If this is your first time visiting our website or you'd like some help finding Support Groups in your area please call the
TBI Resource Line 877-824-1766. We are here to help.
The purpose of a support group is to learn more about brain injury and available services by meeting with others who are facing or have faced similar challenges. Support groups provide the opportunity to:
- Gather information and news
- Share common needs and strengths
- Express any type of view without being judged
- Socialize with people who have common experiences
- Meet new friends and find new connections in the community
- Find courage and take risks in a safe place
Note: Support Groups with a 
are affiliated with the BIAWA.
Bellevue/Eastside:
1st and 3rd Mondays of each month, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
***Monday January 16, 2012 and Monday February 20, 2012***
Hero House - 14230 Northeast 21st Street Bellevue, WA 98007-3720
(425) 614-1282
***Monday February 6, 2012***
Highland Community Center - 14224 Bel Red Road
Bellevue, WA
(425) 452-7686
Contact Michael Given 425-246-4215 or Karen Ljungren 425-653-2480 for more information.
Bellingham Evening Support Group:
Second Thursday of each month: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
St Joseph’s South Campus - in the Group Room
809 East Chestnut, Bellingham WA
Contact: Mary Hughes 360-631-2054 or 360-548-8536
Bremerton/Silverdale
4th Wednesday of each month 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Harrison Annex, 750 Lebo Boulevard, Bremerton
Contact: Janice Worman OTR/L at 360-744-8980
Bremerton/Silverdale
2nd Thursday of each month from 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Harrison Silverdale Medical Center, 1780 Myhre Road (flagpole entrance), Silverdale
Contact: Janice Worman OTR/L at 360-744-8980
Colville - Stevens County:
3rd Tuesday; 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Survivors)
The Meeting Place
887 South Walnut Colville, WA
Contact: Craig Sicilia at 509-218-7982 or
Danny Holmes 509-680-4634
www.tbisn.org
Colville- Stevens County:
3rd Tuesday; 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (Caregivers)
Hecht Building near Providence Mt. Carmel Hospital
Contact: Craig Sicilia at 509-218-7982 or
Danny Holmes 509-680-4634
www.tbisn.org
Edmonds - Swedish Medical Center Campus (formerly Stevens) Hospital:
1st Tuesday of each month, 6:30-8:30
2nd Floor cafeteria at Swedish/Edmonds (formerly Stevens) Hospital
21601 76th Avenue W, Edmonds, WA
Contact: Lou Nash at 425-776-7264 or Lou_Nash@Frontier.com
Web: http://www.swedish.org/Locations/Edmond-Campus/Edmonds-Map-and-Directions
Gig Harbor:
Brain Injury Networking Group
Meeting dates vary; please call for more information.
Location: Harbor Wellbeing; 7195 Wagner Way NW #105; Gig Harbor, WA
Contact: Channa Beckman at 253-851-0007 or e-mail at gigharbor.bing@gmail.com
Lewis County:
1st Tuesday, 5:00 pm – game night
2nd Tuesday, 5:00 pm – social group
3rd Tuesday, 5:00 pm – study group
4th Tuesday, 5:00 pm – social group
For meeting location, please contact:
Larry Carroll at 360-864-4341 or Ann Grabhorn at 360-983-3166
Moses Lake:
3rd Monday of each month; 11:30-1:30 pm
Big Bend Community College
ATEC Building
Contact: Jennifer McCarthy 509-766-1907
Olympia:
2nd Tuesday of each month; 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Talisman & Ensign Apartment Complex Meeting
Room at 3724 Ensign Rd NE, Olympia, WA 98506
Contact: Julie or Suzann at 360-878-7240 or e-mail olybraininjury@hotmail.com
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Pullman:
Meetings cancelled until further notice.
Pullman - People First of Palouse:
2nd Thursday of each month 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Gladish Community & Cultural Center
115 NW State Street, Room 213, Pullman
Contact: Donna Lowry 1-800-758-1123 or pfow@clarkston.com
Puyallup:
1st and 3rd Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m.
Good Samaritan Hospital in the Mt. Rainier Room, Puyallup
Contact: Penny Condoll at (253) 426-5735
Website: www.puyalluptbigroup.com
Quad Cities:
2nd Saturday of each month, 9:00 am
Tri State Memorial Hospital 1221 Highland Avenue, Clarkston
Contact: Deby Smith at 208-305-4789
msdebys@yahoo.com
San Juan County:
Telephone Support only, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm.
Contact: Andrea Simmons at 360-378-9541
Seattle Caregiver’s Group:
Meetings are temporarily suspended at this time.
Seattle-Frontier Room Restaurant
Lunch Provided!
Meets 2nd Thursday of the month 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: Frontier Room Restaurant; 2203 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121
Contact: Jennifer Peloquin (206) 938-6363 or TBI Resource Line at (877) 824-1766
Seattle-Swedish Medical Center/Cherry Hill Campus:
When: Meets the 4th Thursday of the month from 1:00-3:00 PM
Location: Swedish Medical Center/Cherry Hill Campus; 500 17th Ave. Seattle, WA 98122
East Tower Building; Dining Room/Cafeteria area; Mother Joseph Room
Website: http://www.swedish.org/Locations/Cherry-Hill-Campus/Cherry-Hill-Map#axzz1j534MnoE
Contact: Jennifer Peloquin (206) 938-6363 or TBI Resource Line at (877) 824-1766
Seattle:
"HeadStrong” supports Youth and Families recovering from TBI.
Come meet other youth and families for social events, sharing resources, and caregiver dinners.
Our Family Events are typically on the 3rd Sunday of the odd months (Jan, March, May, July, September, November)
Our Caregiver dinners are typically on the 4th Wednesday of the even months (Feb, April, June, August, October, December)
Please see our calendar for more information on event dates, times, and locations.
