Call: 1-800-544-5243 / 503-961-5675
Website Excerpt(s):
Our Neuro-Resource Facilitation expert can help you and your family find answers to your questions. We offer support in coping with the issues of living with a brain injury and transition back to work as well as the community. This is a FREE service dedicated to helping people choose, get and keep needed services and supports.
- Providing brain injury specific information and resources;
- Enhancing natural supports and connecting you to services, and community resources;
- Providing training to providers for increased capacity of Oregon’s system of services provided;
- Accessing, securing and maximizing funding, both private and public.
- Customized Packet (primary resources distributed) by the Neuro-Resource Facilitators, contains important brain injury information as well as various services/supports for individuals and families experiencing brain injury that is unique to each caller.
- Another resource commonly distributed by our staff is a selection of DVDs.
There is a large library of resources, DVDs, videos, and more available. English and Espanol / Spanish. Plus, specific support for veterans.
Oregon TBI / Brain Injury Support Groups (check for availability ahead of time, and find more online from links above)
Bend
Central Oregon Support Group
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Meeting Place:
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Contacts:
Joyce and Dave Accornero at (541) 382-9451 or Accornero@bendbroadband.com
Brookings
Brain Injury Group (BIG)
To be announced.
Contact:
(877) 469-8844 or (541) 469-8887
Cottage Grove
BIG II (Brain Injury Group II)
This group meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
The Jefferson Park Recreation Room
325 S. Fifth Street
Cottage Grove, OR
Contact:
Anna at (541) 767-0845
Corvallis
Stroke and Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Church of the Good Samaritan Lounge
333 NW 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
Contact:
Amy Nistico at (541) 768-5157 at aeasterl@samhealth.org
Eugene
Community Rehabilitation Service of Oregon
This group meets on the third Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Central Presbyterian Church
555 E 15th Ave. (15th & Patterson)
Eugene, OR. 97401
Contact:
Jan Johnson at (541) 342-1980 or comrehabjan@aol.com
BIG (Brain Injury Group)
This group meets on Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call for information.
Meeting Place:
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Contact:
Curtis Brown at (541) 998-3951 or BCCBrown@aol.com
Hillsboro
Homeward Bound Support Group
This group meets on the first Monday of each month from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Tuality Community Hospital
335 SE 8th Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Contact:
Carol Altman (503) 640-0818
Klamath Falls
Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the second Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
SPOKES
415 Main St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Contact:
Dawn Lytle at (541) 883-7547 or dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
Lebanon
Brain Injury Support Group of Lebanon
This group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
Lebanon Community Hospital,
Conference Room #6
525 North Santiam Highway
Lebanon, OR 97355
Contact:
Lisa Stoffey at (541) 752-0816 or lstoffey@aol.com
Medford
Turning Point
This group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
11 West Jackson Street
Medford, OR 97501
Contact:
Pam Ogden at (541) 776-3427 or Pamela.Ogden@sogoodwill.org
Southern Oregon Brainstormers Support and Social Club
This group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Providence Medical Center
Birthplace Conf. Rm (Main Entrance, turn left)
1111 Crater Lake Avenue
Medford, OR 97504
Contact:
Lorita Cushman at (541) 772-6528 or LORITAMICKCUSH@aol.com
Molalla
Brain Injury Support Group of Molalla
This group meets on the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Son’light Vital Foods, Inc.
123 Robbins St.
Molalla, OR 97038
Contact:
Raeleah Brensen at (503) 829-9456 or Skeeter@molalla.net
Newport
Brain Injury Support Group of Newport
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Meeting Place:
4909 S Coast Hwy Suite 340
South Beach, Oregon 97366
Website: www.progressive-options.org
Contact:
(541) 867-4335 or progop541@yahoo.com
Oregon City
Clackamas Community College Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the third Friday of the month (during school year) from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Hall
Rm. M226 (2nd floor)
Oregon City, OR
Contact:
Sonja Bolon, MA, at (503) 816-1053 or Brain4you2@gmail.com
Pendleton
Inactive at this time.
For more information contact:
Joyce McFarland-Orr at (541) 278-1194 or jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net
Portland
BIRC Alumni Support Group
This group meets the last Tuesday of every odd month.
Address:
1815 SW Marlow, Ste. 110
Portland, 97225
Contact:
Doug Peterson at (503) 292-0765 or doug@progrehab.com
Brainstormers I Women’s Self-help Group
This group meets the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Wilcox Building
Room A (Next to Good Samaritan Hospital)
2211 NW Marshall St.
Portland 97210
Contact:
Jane Starbird, PhD, at (503) 493-1221 or drstarbird@aol.com
Brainstormers II Survivor Self-help Group
This group meets the third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – noon.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Steve Wright at (503) 413-7707 or biaor@biaoregon.org
Crossroads (Brain Injury Discussion Group)
This group meets on the second and fourth Friday of the month from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Independent Living Resources
2410 SE 11th
Portland, OR 97214
Contact:
Christopher Eason at 503-232-7411 or christopher@ilr.org
Family Support Group
This group meets on the third Saturday of the month from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. The group is currently combined with Parents of Children with Brain Injury.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Joyce Kerley at (503) 413-7707 or joycek1145@aol.com
Who We Are
Suicide Bereavement Support, Inc., is a
self-help organization served by trained volunteers offering understanding, support, friendship and education to those bereaved and impacted by the suicide death of a child, spouse, partner, parent, sibling, family member, friend, client or co-worker.
Online groups meet weekly during the COVID-19 pandemic and are hosted by different Suicide Bereavement Support facilitators. To participate and receive a link to the group meeting, please contact the facilitator of the group you wish to attend.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Monday, Sept. 14, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Contact Erin at (503) 779-4147 or erinashley78@gmail.com or
Coleen at (503) 858-3820 or coleenlacey@live.com
Monday, Sept. 21, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Contact: Georgena at (503) 309-3966 or georgena.eggleston@gmail.com
or Kate at (503)347-0347
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Contact Mindy at (716) 435-5486
Monday, Sept. 28, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
- How Can I Set Boundaries? (43 min)
- Common Insecurities New Moms Face (48 min)
- Understanding Codependency (4 min)
- Coping with Heartbreak (37 min)
- Unemployment & Financial Fear (48 min)
- Facing Imposter Syndrome (3 min)
- The Importance of Self-Care (when you are feeling overwhelmed) (33 min)
- Managing Layoffs & Team Morale (45 min)
- Understanding the Many Faces of Grief (3 min)
- Processing The Grief of Canceled Graduation (35 min)
- How a Crisis Affects Family Dynamics (41 min)
- Managing Quarantine with Young Kids (33 min)
- Self-Esteem Explained (5 min)
- Toxic Relationships Uncovered (3 min)
- Couples & Quarantine: Navigating Relationships (23 min)
- What Therapy Can Offer (45 min)
- What Is Trauma? What kind of events cause trauma? (5 min)
- Combating Loneliness During Quarantine (31 min)
- Learning How To Accept & Manage Anxiety (42 min)
- What To Do When New Emotions Take Over (44 min)
- Can I Learn to Love My Body (35 min)
- Depression, Defined (5 min)
- Breaking Down Stress and Anxiety (3 min)
- Imposter Syndrome and Where it Stems From (41 min)
- Understanding Anxiety: A Beginner’s Guide (4 min)
- Are You Experiencing Caregiver Fatigue? (3 min)
- What is Therapy? (5 min)
- Depression vs. Sadness (5 min)
- Improving Your Self-Esteem and Body Image (40 min)
- Coping with Panic Attacks (4 min)
- Exploring When to Go to Couples Therapy (3 min)
- Deep Dive: Toxic Relationships (3 min)
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Survivor Peer Support Warmline
CALL 855-473-3711 (855-4peer11)
A survivor support line is now available to provide telephone support to those who suffer from all levels of brain impairment. 4peer11 is a survivor run, funded, operated and managed-emotional help line. We do not give medical advice, but we DO have two compassionate ears. We have survived some form of brain injury or are a survivor who is significant in the life of a survivor.
Live operators are available from 9am-9pm Pacific Standard Time. If a call comes when an operator is not free please leave a message. Messages are returned on a regular basis.
Website:
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Brain Injury Support Groups in the Pacific Northwest (incl. online and family):
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Recursos en Espanol / Resources in Spanish
https://www.biaoregon.org/resource-library/recursos-en-espanol/
Contact Information:
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
Have YOU HAD a brain injury?
Call: 1-800-544-5243 / 503-961-5675
Website Excerpt(s):
Our Neuro-Resource Facilitation expert can help you and your family find answers to your questions. We offer support in coping with the issues of living with a brain injury and transition back to work as well as the community. This is a FREE service dedicated to helping people choose, get and keep needed services and supports.
- Providing brain injury specific information and resources;
- Enhancing natural supports and connecting you to services, and community resources;
- Providing training to providers for increased capacity of Oregon’s system of services provided;
- Accessing, securing and maximizing funding, both private and public.
- Customized Packet (primary resources distributed) by the Neuro-Resource Facilitators, contains important brain injury information as well as various services/supports for individuals and families experiencing brain injury that is unique to each caller.
- Another resource commonly distributed by our staff is a selection of DVDs.
There is a large library of resources, DVDs, videos, and more available. English and Espanol / Spanish. Plus, specific support for veterans.
Oregon TBI / Brain Injury Support Groups (check for availability ahead of time, and find more online from links above)
Bend
Central Oregon Support Group
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Meeting Place:
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Contacts:
Joyce and Dave Accornero at (541) 382-9451 or Accornero@bendbroadband.com
Brookings
Brain Injury Group (BIG)
To be announced.
Contact:
(877) 469-8844 or (541) 469-8887
Cottage Grove
BIG II (Brain Injury Group II)
This group meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
The Jefferson Park Recreation Room
325 S. Fifth Street
Cottage Grove, OR
Contact:
Anna at (541) 767-0845
Corvallis
Stroke and Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Church of the Good Samaritan Lounge
333 NW 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
Contact:
Amy Nistico at (541) 768-5157 at aeasterl@samhealth.org
Eugene
Community Rehabilitation Service of Oregon
This group meets on the third Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Central Presbyterian Church
555 E 15th Ave. (15th & Patterson)
Eugene, OR. 97401
Contact:
Jan Johnson at (541) 342-1980 or comrehabjan@aol.com
BIG (Brain Injury Group)
This group meets on Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call for information.
Meeting Place:
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Contact:
Curtis Brown at (541) 998-3951 or BCCBrown@aol.com
Hillsboro
Homeward Bound Support Group
This group meets on the first Monday of each month from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Tuality Community Hospital
335 SE 8th Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Contact:
Carol Altman (503) 640-0818
Klamath Falls
Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the second Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
SPOKES
415 Main St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Contact:
Dawn Lytle at (541) 883-7547 or dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
Lebanon
Brain Injury Support Group of Lebanon
This group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
Lebanon Community Hospital,
Conference Room #6
525 North Santiam Highway
Lebanon, OR 97355
Contact:
Lisa Stoffey at (541) 752-0816 or lstoffey@aol.com
Medford
Turning Point
This group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
11 West Jackson Street
Medford, OR 97501
Contact:
Pam Ogden at (541) 776-3427 or Pamela.Ogden@sogoodwill.org
Southern Oregon Brainstormers Support and Social Club
This group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Providence Medical Center
Birthplace Conf. Rm (Main Entrance, turn left)
1111 Crater Lake Avenue
Medford, OR 97504
Contact:
Lorita Cushman at (541) 772-6528 or LORITAMICKCUSH@aol.com
Molalla
Brain Injury Support Group of Molalla
This group meets on the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Son’light Vital Foods, Inc.
123 Robbins St.
Molalla, OR 97038
Contact:
Raeleah Brensen at (503) 829-9456 or Skeeter@molalla.net
Newport
Brain Injury Support Group of Newport
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Meeting Place:
4909 S Coast Hwy Suite 340
South Beach, Oregon 97366
Website: www.progressive-options.org
Contact:
(541) 867-4335 or progop541@yahoo.com
Oregon City
Clackamas Community College Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the third Friday of the month (during school year) from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Hall
Rm. M226 (2nd floor)
Oregon City, OR
Contact:
Sonja Bolon, MA, at (503) 816-1053 or Brain4you2@gmail.com
Pendleton
Inactive at this time.
For more information contact:
Joyce McFarland-Orr at (541) 278-1194 or jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net
Portland
BIRC Alumni Support Group
This group meets the last Tuesday of every odd month.
Address:
1815 SW Marlow, Ste. 110
Portland, 97225
Contact:
Doug Peterson at (503) 292-0765 or doug@progrehab.com
Brainstormers I Women’s Self-help Group
This group meets the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Wilcox Building
Room A (Next to Good Samaritan Hospital)
2211 NW Marshall St.
Portland 97210
Contact:
Jane Starbird, PhD, at (503) 493-1221 or drstarbird@aol.com
Brainstormers II Survivor Self-help Group
This group meets the third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – noon.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Steve Wright at (503) 413-7707 or biaor@biaoregon.org
Crossroads (Brain Injury Discussion Group)
This group meets on the second and fourth Friday of the month from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Independent Living Resources
2410 SE 11th
Portland, OR 97214
Contact:
Christopher Eason at 503-232-7411 or christopher@ilr.org
Family Support Group
This group meets on the third Saturday of the month from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. The group is currently combined with Parents of Children with Brain Injury.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Joyce Kerley at (503) 413-7707 or joycek1145@aol.com
EMOTIONAL AWARENESS WITH MARK
ONLINE – TUESDAYS 2–3PM PST
This is a mutual support group for all kinds of challenges, such as anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Focus is on tools & solutions.
Click link below to attend group. You will be asked to register on ZOOM. It’s free and fast!
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIofu-grj4tG90p8MxArdVQIJO86TWmgVmo
ZOOM Meeting ID:865 9680 5719
ROCC Website:
ROCC Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/ROCCSALEM/
ROCC Facebook Group for Chat:
Who We Are
Suicide Bereavement Support, Inc., is a
self-help organization served by trained volunteers offering understanding, support, friendship and education to those bereaved and impacted by the suicide death of a child, spouse, partner, parent, sibling, family member, friend, client or co-worker.
Online groups meet weekly during the COVID-19 pandemic and are hosted by different Suicide Bereavement Support facilitators. To participate and receive a link to the group meeting, please contact the facilitator of the group you wish to attend.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Monday, Sept. 14, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Contact Erin at (503) 779-4147 or erinashley78@gmail.com or
Coleen at (503) 858-3820 or coleenlacey@live.com
Monday, Sept. 21, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Contact: Georgena at (503) 309-3966 or georgena.eggleston@gmail.com
or Kate at (503)347-0347
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Contact Mindy at (716) 435-5486
Monday, Sept. 28, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
- How Can I Set Boundaries? (43 min)
- Common Insecurities New Moms Face (48 min)
- Understanding Codependency (4 min)
- Coping with Heartbreak (37 min)
- Unemployment & Financial Fear (48 min)
- Facing Imposter Syndrome (3 min)
- The Importance of Self-Care (when you are feeling overwhelmed) (33 min)
- Managing Layoffs & Team Morale (45 min)
- Understanding the Many Faces of Grief (3 min)
- Processing The Grief of Canceled Graduation (35 min)
- How a Crisis Affects Family Dynamics (41 min)
- Managing Quarantine with Young Kids (33 min)
- Self-Esteem Explained (5 min)
- Toxic Relationships Uncovered (3 min)
- Couples & Quarantine: Navigating Relationships (23 min)
- What Therapy Can Offer (45 min)
- What Is Trauma? What kind of events cause trauma? (5 min)
- Combating Loneliness During Quarantine (31 min)
- Learning How To Accept & Manage Anxiety (42 min)
- What To Do When New Emotions Take Over (44 min)
- Can I Learn to Love My Body (35 min)
- Depression, Defined (5 min)
- Breaking Down Stress and Anxiety (3 min)
- Imposter Syndrome and Where it Stems From (41 min)
- Understanding Anxiety: A Beginner’s Guide (4 min)
- Are You Experiencing Caregiver Fatigue? (3 min)
- What is Therapy? (5 min)
- Depression vs. Sadness (5 min)
- Improving Your Self-Esteem and Body Image (40 min)
- Coping with Panic Attacks (4 min)
- Exploring When to Go to Couples Therapy (3 min)
- Deep Dive: Toxic Relationships (3 min)
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Survivor Peer Support Warmline
CALL 855-473-3711 (855-4peer11)
A survivor support line is now available to provide telephone support to those who suffer from all levels of brain impairment. 4peer11 is a survivor run, funded, operated and managed-emotional help line. We do not give medical advice, but we DO have two compassionate ears. We have survived some form of brain injury or are a survivor who is significant in the life of a survivor.
Live operators are available from 9am-9pm Pacific Standard Time. If a call comes when an operator is not free please leave a message. Messages are returned on a regular basis.
Website:
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Brain Injury Support Groups in the Pacific Northwest (incl. online and family):
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Recursos en Espanol / Resources in Spanish
https://www.biaoregon.org/resource-library/recursos-en-espanol/
Contact Information:
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
Have YOU HAD a brain injury?
Call: 1-800-544-5243 / 503-961-5675
Website Excerpt(s):
Our Neuro-Resource Facilitation expert can help you and your family find answers to your questions. We offer support in coping with the issues of living with a brain injury and transition back to work as well as the community. This is a FREE service dedicated to helping people choose, get and keep needed services and supports.
- Providing brain injury specific information and resources;
- Enhancing natural supports and connecting you to services, and community resources;
- Providing training to providers for increased capacity of Oregon’s system of services provided;
- Accessing, securing and maximizing funding, both private and public.
- Customized Packet (primary resources distributed) by the Neuro-Resource Facilitators, contains important brain injury information as well as various services/supports for individuals and families experiencing brain injury that is unique to each caller.
- Another resource commonly distributed by our staff is a selection of DVDs.
There is a large library of resources, DVDs, videos, and more available. English and Espanol / Spanish. Plus, specific support for veterans.
Oregon TBI / Brain Injury Support Groups (check for availability ahead of time, and find more online from links above)
Bend
Central Oregon Support Group
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Meeting Place:
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Contacts:
Joyce and Dave Accornero at (541) 382-9451 or Accornero@bendbroadband.com
Brookings
Brain Injury Group (BIG)
To be announced.
Contact:
(877) 469-8844 or (541) 469-8887
Cottage Grove
BIG II (Brain Injury Group II)
This group meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
The Jefferson Park Recreation Room
325 S. Fifth Street
Cottage Grove, OR
Contact:
Anna at (541) 767-0845
Corvallis
Stroke and Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Church of the Good Samaritan Lounge
333 NW 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
Contact:
Amy Nistico at (541) 768-5157 at aeasterl@samhealth.org
Eugene
Community Rehabilitation Service of Oregon
This group meets on the third Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Central Presbyterian Church
555 E 15th Ave. (15th & Patterson)
Eugene, OR. 97401
Contact:
Jan Johnson at (541) 342-1980 or comrehabjan@aol.com
BIG (Brain Injury Group)
This group meets on Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call for information.
