Brain Injury Support Groups in Texas
The Texas Office of Acquired Brain Injury provides the following information as resource information for survivors of brain injuries and their families, but we do not endorse or monitor these groups. To report additional groups or changes to the list, please contact us at oabi@hhsc.state.tx.us.
| City | Contact Name | Contact InfoM | Meeting Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo | JoAnn Robertson | 806-378-8885 | 1st and 3rd Thursdays from 7 pm at the Texas Tech Pharmacy school lounge. 1300 S. Coulter, Amarillo, 79106 |
| Amarillo | Bart Hill | 806- 374-1400 | 1st Thursday of the month from 2 pm at the Panhandle Independent Living Center.1118 S. Taylor, Amarillo, 79101 |
| Angleton Learning to Live Again | Sheila Lowe sheila19@sbcglobal.net |
979-849-4290 | 4th Thursday of the month from 7 to 8:30 pm at the First Baptist Church, 237 Locust, Angleton, 77515 |
| Arlington Tarrant County Brain Injury Support Group |
Deana Adams, MA, LPC adamsdeana@yahoo.com |
817-983-1087 | 2nd Tuesday of the month from 1 to 2:30pm at the Center for Counseling and Enrichment, First Baptist Church 301 S. Center Street, Suite 214 Charles Wade Building |
| Austin Chapter of the Brain Injury Association of Texas | Ruthann Curtis or Lee Lancaster Family/Survivor Information & Training - Chip Howe |
512-453-1344 512-444-9989
512-443-5777 |
1st Tuesday of the month from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Mary Lee Foundation Community Center. 1327 Lamar Square Dr., Austin, 78704 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Mary Lee Foundation Community Center |
| Austin McBeth Stroke Aphasia Club | Kristie Moreland | 512-974-9015 | Every Thursday from 10:30 to noon at the McBeth Recreation Center, 2401 Columbus Dr, Austin, 78746 |
| Conroe | This group is not meeting at the present time, but will begin meeting again in the fall. | ||
| Dallas FOCUS Group at Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation | Laurel Stevens Or Karen Lavery |
214-820-9327 | 1st Tuesday of each month at 2 pm on the 2nd floor of the Baylor Institute for Rehab in Conference Room C. 909 N. Washington, Dallas, 75246 |
| Dallas Life Lines Brain Injury Support Group | Kimberly Aikman aikmank@gmail.com |
214-289-0286 | 2nd Monday of the month from 6:30 - 8 pm at the Neuroscience Center at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, Fogelson Building, Classroom A. 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, 75231 |
| Dallas Area Acquired Brain Injury Support Group | John Taylor, Chaplain | 214-645-1155 | 1st Wed of the month from 6:30-8 pm at the UT Southwestern University Hospital - Zale Lipshy, conference room 1, 5151 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, 75390 |
| Dallas The Brain Injury Support Group |
Sean Godfrey www.brainmemos.org |
972-834-9057 | 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8:30pm at the Community Outreach Center, 3014 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas, TX 75219 |
| Denton Brain Injury Support Group | Kalyn Briggs, | 940-384-3970 | 1st Thursday of the month from 1 pm in the Community Room of the Professional Bldg at Denton Regional Medical Center. 3535 S. IH-35 E, Suite 103B, Denton, 76210 |
| Edinburg South Texas TBI Support Group | Dr. Cynthia Cavazos-Gonzalez or Theresa Yongson | 956-362-3550 | 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:30 to 8 pm at the Rehab Center at Renaissance Hospital. 5403 Doctor's Dr, Edinburg, 78539 |
| El Paso Brain Injury Support Group | Nancy Peters npeters@mentisneuro.com |
915-319-9553 | 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm at Mentis Neuro Rehab, 1831 Murchison Rd, Suite C, El Paso, 79902 |