Website: www.headstrongforlife.org/calendar.html
Contact: Desiree Douglass at dld@headstrongforlife.org or 360-220-1422
Seattle - Harborview Medical Center:
For people who have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Family friends and caregivers are invited to attend.
First Thursday of every month; 12:00 – 1:00
Harborview Medical Center in the Maleng Building Room MB 112.
Contact Shannon McKeever (206) 744-8139 for more information.
Seattle Wallingford TBI Survivors:
Mild TBI Survivor Group
3rd Tuesday of every month, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Good Shepherd Center, Room 221
4649 Sunnyside N. Seattle
Contact: Janet Novinger at (206) 547-2526
Seattle - Young Adults With TBI:
Meetings on the second Wednesday of each month, from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, WA 98195
Go to the group’s Blog for details and location: yawtbi.wordpress.com
Contact: Silas James (1-206-685-8354 or Silast@u.washington.edu)
Sequim/Port Angeles:
Meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, 3:00 to 4:30 pm.
VFW site at 169 East Washington Street, Sequim WA 98382
Contacts: Stephen Stratton (360) 582-9502 (please leave message)
Skagit Valley:
2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Creekside Retirement Community - Theatre Room
400 Gilkey Road; Burlington, WA
Contact: Karen Furney (425) 268-2934
Greater Snohomish County/Everett TBI Support Group
3rd Thursday of each month; 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: Full Life Care at Snohomish County Adult Day Center
2931 Rucker Avenue; Everett, WA 98201
Contact: Jeff Slater at 1-425-466-0900
Spokane County Brain Injury Support Group:
4th Wednesday of each month, 6:30-8:30 pm
Spokane County Library, 12004 East Main, Spokane Valley
Conference Room A
Contact: Craig Sicilia at (509) 218-7982 or Toby Brown 509-868-5388
Website: www.tbisn.org
Spokane - Brain Injury Self Development TBI Advocacy Club & Leadership:
Every Tuesday from 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College Institute for Extended Learning
Building 24; Room 204
Contact: Craig Sicilia: 1-509-218-7982 and/or Gail Tumlinson at gtumlinson@iel.spokane.edu
Website: www.tbisn.org
Spokane - Living Well- TBI Support Group For Students:
Every Thursday from 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College Institute for Extended Learning
Building 24; Room 204
Contact: Craig Sicilia: 1-509-218-7982 and/or Gail Tumlinson at gtumlinson@iel.spokane.edu
Website: www.tbisn.org
Spokane TBI Survivor Support Group:
2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. – 9;00 p.m.
St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S Cowley Street, Room 200 Spokane
Contact: Craig Sicilia (509) 218-7982 and/or Melissa Gray's e-mail: melissagray.mhc@live.com
Website: www.braininjuryspokane.org
Spokane Family & Care Giver Brain Injury Support Group:
4th Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S Cowley Street, Room 200 Spokane
Contacts: Angie Carlisle (509) 624-1952 and/or Craig Sicilia (509) 218-7982
Website: www.braininjuryspokane.org
Spokane County Disability Advocacy Group Day
2nd and 4th Tuesdays 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Downtown Public Library, 900 West Main; Spokane, WA
Contact: Craig Sicilia at (509) 218-7982
Spokane - County Disability Group Evening
2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
511 N. Argonne Road; Ambitions Corporate Offices; enter through side door
Spokane Valley, WA
Contact: Craig Sicilia at (509) 218-7982
Spokane - Education Transition Brain Injury Support Group:
For current schedule, please call:
Contact: Craig Sicilia at (509) 218-7982 or
Web page: www.braininjuryspokane.org
Spokane - TBI/PTSD Veterans Fellowship:
Contact: Craig Sicilia (509) 218-7982
e-mail: imaginationman@msn.com
Stanwood - Camano Island-North Snohomish County:
3rd Monday of each month, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Stanwood Community and Senior Center, 7430 276th Street NW, Stanwood
Contact: Karen Furney at (425) 268-2934
Tacoma - Cascade Park Active Day Adult Day Health - TBI Support Group:
Meets every third Tuesday of each month - 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: 232 St. Helens Avenue; Tacoma, WA
Contact: Nancy Huseman at 1-253-572-0383 for more information
Website: http://cascadecares.com/index.php/TraumaticBrainInjury/TBISupportGroup
Tacoma:
2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
TACID Center, 6315 South 19th Street, Tacoma
Contact: Penny Condoll (253) 426-5735 or email tbisg@comcast.net
Web site: https://home.comcast.net/~tbisg/
Tri Cities:
1st Wednesday of each month, 4 – 5 pm
The Neurological Resource Center, 560 Gage Blvd, Suite 160
Contact: Kathryn Armstrong (509) 947-0643 or
(509) 943-8455 or tnrc@kadlecmed.org
Vancouver Support Group - New!:
2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 2pm to 3pm
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center
Third floor, conference room “B”
2211 NE 139th Street
Vancouver, WA 98686 (near I-5 & I-205 interchange)
Carla Jo Whitson at 1-360-991-4928
Walla Walla:
Contact: Craig Sicilia at (509) 218-7982
Every Sunday: On-line Chat Nights 6:00 p.m.
Website: www.tbisn.org
Whidbey Island – Coupeville:
This group is temporally on hold
Whidbey General Hospital
101 N Main Street, Coupeville WA
Yakima:
3rd Wednesday of each month, 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm,
Yakima Regional Medical & Cardiac Center, 110 S 9th Avenue, Yakima
Please call for specific room location.
Contact: Teresa Shervey (509) 573-3481 or emailteresa.shervey@hma.com
NOTE: This group does not meet in July or August.
Updated 09282011