Meeting Place:
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Contact:
Curtis Brown at (541) 998-3951 or BCCBrown@aol.com
Hillsboro
Homeward Bound Support Group
This group meets on the first Monday of each month from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Tuality Community Hospital
335 SE 8th Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Contact:
Carol Altman (503) 640-0818
Klamath Falls
Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the second Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
SPOKES
415 Main St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Contact:
Dawn Lytle at (541) 883-7547 or dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
Lebanon
Brain Injury Support Group of Lebanon
This group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
Lebanon Community Hospital,
Conference Room #6
525 North Santiam Highway
Lebanon, OR 97355
Contact:
Lisa Stoffey at (541) 752-0816 or lstoffey@aol.com
Medford
Turning Point
This group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
11 West Jackson Street
Medford, OR 97501
Contact:
Pam Ogden at (541) 776-3427 or Pamela.Ogden@sogoodwill.org
Southern Oregon Brainstormers Support and Social Club
This group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Providence Medical Center
Birthplace Conf. Rm (Main Entrance, turn left)
1111 Crater Lake Avenue
Medford, OR 97504
Contact:
Lorita Cushman at (541) 772-6528 or LORITAMICKCUSH@aol.com
Molalla
Brain Injury Support Group of Molalla
This group meets on the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Son’light Vital Foods, Inc.
123 Robbins St.
Molalla, OR 97038
Contact:
Raeleah Brensen at (503) 829-9456 or Skeeter@molalla.net
Newport
Brain Injury Support Group of Newport
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Meeting Place:
4909 S Coast Hwy Suite 340
South Beach, Oregon 97366
Website: www.progressive-options.org
Contact:
(541) 867-4335 or progop541@yahoo.com
Oregon City
Clackamas Community College Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the third Friday of the month (during school year) from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Hall
Rm. M226 (2nd floor)
Oregon City, OR
Contact:
Sonja Bolon, MA, at (503) 816-1053 or Brain4you2@gmail.com
Pendleton
Inactive at this time.
For more information contact:
Joyce McFarland-Orr at (541) 278-1194 or jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net
Portland
BIRC Alumni Support Group
This group meets the last Tuesday of every odd month.
Address:
1815 SW Marlow, Ste. 110
Portland, 97225
Contact:
Doug Peterson at (503) 292-0765 or doug@progrehab.com
Brainstormers I Women’s Self-help Group
This group meets the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Wilcox Building
Room A (Next to Good Samaritan Hospital)
2211 NW Marshall St.
Portland 97210
Contact:
Jane Starbird, PhD, at (503) 493-1221 or drstarbird@aol.com
Brainstormers II Survivor Self-help Group
This group meets the third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – noon.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Steve Wright at (503) 413-7707 or biaor@biaoregon.org
Crossroads (Brain Injury Discussion Group)
This group meets on the second and fourth Friday of the month from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Independent Living Resources
2410 SE 11th
Portland, OR 97214
Contact:
Christopher Eason at 503-232-7411 or christopher@ilr.org
Family Support Group
This group meets on the third Saturday of the month from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. The group is currently combined with Parents of Children with Brain Injury.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Joyce Kerley at (503) 413-7707 or joycek1145@aol.com
What we’re about
Let’s get together and support each other in our journey through and past abuse of any form. All survivors are welcome. We are a caring group who will listen to and affirm one another, providing vital peer support. You are invited to join us as we share our experiences of surviving and managing past and/or current abuse.
This participant list and all messages/discussions are private and secure. They are only accessible to the members of this group. We are open and inclusive to all survivors of any type of abuse or trauma. There are several ways to get involved and we look forward to meeting with you.
Our Coffee and Conversation meetup is an casual and open forum where you are welcome to chat about what is happening in your life, or just sit back and listen to what others are saying and possibly relate to something you hear. We meet at various comfy rooms at Taborspace in SE PDX. Once a month we meet in Room 04 with a play space for your children to attend with you (refer to comments on that week’s Meetup for room specifics). We provide coffee, tea, snacks, and free Wi-Fi. Many members find strong relationships when they connect through our online community and by meeting with each other one-on-one.
SCARS Healing Garden meetups are a time to be active with our bodies and engage our minds in healthful and productive ways. The SCARS Community Healing Garden is located in the PCC Rock Creek Learning Garden where I teach beginner’s gardening workshops on various Fridays throughout the year. Childcare is not available during the gardening classes.
Other Survivor-led meetings include DV Advocacy training, Speakers’ Workshops, and Survivor Impact Panels. Check out the Meetup group calendar for more information!
Who We Are
Suicide Bereavement Support, Inc., is a
self-help organization served by trained volunteers offering understanding, support, friendship and education to those bereaved and impacted by the suicide death of a child, spouse, partner, parent, sibling, family member, friend, client or co-worker.
Online groups meet weekly during the COVID-19 pandemic and are hosted by different Suicide Bereavement Support facilitators. To participate and receive a link to the group meeting, please contact the facilitator of the group you wish to attend.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Monday, Sept. 14, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Contact Erin at (503) 779-4147 or erinashley78@gmail.com or
Coleen at (503) 858-3820 or coleenlacey@live.com
Monday, Sept. 21, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Contact: Georgena at (503) 309-3966 or georgena.eggleston@gmail.com
or Kate at (503)347-0347
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Contact Mindy at (716) 435-5486
Monday, Sept. 28, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
- How Can I Set Boundaries? (43 min)
- Common Insecurities New Moms Face (48 min)
- Understanding Codependency (4 min)
- Coping with Heartbreak (37 min)
- Unemployment & Financial Fear (48 min)
- Facing Imposter Syndrome (3 min)
- The Importance of Self-Care (when you are feeling overwhelmed) (33 min)
- Managing Layoffs & Team Morale (45 min)
- Understanding the Many Faces of Grief (3 min)
- Processing The Grief of Canceled Graduation (35 min)
- How a Crisis Affects Family Dynamics (41 min)
- Managing Quarantine with Young Kids (33 min)
- Self-Esteem Explained (5 min)
- Toxic Relationships Uncovered (3 min)
- Couples & Quarantine: Navigating Relationships (23 min)
- What Therapy Can Offer (45 min)
- What Is Trauma? What kind of events cause trauma? (5 min)
- Combating Loneliness During Quarantine (31 min)
- Learning How To Accept & Manage Anxiety (42 min)
- What To Do When New Emotions Take Over (44 min)
- Can I Learn to Love My Body (35 min)
- Depression, Defined (5 min)
- Breaking Down Stress and Anxiety (3 min)
- Imposter Syndrome and Where it Stems From (41 min)
- Understanding Anxiety: A Beginner’s Guide (4 min)
- Are You Experiencing Caregiver Fatigue? (3 min)
- What is Therapy? (5 min)
- Depression vs. Sadness (5 min)
- Improving Your Self-Esteem and Body Image (40 min)
- Coping with Panic Attacks (4 min)
- Exploring When to Go to Couples Therapy (3 min)
- Deep Dive: Toxic Relationships (3 min)
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Survivor Peer Support Warmline
CALL 855-473-3711 (855-4peer11)
A survivor support line is now available to provide telephone support to those who suffer from all levels of brain impairment. 4peer11 is a survivor run, funded, operated and managed-emotional help line. We do not give medical advice, but we DO have two compassionate ears. We have survived some form of brain injury or are a survivor who is significant in the life of a survivor.
Live operators are available from 9am-9pm Pacific Standard Time. If a call comes when an operator is not free please leave a message. Messages are returned on a regular basis.
Website:
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Brain Injury Support Groups in the Pacific Northwest (incl. online and family):
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Recursos en Espanol / Resources in Spanish
https://www.biaoregon.org/resource-library/recursos-en-espanol/
Contact Information:
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
Have YOU HAD a brain injury?
Call: 1-800-544-5243 / 503-961-5675
Website Excerpt(s):
Our Neuro-Resource Facilitation expert can help you and your family find answers to your questions. We offer support in coping with the issues of living with a brain injury and transition back to work as well as the community. This is a FREE service dedicated to helping people choose, get and keep needed services and supports.
- Providing brain injury specific information and resources;
- Enhancing natural supports and connecting you to services, and community resources;
- Providing training to providers for increased capacity of Oregon’s system of services provided;
- Accessing, securing and maximizing funding, both private and public.
- Customized Packet (primary resources distributed) by the Neuro-Resource Facilitators, contains important brain injury information as well as various services/supports for individuals and families experiencing brain injury that is unique to each caller.
- Another resource commonly distributed by our staff is a selection of DVDs.
There is a large library of resources, DVDs, videos, and more available. English and Espanol / Spanish. Plus, specific support for veterans.
Oregon TBI / Brain Injury Support Groups (check for availability ahead of time, and find more online from links above)
Bend
Central Oregon Support Group
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Meeting Place:
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Contacts:
Joyce and Dave Accornero at (541) 382-9451 or Accornero@bendbroadband.com
Brookings
Brain Injury Group (BIG)
To be announced.
Contact:
(877) 469-8844 or (541) 469-8887
Cottage Grove
BIG II (Brain Injury Group II)
This group meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
The Jefferson Park Recreation Room
325 S. Fifth Street
Cottage Grove, OR
Contact:
Anna at (541) 767-0845
Corvallis
Stroke and Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Church of the Good Samaritan Lounge
333 NW 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
Contact:
Amy Nistico at (541) 768-5157 at aeasterl@samhealth.org
Eugene
Community Rehabilitation Service of Oregon
This group meets on the third Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Central Presbyterian Church
555 E 15th Ave. (15th & Patterson)
Eugene, OR. 97401
Contact:
Jan Johnson at (541) 342-1980 or comrehabjan@aol.com
BIG (Brain Injury Group)
This group meets on Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call for information.
Meeting Place:
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Contact:
Curtis Brown at (541) 998-3951 or BCCBrown@aol.com
Hillsboro
Homeward Bound Support Group
This group meets on the first Monday of each month from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Tuality Community Hospital
335 SE 8th Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Contact:
Carol Altman (503) 640-0818
Klamath Falls
Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the second Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
SPOKES
415 Main St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Contact:
Dawn Lytle at (541) 883-7547 or dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
Lebanon
Brain Injury Support Group of Lebanon
This group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
Lebanon Community Hospital,
Conference Room #6
525 North Santiam Highway
Lebanon, OR 97355
Contact:
Lisa Stoffey at (541) 752-0816 or lstoffey@aol.com
Medford
Turning Point
This group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
11 West Jackson Street
Medford, OR 97501
Contact:
Pam Ogden at (541) 776-3427 or Pamela.Ogden@sogoodwill.org
Southern Oregon Brainstormers Support and Social Club
This group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Providence Medical Center
Birthplace Conf. Rm (Main Entrance, turn left)
1111 Crater Lake Avenue
Medford, OR 97504
Contact:
Lorita Cushman at (541) 772-6528 or LORITAMICKCUSH@aol.com
Molalla
Brain Injury Support Group of Molalla
This group meets on the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Son’light Vital Foods, Inc.
123 Robbins St.
Molalla, OR 97038
Contact:
Raeleah Brensen at (503) 829-9456 or Skeeter@molalla.net
Newport
Brain Injury Support Group of Newport
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Meeting Place:
4909 S Coast Hwy Suite 340
South Beach, Oregon 97366
Website: www.progressive-options.org
Contact:
(541) 867-4335 or progop541@yahoo.com
Oregon City
Clackamas Community College Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the third Friday of the month (during school year) from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Hall
Rm. M226 (2nd floor)
Oregon City, OR
Contact:
Sonja Bolon, MA, at (503) 816-1053 or Brain4you2@gmail.com
Pendleton
Inactive at this time.
For more information contact:
Joyce McFarland-Orr at (541) 278-1194 or jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net
Portland
BIRC Alumni Support Group
This group meets the last Tuesday of every odd month.
Address:
1815 SW Marlow, Ste. 110
Portland, 97225
Contact:
Doug Peterson at (503) 292-0765 or doug@progrehab.com
Brainstormers I Women’s Self-help Group
This group meets the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Wilcox Building
Room A (Next to Good Samaritan Hospital)
2211 NW Marshall St.
Portland 97210
Contact:
Jane Starbird, PhD, at (503) 493-1221 or drstarbird@aol.com
Brainstormers II Survivor Self-help Group
This group meets the third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – noon.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Steve Wright at (503) 413-7707 or biaor@biaoregon.org
Crossroads (Brain Injury Discussion Group)
This group meets on the second and fourth Friday of the month from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Independent Living Resources
2410 SE 11th
Portland, OR 97214
Contact:
Christopher Eason at 503-232-7411 or christopher@ilr.org
Family Support Group
This group meets on the third Saturday of the month from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. The group is currently combined with Parents of Children with Brain Injury.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Joyce Kerley at (503) 413-7707 or joycek1145@aol.com
Who We Are
Suicide Bereavement Support, Inc., is a
self-help organization served by trained volunteers offering understanding, support, friendship and education to those bereaved and impacted by the suicide death of a child, spouse, partner, parent, sibling, family member, friend, client or co-worker.
Online groups meet weekly during the COVID-19 pandemic and are hosted by different Suicide Bereavement Support facilitators. To participate and receive a link to the group meeting, please contact the facilitator of the group you wish to attend.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Monday, Sept. 14, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Contact Erin at (503) 779-4147 or erinashley78@gmail.com or
Coleen at (503) 858-3820 or coleenlacey@live.com
Monday, Sept. 21, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Contact: Georgena at (503) 309-3966 or georgena.eggleston@gmail.com
or Kate at (503)347-0347
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Contact Mindy at (716) 435-5486
Monday, Sept. 28, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
- How Can I Set Boundaries? (43 min)
- Common Insecurities New Moms Face (48 min)
- Understanding Codependency (4 min)
- Coping with Heartbreak (37 min)
- Unemployment & Financial Fear (48 min)
- Facing Imposter Syndrome (3 min)
- The Importance of Self-Care (when you are feeling overwhelmed) (33 min)
- Managing Layoffs & Team Morale (45 min)
- Understanding the Many Faces of Grief (3 min)
- Processing The Grief of Canceled Graduation (35 min)
- How a Crisis Affects Family Dynamics (41 min)
- Managing Quarantine with Young Kids (33 min)
- Self-Esteem Explained (5 min)
- Toxic Relationships Uncovered (3 min)
- Couples & Quarantine: Navigating Relationships (23 min)
- What Therapy Can Offer (45 min)
- What Is Trauma? What kind of events cause trauma? (5 min)
- Combating Loneliness During Quarantine (31 min)
- Learning How To Accept & Manage Anxiety (42 min)
- What To Do When New Emotions Take Over (44 min)
- Can I Learn to Love My Body (35 min)
- Depression, Defined (5 min)
- Breaking Down Stress and Anxiety (3 min)
- Imposter Syndrome and Where it Stems From (41 min)
- Understanding Anxiety: A Beginner’s Guide (4 min)
- Are You Experiencing Caregiver Fatigue? (3 min)
- What is Therapy? (5 min)
- Depression vs. Sadness (5 min)
- Improving Your Self-Esteem and Body Image (40 min)
- Coping with Panic Attacks (4 min)
- Exploring When to Go to Couples Therapy (3 min)
- Deep Dive: Toxic Relationships (3 min)
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Survivor Peer Support Warmline
CALL 855-473-3711 (855-4peer11)
A survivor support line is now available to provide telephone support to those who suffer from all levels of brain impairment. 4peer11 is a survivor run, funded, operated and managed-emotional help line. We do not give medical advice, but we DO have two compassionate ears. We have survived some form of brain injury or are a survivor who is significant in the life of a survivor.
Live operators are available from 9am-9pm Pacific Standard Time. If a call comes when an operator is not free please leave a message. Messages are returned on a regular basis.
Website:
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Brain Injury Support Groups in the Pacific Northwest (incl. online and family):
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Recursos en Espanol / Resources in Spanish
https://www.biaoregon.org/resource-library/recursos-en-espanol/
Contact Information:
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
Have YOU HAD a brain injury?
Call: 1-800-544-5243 / 503-961-5675
Website Excerpt(s):
Our Neuro-Resource Facilitation expert can help you and your family find answers to your questions. We offer support in coping with the issues of living with a brain injury and transition back to work as well as the community. This is a FREE service dedicated to helping people choose, get and keep needed services and supports.
- Providing brain injury specific information and resources;
- Enhancing natural supports and connecting you to services, and community resources;
- Providing training to providers for increased capacity of Oregon’s system of services provided;
- Accessing, securing and maximizing funding, both private and public.
- Customized Packet (primary resources distributed) by the Neuro-Resource Facilitators, contains important brain injury information as well as various services/supports for individuals and families experiencing brain injury that is unique to each caller.
- Another resource commonly distributed by our staff is a selection of DVDs.
There is a large library of resources, DVDs, videos, and more available. English and Espanol / Spanish. Plus, specific support for veterans.
Oregon TBI / Brain Injury Support Groups (check for availability ahead of time, and find more online from links above)
Bend
Central Oregon Support Group
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Meeting Place:
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Contacts:
Joyce and Dave Accornero at (541) 382-9451 or Accornero@bendbroadband.com
Brookings
Brain Injury Group (BIG)
To be announced.
Contact:
(877) 469-8844 or (541) 469-8887
Cottage Grove
BIG II (Brain Injury Group II)
This group meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
The Jefferson Park Recreation Room
325 S. Fifth Street
Cottage Grove, OR
Contact:
Anna at (541) 767-0845
Corvallis
Stroke and Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Church of the Good Samaritan Lounge
333 NW 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
Contact:
Amy Nistico at (541) 768-5157 at aeasterl@samhealth.org
Eugene
Community Rehabilitation Service of Oregon
This group meets on the third Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Central Presbyterian Church
555 E 15th Ave. (15th & Patterson)
Eugene, OR. 97401
Contact:
Jan Johnson at (541) 342-1980 or comrehabjan@aol.com
BIG (Brain Injury Group)
This group meets on Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call for information.
Meeting Place:
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Contact:
Curtis Brown at (541) 998-3951 or BCCBrown@aol.com
Hillsboro
Homeward Bound Support Group
This group meets on the first Monday of each month from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Tuality Community Hospital
335 SE 8th Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Contact:
Carol Altman (503) 640-0818
Klamath Falls
Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the second Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
SPOKES
415 Main St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Contact:
Dawn Lytle at (541) 883-7547 or dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
Lebanon
Brain Injury Support Group of Lebanon
This group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
Lebanon Community Hospital,
Conference Room #6
525 North Santiam Highway
Lebanon, OR 97355
Contact:
Lisa Stoffey at (541) 752-0816 or lstoffey@aol.com
Medford
Turning Point
This group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
11 West Jackson Street
Medford, OR 97501
Contact:
Pam Ogden at (541) 776-3427 or Pamela.Ogden@sogoodwill.org
Southern Oregon Brainstormers Support and Social Club
This group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Providence Medical Center
Birthplace Conf. Rm (Main Entrance, turn left)
1111 Crater Lake Avenue
Medford, OR 97504
Contact:
Lorita Cushman at (541) 772-6528 or LORITAMICKCUSH@aol.com
Molalla
Brain Injury Support Group of Molalla
This group meets on the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Son’light Vital Foods, Inc.
123 Robbins St.
Molalla, OR 97038
Contact:
Raeleah Brensen at (503) 829-9456 or Skeeter@molalla.net
Newport
Brain Injury Support Group of Newport
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Meeting Place:
4909 S Coast Hwy Suite 340
South Beach, Oregon 97366
Website: www.progressive-options.org
Contact:
(541) 867-4335 or progop541@yahoo.com
Oregon City
Clackamas Community College Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the third Friday of the month (during school year) from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Hall
Rm. M226 (2nd floor)
Oregon City, OR
Contact:
Sonja Bolon, MA, at (503) 816-1053 or Brain4you2@gmail.com
Pendleton
Inactive at this time.
