Support Services

The support groups are listed by location in the state. Please call the contact person first, to confirm the times, days and location of the meetings!

Statewide Parent to Parent Network

Mothers United for Moral Support (MUMS)
(877) 336-5333 parents only, in Wisconsin

Green Bay: Julie Gordon (920) 336-5333
Oconomowoc: Bridget  (262) 567-7807 or Chris (262) 965-4238
Email:  mums@netnet.net
Web site:  www.netnet.net/mums/

(A non-profit tax-exempt organization, whose mission is to help parents who have a child with any disorder, medical condition, mental or emotional disorder make connections with other parents whose children have the same or similar condition.)

Northeast Wisconsin

Brown County
N.E.W. Curative Rehabilitation
2900 Curry Lane
Green Bay, WI  54311
2nd Tuesday every other month, 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Contact: 920-593-3570 Stephanie Umentum

Making New Connections
 Varied Locations - Green Bay   
4th Wednesday, 7:00 - 9:00pm
Contact: 920-866-9493 Karen Feld
Contact: 920-433-8088 Carol Sweney 

Manitowoc County
First Lutheran Church
North 8th Street
3rd Monday, 6:30 - 8:00pm
Contact: 920-755-2692 Lynn Paider


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Northwest Wisconsin


Ashland
Memorial Medical Center
1615 Maple Lane - North Twin Island Room
Ashland, WI 54806
3rd Wednesday, 1:00 - 2:00pm
Contact: 715-682-5676 Stewart Holman

Rice Lake
Lakeview Medical Center, Conference Room
1100 N. Main
Rice Lake, WI  54868
(Barron County)
1st Sunday, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Contact: 715-234-0079 Corinne & Jim Richie

Burnett County
Siren Covenant Church
7686 Lofty Pines Drive
2nd Sunday, 1:00 - 2:30pm  
Contact: 715-349-8985 Jerry or Karen 

EauClaire
Young Persons TBI Group
Meetings have varied locations/days
Contact: 715-838-3258 Mary Beth Clark or Tom Sather

Acquired Brain Injury Group 
Eau Claire
Contact: 715-838-3310 Tom Sather 

Mild Brain Injury Group
Luther Hospital - Eau Claire
1221 Whipple Street
3rd Tuesday, 6:00 - 7:30pm
Contact: 715-838-3258 Jerry Hoepner or Mary Beth Clark

Eau Claire Self Help
Sacred Heart Hospital-Eau Claire
900 West Clairemont (Bishop Hall)
3rd Thursday, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Contact: 715-717-4446 Rhonda Olson or 715-838-9352 Audrey Nelson

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Central and North Central Wisconsin

Wausau 
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
333 Pine Ridge Blvd.
2nd Wednesday, 6:30pm
Contact: 715-847-2826 Lea Ratajczyk

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West Central Wisconsin (La Crosse)


LaCrosse
Big River Chapter - LaCrosse
Franciscan-Skemp Healthcare, Rose Conf. Rm-2nd Floor   
Last Tuesday, 5:30pm - 7:00 pm 
Contact: 608-785-0940 x22857 Janet Papenfuss
Contact: 608-775-3050 Vicki Monk

Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group*
Independent Living Resources - LaCrosse
Contact: 608-787-1111 Mark Roesler-Begalke
Email: mark.rb@ilresources.org
* This group is looking for participants and will start meeting in September. For more information click here

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Fox Valley and East Central Area


Fond du Lac/TLC
St. Agnes  Hospital
2nd Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Contact: 920-923-5462 Shirley Speier
Contact: 920-929-7322 Niki Bartus

Sheboygan/Brainstorm
Sheboygan Retirement Home & Beach Healthcare Center
930 N. 6th Street
2nd Thursday, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Contact: 920-917-0918 Kay Konik
"Spouses in Support" call Kay Konik

Miracle Point Head Injury Society
St. Nicholas Hospital / Francis Room
1st Monday, 6:30 - 8:00pm  
Contact: 920-459-4642 Wendy Clark

Appleton
St. Elizabeth Hospital
1506 S.Oneida Street
4th Monday, 7:00pm - 8:30pm (Sept. - April Meetings)
Contact: 920-738-2749 Kathleen Clarke, PhD

Oshkosh
Ablility Resource Center
115 Washington Avenue, Ste. A
2nd Thursday (alternate months)
10:30am - 12:30pm
Contact: 920-236-9230 Mr. Ashley Hesse

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Southeast

Dodge County   
Clearview Brain Injury Center
199 Home Road
Juneau, WI 
3rd Monday, 6:00 - 7:00pm
Contact: 920-386-3400 Laura Bertagnoli

Madison Area

Mild Brain Injury Resource Network
Madison Meriter Hospital   
202 S. Park,
Community Health Education Center-Atrium
3rd Thursday, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Contact: 608-238-3571 Ellyn Kroupa

Mild Brain Injury Group for Spouses & Significant Others
502 N. Eau Claire Avenue
2nd Monday, 7:00 - 8:30pm
Contact: 608-238-3571 Ellyn Kroupa
Email: elkroupa@tds.net

Janesville
Contact: 608-752-4993 John Weber

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Milwaukee and Racine Area


Embracing Hope
Zablocki Library
3501 W. Oklahoma Ave.
4th Thursday, 6:45-8:15 p.m.
Contact: 262-679-9684 Lisa Alberte

Milwaukee Support Group
Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center of Milwaukee at Mt. Carmel 
5700 W. Layton Avenue
4th Monday, 7:00 - 8:30pm
Contact: 414-325-4226 Holly Hanson

Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute Brain Injury Group
SHRI - 2nd Floor
2025 E. Newport Avenue  
2nd Wednesday, 4:00 - 5:00pm
Contact: 414-298-6798 Joy Tanguay
(1 survivor group & 1 caregiver group)

Milwaukee Area Self-Help (MASH)
West Milwaukee Community Center
1345 S. 47th Street
2nd Tuesday, 7:00pm
Contact: 414-444-7270 Ruth Kleist

Racine County
Alpha Homes, Inc
6216 Washington Ave.
4th Thursday, 7:00pm
Contact: 262-886-3328 Betty Carlsen

Last updated: 7/10/08