We offer a unique approach to finding answers, locating support, forming friendships, and regaining a sense of community. Too often after a brain injury has been sustained, the survivor and family struggle to maintain relationships that were weakened or form new ones after some have been lost.
Brain Injury Resource Center of Wisconsin Sponsored
Join us for our Social and Skills Events (Annual Picnic, Christmas Party, Bon Fire Nights, etc.) as well as out Arts, Crafts, Game Days, and Book Clubs Days. Each is an opportunity to network with survivors.
If you are interested in starting your own support group, we can provide you with information to help you get started.
If you are aware of a support group that is not listed, a listed group that is no longer active, or a listed group that needs an update, contact us.
Support Group information is subject to change.
Please contact the support group before you attend a meeting for the first time or if you have not attended it recently.
Specialty Support Groups
Brain Injury Peer Visitor Association > Website Link
Well Spouse Association > Website Link
Wisconsin Family Caregiver Support Programs > Website Link
Severe Brain Injury Caregiver Support Group (Zoom Room Internet Conferencing) > Website Link
Support Groups by County
Ashland County
This group meets on the third Wednesday of the month from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Memorial Medical Center, 1615 Maple Lane – North Twin Island Room, Ashland, WI 54806
Contact: Stewart Holman 715-682-5676
Barron County
TBI Support Group
This group meets on the first Sunday of the month from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm.
Lakeview Medical Center, Conference Room, 1100 N. Main, Rice Lake, WI 54868
Contact: Corinne and Jim Richie 715-234-0079
Brown County
TBI Support Group
This group meets the second Tuesday of every other month from 5:30 – 7:00 pm
N.E.W. Curative Rehabilitation, 2900 Curry Lane, Green Bay, WI 54311
Contact: Stephanie Umentum 920-593-3570
Making New Connections
This group meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm.
Varied locations in the Green Bay area.
Contacts: Karen Feld 920-866-9493 / Carol Sweney 920-433-8088
Burnett County
TBI Support Group
This group meets on the second Sunday of the month from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm.
Siren Covenant Church, 7686 Lofty Pines Drive, Siren, Wisconsin
Contact: Jerry or Karen 715-349-8985
Dane County
Mild Brain Injury Resource Network
This group meets on the third Thursday of the month from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Madison Meriter Hospital 10 Tower Conference Room, 10th floor (There will be no support group meeting if Madison Schools are closed that day) 202. S. Park, Madison, Wisconsin
Contact: Ellyn Kroupa 608-238-3571 Email: elkroupa@tds.net
Mild Brain Injury Group for Spouses & Significant Others
Group meets on the second Monday of the month from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm.
Madison Meriter Hospital Guest Services Conf. Rm. in Patient Registration Suite (There will be no support group meeting if Madison Schools are closed that day) 202. S. Park, Madison, Wisconsin
Contact: 608-238-3571 Ellyn Kroupa / Email: elkroupa@tds.net
Dodge County
TBI Support Group
This group meets on the third Monday of the month from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm.
Clearview Brain Injury Center, Clearview North, 199 Home Road, Juneau, WI
Contact: Laura Bertagnoli 920-386-3400
Eau Claire County
Young Persons TBI Group
Meetings have varied locations/days.
Contact: Mary Beth Clark or Tom Sather 715-838-3258
Acquired Brain Injury Group
For more information on this group please call Tom Sather 715-838-3310
Mild Brain Injury Group
This group meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm.
Luther Hospital – Eau Claire, 1221 Whipple Street, Eau Claire
Contact: Mary Beth Clark 715-838-3258
Eau Claire Self Help
This group meets on the third Thursday of the month from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm.
Sacred Heart Hospital-Eau Claire, 900 West Clairemont (Bishop Hall), Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Contact: Audrey Nelson 715-838-9352
TBI Connect
UWEC CSD is hosting TBIconneCT this fall.
A few details:
Email me if you’re interested so we can get all of the information sent and scheduling completed.
TBIconneCT is a communication training program for individuals with brain injuries and their close partners.
There will be some large group time and some time with your partner and two graduate student clinicians.
This is open to couples or individuals.
If you are an individual and need a communication partner for the treatment, let me know.
Once you have RSVP’d, you will receive a packet that includes a participant manual and self-testing materials.
We will meet 3:00 – 4:15 pm each Wednesday from September 14th to November 16th on Zoom
Please RSVP if you haven’t already
Jerry K. Hoepner, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow
Professor [AND] Pro Sem Coordinator
The University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
hoepnejk@uwec.edu or (715) 836-3980
Assistant editor & co-founding editor of Teaching & Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders Associate Coordinator of ASHA SIG 20 – Counseling
Fond du Lac County
TBI Support Group
This group meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 7:00 pm.
St. Agnes Hospital, Plaza Level Conference Room, 430 E Division St., Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Contacts: Shirley Speier 920-923-5462 / Niki Bartus 920-929-7322
La Crosse County
Big River Chapter – La Crosse
This group meets on the last Tuesday of the month from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm.
Franciscan-Skemp Healthcare, Rose Conf. Rm-second Floor, 700 West Avenue South, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Contacts: Janet Papenfuss 608-785-0940 ext 22857 / Vicki Monk 608-775-3050
Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group
For more information on this group please call Mark Roesler-Begalke
Independent Living Resources – La Crosse, 4439 Mormon Coulee Road, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Contact: Mark Roesler-Begalke 608-787-1111 / Email: mark.rb@ilresources.org
Manitowoc County
TBI Support Group
This group meets on the third Monday of the month from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
First Lutheran Church, North 8th Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Contact: Lynn Paider 920-755-2692
Outagamie County
This group meets on the fourth Monday of the month from7:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Sept. – April Meetings)
St. Elizabeth Hospital, 1506 S. Oneida Street, Appleton, Wisconsin
Contact: 920-738-2749 Kathleen Clarke, PhD
Traumatic Brain Injury Fight for Life (Facebook Group)
Contact: April Lackowski-Postel (920) 250-2009
Racine County
TBI Support Group
This group meets on the fourth Thursday of the month from 7:00 pm.
Alpha Homes of Wisconsin, Inc, 6216 Washington Ave., Racine, Wisconsin
Contact: Betty Carlsen 262-886-3328
Rock County
TBI Support Group
This group meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 7:00 pm.
United Way Building, 205 N Main St, Janesville, WI
Contact: John Weber 608-752-4993
Sheboygan County
Brainstorm
For more information on this group please call Kay Konik 920-917-0918
Miracle Point Head Injury Society
This group meets on the first Monday of the month from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm.
St. Nicholas Hospital / Francis Room, 3100 Superior Ave, Sheboygan, WI 53081-1994
Contact: Wendy Clark 920-459-4642
Waupaca County
Traumatic Brain Injury Fight for Life (Facebook Group)
Contact: April Lackowski-Postel (920) 250-2009
Wausau County
This group meets on the second Wednesday of the month from 6:30 pm.
Aspirus Wausau Hospital, 333 Pine Ridge Blvd, Wausau, Wisconsin
Contact: Lea Ratajczyk 715-847-2826
Winnebago County
This group meets the second Thursday ( in alternate months) from 10:30 am – 12:00 noon.
Ability Resource Center, 115 Washington Avenue, Ste. A, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Contact: Mr. Ashley Hesse 920-236-9230