For more information contact:
Joyce McFarland-Orr at (541) 278-1194 or jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net
Portland
BIRC Alumni Support Group
This group meets the last Tuesday of every odd month.
Address:
1815 SW Marlow, Ste. 110
Portland, 97225
Contact:
Doug Peterson at (503) 292-0765 or doug@progrehab.com
Brainstormers I Women’s Self-help Group
This group meets the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Wilcox Building
Room A (Next to Good Samaritan Hospital)
2211 NW Marshall St.
Portland 97210
Contact:
Jane Starbird, PhD, at (503) 493-1221 or drstarbird@aol.com
Brainstormers II Survivor Self-help Group
This group meets the third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – noon.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Steve Wright at (503) 413-7707 or biaor@biaoregon.org
Crossroads (Brain Injury Discussion Group)
This group meets on the second and fourth Friday of the month from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Independent Living Resources
2410 SE 11th
Portland, OR 97214
Contact:
Christopher Eason at 503-232-7411 or christopher@ilr.org
Family Support Group
This group meets on the third Saturday of the month from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. The group is currently combined with Parents of Children with Brain Injury.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Joyce Kerley at (503) 413-7707 or joycek1145@aol.com
Who We Are
Suicide Bereavement Support, Inc., is a
self-help organization served by trained volunteers offering understanding, support, friendship and education to those bereaved and impacted by the suicide death of a child, spouse, partner, parent, sibling, family member, friend, client or co-worker.
Online groups meet weekly during the COVID-19 pandemic and are hosted by different Suicide Bereavement Support facilitators. To participate and receive a link to the group meeting, please contact the facilitator of the group you wish to attend.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Monday, Sept. 14, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Contact Erin at (503) 779-4147 or erinashley78@gmail.com or
Coleen at (503) 858-3820 or coleenlacey@live.com
Monday, Sept. 21, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Contact: Georgena at (503) 309-3966 or georgena.eggleston@gmail.com
or Kate at (503)347-0347
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Contact Mindy at (716) 435-5486
Monday, Sept. 28, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
- How Can I Set Boundaries? (43 min)
- Common Insecurities New Moms Face (48 min)
- Understanding Codependency (4 min)
- Coping with Heartbreak (37 min)
- Unemployment & Financial Fear (48 min)
- Facing Imposter Syndrome (3 min)
- The Importance of Self-Care (when you are feeling overwhelmed) (33 min)
- Managing Layoffs & Team Morale (45 min)
- Understanding the Many Faces of Grief (3 min)
- Processing The Grief of Canceled Graduation (35 min)
- How a Crisis Affects Family Dynamics (41 min)
- Managing Quarantine with Young Kids (33 min)
- Self-Esteem Explained (5 min)
- Toxic Relationships Uncovered (3 min)
- Couples & Quarantine: Navigating Relationships (23 min)
- What Therapy Can Offer (45 min)
- What Is Trauma? What kind of events cause trauma? (5 min)
- Combating Loneliness During Quarantine (31 min)
- Learning How To Accept & Manage Anxiety (42 min)
- What To Do When New Emotions Take Over (44 min)
- Can I Learn to Love My Body (35 min)
- Depression, Defined (5 min)
- Breaking Down Stress and Anxiety (3 min)
- Imposter Syndrome and Where it Stems From (41 min)
- Understanding Anxiety: A Beginner’s Guide (4 min)
- Are You Experiencing Caregiver Fatigue? (3 min)
- What is Therapy? (5 min)
- Depression vs. Sadness (5 min)
- Improving Your Self-Esteem and Body Image (40 min)
- Coping with Panic Attacks (4 min)
- Exploring When to Go to Couples Therapy (3 min)
- Deep Dive: Toxic Relationships (3 min)
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Survivor Peer Support Warmline
CALL 855-473-3711 (855-4peer11)
A survivor support line is now available to provide telephone support to those who suffer from all levels of brain impairment. 4peer11 is a survivor run, funded, operated and managed-emotional help line. We do not give medical advice, but we DO have two compassionate ears. We have survived some form of brain injury or are a survivor who is significant in the life of a survivor.
Live operators are available from 9am-9pm Pacific Standard Time. If a call comes when an operator is not free please leave a message. Messages are returned on a regular basis.
Website:
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Brain Injury Support Groups in the Pacific Northwest (incl. online and family):
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Recursos en Espanol / Resources in Spanish
https://www.biaoregon.org/resource-library/recursos-en-espanol/
Contact Information:
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
Have YOU HAD a brain injury?
Call: 1-800-544-5243 / 503-961-5675
Website Excerpt(s):
Our Neuro-Resource Facilitation expert can help you and your family find answers to your questions. We offer support in coping with the issues of living with a brain injury and transition back to work as well as the community. This is a FREE service dedicated to helping people choose, get and keep needed services and supports.
- Providing brain injury specific information and resources;
- Enhancing natural supports and connecting you to services, and community resources;
- Providing training to providers for increased capacity of Oregon’s system of services provided;
- Accessing, securing and maximizing funding, both private and public.
- Customized Packet (primary resources distributed) by the Neuro-Resource Facilitators, contains important brain injury information as well as various services/supports for individuals and families experiencing brain injury that is unique to each caller.
- Another resource commonly distributed by our staff is a selection of DVDs.
There is a large library of resources, DVDs, videos, and more available. English and Espanol / Spanish. Plus, specific support for veterans.
Oregon TBI / Brain Injury Support Groups (check for availability ahead of time, and find more online from links above)
Bend
Central Oregon Support Group
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Meeting Place:
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Contacts:
Joyce and Dave Accornero at (541) 382-9451 or Accornero@bendbroadband.com
Brookings
Brain Injury Group (BIG)
To be announced.
Contact:
(877) 469-8844 or (541) 469-8887
Cottage Grove
BIG II (Brain Injury Group II)
This group meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
The Jefferson Park Recreation Room
325 S. Fifth Street
Cottage Grove, OR
Contact:
Anna at (541) 767-0845
Corvallis
Stroke and Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Church of the Good Samaritan Lounge
333 NW 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
Contact:
Amy Nistico at (541) 768-5157 at aeasterl@samhealth.org
Eugene
Community Rehabilitation Service of Oregon
This group meets on the third Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Central Presbyterian Church
555 E 15th Ave. (15th & Patterson)
Eugene, OR. 97401
Contact:
Jan Johnson at (541) 342-1980 or comrehabjan@aol.com
BIG (Brain Injury Group)
This group meets on Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call for information.
Meeting Place:
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Contact:
Curtis Brown at (541) 998-3951 or BCCBrown@aol.com
Hillsboro
Homeward Bound Support Group
This group meets on the first Monday of each month from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Tuality Community Hospital
335 SE 8th Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Contact:
Carol Altman (503) 640-0818
Klamath Falls
Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the second Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
SPOKES
415 Main St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Contact:
Dawn Lytle at (541) 883-7547 or dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
Lebanon
Brain Injury Support Group of Lebanon
This group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
Lebanon Community Hospital,
Conference Room #6
525 North Santiam Highway
Lebanon, OR 97355
Contact:
Lisa Stoffey at (541) 752-0816 or lstoffey@aol.com
Medford
Turning Point
This group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
11 West Jackson Street
Medford, OR 97501
Contact:
Pam Ogden at (541) 776-3427 or Pamela.Ogden@sogoodwill.org
Southern Oregon Brainstormers Support and Social Club
This group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Providence Medical Center
Birthplace Conf. Rm (Main Entrance, turn left)
1111 Crater Lake Avenue
Medford, OR 97504
Contact:
Lorita Cushman at (541) 772-6528 or LORITAMICKCUSH@aol.com
Molalla
Brain Injury Support Group of Molalla
This group meets on the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Son’light Vital Foods, Inc.
123 Robbins St.
Molalla, OR 97038
Contact:
Raeleah Brensen at (503) 829-9456 or Skeeter@molalla.net
Newport
Brain Injury Support Group of Newport
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Meeting Place:
4909 S Coast Hwy Suite 340
South Beach, Oregon 97366
Website: www.progressive-options.org
Contact:
(541) 867-4335 or progop541@yahoo.com
Oregon City
Clackamas Community College Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the third Friday of the month (during school year) from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Hall
Rm. M226 (2nd floor)
Oregon City, OR
Contact:
Sonja Bolon, MA, at (503) 816-1053 or Brain4you2@gmail.com
Pendleton
Inactive at this time.
For more information contact:
Joyce McFarland-Orr at (541) 278-1194 or jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net
Portland
BIRC Alumni Support Group
This group meets the last Tuesday of every odd month.
Address:
1815 SW Marlow, Ste. 110
Portland, 97225
Contact:
Doug Peterson at (503) 292-0765 or doug@progrehab.com
Brainstormers I Women’s Self-help Group
This group meets the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Wilcox Building
Room A (Next to Good Samaritan Hospital)
2211 NW Marshall St.
Portland 97210
Contact:
Jane Starbird, PhD, at (503) 493-1221 or drstarbird@aol.com
Brainstormers II Survivor Self-help Group
This group meets the third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – noon.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Steve Wright at (503) 413-7707 or biaor@biaoregon.org
Crossroads (Brain Injury Discussion Group)
This group meets on the second and fourth Friday of the month from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Independent Living Resources
2410 SE 11th
Portland, OR 97214
Contact:
Christopher Eason at 503-232-7411 or christopher@ilr.org
Family Support Group
This group meets on the third Saturday of the month from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. The group is currently combined with Parents of Children with Brain Injury.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Joyce Kerley at (503) 413-7707 or joycek1145@aol.com
Who We Are
Suicide Bereavement Support, Inc., is a
self-help organization served by trained volunteers offering understanding, support, friendship and education to those bereaved and impacted by the suicide death of a child, spouse, partner, parent, sibling, family member, friend, client or co-worker.
Online groups meet weekly during the COVID-19 pandemic and are hosted by different Suicide Bereavement Support facilitators. To participate and receive a link to the group meeting, please contact the facilitator of the group you wish to attend.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Monday, Sept. 14, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Contact Erin at (503) 779-4147 or erinashley78@gmail.com or
Coleen at (503) 858-3820 or coleenlacey@live.com
Monday, Sept. 21, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Contact: Georgena at (503) 309-3966 or georgena.eggleston@gmail.com
or Kate at (503)347-0347
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Contact Mindy at (716) 435-5486
Monday, Sept. 28, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
- How Can I Set Boundaries? (43 min)
- Common Insecurities New Moms Face (48 min)
- Understanding Codependency (4 min)
- Coping with Heartbreak (37 min)
- Unemployment & Financial Fear (48 min)
- Facing Imposter Syndrome (3 min)
- The Importance of Self-Care (when you are feeling overwhelmed) (33 min)
- Managing Layoffs & Team Morale (45 min)
- Understanding the Many Faces of Grief (3 min)
- Processing The Grief of Canceled Graduation (35 min)
- How a Crisis Affects Family Dynamics (41 min)
- Managing Quarantine with Young Kids (33 min)
- Self-Esteem Explained (5 min)
- Toxic Relationships Uncovered (3 min)
- Couples & Quarantine: Navigating Relationships (23 min)
- What Therapy Can Offer (45 min)
- What Is Trauma? What kind of events cause trauma? (5 min)
- Combating Loneliness During Quarantine (31 min)
- Learning How To Accept & Manage Anxiety (42 min)
- What To Do When New Emotions Take Over (44 min)
- Can I Learn to Love My Body (35 min)
- Depression, Defined (5 min)
- Breaking Down Stress and Anxiety (3 min)
- Imposter Syndrome and Where it Stems From (41 min)
- Understanding Anxiety: A Beginner’s Guide (4 min)
- Are You Experiencing Caregiver Fatigue? (3 min)
- What is Therapy? (5 min)
- Depression vs. Sadness (5 min)
- Improving Your Self-Esteem and Body Image (40 min)
- Coping with Panic Attacks (4 min)
- Exploring When to Go to Couples Therapy (3 min)
- Deep Dive: Toxic Relationships (3 min)
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Survivor Peer Support Warmline
CALL 855-473-3711 (855-4peer11)
A survivor support line is now available to provide telephone support to those who suffer from all levels of brain impairment. 4peer11 is a survivor run, funded, operated and managed-emotional help line. We do not give medical advice, but we DO have two compassionate ears. We have survived some form of brain injury or are a survivor who is significant in the life of a survivor.
Live operators are available from 9am-9pm Pacific Standard Time. If a call comes when an operator is not free please leave a message. Messages are returned on a regular basis.
Website:
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Brain Injury Support Groups in the Pacific Northwest (incl. online and family):
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Recursos en Espanol / Resources in Spanish
https://www.biaoregon.org/resource-library/recursos-en-espanol/
Contact Information:
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
Have YOU HAD a brain injury?
Call: 1-800-544-5243 / 503-961-5675
Website Excerpt(s):
Our Neuro-Resource Facilitation expert can help you and your family find answers to your questions. We offer support in coping with the issues of living with a brain injury and transition back to work as well as the community. This is a FREE service dedicated to helping people choose, get and keep needed services and supports.
- Providing brain injury specific information and resources;
- Enhancing natural supports and connecting you to services, and community resources;
- Providing training to providers for increased capacity of Oregon’s system of services provided;
- Accessing, securing and maximizing funding, both private and public.
- Customized Packet (primary resources distributed) by the Neuro-Resource Facilitators, contains important brain injury information as well as various services/supports for individuals and families experiencing brain injury that is unique to each caller.
- Another resource commonly distributed by our staff is a selection of DVDs.
There is a large library of resources, DVDs, videos, and more available. English and Espanol / Spanish. Plus, specific support for veterans.
Oregon TBI / Brain Injury Support Groups (check for availability ahead of time, and find more online from links above)
Bend
Central Oregon Support Group
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Meeting Place:
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Contacts:
Joyce and Dave Accornero at (541) 382-9451 or Accornero@bendbroadband.com
Brookings
Brain Injury Group (BIG)
To be announced.
Contact:
(877) 469-8844 or (541) 469-8887
Cottage Grove
BIG II (Brain Injury Group II)
This group meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
The Jefferson Park Recreation Room
325 S. Fifth Street
Cottage Grove, OR
Contact:
Anna at (541) 767-0845
Corvallis
Stroke and Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Church of the Good Samaritan Lounge
333 NW 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
Contact:
Amy Nistico at (541) 768-5157 at aeasterl@samhealth.org
Eugene
Community Rehabilitation Service of Oregon
This group meets on the third Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Central Presbyterian Church
555 E 15th Ave. (15th & Patterson)
Eugene, OR. 97401
Contact:
Jan Johnson at (541) 342-1980 or comrehabjan@aol.com
BIG (Brain Injury Group)
This group meets on Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call for information.
Meeting Place:
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Contact:
Curtis Brown at (541) 998-3951 or BCCBrown@aol.com
Hillsboro
Homeward Bound Support Group
This group meets on the first Monday of each month from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Tuality Community Hospital
335 SE 8th Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Contact:
Carol Altman (503) 640-0818
Klamath Falls
Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the second Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
SPOKES
415 Main St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Contact:
Dawn Lytle at (541) 883-7547 or dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
Lebanon
Brain Injury Support Group of Lebanon
This group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
Lebanon Community Hospital,
Conference Room #6
525 North Santiam Highway
Lebanon, OR 97355
Contact:
Lisa Stoffey at (541) 752-0816 or lstoffey@aol.com
Medford
Turning Point
This group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
11 West Jackson Street
Medford, OR 97501
Contact:
Pam Ogden at (541) 776-3427 or Pamela.Ogden@sogoodwill.org
Southern Oregon Brainstormers Support and Social Club
This group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Providence Medical Center
Birthplace Conf. Rm (Main Entrance, turn left)
1111 Crater Lake Avenue
Medford, OR 97504
Contact:
Lorita Cushman at (541) 772-6528 or LORITAMICKCUSH@aol.com
Molalla
Brain Injury Support Group of Molalla
This group meets on the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Son’light Vital Foods, Inc.
123 Robbins St.
Molalla, OR 97038
Contact:
Raeleah Brensen at (503) 829-9456 or Skeeter@molalla.net
Newport
Brain Injury Support Group of Newport
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Meeting Place:
4909 S Coast Hwy Suite 340
South Beach, Oregon 97366
Website: www.progressive-options.org
Contact:
(541) 867-4335 or progop541@yahoo.com
Oregon City
Clackamas Community College Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the third Friday of the month (during school year) from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Hall
Rm. M226 (2nd floor)
Oregon City, OR
Contact:
Sonja Bolon, MA, at (503) 816-1053 or Brain4you2@gmail.com
Pendleton
Inactive at this time.
For more information contact:
Joyce McFarland-Orr at (541) 278-1194 or jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net
Portland
BIRC Alumni Support Group
This group meets the last Tuesday of every odd month.
Address:
1815 SW Marlow, Ste. 110
Portland, 97225
Contact:
Doug Peterson at (503) 292-0765 or doug@progrehab.com
Brainstormers I Women’s Self-help Group
This group meets the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Wilcox Building
Room A (Next to Good Samaritan Hospital)
2211 NW Marshall St.
Portland 97210
Contact:
Jane Starbird, PhD, at (503) 493-1221 or drstarbird@aol.com
Brainstormers II Survivor Self-help Group
This group meets the third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – noon.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Steve Wright at (503) 413-7707 or biaor@biaoregon.org
Crossroads (Brain Injury Discussion Group)
This group meets on the second and fourth Friday of the month from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Independent Living Resources
2410 SE 11th
Portland, OR 97214
Contact:
Christopher Eason at 503-232-7411 or christopher@ilr.org
Family Support Group
This group meets on the third Saturday of the month from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. The group is currently combined with Parents of Children with Brain Injury.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Joyce Kerley at (503) 413-7707 or joycek1145@aol.com
What we’re about
Let’s get together and support each other in our journey through and past abuse of any form. All survivors are welcome. We are a caring group who will listen to and affirm one another, providing vital peer support. You are invited to join us as we share our experiences of surviving and managing past and/or current abuse.
This participant list and all messages/discussions are private and secure. They are only accessible to the members of this group. We are open and inclusive to all survivors of any type of abuse or trauma. There are several ways to get involved and we look forward to meeting with you.
Our Coffee and Conversation meetup is an casual and open forum where you are welcome to chat about what is happening in your life, or just sit back and listen to what others are saying and possibly relate to something you hear. We meet at various comfy rooms at Taborspace in SE PDX. Once a month we meet in Room 04 with a play space for your children to attend with you (refer to comments on that week’s Meetup for room specifics). We provide coffee, tea, snacks, and free Wi-Fi. Many members find strong relationships when they connect through our online community and by meeting with each other one-on-one.
SCARS Healing Garden meetups are a time to be active with our bodies and engage our minds in healthful and productive ways. The SCARS Community Healing Garden is located in the PCC Rock Creek Learning Garden where I teach beginner’s gardening workshops on various Fridays throughout the year. Childcare is not available during the gardening classes.
Other Survivor-led meetings include DV Advocacy training, Speakers’ Workshops, and Survivor Impact Panels. Check out the Meetup group calendar for more information!
Who We Are
Suicide Bereavement Support, Inc., is a
self-help organization served by trained volunteers offering understanding, support, friendship and education to those bereaved and impacted by the suicide death of a child, spouse, partner, parent, sibling, family member, friend, client or co-worker.
