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Why Attend a Support Group
Meeting? The purpose of a support
group is sharing with and supporting one another for the mutual
benefit of the total group. Some essential elements of a support
group are:
- Active, involved listening to
others
- Others' care and being heard
- Meeting and accepting each others'
needs
- Receiving understanding and giving
an opportunity for others to be understood
- An awareness of common needs and
strengths
- A place to find courage and to
take risks
- Providing an atmosphere to get in
touch with oneself
- Positive and negative views can be
expressed without judgment or labeling
Support Group Listing
Little Rock:
2nd
Tuesday of each month, 6 - 7:00 p.m.
Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute
Ground Floor - Therapeutic Recreation Room
Facilitator:
Diane Gottsponer
(501) 202-7047
2009
Meeting Dates:
Jan 13th,
Feb 10th,
Mar 10th, Apr 14th,
May 12th, Jun TBD,
Jul 14th, Aug 11th,
Sep 8th, Oct 13th,
Nov 10th, Dec TBD
Benton:
4th Friday of each
month*, 10:00 am - Noon
Timber Ridge Ranch
15000 Hwy 298
Contact: Mike Bell
(501) 594-8291
http://www.neurorestorative.com/trr/news.html
MapQuest map of
15000 Highway 298
* Except December
2008 Date &
Topics
Jan
25th:Grief & Loss
Feb
22nd:Know your boundaries
Mar
28th:Taking care of You
Apr
25th:Changes in the Family
May
23rd:Caregiving & Cognitive Impairments
Jun
27th:Problem solving
Jul
25th:Awareness of Deficits and Independence
Aug
22nd:Living with Brain Injury
Sep
26th:Stress Management
Oct
24th:Sexuality Is a Family Matter
Nov
28th:Happy Holiday Planning Strategies
Dec
19th:Depression & Substance Abuse
Fayetteville:
Sources for
Community Independent Living Services, Inc.
1918 N Birch Avenue
Date & Time to be announced
Contact: Sherry Priestaf
(479) 442-5600 or Toll Free: 1-888-284-7521
Russellville & Clarksville:
Monthly in each
town, at lunch time,
Russellville at
Ryan’s Steakhouse
Clarksville at Emerald Dragon Restaurant
dates to be determined.
Facilitator:
Jim Spragins
(Russellville)
(479) 890-5751
Mountain Home:
1st
Saturday of each month, 10:00 - 11:30 am
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Basement/Fellowship Hall
Dr Vann Smith, Neuropsychologist
(870) 424-3424
Hot Springs:
Place, Date & Time
to be announced
Bill Hartley
(501) 525-8463
Jonesboro:
HealthSouth
Rehabilitation Hospital
1201 Fleming Ave
Date & Time to be announced
Arlinda Boyd
(870) 933-5270
Your town?
If you would like to
help start a Support Group
in your area, contact the Brain Injury Association
of Arkansas' office
for more details.
Stroke Support Group
Little Rock:
1st
Wednesday of each month, 11:00 am - Noon
Inservice Education
Baptist Health Rehab Center
Contact:
Michael Inman, PhD
(501) 202-7617
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