Support Groups: Brain Injury Support Group of the Black Hills - Next Meeting is Thursday, May 8, 2008. - The Brain Injury Support Group of the Black Hills typically meets on the second Tuesday of every month, however for May the group will meet on Thursday, May 8th to coincide with the 3rd Annual Black Hills Brain Injury Conference. The group meets at Community Transitions (at our new facility) in the Conference Room at 6:15PM and finishes by 8PM. The group is open to individuals with brain injury, their families/caregivers, and professionals. For more information, please contact Ron Sasso at rsasso@bhws.com or you can call (605) 718-8446. TBI Chat Room Home Page -- where you can share your experiences with others. Black Hills Veterans Administration Support / Training Group -- For Veterans with Brain Injury. Contact: (605) 718-1095 for more information. Rapid City Stroke Support Group -- For Stroke survivors. This group meets the first Saturday of every month at Regional Rehabilitation Institute. Contact: Judy Donahue (605) 484-2260 for more information. Brain Injury Alliance of South Dakota -- helping people with brain injury in South Dakota find resources and to promote awareness. Contact: Ron Hoops, President. Call (605) 395-6655. Aberdeen Area Brain Injury Support Group -- Contact Person / Facilitator: Ron Hoops (605) 395-6655 When: Meets 3rd Tuesday of every month from 7PM to 8:30PM. Where: Rehabilitation Center at Avera St. Luke's Hospital, 4th floor. Sioux Falls Area Brain Injury Support Group -- Contact Person / Facilitator: Karen Brokenleg (605) 275-8309, Deb Lichty (605) 322-5066, or Melissa Suter (605) 333-4571 When: Meets 2nd Saturday of every month, from September through May from 1PM to 2:45PM. Where: The Center for Active Generations at 2300 W. 46th Street , Sioux Falls, SD. The support group provides a confidential environment where persons with brain injury and their families can share accomplishments and struggles and find others who understand. The group tries to have an educational speaker at least every 2-3 months. A monthly newsletter is sent out to those on the mailing list. If you would like to receive this newsletter or want more information, please contact Karen Brokenleg (605) 275-8309, or Deb Lichty (605) 322-5066, or Melissa Suter (605) 333-4571. RESOURCE LINKS: Brain Injury Alliance of South Dakota -- helping people with brain injury in South Dakota find resources and to promote awareness. Contact: Ron Hoops, President at (605) 395-6655. The Brain Injury Association of America -- creating a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education and advocacy. Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center - The mission of the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) is to serve active duty military, their dependents and veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) through state-of-the-art medical care, innovative clinical research initiatives and educational programs.
Regional Rehabilitation Institute -- offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services to people of all ages who are recovering from illness, injury or lifelong health condition. South Dakota Advocacy Services -- protecting and advocating the rights of South Dakotans with disabilities through legal, administrative, and other remedies. South Dakota Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities -- advocating for the full inclusion of all people with disabilities into all aspects of society. South Dakota Division of Rehabilitation Services -- assisting individuals with disabilities to obtain employment, economic self-sufficiency, personal independence and full inclusion into society. TBI Chat Room Home Page -- where you can share your experiences with others. Facts About Concussion and Brain Injury -- Excellent information from the Center for Disease Control about brain injury. WEST NILE VIRUS RESOURCE LINKS: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/westnile.html
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