Online groups meet weekly during the COVID-19 pandemic and are hosted by different Suicide Bereavement Support facilitators. To participate and receive a link to the group meeting, please contact the facilitator of the group you wish to attend.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Monday, Sept. 14, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Contact Erin at (503) 779-4147 or erinashley78@gmail.com or
Coleen at (503) 858-3820 or coleenlacey@live.com
Monday, Sept. 21, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Contact: Georgena at (503) 309-3966 or georgena.eggleston@gmail.com
or Kate at (503)347-0347
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Contact Mindy at (716) 435-5486
Monday, Sept. 28, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
- How Can I Set Boundaries? (43 min)
- Common Insecurities New Moms Face (48 min)
- Understanding Codependency (4 min)
- Coping with Heartbreak (37 min)
- Unemployment & Financial Fear (48 min)
- Facing Imposter Syndrome (3 min)
- The Importance of Self-Care (when you are feeling overwhelmed) (33 min)
- Managing Layoffs & Team Morale (45 min)
- Understanding the Many Faces of Grief (3 min)
- Processing The Grief of Canceled Graduation (35 min)
- How a Crisis Affects Family Dynamics (41 min)
- Managing Quarantine with Young Kids (33 min)
- Self-Esteem Explained (5 min)
- Toxic Relationships Uncovered (3 min)
- Couples & Quarantine: Navigating Relationships (23 min)
- What Therapy Can Offer (45 min)
- What Is Trauma? What kind of events cause trauma? (5 min)
- Combating Loneliness During Quarantine (31 min)
- Learning How To Accept & Manage Anxiety (42 min)
- What To Do When New Emotions Take Over (44 min)
- Can I Learn to Love My Body (35 min)
- Depression, Defined (5 min)
- Breaking Down Stress and Anxiety (3 min)
- Imposter Syndrome and Where it Stems From (41 min)
- Understanding Anxiety: A Beginner’s Guide (4 min)
- Are You Experiencing Caregiver Fatigue? (3 min)
- What is Therapy? (5 min)
- Depression vs. Sadness (5 min)
- Improving Your Self-Esteem and Body Image (40 min)
- Coping with Panic Attacks (4 min)
- Exploring When to Go to Couples Therapy (3 min)
- Deep Dive: Toxic Relationships (3 min)
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Survivor Peer Support Warmline
CALL 855-473-3711 (855-4peer11)
A survivor support line is now available to provide telephone support to those who suffer from all levels of brain impairment. 4peer11 is a survivor run, funded, operated and managed-emotional help line. We do not give medical advice, but we DO have two compassionate ears. We have survived some form of brain injury or are a survivor who is significant in the life of a survivor.
Live operators are available from 9am-9pm Pacific Standard Time. If a call comes when an operator is not free please leave a message. Messages are returned on a regular basis.
Website:
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Brain Injury Support Groups in the Pacific Northwest (incl. online and family):
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Recursos en Espanol / Resources in Spanish
https://www.biaoregon.org/resource-library/recursos-en-espanol/
Contact Information:
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
Have YOU HAD a brain injury?
Call: 1-800-544-5243 / 503-961-5675
Website Excerpt(s):
Our Neuro-Resource Facilitation expert can help you and your family find answers to your questions. We offer support in coping with the issues of living with a brain injury and transition back to work as well as the community. This is a FREE service dedicated to helping people choose, get and keep needed services and supports.
- Providing brain injury specific information and resources;
- Enhancing natural supports and connecting you to services, and community resources;
- Providing training to providers for increased capacity of Oregon’s system of services provided;
- Accessing, securing and maximizing funding, both private and public.
- Customized Packet (primary resources distributed) by the Neuro-Resource Facilitators, contains important brain injury information as well as various services/supports for individuals and families experiencing brain injury that is unique to each caller.
- Another resource commonly distributed by our staff is a selection of DVDs.
There is a large library of resources, DVDs, videos, and more available. English and Espanol / Spanish. Plus, specific support for veterans.
Oregon TBI / Brain Injury Support Groups (check for availability ahead of time, and find more online from links above)
Bend
Central Oregon Support Group
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Meeting Place:
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Contacts:
Joyce and Dave Accornero at (541) 382-9451 or Accornero@bendbroadband.com
Brookings
Brain Injury Group (BIG)
To be announced.
Contact:
(877) 469-8844 or (541) 469-8887
Cottage Grove
BIG II (Brain Injury Group II)
This group meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
The Jefferson Park Recreation Room
325 S. Fifth Street
Cottage Grove, OR
Contact:
Anna at (541) 767-0845
Corvallis
Stroke and Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Church of the Good Samaritan Lounge
333 NW 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
Contact:
Amy Nistico at (541) 768-5157 at aeasterl@samhealth.org
Eugene
Community Rehabilitation Service of Oregon
This group meets on the third Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Central Presbyterian Church
555 E 15th Ave. (15th & Patterson)
Eugene, OR. 97401
Contact:
Jan Johnson at (541) 342-1980 or comrehabjan@aol.com
BIG (Brain Injury Group)
This group meets on Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call for information.
Meeting Place:
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Contact:
Curtis Brown at (541) 998-3951 or BCCBrown@aol.com
Hillsboro
Homeward Bound Support Group
This group meets on the first Monday of each month from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Tuality Community Hospital
335 SE 8th Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Contact:
Carol Altman (503) 640-0818
Klamath Falls
Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the second Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
SPOKES
415 Main St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Contact:
Dawn Lytle at (541) 883-7547 or dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
Lebanon
Brain Injury Support Group of Lebanon
This group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
Lebanon Community Hospital,
Conference Room #6
525 North Santiam Highway
Lebanon, OR 97355
Contact:
Lisa Stoffey at (541) 752-0816 or lstoffey@aol.com
Medford
Turning Point
This group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
11 West Jackson Street
Medford, OR 97501
Contact:
Pam Ogden at (541) 776-3427 or Pamela.Ogden@sogoodwill.org
Southern Oregon Brainstormers Support and Social Club
This group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Providence Medical Center
Birthplace Conf. Rm (Main Entrance, turn left)
1111 Crater Lake Avenue
Medford, OR 97504
Contact:
Lorita Cushman at (541) 772-6528 or LORITAMICKCUSH@aol.com
Molalla
Brain Injury Support Group of Molalla
This group meets on the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Son’light Vital Foods, Inc.
123 Robbins St.
Molalla, OR 97038
Contact:
Raeleah Brensen at (503) 829-9456 or Skeeter@molalla.net
Newport
Brain Injury Support Group of Newport
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Meeting Place:
4909 S Coast Hwy Suite 340
South Beach, Oregon 97366
Website: www.progressive-options.org
Contact:
(541) 867-4335 or progop541@yahoo.com
Oregon City
Clackamas Community College Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the third Friday of the month (during school year) from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Hall
Rm. M226 (2nd floor)
Oregon City, OR
Contact:
Sonja Bolon, MA, at (503) 816-1053 or Brain4you2@gmail.com
Pendleton
Inactive at this time.
For more information contact:
Joyce McFarland-Orr at (541) 278-1194 or jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net
Portland
BIRC Alumni Support Group
This group meets the last Tuesday of every odd month.
Address:
1815 SW Marlow, Ste. 110
Portland, 97225
Contact:
Doug Peterson at (503) 292-0765 or doug@progrehab.com
Brainstormers I Women’s Self-help Group
This group meets the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Wilcox Building
Room A (Next to Good Samaritan Hospital)
2211 NW Marshall St.
Portland 97210
Contact:
Jane Starbird, PhD, at (503) 493-1221 or drstarbird@aol.com
Brainstormers II Survivor Self-help Group
This group meets the third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – noon.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Steve Wright at (503) 413-7707 or biaor@biaoregon.org
Crossroads (Brain Injury Discussion Group)
This group meets on the second and fourth Friday of the month from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Independent Living Resources
2410 SE 11th
Portland, OR 97214
Contact:
Christopher Eason at 503-232-7411 or christopher@ilr.org
Family Support Group
This group meets on the third Saturday of the month from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. The group is currently combined with Parents of Children with Brain Injury.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Joyce Kerley at (503) 413-7707 or joycek1145@aol.com
Who We Are
Suicide Bereavement Support, Inc., is a
self-help organization served by trained volunteers offering understanding, support, friendship and education to those bereaved and impacted by the suicide death of a child, spouse, partner, parent, sibling, family member, friend, client or co-worker.
Online groups meet weekly during the COVID-19 pandemic and are hosted by different Suicide Bereavement Support facilitators. To participate and receive a link to the group meeting, please contact the facilitator of the group you wish to attend.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Monday, Sept. 14, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Contact Erin at (503) 779-4147 or erinashley78@gmail.com or
Coleen at (503) 858-3820 or coleenlacey@live.com
Monday, Sept. 21, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Contact: Georgena at (503) 309-3966 or georgena.eggleston@gmail.com
or Kate at (503)347-0347
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Contact Mindy at (716) 435-5486
Monday, Sept. 28, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
- How Can I Set Boundaries? (43 min)
- Common Insecurities New Moms Face (48 min)
- Understanding Codependency (4 min)
- Coping with Heartbreak (37 min)
- Unemployment & Financial Fear (48 min)
- Facing Imposter Syndrome (3 min)
- The Importance of Self-Care (when you are feeling overwhelmed) (33 min)
- Managing Layoffs & Team Morale (45 min)
- Understanding the Many Faces of Grief (3 min)
- Processing The Grief of Canceled Graduation (35 min)
- How a Crisis Affects Family Dynamics (41 min)
- Managing Quarantine with Young Kids (33 min)
- Self-Esteem Explained (5 min)
- Toxic Relationships Uncovered (3 min)
- Couples & Quarantine: Navigating Relationships (23 min)
- What Therapy Can Offer (45 min)
- What Is Trauma? What kind of events cause trauma? (5 min)
- Combating Loneliness During Quarantine (31 min)
- Learning How To Accept & Manage Anxiety (42 min)
- What To Do When New Emotions Take Over (44 min)
- Can I Learn to Love My Body (35 min)
- Depression, Defined (5 min)
- Breaking Down Stress and Anxiety (3 min)
- Imposter Syndrome and Where it Stems From (41 min)
- Understanding Anxiety: A Beginner’s Guide (4 min)
- Are You Experiencing Caregiver Fatigue? (3 min)
- What is Therapy? (5 min)
- Depression vs. Sadness (5 min)
- Improving Your Self-Esteem and Body Image (40 min)
- Coping with Panic Attacks (4 min)
- Exploring When to Go to Couples Therapy (3 min)
- Deep Dive: Toxic Relationships (3 min)
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Survivor Peer Support Warmline
CALL 855-473-3711 (855-4peer11)
A survivor support line is now available to provide telephone support to those who suffer from all levels of brain impairment. 4peer11 is a survivor run, funded, operated and managed-emotional help line. We do not give medical advice, but we DO have two compassionate ears. We have survived some form of brain injury or are a survivor who is significant in the life of a survivor.
Live operators are available from 9am-9pm Pacific Standard Time. If a call comes when an operator is not free please leave a message. Messages are returned on a regular basis.
Website:
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Brain Injury Support Groups in the Pacific Northwest (incl. online and family):
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Recursos en Espanol / Resources in Spanish
https://www.biaoregon.org/resource-library/recursos-en-espanol/
Contact Information:
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
Have YOU HAD a brain injury?
Call: 1-800-544-5243 / 503-961-5675
Website Excerpt(s):
Our Neuro-Resource Facilitation expert can help you and your family find answers to your questions. We offer support in coping with the issues of living with a brain injury and transition back to work as well as the community. This is a FREE service dedicated to helping people choose, get and keep needed services and supports.
- Providing brain injury specific information and resources;
- Enhancing natural supports and connecting you to services, and community resources;
- Providing training to providers for increased capacity of Oregon’s system of services provided;
- Accessing, securing and maximizing funding, both private and public.
- Customized Packet (primary resources distributed) by the Neuro-Resource Facilitators, contains important brain injury information as well as various services/supports for individuals and families experiencing brain injury that is unique to each caller.
- Another resource commonly distributed by our staff is a selection of DVDs.
There is a large library of resources, DVDs, videos, and more available. English and Espanol / Spanish. Plus, specific support for veterans.
Oregon TBI / Brain Injury Support Groups (check for availability ahead of time, and find more online from links above)
Bend
Central Oregon Support Group
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Meeting Place:
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Contacts:
Joyce and Dave Accornero at (541) 382-9451 or Accornero@bendbroadband.com
Brookings
Brain Injury Group (BIG)
To be announced.
Contact:
(877) 469-8844 or (541) 469-8887
Cottage Grove
BIG II (Brain Injury Group II)
This group meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
The Jefferson Park Recreation Room
325 S. Fifth Street
Cottage Grove, OR
Contact:
Anna at (541) 767-0845
Corvallis
Stroke and Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Church of the Good Samaritan Lounge
333 NW 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
Contact:
Amy Nistico at (541) 768-5157 at aeasterl@samhealth.org
Eugene
Community Rehabilitation Service of Oregon
This group meets on the third Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Central Presbyterian Church
555 E 15th Ave. (15th & Patterson)
Eugene, OR. 97401
Contact:
Jan Johnson at (541) 342-1980 or comrehabjan@aol.com
BIG (Brain Injury Group)
This group meets on Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call for information.
Meeting Place:
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Contact:
Curtis Brown at (541) 998-3951 or BCCBrown@aol.com
Hillsboro
Homeward Bound Support Group
This group meets on the first Monday of each month from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Tuality Community Hospital
335 SE 8th Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Contact:
Carol Altman (503) 640-0818
Klamath Falls
Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the second Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
SPOKES
415 Main St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Contact:
Dawn Lytle at (541) 883-7547 or dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
Lebanon
Brain Injury Support Group of Lebanon
This group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
Lebanon Community Hospital,
Conference Room #6
525 North Santiam Highway
Lebanon, OR 97355
Contact:
Lisa Stoffey at (541) 752-0816 or lstoffey@aol.com
Medford
Turning Point
This group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
11 West Jackson Street
Medford, OR 97501
Contact:
Pam Ogden at (541) 776-3427 or Pamela.Ogden@sogoodwill.org
Southern Oregon Brainstormers Support and Social Club
This group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Providence Medical Center
Birthplace Conf. Rm (Main Entrance, turn left)
1111 Crater Lake Avenue
Medford, OR 97504
Contact:
Lorita Cushman at (541) 772-6528 or LORITAMICKCUSH@aol.com
Molalla
Brain Injury Support Group of Molalla
This group meets on the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Son’light Vital Foods, Inc.
123 Robbins St.
Molalla, OR 97038
Contact:
Raeleah Brensen at (503) 829-9456 or Skeeter@molalla.net
Newport
Brain Injury Support Group of Newport
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Meeting Place:
4909 S Coast Hwy Suite 340
South Beach, Oregon 97366
Website: www.progressive-options.org
Contact:
(541) 867-4335 or progop541@yahoo.com
Oregon City
Clackamas Community College Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the third Friday of the month (during school year) from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Hall
Rm. M226 (2nd floor)
Oregon City, OR
Contact:
Sonja Bolon, MA, at (503) 816-1053 or Brain4you2@gmail.com
Pendleton
Inactive at this time.
For more information contact:
Joyce McFarland-Orr at (541) 278-1194 or jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net
Portland
BIRC Alumni Support Group
This group meets the last Tuesday of every odd month.
Address:
1815 SW Marlow, Ste. 110
Portland, 97225
Contact:
Doug Peterson at (503) 292-0765 or doug@progrehab.com
Brainstormers I Women’s Self-help Group
This group meets the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Wilcox Building
Room A (Next to Good Samaritan Hospital)
2211 NW Marshall St.
Portland 97210
Contact:
Jane Starbird, PhD, at (503) 493-1221 or drstarbird@aol.com
Brainstormers II Survivor Self-help Group
This group meets the third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – noon.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Steve Wright at (503) 413-7707 or biaor@biaoregon.org
Crossroads (Brain Injury Discussion Group)
This group meets on the second and fourth Friday of the month from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Independent Living Resources
2410 SE 11th
Portland, OR 97214
Contact:
Christopher Eason at 503-232-7411 or christopher@ilr.org
Family Support Group
This group meets on the third Saturday of the month from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. The group is currently combined with Parents of Children with Brain Injury.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Joyce Kerley at (503) 413-7707 or joycek1145@aol.com
EMOTIONAL AWARENESS WITH MARK
ONLINE – TUESDAYS 2–3PM PST
This is a mutual support group for all kinds of challenges, such as anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Focus is on tools & solutions.
Click link below to attend group. You will be asked to register on ZOOM. It’s free and fast!
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIofu-grj4tG90p8MxArdVQIJO86TWmgVmo
ZOOM Meeting ID:865 9680 5719
ROCC Website:
ROCC Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/ROCCSALEM/
ROCC Facebook Group for Chat:
Who We Are
Suicide Bereavement Support, Inc., is a
self-help organization served by trained volunteers offering understanding, support, friendship and education to those bereaved and impacted by the suicide death of a child, spouse, partner, parent, sibling, family member, friend, client or co-worker.
Online groups meet weekly during the COVID-19 pandemic and are hosted by different Suicide Bereavement Support facilitators. To participate and receive a link to the group meeting, please contact the facilitator of the group you wish to attend.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Monday, Sept. 14, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Contact Erin at (503) 779-4147 or erinashley78@gmail.com or
Coleen at (503) 858-3820 or coleenlacey@live.com
Monday, Sept. 21, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Contact: Georgena at (503) 309-3966 or georgena.eggleston@gmail.com
or Kate at (503)347-0347
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Contact Mindy at (716) 435-5486
Monday, Sept. 28, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
- How Can I Set Boundaries? (43 min)
- Common Insecurities New Moms Face (48 min)
- Understanding Codependency (4 min)
- Coping with Heartbreak (37 min)
- Unemployment & Financial Fear (48 min)
- Facing Imposter Syndrome (3 min)
- The Importance of Self-Care (when you are feeling overwhelmed) (33 min)
- Managing Layoffs & Team Morale (45 min)
- Understanding the Many Faces of Grief (3 min)
- Processing The Grief of Canceled Graduation (35 min)
- How a Crisis Affects Family Dynamics (41 min)
- Managing Quarantine with Young Kids (33 min)
- Self-Esteem Explained (5 min)
- Toxic Relationships Uncovered (3 min)
- Couples & Quarantine: Navigating Relationships (23 min)
- What Therapy Can Offer (45 min)
- What Is Trauma? What kind of events cause trauma? (5 min)
- Combating Loneliness During Quarantine (31 min)
- Learning How To Accept & Manage Anxiety (42 min)
- What To Do When New Emotions Take Over (44 min)
- Can I Learn to Love My Body (35 min)
- Depression, Defined (5 min)
- Breaking Down Stress and Anxiety (3 min)
- Imposter Syndrome and Where it Stems From (41 min)
- Understanding Anxiety: A Beginner’s Guide (4 min)
- Are You Experiencing Caregiver Fatigue? (3 min)
- What is Therapy? (5 min)
- Depression vs. Sadness (5 min)
- Improving Your Self-Esteem and Body Image (40 min)
- Coping with Panic Attacks (4 min)
- Exploring When to Go to Couples Therapy (3 min)
- Deep Dive: Toxic Relationships (3 min)
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Survivor Peer Support Warmline
CALL 855-473-3711 (855-4peer11)
A survivor support line is now available to provide telephone support to those who suffer from all levels of brain impairment. 4peer11 is a survivor run, funded, operated and managed-emotional help line. We do not give medical advice, but we DO have two compassionate ears. We have survived some form of brain injury or are a survivor who is significant in the life of a survivor.