| Grapevine Mid-Cities ABI Caregiver support Group | Dr. Karen Brewer karen.brewer@utsouthwestern.edu |
214-645-4091 | 1st Saturday of the month from 8:30 to 10:00 am at the Ethicus Hospital, 4201 William Tate Ave, Grapevine, 76051 |
| Houston Online Support Group | Sabrina Strawn | http://habi-online.org/what-is-habi-online/ | Brain injury survivors and caregivers are invited to share stories and information about resources and events in the Houston area. |
| Houston TBI Support Group | David or Lynn | 713-873-3845 | Every 4th Thursday from 3-4 pm in the 2nd floor in-patient conference room Quentin Mease Hospital. 3601 North MacGregor Way, Houston, 77004 |
| Houston Challenge Brain Injury Support Group | Lynn Cone | 713-729-5162 | The 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month from 7:30 pm at the TIRR Memorial Hermann Physician Clinic, 2455 S. Braeswood, Houston, 77030 |
| Houston West Houston Stroke Warriors | Kathy Carrico kathleen.carrico@hcahealthcare.com |
281-588-8517 | Every Saturday 10:30 to noon at the West Houston Medical Center Professional Building, Outpatient Rehab. 12606 West Houston Center Blvd, Suite 180, Houston, 77082 |
| Houston | HCIL@neosoft.com | 713-974-4621 | Every Friday from 10:30 to noon at the Houston Center for Independent Living. 7000 Regency Square Blvd, Suite 160, Houston, 77036 |
| Houston | Judy Holman | 713-465-8563 | Every Tuesday at 7:30 pm at the Memorial City Rehab Hospital. Spring Shadow Pines. 3033 N. Gessner, Houston, 77080 |
| Houston Recovery Awareness Foundation | Paulette Keeney knkeeney@aol.com |
281-583-0448 (Home) | Online only support group. |
| Longview Longview Brain Injury Support Group | 903- 758-2019 | 3rd Monday of the month from 7 to 8:30 pm. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1300 Judson Road, Longview, 75601 | |
| Lubbock South Plains Brain Injury Association | Malva Teague-Smith mtslpc@nts-online.net |
806-793-7363 | 2nd Saturday of the month 10 to11:30 am. Transitional Learning Center. 4000 22nd Place, 3rd Floor (Bldg 66), Lubbock, 79410 |
| Plano Brain Injury Support Group | Jim Burrus | 972-519-0008 | 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 pm at Health South, 2800 15th Street, Plano, 75075 |
| San Antonio Alamo Head Injury Support Group | Evelyn Tattini etattini@alamoheadinjury.org |
210-614-4323 | 4th Wednesday of the month 6 to 7:30 pm at the Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center, 2203 Babcock Road, San Antonio, 78229 |
| San Marcos HOPE for Stroke and Brain Injury Survivors Support Group |
512-753-3818 | 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month, 3-4pm Central Texas Medical Center, Community Classroom #305 1301 Wonder World Dr., #2100 San Marcos, TX 78666 |
| Resource Name | Contact Name and Address | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Project Reentry Rehabilitation Resource | Russell Shanks 7707 Fannin, Suite 200 Houston, TX 77054 |
713-797-6773 Phone 713-797-6210 Fax www.projectreentry.com |
| Humble Brain Injury Resource | Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital Dr. Tom Bisbee 19002 McKay Humble, TX 77068 | 281-446-6148 281-446-8022 Fax tbisbee1@hotmail.com |
| Lubbock Brain Injury Resource | Mary Adams P.O. Box 94692 Lubbock, TX 79493 | 806-797-6393 Work 806-797-6397 Fax mczadams@aol.com |
| Texarkana Brain Injury Resource | Juanita Roberson Christus St. Michael Outpatient Rehab 2223 Morris Texarkana, TX 75503 | 903-614-4000 Work 903-614-4444 Fax robexj@smh.sch.org |
| Victoria Brain Injury Resource | Catherine Gleisner 601 Dundee Victoria, TX 77904 | 361-572-8415 Work 361-576-9399 Fax CATHIEGLE@aol.com |