Live operators are available from 9am-9pm Pacific Standard Time. If a call comes when an operator is not free please leave a message. Messages are returned on a regular basis.
Website:
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Brain Injury Support Groups in the Pacific Northwest (incl. online and family):
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Recursos en Espanol / Resources in Spanish
https://www.biaoregon.org/resource-library/recursos-en-espanol/
Contact Information:
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
Have YOU HAD a brain injury?
Call: 1-800-544-5243 / 503-961-5675
Website Excerpt(s):
Our Neuro-Resource Facilitation expert can help you and your family find answers to your questions. We offer support in coping with the issues of living with a brain injury and transition back to work as well as the community. This is a FREE service dedicated to helping people choose, get and keep needed services and supports.
- Providing brain injury specific information and resources;
- Enhancing natural supports and connecting you to services, and community resources;
- Providing training to providers for increased capacity of Oregon’s system of services provided;
- Accessing, securing and maximizing funding, both private and public.
- Customized Packet (primary resources distributed) by the Neuro-Resource Facilitators, contains important brain injury information as well as various services/supports for individuals and families experiencing brain injury that is unique to each caller.
- Another resource commonly distributed by our staff is a selection of DVDs.
There is a large library of resources, DVDs, videos, and more available. English and Espanol / Spanish. Plus, specific support for veterans.
Oregon TBI / Brain Injury Support Groups (check for availability ahead of time, and find more online from links above)
Bend
Central Oregon Support Group
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Meeting Place:
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Contacts:
Joyce and Dave Accornero at (541) 382-9451 or Accornero@bendbroadband.com
Brookings
Brain Injury Group (BIG)
To be announced.
Contact:
(877) 469-8844 or (541) 469-8887
Cottage Grove
BIG II (Brain Injury Group II)
This group meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
The Jefferson Park Recreation Room
325 S. Fifth Street
Cottage Grove, OR
Contact:
Anna at (541) 767-0845
Corvallis
Stroke and Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Church of the Good Samaritan Lounge
333 NW 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
Contact:
Amy Nistico at (541) 768-5157 at aeasterl@samhealth.org
Eugene
Community Rehabilitation Service of Oregon
This group meets on the third Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Central Presbyterian Church
555 E 15th Ave. (15th & Patterson)
Eugene, OR. 97401
Contact:
Jan Johnson at (541) 342-1980 or comrehabjan@aol.com
BIG (Brain Injury Group)
This group meets on Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call for information.
Meeting Place:
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Contact:
Curtis Brown at (541) 998-3951 or BCCBrown@aol.com
Hillsboro
Homeward Bound Support Group
This group meets on the first Monday of each month from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Tuality Community Hospital
335 SE 8th Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Contact:
Carol Altman (503) 640-0818
Klamath Falls
Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the second Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
SPOKES
415 Main St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Contact:
Dawn Lytle at (541) 883-7547 or dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
Lebanon
Brain Injury Support Group of Lebanon
This group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
Lebanon Community Hospital,
Conference Room #6
525 North Santiam Highway
Lebanon, OR 97355
Contact:
Lisa Stoffey at (541) 752-0816 or lstoffey@aol.com
Medford
Turning Point
This group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
11 West Jackson Street
Medford, OR 97501
Contact:
Pam Ogden at (541) 776-3427 or Pamela.Ogden@sogoodwill.org
Southern Oregon Brainstormers Support and Social Club
This group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Providence Medical Center
Birthplace Conf. Rm (Main Entrance, turn left)
1111 Crater Lake Avenue
Medford, OR 97504
Contact:
Lorita Cushman at (541) 772-6528 or LORITAMICKCUSH@aol.com
Molalla
Brain Injury Support Group of Molalla
This group meets on the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Son’light Vital Foods, Inc.
123 Robbins St.
Molalla, OR 97038
Contact:
Raeleah Brensen at (503) 829-9456 or Skeeter@molalla.net
Newport
Brain Injury Support Group of Newport
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Meeting Place:
4909 S Coast Hwy Suite 340
South Beach, Oregon 97366
Website: www.progressive-options.org
Contact:
(541) 867-4335 or progop541@yahoo.com
Oregon City
Clackamas Community College Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the third Friday of the month (during school year) from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Hall
Rm. M226 (2nd floor)
Oregon City, OR
Contact:
Sonja Bolon, MA, at (503) 816-1053 or Brain4you2@gmail.com
Pendleton
Inactive at this time.
For more information contact:
Joyce McFarland-Orr at (541) 278-1194 or jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net
Portland
BIRC Alumni Support Group
This group meets the last Tuesday of every odd month.
Address:
1815 SW Marlow, Ste. 110
Portland, 97225
Contact:
Doug Peterson at (503) 292-0765 or doug@progrehab.com
Brainstormers I Women’s Self-help Group
This group meets the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Wilcox Building
Room A (Next to Good Samaritan Hospital)
2211 NW Marshall St.
Portland 97210
Contact:
Jane Starbird, PhD, at (503) 493-1221 or drstarbird@aol.com
Brainstormers II Survivor Self-help Group
This group meets the third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – noon.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Steve Wright at (503) 413-7707 or biaor@biaoregon.org
Crossroads (Brain Injury Discussion Group)
This group meets on the second and fourth Friday of the month from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Independent Living Resources
2410 SE 11th
Portland, OR 97214
Contact:
Christopher Eason at 503-232-7411 or christopher@ilr.org
Family Support Group
This group meets on the third Saturday of the month from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. The group is currently combined with Parents of Children with Brain Injury.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Joyce Kerley at (503) 413-7707 or joycek1145@aol.com
What we’re about
Let’s get together and support each other in our journey through and past abuse of any form. All survivors are welcome. We are a caring group who will listen to and affirm one another, providing vital peer support. You are invited to join us as we share our experiences of surviving and managing past and/or current abuse.
This participant list and all messages/discussions are private and secure. They are only accessible to the members of this group. We are open and inclusive to all survivors of any type of abuse or trauma. There are several ways to get involved and we look forward to meeting with you.
Our Coffee and Conversation meetup is an casual and open forum where you are welcome to chat about what is happening in your life, or just sit back and listen to what others are saying and possibly relate to something you hear. We meet at various comfy rooms at Taborspace in SE PDX. Once a month we meet in Room 04 with a play space for your children to attend with you (refer to comments on that week’s Meetup for room specifics). We provide coffee, tea, snacks, and free Wi-Fi. Many members find strong relationships when they connect through our online community and by meeting with each other one-on-one.
SCARS Healing Garden meetups are a time to be active with our bodies and engage our minds in healthful and productive ways. The SCARS Community Healing Garden is located in the PCC Rock Creek Learning Garden where I teach beginner’s gardening workshops on various Fridays throughout the year. Childcare is not available during the gardening classes.
Other Survivor-led meetings include DV Advocacy training, Speakers’ Workshops, and Survivor Impact Panels. Check out the Meetup group calendar for more information!
Who We Are
Suicide Bereavement Support, Inc., is a
self-help organization served by trained volunteers offering understanding, support, friendship and education to those bereaved and impacted by the suicide death of a child, spouse, partner, parent, sibling, family member, friend, client or co-worker.
Online groups meet weekly during the COVID-19 pandemic and are hosted by different Suicide Bereavement Support facilitators. To participate and receive a link to the group meeting, please contact the facilitator of the group you wish to attend.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Monday, Sept. 14, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Contact Erin at (503) 779-4147 or erinashley78@gmail.com or
Coleen at (503) 858-3820 or coleenlacey@live.com
Monday, Sept. 21, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Contact: Georgena at (503) 309-3966 or georgena.eggleston@gmail.com
or Kate at (503)347-0347
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Contact Mindy at (716) 435-5486
Monday, Sept. 28, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
- How Can I Set Boundaries? (43 min)
- Common Insecurities New Moms Face (48 min)
- Understanding Codependency (4 min)
- Coping with Heartbreak (37 min)
- Unemployment & Financial Fear (48 min)
- Facing Imposter Syndrome (3 min)
- The Importance of Self-Care (when you are feeling overwhelmed) (33 min)
- Managing Layoffs & Team Morale (45 min)
- Understanding the Many Faces of Grief (3 min)
- Processing The Grief of Canceled Graduation (35 min)
- How a Crisis Affects Family Dynamics (41 min)
- Managing Quarantine with Young Kids (33 min)
- Self-Esteem Explained (5 min)
- Toxic Relationships Uncovered (3 min)
- Couples & Quarantine: Navigating Relationships (23 min)
- What Therapy Can Offer (45 min)
- What Is Trauma? What kind of events cause trauma? (5 min)
- Combating Loneliness During Quarantine (31 min)
- Learning How To Accept & Manage Anxiety (42 min)
- What To Do When New Emotions Take Over (44 min)
- Can I Learn to Love My Body (35 min)
- Depression, Defined (5 min)
- Breaking Down Stress and Anxiety (3 min)
- Imposter Syndrome and Where it Stems From (41 min)
- Understanding Anxiety: A Beginner’s Guide (4 min)
- Are You Experiencing Caregiver Fatigue? (3 min)
- What is Therapy? (5 min)
- Depression vs. Sadness (5 min)
- Improving Your Self-Esteem and Body Image (40 min)
- Coping with Panic Attacks (4 min)
- Exploring When to Go to Couples Therapy (3 min)
- Deep Dive: Toxic Relationships (3 min)
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Survivor Peer Support Warmline
CALL 855-473-3711 (855-4peer11)
A survivor support line is now available to provide telephone support to those who suffer from all levels of brain impairment. 4peer11 is a survivor run, funded, operated and managed-emotional help line. We do not give medical advice, but we DO have two compassionate ears. We have survived some form of brain injury or are a survivor who is significant in the life of a survivor.
Live operators are available from 9am-9pm Pacific Standard Time. If a call comes when an operator is not free please leave a message. Messages are returned on a regular basis.
Website:
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Brain Injury Support Groups in the Pacific Northwest (incl. online and family):
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Recursos en Espanol / Resources in Spanish
https://www.biaoregon.org/resource-library/recursos-en-espanol/
Contact Information:
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
Have YOU HAD a brain injury?
Call: 1-800-544-5243 / 503-961-5675
Website Excerpt(s):
Our Neuro-Resource Facilitation expert can help you and your family find answers to your questions. We offer support in coping with the issues of living with a brain injury and transition back to work as well as the community. This is a FREE service dedicated to helping people choose, get and keep needed services and supports.
- Providing brain injury specific information and resources;
- Enhancing natural supports and connecting you to services, and community resources;
- Providing training to providers for increased capacity of Oregon’s system of services provided;
- Accessing, securing and maximizing funding, both private and public.
- Customized Packet (primary resources distributed) by the Neuro-Resource Facilitators, contains important brain injury information as well as various services/supports for individuals and families experiencing brain injury that is unique to each caller.
- Another resource commonly distributed by our staff is a selection of DVDs.
There is a large library of resources, DVDs, videos, and more available. English and Espanol / Spanish. Plus, specific support for veterans.
Oregon TBI / Brain Injury Support Groups (check for availability ahead of time, and find more online from links above)
Bend
Central Oregon Support Group
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Meeting Place:
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Contacts:
Joyce and Dave Accornero at (541) 382-9451 or Accornero@bendbroadband.com
Brookings
Brain Injury Group (BIG)
To be announced.
Contact:
(877) 469-8844 or (541) 469-8887
Cottage Grove
BIG II (Brain Injury Group II)
This group meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
The Jefferson Park Recreation Room
325 S. Fifth Street
Cottage Grove, OR
Contact:
Anna at (541) 767-0845
Corvallis
Stroke and Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Church of the Good Samaritan Lounge
333 NW 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
Contact:
Amy Nistico at (541) 768-5157 at aeasterl@samhealth.org
Eugene
Community Rehabilitation Service of Oregon
This group meets on the third Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Central Presbyterian Church
555 E 15th Ave. (15th & Patterson)
Eugene, OR. 97401
Contact:
Jan Johnson at (541) 342-1980 or comrehabjan@aol.com
BIG (Brain Injury Group)
This group meets on Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call for information.
Meeting Place:
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Contact:
Curtis Brown at (541) 998-3951 or BCCBrown@aol.com
Hillsboro
Homeward Bound Support Group
This group meets on the first Monday of each month from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Tuality Community Hospital
335 SE 8th Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Contact:
Carol Altman (503) 640-0818
Klamath Falls
Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the second Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
SPOKES
415 Main St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Contact:
Dawn Lytle at (541) 883-7547 or dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
Lebanon
Brain Injury Support Group of Lebanon
This group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
Lebanon Community Hospital,
Conference Room #6
525 North Santiam Highway
Lebanon, OR 97355
Contact:
Lisa Stoffey at (541) 752-0816 or lstoffey@aol.com
Medford
Turning Point
This group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
11 West Jackson Street
Medford, OR 97501
Contact:
Pam Ogden at (541) 776-3427 or Pamela.Ogden@sogoodwill.org
Southern Oregon Brainstormers Support and Social Club
This group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Providence Medical Center
Birthplace Conf. Rm (Main Entrance, turn left)
1111 Crater Lake Avenue
Medford, OR 97504
Contact:
Lorita Cushman at (541) 772-6528 or LORITAMICKCUSH@aol.com
Molalla
Brain Injury Support Group of Molalla
This group meets on the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Son’light Vital Foods, Inc.
123 Robbins St.
Molalla, OR 97038
Contact:
Raeleah Brensen at (503) 829-9456 or Skeeter@molalla.net
Newport
Brain Injury Support Group of Newport
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Meeting Place:
4909 S Coast Hwy Suite 340
South Beach, Oregon 97366
Website: www.progressive-options.org
Contact:
(541) 867-4335 or progop541@yahoo.com
Oregon City
Clackamas Community College Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the third Friday of the month (during school year) from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Hall
Rm. M226 (2nd floor)
Oregon City, OR
Contact:
Sonja Bolon, MA, at (503) 816-1053 or Brain4you2@gmail.com
Pendleton
Inactive at this time.
For more information contact:
Joyce McFarland-Orr at (541) 278-1194 or jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net
Portland
BIRC Alumni Support Group
This group meets the last Tuesday of every odd month.
Address:
1815 SW Marlow, Ste. 110
Portland, 97225
Contact:
Doug Peterson at (503) 292-0765 or doug@progrehab.com
Brainstormers I Women’s Self-help Group
This group meets the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Wilcox Building
Room A (Next to Good Samaritan Hospital)
2211 NW Marshall St.
Portland 97210
Contact:
Jane Starbird, PhD, at (503) 493-1221 or drstarbird@aol.com
Brainstormers II Survivor Self-help Group
This group meets the third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – noon.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Steve Wright at (503) 413-7707 or biaor@biaoregon.org
Crossroads (Brain Injury Discussion Group)
This group meets on the second and fourth Friday of the month from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Independent Living Resources
2410 SE 11th
Portland, OR 97214
Contact:
Christopher Eason at 503-232-7411 or christopher@ilr.org
Family Support Group
This group meets on the third Saturday of the month from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. The group is currently combined with Parents of Children with Brain Injury.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Joyce Kerley at (503) 413-7707 or joycek1145@aol.com
Who We Are
Suicide Bereavement Support, Inc., is a
self-help organization served by trained volunteers offering understanding, support, friendship and education to those bereaved and impacted by the suicide death of a child, spouse, partner, parent, sibling, family member, friend, client or co-worker.
Online groups meet weekly during the COVID-19 pandemic and are hosted by different Suicide Bereavement Support facilitators. To participate and receive a link to the group meeting, please contact the facilitator of the group you wish to attend.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Monday, Sept. 14, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Contact Erin at (503) 779-4147 or erinashley78@gmail.com or
Coleen at (503) 858-3820 or coleenlacey@live.com
Monday, Sept. 21, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Contact: Georgena at (503) 309-3966 or georgena.eggleston@gmail.com
or Kate at (503)347-0347
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Contact Mindy at (716) 435-5486
Monday, Sept. 28, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
- How Can I Set Boundaries? (43 min)
- Common Insecurities New Moms Face (48 min)
- Understanding Codependency (4 min)
- Coping with Heartbreak (37 min)
- Unemployment & Financial Fear (48 min)
- Facing Imposter Syndrome (3 min)
- The Importance of Self-Care (when you are feeling overwhelmed) (33 min)
- Managing Layoffs & Team Morale (45 min)
- Understanding the Many Faces of Grief (3 min)
- Processing The Grief of Canceled Graduation (35 min)
- How a Crisis Affects Family Dynamics (41 min)
- Managing Quarantine with Young Kids (33 min)
- Self-Esteem Explained (5 min)
- Toxic Relationships Uncovered (3 min)
- Couples & Quarantine: Navigating Relationships (23 min)
- What Therapy Can Offer (45 min)
- What Is Trauma? What kind of events cause trauma? (5 min)
- Combating Loneliness During Quarantine (31 min)
- Learning How To Accept & Manage Anxiety (42 min)
- What To Do When New Emotions Take Over (44 min)
- Can I Learn to Love My Body (35 min)
- Depression, Defined (5 min)
- Breaking Down Stress and Anxiety (3 min)
- Imposter Syndrome and Where it Stems From (41 min)
- Understanding Anxiety: A Beginner’s Guide (4 min)
- Are You Experiencing Caregiver Fatigue? (3 min)
- What is Therapy? (5 min)
- Depression vs. Sadness (5 min)
- Improving Your Self-Esteem and Body Image (40 min)
- Coping with Panic Attacks (4 min)
- Exploring When to Go to Couples Therapy (3 min)
- Deep Dive: Toxic Relationships (3 min)
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Survivor Peer Support Warmline
CALL 855-473-3711 (855-4peer11)
A survivor support line is now available to provide telephone support to those who suffer from all levels of brain impairment. 4peer11 is a survivor run, funded, operated and managed-emotional help line. We do not give medical advice, but we DO have two compassionate ears. We have survived some form of brain injury or are a survivor who is significant in the life of a survivor.
Live operators are available from 9am-9pm Pacific Standard Time. If a call comes when an operator is not free please leave a message. Messages are returned on a regular basis.
Website:
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Brain Injury Support Groups in the Pacific Northwest (incl. online and family):
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Recursos en Espanol / Resources in Spanish
https://www.biaoregon.org/resource-library/recursos-en-espanol/
Contact Information:
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
Have YOU HAD a brain injury?
Call: 1-800-544-5243 / 503-961-5675
Website Excerpt(s):
Our Neuro-Resource Facilitation expert can help you and your family find answers to your questions. We offer support in coping with the issues of living with a brain injury and transition back to work as well as the community. This is a FREE service dedicated to helping people choose, get and keep needed services and supports.
- Providing brain injury specific information and resources;
- Enhancing natural supports and connecting you to services, and community resources;
- Providing training to providers for increased capacity of Oregon’s system of services provided;
- Accessing, securing and maximizing funding, both private and public.
- Customized Packet (primary resources distributed) by the Neuro-Resource Facilitators, contains important brain injury information as well as various services/supports for individuals and families experiencing brain injury that is unique to each caller.
- Another resource commonly distributed by our staff is a selection of DVDs.
There is a large library of resources, DVDs, videos, and more available. English and Espanol / Spanish. Plus, specific support for veterans.
Oregon TBI / Brain Injury Support Groups (check for availability ahead of time, and find more online from links above)
Bend
Central Oregon Support Group
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Meeting Place:
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Contacts:
Joyce and Dave Accornero at (541) 382-9451 or Accornero@bendbroadband.com
Brookings
Brain Injury Group (BIG)
To be announced.
Contact:
(877) 469-8844 or (541) 469-8887
Cottage Grove
BIG II (Brain Injury Group II)
This group meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
The Jefferson Park Recreation Room
325 S. Fifth Street
Cottage Grove, OR
Contact:
Anna at (541) 767-0845
Corvallis
Stroke and Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Church of the Good Samaritan Lounge
333 NW 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
Contact:
Amy Nistico at (541) 768-5157 at aeasterl@samhealth.org
Eugene
Community Rehabilitation Service of Oregon
This group meets on the third Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Central Presbyterian Church
555 E 15th Ave. (15th & Patterson)
Eugene, OR. 97401
Contact:
Jan Johnson at (541) 342-1980 or comrehabjan@aol.com
BIG (Brain Injury Group)
This group meets on Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call for information.
Meeting Place:
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Contact:
Curtis Brown at (541) 998-3951 or BCCBrown@aol.com
Hillsboro
Homeward Bound Support Group
This group meets on the first Monday of each month from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Tuality Community Hospital
335 SE 8th Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Contact:
Carol Altman (503) 640-0818
Klamath Falls
Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the second Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
SPOKES
415 Main St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Contact:
Dawn Lytle at (541) 883-7547 or dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
Lebanon
Brain Injury Support Group of Lebanon
This group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
Lebanon Community Hospital,
Conference Room #6
525 North Santiam Highway
Lebanon, OR 97355
Contact:
Lisa Stoffey at (541) 752-0816 or lstoffey@aol.com
Medford
Turning Point
This group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
11 West Jackson Street
Medford, OR 97501
Contact:
Pam Ogden at (541) 776-3427 or Pamela.Ogden@sogoodwill.org
Southern Oregon Brainstormers Support and Social Club
This group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Providence Medical Center
Birthplace Conf. Rm (Main Entrance, turn left)
1111 Crater Lake Avenue
Medford, OR 97504
Contact:
Lorita Cushman at (541) 772-6528 or LORITAMICKCUSH@aol.com
Molalla
Brain Injury Support Group of Molalla
This group meets on the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Son’light Vital Foods, Inc.
123 Robbins St.
Molalla, OR 97038
Contact:
Raeleah Brensen at (503) 829-9456 or Skeeter@molalla.net
Newport
Brain Injury Support Group of Newport
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Meeting Place:
4909 S Coast Hwy Suite 340
South Beach, Oregon 97366
Website: www.progressive-options.org
Contact:
(541) 867-4335 or progop541@yahoo.com
Oregon City
Clackamas Community College Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the third Friday of the month (during school year) from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Hall
Rm. M226 (2nd floor)
Oregon City, OR
Contact:
Sonja Bolon, MA, at (503) 816-1053 or Brain4you2@gmail.com
Pendleton
Inactive at this time.
For more information contact:
Joyce McFarland-Orr at (541) 278-1194 or jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net
Portland
BIRC Alumni Support Group
This group meets the last Tuesday of every odd month.
Address:
1815 SW Marlow, Ste. 110
Portland, 97225
Contact:
Doug Peterson at (503) 292-0765 or doug@progrehab.com
Brainstormers I Women’s Self-help Group
This group meets the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Wilcox Building
Room A (Next to Good Samaritan Hospital)
2211 NW Marshall St.
Portland 97210
Contact:
Jane Starbird, PhD, at (503) 493-1221 or drstarbird@aol.com
Brainstormers II Survivor Self-help Group
This group meets the third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – noon.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Steve Wright at (503) 413-7707 or biaor@biaoregon.org
Crossroads (Brain Injury Discussion Group)
This group meets on the second and fourth Friday of the month from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Independent Living Resources
2410 SE 11th
Portland, OR 97214
Contact:
Christopher Eason at 503-232-7411 or christopher@ilr.org
Family Support Group
This group meets on the third Saturday of the month from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. The group is currently combined with Parents of Children with Brain Injury.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Joyce Kerley at (503) 413-7707 or joycek1145@aol.com
Who We Are
Suicide Bereavement Support, Inc., is a
self-help organization served by trained volunteers offering understanding, support, friendship and education to those bereaved and impacted by the suicide death of a child, spouse, partner, parent, sibling, family member, friend, client or co-worker.
Online groups meet weekly during the COVID-19 pandemic and are hosted by different Suicide Bereavement Support facilitators. To participate and receive a link to the group meeting, please contact the facilitator of the group you wish to attend.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Monday, Sept. 14, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Contact Erin at (503) 779-4147 or erinashley78@gmail.com or
Coleen at (503) 858-3820 or coleenlacey@live.com
Monday, Sept. 21, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Contact: Georgena at (503) 309-3966 or georgena.eggleston@gmail.com
or Kate at (503)347-0347
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Contact Mindy at (716) 435-5486
Monday, Sept. 28, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
- How Can I Set Boundaries? (43 min)
- Common Insecurities New Moms Face (48 min)
- Understanding Codependency (4 min)
- Coping with Heartbreak (37 min)
- Unemployment & Financial Fear (48 min)
- Facing Imposter Syndrome (3 min)
- The Importance of Self-Care (when you are feeling overwhelmed) (33 min)
- Managing Layoffs & Team Morale (45 min)
- Understanding the Many Faces of Grief (3 min)
- Processing The Grief of Canceled Graduation (35 min)
- How a Crisis Affects Family Dynamics (41 min)
- Managing Quarantine with Young Kids (33 min)
- Self-Esteem Explained (5 min)
- Toxic Relationships Uncovered (3 min)
- Couples & Quarantine: Navigating Relationships (23 min)
- What Therapy Can Offer (45 min)
- What Is Trauma? What kind of events cause trauma? (5 min)
- Combating Loneliness During Quarantine (31 min)
- Learning How To Accept & Manage Anxiety (42 min)
- What To Do When New Emotions Take Over (44 min)
- Can I Learn to Love My Body (35 min)
- Depression, Defined (5 min)
- Breaking Down Stress and Anxiety (3 min)
- Imposter Syndrome and Where it Stems From (41 min)
- Understanding Anxiety: A Beginner’s Guide (4 min)
- Are You Experiencing Caregiver Fatigue? (3 min)
- What is Therapy? (5 min)
- Depression vs. Sadness (5 min)
- Improving Your Self-Esteem and Body Image (40 min)
- Coping with Panic Attacks (4 min)
- Exploring When to Go to Couples Therapy (3 min)
- Deep Dive: Toxic Relationships (3 min)
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Survivor Peer Support Warmline
CALL 855-473-3711 (855-4peer11)
A survivor support line is now available to provide telephone support to those who suffer from all levels of brain impairment. 4peer11 is a survivor run, funded, operated and managed-emotional help line. We do not give medical advice, but we DO have two compassionate ears. We have survived some form of brain injury or are a survivor who is significant in the life of a survivor.
Live operators are available from 9am-9pm Pacific Standard Time. If a call comes when an operator is not free please leave a message. Messages are returned on a regular basis.
Website:
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Brain Injury Support Groups in the Pacific Northwest (incl. online and family):
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Recursos en Espanol / Resources in Spanish
https://www.biaoregon.org/resource-library/recursos-en-espanol/
Contact Information:
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
Have YOU HAD a brain injury?
Call: 1-800-544-5243 / 503-961-5675
Website Excerpt(s):
Our Neuro-Resource Facilitation expert can help you and your family find answers to your questions. We offer support in coping with the issues of living with a brain injury and transition back to work as well as the community. This is a FREE service dedicated to helping people choose, get and keep needed services and supports.
- Providing brain injury specific information and resources;
- Enhancing natural supports and connecting you to services, and community resources;
- Providing training to providers for increased capacity of Oregon’s system of services provided;
- Accessing, securing and maximizing funding, both private and public.
- Customized Packet (primary resources distributed) by the Neuro-Resource Facilitators, contains important brain injury information as well as various services/supports for individuals and families experiencing brain injury that is unique to each caller.
- Another resource commonly distributed by our staff is a selection of DVDs.
There is a large library of resources, DVDs, videos, and more available. English and Espanol / Spanish. Plus, specific support for veterans.
Oregon TBI / Brain Injury Support Groups (check for availability ahead of time, and find more online from links above)
Bend
Central Oregon Support Group
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Meeting Place:
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Contacts:
Joyce and Dave Accornero at (541) 382-9451 or Accornero@bendbroadband.com
Brookings
Brain Injury Group (BIG)
To be announced.
Contact:
(877) 469-8844 or (541) 469-8887
Cottage Grove
BIG II (Brain Injury Group II)
This group meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
The Jefferson Park Recreation Room
325 S. Fifth Street
Cottage Grove, OR
Contact:
Anna at (541) 767-0845
Corvallis
Stroke and Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Church of the Good Samaritan Lounge
333 NW 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
Contact:
Amy Nistico at (541) 768-5157 at aeasterl@samhealth.org
Eugene
Community Rehabilitation Service of Oregon
This group meets on the third Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Central Presbyterian Church
555 E 15th Ave. (15th & Patterson)
Eugene, OR. 97401
Contact:
Jan Johnson at (541) 342-1980 or comrehabjan@aol.com
BIG (Brain Injury Group)
This group meets on Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call for information.
Meeting Place:
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Contact:
Curtis Brown at (541) 998-3951 or BCCBrown@aol.com
Hillsboro
Homeward Bound Support Group
This group meets on the first Monday of each month from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Tuality Community Hospital
335 SE 8th Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Contact:
Carol Altman (503) 640-0818
Klamath Falls
Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the second Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
SPOKES
415 Main St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Contact:
Dawn Lytle at (541) 883-7547 or dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
Lebanon
Brain Injury Support Group of Lebanon
This group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
Lebanon Community Hospital,
Conference Room #6
525 North Santiam Highway
Lebanon, OR 97355
Contact:
Lisa Stoffey at (541) 752-0816 or lstoffey@aol.com
Medford
Turning Point
This group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
11 West Jackson Street
Medford, OR 97501
Contact:
Pam Ogden at (541) 776-3427 or Pamela.Ogden@sogoodwill.org
Southern Oregon Brainstormers Support and Social Club
This group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Providence Medical Center
Birthplace Conf. Rm (Main Entrance, turn left)
1111 Crater Lake Avenue
Medford, OR 97504
Contact:
Lorita Cushman at (541) 772-6528 or LORITAMICKCUSH@aol.com
Molalla
Brain Injury Support Group of Molalla
This group meets on the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Son’light Vital Foods, Inc.
123 Robbins St.
Molalla, OR 97038
Contact:
Raeleah Brensen at (503) 829-9456 or Skeeter@molalla.net
Newport
Brain Injury Support Group of Newport
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Meeting Place:
4909 S Coast Hwy Suite 340
South Beach, Oregon 97366
Website: www.progressive-options.org
Contact:
(541) 867-4335 or progop541@yahoo.com
Oregon City
Clackamas Community College Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the third Friday of the month (during school year) from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Hall
Rm. M226 (2nd floor)
Oregon City, OR
Contact:
Sonja Bolon, MA, at (503) 816-1053 or Brain4you2@gmail.com
Pendleton
Inactive at this time.
For more information contact:
Joyce McFarland-Orr at (541) 278-1194 or jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net
Portland
BIRC Alumni Support Group
This group meets the last Tuesday of every odd month.
Address:
1815 SW Marlow, Ste. 110
Portland, 97225
Contact:
Doug Peterson at (503) 292-0765 or doug@progrehab.com
Brainstormers I Women’s Self-help Group
This group meets the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Wilcox Building
Room A (Next to Good Samaritan Hospital)
2211 NW Marshall St.
Portland 97210
Contact:
Jane Starbird, PhD, at (503) 493-1221 or drstarbird@aol.com
Brainstormers II Survivor Self-help Group
This group meets the third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – noon.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Steve Wright at (503) 413-7707 or biaor@biaoregon.org
Crossroads (Brain Injury Discussion Group)
This group meets on the second and fourth Friday of the month from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Independent Living Resources
2410 SE 11th
Portland, OR 97214
Contact:
Christopher Eason at 503-232-7411 or christopher@ilr.org
Family Support Group
This group meets on the third Saturday of the month from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. The group is currently combined with Parents of Children with Brain Injury.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Joyce Kerley at (503) 413-7707 or joycek1145@aol.com
Who We Are
Suicide Bereavement Support, Inc., is a
self-help organization served by trained volunteers offering understanding, support, friendship and education to those bereaved and impacted by the suicide death of a child, spouse, partner, parent, sibling, family member, friend, client or co-worker.
Online groups meet weekly during the COVID-19 pandemic and are hosted by different Suicide Bereavement Support facilitators. To participate and receive a link to the group meeting, please contact the facilitator of the group you wish to attend.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Monday, Sept. 14, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Contact Erin at (503) 779-4147 or erinashley78@gmail.com or
Coleen at (503) 858-3820 or coleenlacey@live.com
Monday, Sept. 21, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Contact: Georgena at (503) 309-3966 or georgena.eggleston@gmail.com
or Kate at (503)347-0347
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Contact Mindy at (716) 435-5486
Monday, Sept. 28, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
- How Can I Set Boundaries? (43 min)
- Common Insecurities New Moms Face (48 min)
- Understanding Codependency (4 min)
- Coping with Heartbreak (37 min)
- Unemployment & Financial Fear (48 min)
- Facing Imposter Syndrome (3 min)
- The Importance of Self-Care (when you are feeling overwhelmed) (33 min)
- Managing Layoffs & Team Morale (45 min)
- Understanding the Many Faces of Grief (3 min)
- Processing The Grief of Canceled Graduation (35 min)
- How a Crisis Affects Family Dynamics (41 min)
- Managing Quarantine with Young Kids (33 min)
- Self-Esteem Explained (5 min)
- Toxic Relationships Uncovered (3 min)
- Couples & Quarantine: Navigating Relationships (23 min)
- What Therapy Can Offer (45 min)
- What Is Trauma? What kind of events cause trauma? (5 min)
- Combating Loneliness During Quarantine (31 min)
- Learning How To Accept & Manage Anxiety (42 min)
- What To Do When New Emotions Take Over (44 min)
- Can I Learn to Love My Body (35 min)
- Depression, Defined (5 min)
- Breaking Down Stress and Anxiety (3 min)
- Imposter Syndrome and Where it Stems From (41 min)
- Understanding Anxiety: A Beginner’s Guide (4 min)
- Are You Experiencing Caregiver Fatigue? (3 min)
- What is Therapy? (5 min)
- Depression vs. Sadness (5 min)
- Improving Your Self-Esteem and Body Image (40 min)
- Coping with Panic Attacks (4 min)
- Exploring When to Go to Couples Therapy (3 min)
- Deep Dive: Toxic Relationships (3 min)
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Survivor Peer Support Warmline
CALL 855-473-3711 (855-4peer11)
A survivor support line is now available to provide telephone support to those who suffer from all levels of brain impairment. 4peer11 is a survivor run, funded, operated and managed-emotional help line. We do not give medical advice, but we DO have two compassionate ears. We have survived some form of brain injury or are a survivor who is significant in the life of a survivor.
Live operators are available from 9am-9pm Pacific Standard Time. If a call comes when an operator is not free please leave a message. Messages are returned on a regular basis.
Website:
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Brain Injury Support Groups in the Pacific Northwest (incl. online and family):
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Recursos en Espanol / Resources in Spanish
https://www.biaoregon.org/resource-library/recursos-en-espanol/
Contact Information:
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
Have YOU HAD a brain injury?
Call: 1-800-544-5243 / 503-961-5675
Website Excerpt(s):
Our Neuro-Resource Facilitation expert can help you and your family find answers to your questions. We offer support in coping with the issues of living with a brain injury and transition back to work as well as the community. This is a FREE service dedicated to helping people choose, get and keep needed services and supports.
- Providing brain injury specific information and resources;
- Enhancing natural supports and connecting you to services, and community resources;
- Providing training to providers for increased capacity of Oregon’s system of services provided;
- Accessing, securing and maximizing funding, both private and public.
- Customized Packet (primary resources distributed) by the Neuro-Resource Facilitators, contains important brain injury information as well as various services/supports for individuals and families experiencing brain injury that is unique to each caller.
- Another resource commonly distributed by our staff is a selection of DVDs.
There is a large library of resources, DVDs, videos, and more available. English and Espanol / Spanish. Plus, specific support for veterans.
Oregon TBI / Brain Injury Support Groups (check for availability ahead of time, and find more online from links above)
Bend
Central Oregon Support Group
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Meeting Place:
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Contacts:
Joyce and Dave Accornero at (541) 382-9451 or Accornero@bendbroadband.com
Brookings
Brain Injury Group (BIG)
To be announced.
Contact:
(877) 469-8844 or (541) 469-8887
Cottage Grove
BIG II (Brain Injury Group II)
This group meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
The Jefferson Park Recreation Room
325 S. Fifth Street
Cottage Grove, OR
Contact:
Anna at (541) 767-0845
Corvallis
Stroke and Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Church of the Good Samaritan Lounge
333 NW 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
Contact:
Amy Nistico at (541) 768-5157 at aeasterl@samhealth.org
Eugene
Community Rehabilitation Service of Oregon
This group meets on the third Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Central Presbyterian Church
555 E 15th Ave. (15th & Patterson)
Eugene, OR. 97401
Contact:
Jan Johnson at (541) 342-1980 or comrehabjan@aol.com
BIG (Brain Injury Group)
This group meets on Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call for information.
Meeting Place:
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Contact:
Curtis Brown at (541) 998-3951 or BCCBrown@aol.com
Hillsboro
Homeward Bound Support Group
This group meets on the first Monday of each month from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Tuality Community Hospital
335 SE 8th Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Contact:
Carol Altman (503) 640-0818
Klamath Falls
Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the second Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
SPOKES
415 Main St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Contact:
Dawn Lytle at (541) 883-7547 or dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
Lebanon
Brain Injury Support Group of Lebanon
This group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
Lebanon Community Hospital,
Conference Room #6
525 North Santiam Highway
Lebanon, OR 97355
Contact:
Lisa Stoffey at (541) 752-0816 or lstoffey@aol.com
Medford
Turning Point
This group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
11 West Jackson Street
Medford, OR 97501
Contact:
Pam Ogden at (541) 776-3427 or Pamela.Ogden@sogoodwill.org
Southern Oregon Brainstormers Support and Social Club
This group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Providence Medical Center
Birthplace Conf. Rm (Main Entrance, turn left)
1111 Crater Lake Avenue
Medford, OR 97504
Contact:
Lorita Cushman at (541) 772-6528 or LORITAMICKCUSH@aol.com
Molalla
Brain Injury Support Group of Molalla
This group meets on the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Son’light Vital Foods, Inc.
123 Robbins St.
Molalla, OR 97038
Contact:
Raeleah Brensen at (503) 829-9456 or Skeeter@molalla.net
Newport
Brain Injury Support Group of Newport
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Meeting Place:
4909 S Coast Hwy Suite 340
South Beach, Oregon 97366
Website: www.progressive-options.org
Contact:
(541) 867-4335 or progop541@yahoo.com
Oregon City
Clackamas Community College Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the third Friday of the month (during school year) from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Hall
Rm. M226 (2nd floor)
Oregon City, OR
Contact:
Sonja Bolon, MA, at (503) 816-1053 or Brain4you2@gmail.com
Pendleton
Inactive at this time.
For more information contact:
Joyce McFarland-Orr at (541) 278-1194 or jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net
Portland
BIRC Alumni Support Group
This group meets the last Tuesday of every odd month.
Address:
1815 SW Marlow, Ste. 110
Portland, 97225
Contact:
Doug Peterson at (503) 292-0765 or doug@progrehab.com
Brainstormers I Women’s Self-help Group
This group meets the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Wilcox Building
Room A (Next to Good Samaritan Hospital)
2211 NW Marshall St.
Portland 97210
Contact:
Jane Starbird, PhD, at (503) 493-1221 or drstarbird@aol.com
Brainstormers II Survivor Self-help Group
This group meets the third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – noon.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Steve Wright at (503) 413-7707 or biaor@biaoregon.org
Crossroads (Brain Injury Discussion Group)
This group meets on the second and fourth Friday of the month from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Independent Living Resources
2410 SE 11th
Portland, OR 97214
Contact:
Christopher Eason at 503-232-7411 or christopher@ilr.org
Family Support Group
This group meets on the third Saturday of the month from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. The group is currently combined with Parents of Children with Brain Injury.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Joyce Kerley at (503) 413-7707 or joycek1145@aol.com
What we’re about
Let’s get together and support each other in our journey through and past abuse of any form. All survivors are welcome. We are a caring group who will listen to and affirm one another, providing vital peer support. You are invited to join us as we share our experiences of surviving and managing past and/or current abuse.
This participant list and all messages/discussions are private and secure. They are only accessible to the members of this group. We are open and inclusive to all survivors of any type of abuse or trauma. There are several ways to get involved and we look forward to meeting with you.
Our Coffee and Conversation meetup is an casual and open forum where you are welcome to chat about what is happening in your life, or just sit back and listen to what others are saying and possibly relate to something you hear. We meet at various comfy rooms at Taborspace in SE PDX. Once a month we meet in Room 04 with a play space for your children to attend with you (refer to comments on that week’s Meetup for room specifics). We provide coffee, tea, snacks, and free Wi-Fi. Many members find strong relationships when they connect through our online community and by meeting with each other one-on-one.
SCARS Healing Garden meetups are a time to be active with our bodies and engage our minds in healthful and productive ways. The SCARS Community Healing Garden is located in the PCC Rock Creek Learning Garden where I teach beginner’s gardening workshops on various Fridays throughout the year. Childcare is not available during the gardening classes.
Other Survivor-led meetings include DV Advocacy training, Speakers’ Workshops, and Survivor Impact Panels. Check out the Meetup group calendar for more information!
Who We Are
Suicide Bereavement Support, Inc., is a
self-help organization served by trained volunteers offering understanding, support, friendship and education to those bereaved and impacted by the suicide death of a child, spouse, partner, parent, sibling, family member, friend, client or co-worker.
Online groups meet weekly during the COVID-19 pandemic and are hosted by different Suicide Bereavement Support facilitators. To participate and receive a link to the group meeting, please contact the facilitator of the group you wish to attend.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Monday, Sept. 14, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Contact Erin at (503) 779-4147 or erinashley78@gmail.com or
Coleen at (503) 858-3820 or coleenlacey@live.com
Monday, Sept. 21, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Contact: Georgena at (503) 309-3966 or georgena.eggleston@gmail.com
or Kate at (503)347-0347
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Contact Mindy at (716) 435-5486
Monday, Sept. 28, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
- How Can I Set Boundaries? (43 min)
- Common Insecurities New Moms Face (48 min)
- Understanding Codependency (4 min)
- Coping with Heartbreak (37 min)
- Unemployment & Financial Fear (48 min)
- Facing Imposter Syndrome (3 min)
- The Importance of Self-Care (when you are feeling overwhelmed) (33 min)
- Managing Layoffs & Team Morale (45 min)
- Understanding the Many Faces of Grief (3 min)
- Processing The Grief of Canceled Graduation (35 min)
- How a Crisis Affects Family Dynamics (41 min)
- Managing Quarantine with Young Kids (33 min)
- Self-Esteem Explained (5 min)
- Toxic Relationships Uncovered (3 min)
- Couples & Quarantine: Navigating Relationships (23 min)
- What Therapy Can Offer (45 min)
- What Is Trauma? What kind of events cause trauma? (5 min)
- Combating Loneliness During Quarantine (31 min)
- Learning How To Accept & Manage Anxiety (42 min)
- What To Do When New Emotions Take Over (44 min)
- Can I Learn to Love My Body (35 min)
- Depression, Defined (5 min)
- Breaking Down Stress and Anxiety (3 min)
- Imposter Syndrome and Where it Stems From (41 min)
- Understanding Anxiety: A Beginner’s Guide (4 min)
- Are You Experiencing Caregiver Fatigue? (3 min)
- What is Therapy? (5 min)
- Depression vs. Sadness (5 min)
- Improving Your Self-Esteem and Body Image (40 min)
- Coping with Panic Attacks (4 min)
- Exploring When to Go to Couples Therapy (3 min)
- Deep Dive: Toxic Relationships (3 min)
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Survivor Peer Support Warmline
CALL 855-473-3711 (855-4peer11)
A survivor support line is now available to provide telephone support to those who suffer from all levels of brain impairment. 4peer11 is a survivor run, funded, operated and managed-emotional help line. We do not give medical advice, but we DO have two compassionate ears. We have survived some form of brain injury or are a survivor who is significant in the life of a survivor.
Live operators are available from 9am-9pm Pacific Standard Time. If a call comes when an operator is not free please leave a message. Messages are returned on a regular basis.
Website:
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Brain Injury Support Groups in the Pacific Northwest (incl. online and family):
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Recursos en Espanol / Resources in Spanish
https://www.biaoregon.org/resource-library/recursos-en-espanol/
Contact Information:
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
Have YOU HAD a brain injury?
Call: 1-800-544-5243 / 503-961-5675
Website Excerpt(s):
Our Neuro-Resource Facilitation expert can help you and your family find answers to your questions. We offer support in coping with the issues of living with a brain injury and transition back to work as well as the community. This is a FREE service dedicated to helping people choose, get and keep needed services and supports.
- Providing brain injury specific information and resources;
- Enhancing natural supports and connecting you to services, and community resources;
- Providing training to providers for increased capacity of Oregon’s system of services provided;
- Accessing, securing and maximizing funding, both private and public.
- Customized Packet (primary resources distributed) by the Neuro-Resource Facilitators, contains important brain injury information as well as various services/supports for individuals and families experiencing brain injury that is unique to each caller.
- Another resource commonly distributed by our staff is a selection of DVDs.
There is a large library of resources, DVDs, videos, and more available. English and Espanol / Spanish. Plus, specific support for veterans.
Oregon TBI / Brain Injury Support Groups (check for availability ahead of time, and find more online from links above)
Bend
Central Oregon Support Group
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Meeting Place:
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Contacts:
Joyce and Dave Accornero at (541) 382-9451 or Accornero@bendbroadband.com
Brookings
Brain Injury Group (BIG)
To be announced.
Contact:
(877) 469-8844 or (541) 469-8887
Cottage Grove
BIG II (Brain Injury Group II)
This group meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
The Jefferson Park Recreation Room
325 S. Fifth Street
Cottage Grove, OR
Contact:
Anna at (541) 767-0845
Corvallis
Stroke and Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Church of the Good Samaritan Lounge
333 NW 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
Contact:
Amy Nistico at (541) 768-5157 at aeasterl@samhealth.org
Eugene
Community Rehabilitation Service of Oregon
This group meets on the third Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Central Presbyterian Church
555 E 15th Ave. (15th & Patterson)
Eugene, OR. 97401
Contact:
Jan Johnson at (541) 342-1980 or comrehabjan@aol.com
BIG (Brain Injury Group)
This group meets on Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call for information.
Meeting Place:
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Contact:
Curtis Brown at (541) 998-3951 or BCCBrown@aol.com
Hillsboro
Homeward Bound Support Group
This group meets on the first Monday of each month from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Tuality Community Hospital
335 SE 8th Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Contact:
Carol Altman (503) 640-0818
Klamath Falls
Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the second Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
SPOKES
415 Main St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Contact:
Dawn Lytle at (541) 883-7547 or dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
Lebanon
Brain Injury Support Group of Lebanon
This group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
Lebanon Community Hospital,
Conference Room #6
525 North Santiam Highway
Lebanon, OR 97355
Contact:
Lisa Stoffey at (541) 752-0816 or lstoffey@aol.com
Medford
Turning Point
This group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
11 West Jackson Street
Medford, OR 97501
Contact:
Pam Ogden at (541) 776-3427 or Pamela.Ogden@sogoodwill.org
Southern Oregon Brainstormers Support and Social Club
This group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Providence Medical Center
Birthplace Conf. Rm (Main Entrance, turn left)
1111 Crater Lake Avenue
Medford, OR 97504
Contact:
Lorita Cushman at (541) 772-6528 or LORITAMICKCUSH@aol.com
Molalla
Brain Injury Support Group of Molalla
This group meets on the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Son’light Vital Foods, Inc.
123 Robbins St.
Molalla, OR 97038
Contact:
Raeleah Brensen at (503) 829-9456 or Skeeter@molalla.net
Newport
Brain Injury Support Group of Newport
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Meeting Place:
4909 S Coast Hwy Suite 340
South Beach, Oregon 97366
Website: www.progressive-options.org
Contact:
(541) 867-4335 or progop541@yahoo.com
Oregon City
Clackamas Community College Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the third Friday of the month (during school year) from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Hall
Rm. M226 (2nd floor)
Oregon City, OR
Contact:
Sonja Bolon, MA, at (503) 816-1053 or Brain4you2@gmail.com
Pendleton
Inactive at this time.
For more information contact:
Joyce McFarland-Orr at (541) 278-1194 or jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net
Portland
BIRC Alumni Support Group
This group meets the last Tuesday of every odd month.
Address:
1815 SW Marlow, Ste. 110
Portland, 97225
Contact:
Doug Peterson at (503) 292-0765 or doug@progrehab.com
Brainstormers I Women’s Self-help Group
This group meets the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Wilcox Building
Room A (Next to Good Samaritan Hospital)
2211 NW Marshall St.
Portland 97210
Contact:
Jane Starbird, PhD, at (503) 493-1221 or drstarbird@aol.com
Brainstormers II Survivor Self-help Group
This group meets the third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – noon.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Steve Wright at (503) 413-7707 or biaor@biaoregon.org
Crossroads (Brain Injury Discussion Group)
This group meets on the second and fourth Friday of the month from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Independent Living Resources
2410 SE 11th
Portland, OR 97214
Contact:
Christopher Eason at 503-232-7411 or christopher@ilr.org
Family Support Group
This group meets on the third Saturday of the month from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. The group is currently combined with Parents of Children with Brain Injury.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Joyce Kerley at (503) 413-7707 or joycek1145@aol.com
Who We Are
Suicide Bereavement Support, Inc., is a
self-help organization served by trained volunteers offering understanding, support, friendship and education to those bereaved and impacted by the suicide death of a child, spouse, partner, parent, sibling, family member, friend, client or co-worker.
Online groups meet weekly during the COVID-19 pandemic and are hosted by different Suicide Bereavement Support facilitators. To participate and receive a link to the group meeting, please contact the facilitator of the group you wish to attend.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Monday, Sept. 14, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Contact Erin at (503) 779-4147 or erinashley78@gmail.com or
Coleen at (503) 858-3820 or coleenlacey@live.com
Monday, Sept. 21, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Contact: Georgena at (503) 309-3966 or georgena.eggleston@gmail.com
or Kate at (503)347-0347
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Contact Mindy at (716) 435-5486
Monday, Sept. 28, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
- How Can I Set Boundaries? (43 min)
- Common Insecurities New Moms Face (48 min)
- Understanding Codependency (4 min)
- Coping with Heartbreak (37 min)
- Unemployment & Financial Fear (48 min)
- Facing Imposter Syndrome (3 min)
- The Importance of Self-Care (when you are feeling overwhelmed) (33 min)
- Managing Layoffs & Team Morale (45 min)
- Understanding the Many Faces of Grief (3 min)
- Processing The Grief of Canceled Graduation (35 min)
- How a Crisis Affects Family Dynamics (41 min)
- Managing Quarantine with Young Kids (33 min)
- Self-Esteem Explained (5 min)
- Toxic Relationships Uncovered (3 min)
- Couples & Quarantine: Navigating Relationships (23 min)
- What Therapy Can Offer (45 min)
- What Is Trauma? What kind of events cause trauma? (5 min)
- Combating Loneliness During Quarantine (31 min)
- Learning How To Accept & Manage Anxiety (42 min)
- What To Do When New Emotions Take Over (44 min)
- Can I Learn to Love My Body (35 min)
- Depression, Defined (5 min)
- Breaking Down Stress and Anxiety (3 min)
- Imposter Syndrome and Where it Stems From (41 min)
- Understanding Anxiety: A Beginner’s Guide (4 min)
- Are You Experiencing Caregiver Fatigue? (3 min)
- What is Therapy? (5 min)
- Depression vs. Sadness (5 min)
- Improving Your Self-Esteem and Body Image (40 min)
- Coping with Panic Attacks (4 min)
- Exploring When to Go to Couples Therapy (3 min)
- Deep Dive: Toxic Relationships (3 min)
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Survivor Peer Support Warmline
CALL 855-473-3711 (855-4peer11)
A survivor support line is now available to provide telephone support to those who suffer from all levels of brain impairment. 4peer11 is a survivor run, funded, operated and managed-emotional help line. We do not give medical advice, but we DO have two compassionate ears. We have survived some form of brain injury or are a survivor who is significant in the life of a survivor.
Live operators are available from 9am-9pm Pacific Standard Time. If a call comes when an operator is not free please leave a message. Messages are returned on a regular basis.
Website:
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Brain Injury Support Groups in the Pacific Northwest (incl. online and family):
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Recursos en Espanol / Resources in Spanish
https://www.biaoregon.org/resource-library/recursos-en-espanol/
Contact Information:
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
Have YOU HAD a brain injury?
Call: 1-800-544-5243 / 503-961-5675
Website Excerpt(s):
Our Neuro-Resource Facilitation expert can help you and your family find answers to your questions. We offer support in coping with the issues of living with a brain injury and transition back to work as well as the community. This is a FREE service dedicated to helping people choose, get and keep needed services and supports.
- Providing brain injury specific information and resources;
- Enhancing natural supports and connecting you to services, and community resources;
- Providing training to providers for increased capacity of Oregon’s system of services provided;
- Accessing, securing and maximizing funding, both private and public.
- Customized Packet (primary resources distributed) by the Neuro-Resource Facilitators, contains important brain injury information as well as various services/supports for individuals and families experiencing brain injury that is unique to each caller.
- Another resource commonly distributed by our staff is a selection of DVDs.
There is a large library of resources, DVDs, videos, and more available. English and Espanol / Spanish. Plus, specific support for veterans.
Oregon TBI / Brain Injury Support Groups (check for availability ahead of time, and find more online from links above)
Bend
Central Oregon Support Group
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Meeting Place:
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Contacts:
Joyce and Dave Accornero at (541) 382-9451 or Accornero@bendbroadband.com
Brookings
Brain Injury Group (BIG)
To be announced.
Contact:
(877) 469-8844 or (541) 469-8887
Cottage Grove
BIG II (Brain Injury Group II)
This group meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
The Jefferson Park Recreation Room
325 S. Fifth Street
Cottage Grove, OR
Contact:
Anna at (541) 767-0845
Corvallis
Stroke and Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Church of the Good Samaritan Lounge
333 NW 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
Contact:
Amy Nistico at (541) 768-5157 at aeasterl@samhealth.org
Eugene
Community Rehabilitation Service of Oregon
This group meets on the third Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Central Presbyterian Church
555 E 15th Ave. (15th & Patterson)
Eugene, OR. 97401
Contact:
Jan Johnson at (541) 342-1980 or comrehabjan@aol.com
BIG (Brain Injury Group)
This group meets on Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call for information.
Meeting Place:
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Contact:
Curtis Brown at (541) 998-3951 or BCCBrown@aol.com
Hillsboro
Homeward Bound Support Group
This group meets on the first Monday of each month from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Tuality Community Hospital
335 SE 8th Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Contact:
Carol Altman (503) 640-0818
Klamath Falls
Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the second Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
SPOKES
415 Main St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Contact:
Dawn Lytle at (541) 883-7547 or dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
Lebanon
Brain Injury Support Group of Lebanon
This group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
Lebanon Community Hospital,
Conference Room #6
525 North Santiam Highway
Lebanon, OR 97355
Contact:
Lisa Stoffey at (541) 752-0816 or lstoffey@aol.com
Medford
Turning Point
This group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
11 West Jackson Street
Medford, OR 97501
Contact:
Pam Ogden at (541) 776-3427 or Pamela.Ogden@sogoodwill.org
Southern Oregon Brainstormers Support and Social Club
This group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Providence Medical Center
Birthplace Conf. Rm (Main Entrance, turn left)
1111 Crater Lake Avenue
Medford, OR 97504
Contact:
Lorita Cushman at (541) 772-6528 or LORITAMICKCUSH@aol.com
Molalla
Brain Injury Support Group of Molalla
This group meets on the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Son’light Vital Foods, Inc.
123 Robbins St.
Molalla, OR 97038
Contact:
Raeleah Brensen at (503) 829-9456 or Skeeter@molalla.net
Newport
Brain Injury Support Group of Newport
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Meeting Place:
4909 S Coast Hwy Suite 340
South Beach, Oregon 97366
Website: www.progressive-options.org
Contact:
(541) 867-4335 or progop541@yahoo.com
Oregon City
Clackamas Community College Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the third Friday of the month (during school year) from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Hall
Rm. M226 (2nd floor)
Oregon City, OR
Contact:
Sonja Bolon, MA, at (503) 816-1053 or Brain4you2@gmail.com
Pendleton
Inactive at this time.
For more information contact:
Joyce McFarland-Orr at (541) 278-1194 or jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net
Portland
BIRC Alumni Support Group
This group meets the last Tuesday of every odd month.
Address:
1815 SW Marlow, Ste. 110
Portland, 97225
Contact:
Doug Peterson at (503) 292-0765 or doug@progrehab.com
Brainstormers I Women’s Self-help Group
This group meets the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Wilcox Building
Room A (Next to Good Samaritan Hospital)
2211 NW Marshall St.
Portland 97210
Contact:
Jane Starbird, PhD, at (503) 493-1221 or drstarbird@aol.com
Brainstormers II Survivor Self-help Group
This group meets the third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – noon.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Steve Wright at (503) 413-7707 or biaor@biaoregon.org
Crossroads (Brain Injury Discussion Group)
This group meets on the second and fourth Friday of the month from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Independent Living Resources
2410 SE 11th
Portland, OR 97214
Contact:
Christopher Eason at 503-232-7411 or christopher@ilr.org
Family Support Group
This group meets on the third Saturday of the month from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. The group is currently combined with Parents of Children with Brain Injury.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Joyce Kerley at (503) 413-7707 or joycek1145@aol.com
EMOTIONAL AWARENESS WITH MARK
ONLINE – TUESDAYS 2–3PM PST
This is a mutual support group for all kinds of challenges, such as anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Focus is on tools & solutions.
Click link below to attend group. You will be asked to register on ZOOM. It’s free and fast!
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIofu-grj4tG90p8MxArdVQIJO86TWmgVmo
ZOOM Meeting ID:865 9680 5719
ROCC Website:
ROCC Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/ROCCSALEM/
ROCC Facebook Group for Chat:
Who We Are
Suicide Bereavement Support, Inc., is a
self-help organization served by trained volunteers offering understanding, support, friendship and education to those bereaved and impacted by the suicide death of a child, spouse, partner, parent, sibling, family member, friend, client or co-worker.
Online groups meet weekly during the COVID-19 pandemic and are hosted by different Suicide Bereavement Support facilitators. To participate and receive a link to the group meeting, please contact the facilitator of the group you wish to attend.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Monday, Sept. 14, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Contact Erin at (503) 779-4147 or erinashley78@gmail.com or
Coleen at (503) 858-3820 or coleenlacey@live.com
Monday, Sept. 21, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Contact: Georgena at (503) 309-3966 or georgena.eggleston@gmail.com
or Kate at (503)347-0347
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Contact Mindy at (716) 435-5486
Monday, Sept. 28, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
- How Can I Set Boundaries? (43 min)
- Common Insecurities New Moms Face (48 min)
- Understanding Codependency (4 min)
- Coping with Heartbreak (37 min)
- Unemployment & Financial Fear (48 min)
- Facing Imposter Syndrome (3 min)
- The Importance of Self-Care (when you are feeling overwhelmed) (33 min)
- Managing Layoffs & Team Morale (45 min)
- Understanding the Many Faces of Grief (3 min)
- Processing The Grief of Canceled Graduation (35 min)
- How a Crisis Affects Family Dynamics (41 min)
- Managing Quarantine with Young Kids (33 min)
- Self-Esteem Explained (5 min)
- Toxic Relationships Uncovered (3 min)
- Couples & Quarantine: Navigating Relationships (23 min)
- What Therapy Can Offer (45 min)
- What Is Trauma? What kind of events cause trauma? (5 min)
- Combating Loneliness During Quarantine (31 min)
- Learning How To Accept & Manage Anxiety (42 min)
- What To Do When New Emotions Take Over (44 min)
- Can I Learn to Love My Body (35 min)
- Depression, Defined (5 min)
- Breaking Down Stress and Anxiety (3 min)
- Imposter Syndrome and Where it Stems From (41 min)
- Understanding Anxiety: A Beginner’s Guide (4 min)
- Are You Experiencing Caregiver Fatigue? (3 min)
- What is Therapy? (5 min)
- Depression vs. Sadness (5 min)
- Improving Your Self-Esteem and Body Image (40 min)
- Coping with Panic Attacks (4 min)
- Exploring When to Go to Couples Therapy (3 min)
- Deep Dive: Toxic Relationships (3 min)
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Survivor Peer Support Warmline
CALL 855-473-3711 (855-4peer11)
A survivor support line is now available to provide telephone support to those who suffer from all levels of brain impairment. 4peer11 is a survivor run, funded, operated and managed-emotional help line. We do not give medical advice, but we DO have two compassionate ears. We have survived some form of brain injury or are a survivor who is significant in the life of a survivor.
Live operators are available from 9am-9pm Pacific Standard Time. If a call comes when an operator is not free please leave a message. Messages are returned on a regular basis.
Website:
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Brain Injury Support Groups in the Pacific Northwest (incl. online and family):
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Recursos en Espanol / Resources in Spanish
https://www.biaoregon.org/resource-library/recursos-en-espanol/
Contact Information:
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
Have YOU HAD a brain injury?
Call: 1-800-544-5243 / 503-961-5675
Website Excerpt(s):
Our Neuro-Resource Facilitation expert can help you and your family find answers to your questions. We offer support in coping with the issues of living with a brain injury and transition back to work as well as the community. This is a FREE service dedicated to helping people choose, get and keep needed services and supports.
- Providing brain injury specific information and resources;
- Enhancing natural supports and connecting you to services, and community resources;
- Providing training to providers for increased capacity of Oregon’s system of services provided;
- Accessing, securing and maximizing funding, both private and public.
- Customized Packet (primary resources distributed) by the Neuro-Resource Facilitators, contains important brain injury information as well as various services/supports for individuals and families experiencing brain injury that is unique to each caller.
- Another resource commonly distributed by our staff is a selection of DVDs.
There is a large library of resources, DVDs, videos, and more available. English and Espanol / Spanish. Plus, specific support for veterans.
Oregon TBI / Brain Injury Support Groups (check for availability ahead of time, and find more online from links above)
Bend
Central Oregon Support Group
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Meeting Place:
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Contacts:
Joyce and Dave Accornero at (541) 382-9451 or Accornero@bendbroadband.com
Brookings
Brain Injury Group (BIG)
To be announced.
Contact:
(877) 469-8844 or (541) 469-8887
Cottage Grove
BIG II (Brain Injury Group II)
This group meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
The Jefferson Park Recreation Room
325 S. Fifth Street
Cottage Grove, OR
Contact:
Anna at (541) 767-0845
Corvallis
Stroke and Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Church of the Good Samaritan Lounge
333 NW 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
Contact:
Amy Nistico at (541) 768-5157 at aeasterl@samhealth.org
Eugene
Community Rehabilitation Service of Oregon
This group meets on the third Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Central Presbyterian Church
555 E 15th Ave. (15th & Patterson)
Eugene, OR. 97401
Contact:
Jan Johnson at (541) 342-1980 or comrehabjan@aol.com
BIG (Brain Injury Group)
This group meets on Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call for information.
Meeting Place:
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Contact:
Curtis Brown at (541) 998-3951 or BCCBrown@aol.com
Hillsboro
Homeward Bound Support Group
This group meets on the first Monday of each month from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Tuality Community Hospital
335 SE 8th Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Contact:
Carol Altman (503) 640-0818
Klamath Falls
Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the second Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
SPOKES
415 Main St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Contact:
Dawn Lytle at (541) 883-7547 or dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
Lebanon
Brain Injury Support Group of Lebanon
This group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
Lebanon Community Hospital,
Conference Room #6
525 North Santiam Highway
Lebanon, OR 97355
Contact:
Lisa Stoffey at (541) 752-0816 or lstoffey@aol.com
Medford
Turning Point
This group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
11 West Jackson Street
Medford, OR 97501
Contact:
Pam Ogden at (541) 776-3427 or Pamela.Ogden@sogoodwill.org
Southern Oregon Brainstormers Support and Social Club
This group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Providence Medical Center
Birthplace Conf. Rm (Main Entrance, turn left)
1111 Crater Lake Avenue
Medford, OR 97504
Contact:
Lorita Cushman at (541) 772-6528 or LORITAMICKCUSH@aol.com
Molalla
Brain Injury Support Group of Molalla
This group meets on the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Son’light Vital Foods, Inc.
123 Robbins St.
Molalla, OR 97038
Contact:
Raeleah Brensen at (503) 829-9456 or Skeeter@molalla.net
Newport
Brain Injury Support Group of Newport
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Meeting Place:
4909 S Coast Hwy Suite 340
South Beach, Oregon 97366
Website: www.progressive-options.org
Contact:
(541) 867-4335 or progop541@yahoo.com
Oregon City
Clackamas Community College Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the third Friday of the month (during school year) from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Hall
Rm. M226 (2nd floor)
Oregon City, OR
Contact:
Sonja Bolon, MA, at (503) 816-1053 or Brain4you2@gmail.com
Pendleton
Inactive at this time.
For more information contact:
Joyce McFarland-Orr at (541) 278-1194 or jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net
Portland
BIRC Alumni Support Group
This group meets the last Tuesday of every odd month.
Address:
1815 SW Marlow, Ste. 110
Portland, 97225
Contact:
Doug Peterson at (503) 292-0765 or doug@progrehab.com
Brainstormers I Women’s Self-help Group
This group meets the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Wilcox Building
Room A (Next to Good Samaritan Hospital)
2211 NW Marshall St.
Portland 97210
Contact:
Jane Starbird, PhD, at (503) 493-1221 or drstarbird@aol.com
Brainstormers II Survivor Self-help Group
This group meets the third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – noon.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, M.O.B.-West
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Steve Wright at (503) 413-7707 or biaor@biaoregon.org
Crossroads (Brain Injury Discussion Group)
This group meets on the second and fourth Friday of the month from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Independent Living Resources
2410 SE 11th
Portland, OR 97214
Contact:
Christopher Eason at 503-232-7411 or christopher@ilr.org
Family Support Group
This group meets on the third Saturday of the month from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. The group is currently combined with Parents of Children with Brain Injury.
Meeting Place:
Emanuel Hospital, Rm 1035
2801 N Gantenbein
Northeast Portland, OR 97227
Contact:
Joyce Kerley at (503) 413-7707 or joycek1145@aol.com
What we’re about
Let’s get together and support each other in our journey through and past abuse of any form. All survivors are welcome. We are a caring group who will listen to and affirm one another, providing vital peer support. You are invited to join us as we share our experiences of surviving and managing past and/or current abuse.
This participant list and all messages/discussions are private and secure. They are only accessible to the members of this group. We are open and inclusive to all survivors of any type of abuse or trauma. There are several ways to get involved and we look forward to meeting with you.
Our Coffee and Conversation meetup is an casual and open forum where you are welcome to chat about what is happening in your life, or just sit back and listen to what others are saying and possibly relate to something you hear. We meet at various comfy rooms at Taborspace in SE PDX. Once a month we meet in Room 04 with a play space for your children to attend with you (refer to comments on that week’s Meetup for room specifics). We provide coffee, tea, snacks, and free Wi-Fi. Many members find strong relationships when they connect through our online community and by meeting with each other one-on-one.
SCARS Healing Garden meetups are a time to be active with our bodies and engage our minds in healthful and productive ways. The SCARS Community Healing Garden is located in the PCC Rock Creek Learning Garden where I teach beginner’s gardening workshops on various Fridays throughout the year. Childcare is not available during the gardening classes.
Other Survivor-led meetings include DV Advocacy training, Speakers’ Workshops, and Survivor Impact Panels. Check out the Meetup group calendar for more information!
Who We Are
Suicide Bereavement Support, Inc., is a
self-help organization served by trained volunteers offering understanding, support, friendship and education to those bereaved and impacted by the suicide death of a child, spouse, partner, parent, sibling, family member, friend, client or co-worker.
Online groups meet weekly during the COVID-19 pandemic and are hosted by different Suicide Bereavement Support facilitators. To participate and receive a link to the group meeting, please contact the facilitator of the group you wish to attend.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Monday, Sept. 14, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Contact Erin at (503) 779-4147 or erinashley78@gmail.com or
Coleen at (503) 858-3820 or coleenlacey@live.com
Monday, Sept. 21, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Contact: Georgena at (503) 309-3966 or georgena.eggleston@gmail.com
or Kate at (503)347-0347
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Jennifer at
(503) 871-5820 or masbry@gmail.com
or Linda at (503) 847-5424
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Contact Mindy at (716) 435-5486
Monday, Sept. 28, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Contact Alison (541) 610-9500
alison@alisonsorensoncounseling.com
or Diane (541) 668-6108
WHAT IF I’M JUST NOT READY TO TRY THERAPY?
That’s OK. The L.A.-based mental health startup Frame hosts digital workshops, led by licensed therapists, “for people who aren’t ready to try therapy,” said the company’s CEO Kendall Bird.
“It’s a way for people around the country — and specifically in Los Angeles — to get a sense of what therapy could be like for them, to have a better understanding of what you can talk about in therapy and also to learn that there are really different styles of therapists,” she said.
For people not ready or wanting to seek counseling with a therapist just yet, but who could use some information on common topics Frame offers FREE anonymous, online recorded workshops led by licensed therapists from the Frame network, designed to leave you with tangible tools for real life. Tune in when and where it works for you, as a supplement to your in-person sessions, or as a convenient way to explore specific topics and learn about what gets talked about in therapy.
Frame workshops:
https://portal-client.tryframe.com/workshops
Topics include but are not limited to:
- How Can I Set Boundaries? (43 min)
- Common Insecurities New Moms Face (48 min)
- Understanding Codependency (4 min)
- Coping with Heartbreak (37 min)
- Unemployment & Financial Fear (48 min)
- Facing Imposter Syndrome (3 min)
- The Importance of Self-Care (when you are feeling overwhelmed) (33 min)
- Managing Layoffs & Team Morale (45 min)
- Understanding the Many Faces of Grief (3 min)
- Processing The Grief of Canceled Graduation (35 min)
- How a Crisis Affects Family Dynamics (41 min)
- Managing Quarantine with Young Kids (33 min)
- Self-Esteem Explained (5 min)
- Toxic Relationships Uncovered (3 min)
- Couples & Quarantine: Navigating Relationships (23 min)
- What Therapy Can Offer (45 min)
- What Is Trauma? What kind of events cause trauma? (5 min)
- Combating Loneliness During Quarantine (31 min)
- Learning How To Accept & Manage Anxiety (42 min)
- What To Do When New Emotions Take Over (44 min)
- Can I Learn to Love My Body (35 min)
- Depression, Defined (5 min)
- Breaking Down Stress and Anxiety (3 min)
- Imposter Syndrome and Where it Stems From (41 min)
- Understanding Anxiety: A Beginner’s Guide (4 min)
- Are You Experiencing Caregiver Fatigue? (3 min)
- What is Therapy? (5 min)
- Depression vs. Sadness (5 min)
- Improving Your Self-Esteem and Body Image (40 min)
- Coping with Panic Attacks (4 min)
- Exploring When to Go to Couples Therapy (3 min)
- Deep Dive: Toxic Relationships (3 min)
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
Survivor Peer Support Warmline
CALL 855-473-3711 (855-4peer11)
A survivor support line is now available to provide telephone support to those who suffer from all levels of brain impairment. 4peer11 is a survivor run, funded, operated and managed-emotional help line. We do not give medical advice, but we DO have two compassionate ears. We have survived some form of brain injury or are a survivor who is significant in the life of a survivor.
Live operators are available from 9am-9pm Pacific Standard Time. If a call comes when an operator is not free please leave a message. Messages are returned on a regular basis.
Website:
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Brain Injury Support Groups in the Pacific Northwest (incl. online and family):
https://www.biaoregon.org/services/support-groups/
Recursos en Espanol / Resources in Spanish
https://www.biaoregon.org/resource-library/recursos-en-espanol/
Contact Information:
Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon
PO Box 549, Molalla OR 97038
Have YOU HAD a brain injury?
Call: 1-800-544-5243 / 503-961-5675
Website Excerpt(s):
Our Neuro-Resource Facilitation expert can help you and your family find answers to your questions. We offer support in coping with the issues of living with a brain injury and transition back to work as well as the community. This is a FREE service dedicated to helping people choose, get and keep needed services and supports.
- Providing brain injury specific information and resources;
- Enhancing natural supports and connecting you to services, and community resources;
- Providing training to providers for increased capacity of Oregon’s system of services provided;
- Accessing, securing and maximizing funding, both private and public.
- Customized Packet (primary resources distributed) by the Neuro-Resource Facilitators, contains important brain injury information as well as various services/supports for individuals and families experiencing brain injury that is unique to each caller.
- Another resource commonly distributed by our staff is a selection of DVDs.
There is a large library of resources, DVDs, videos, and more available. English and Espanol / Spanish. Plus, specific support for veterans.
Oregon TBI / Brain Injury Support Groups (check for availability ahead of time, and find more online from links above)
Bend
Central Oregon Support Group
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Meeting Place:
Rehab Conference Room, Lower Level
St. Charles Medical Center
2500 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Contacts:
Joyce and Dave Accornero at (541) 382-9451 or Accornero@bendbroadband.com
Brookings
Brain Injury Group (BIG)
To be announced.
Contact:
(877) 469-8844 or (541) 469-8887
Cottage Grove
BIG II (Brain Injury Group II)
This group meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
The Jefferson Park Recreation Room
325 S. Fifth Street
Cottage Grove, OR
Contact:
Anna at (541) 767-0845
Corvallis
Stroke and Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Church of the Good Samaritan Lounge
333 NW 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
Contact:
Amy Nistico at (541) 768-5157 at aeasterl@samhealth.org
Eugene
Community Rehabilitation Service of Oregon
This group meets on the third Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Central Presbyterian Church
555 E 15th Ave. (15th & Patterson)
Eugene, OR. 97401
Contact:
Jan Johnson at (541) 342-1980 or comrehabjan@aol.com
BIG (Brain Injury Group)
This group meets on Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call for information.
Meeting Place:
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Contact:
Curtis Brown at (541) 998-3951 or BCCBrown@aol.com
Hillsboro
Homeward Bound Support Group
This group meets on the first Monday of each month from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Tuality Community Hospital
335 SE 8th Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Contact:
Carol Altman (503) 640-0818
Klamath Falls
Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the second Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
SPOKES
415 Main St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Contact:
Dawn Lytle at (541) 883-7547 or dawn.lytle@spokesunlimited.org
Lebanon
Brain Injury Support Group of Lebanon
This group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
Lebanon Community Hospital,
Conference Room #6
525 North Santiam Highway
Lebanon, OR 97355
Contact:
Lisa Stoffey at (541) 752-0816 or lstoffey@aol.com
Medford
Turning Point
This group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Call for more information.
Meeting Place:
11 West Jackson Street
Medford, OR 97501
Contact:
Pam Ogden at (541) 776-3427 or Pamela.Ogden@sogoodwill.org
Southern Oregon Brainstormers Support and Social Club
This group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Providence Medical Center
Birthplace Conf. Rm (Main Entrance, turn left)
1111 Crater Lake Avenue
Medford, OR 97504
Contact:
Lorita Cushman at (541) 772-6528 or LORITAMICKCUSH@aol.com
Molalla
Brain Injury Support Group of Molalla
This group meets on the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Son’light Vital Foods, Inc.
123 Robbins St.
Molalla, OR 97038
Contact:
Raeleah Brensen at (503) 829-9456 or Skeeter@molalla.net
Newport
Brain Injury Support Group of Newport
This group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Meeting Place:
4909 S Coast Hwy Suite 340
South Beach, Oregon 97366
Website: www.progressive-options.org
Contact:
(541) 867-4335 or progop541@yahoo.com
Oregon City
Clackamas Community College Brain Injury Support Group
This group meets on the third Friday of the month (during school year) from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Clackamas Community College McLoughlin Hall
Rm. M226 (2nd floor)
Oregon City, OR
Contact:
Sonja Bolon, MA, at (503) 816-1053 or Brain4you2@gmail.com
Pendleton
Inactive at this time.
For more information contact:
Joyce McFarland-Orr at (541) 278-1194 or jmcfarland@Oregontrail.net
Portland
BIRC Alumni Support Group
This group meets the last Tuesday of every odd month.
Address:
1815 SW Marlow, Ste. 110
Portland, 97225
Contact:
Doug Peterson at (503) 292-0765 or doug@progrehab.com
Brainstormers I Women’s Self-help Group
This group meets the second Saturday of the month fr