Support Groups
We understand that living with a brain injury can be a challenging experience, which is why we offer a variety of support groups throughout the state. Our support groups provide a safe and welcoming environment for individuals with brain injuries, their families, and caregivers to connect with others who understand their experiences. Whether you are looking for emotional support, practical resources, or a place to share your story, our support groups can help. Explore the different groups listed on this page to find the one that best meets your needs.
Barron County
Rice Lake Brain Injury Support Group (Survivors & Caregivers)
1st Sunday of the month 12:30 - Free Lunch @ Cafeteria, 1:00PM Central - Meeting
Marshfield Hospital- Rice Lake
1700 West Stout Street, Rice Lake, Wisconsin 54868
Contact: Jim & Corrine Richie 715-651-4987
Brown County
Stroke Support Group of Northeast Wisconsin (Survivors & Caregivers)
2nd Thursday of the month 4:00-5:00 PM Central Online and In-Person options
Prevea Health Executive Office please Call/Email contact to get ZOOM link
2719 Executive Drive, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301
Contact: Clara Lewis Clara.Lewis@hshs.org or 920-884-5770
Aurora BayCare Medical Center Stroke Support Group (Survivors & Caregivers)
3rd Thursday of the month 10:00-11:15 AM Central In-Person or Online option
Aurora BayCare Medical Center - 1160 Building
1160 Kepler Drive, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54311
Contact: Karen Floriano-Heimerl karen.floriano-heimerl@aah.org or 920-288-5541
Bellin Stroke Support Group (Survivors & Caregivers)
1st Monday of the month 3:00-4:00 PM Central Online and In-Person options
Neuro Conference Room 1st Floor, 2nd door on the right
Bellin Health 725 Webster Avenue, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54304
www.bellin.org/stroke
Contact: Debra Sanchez debrasanchez@bellin.org or 920-433-7977
Dane County
Stroke and Aneurysm Support Group (Survivors & Caregivers)
1st Wednesday of the month 6:00-8:00 PM Central Online via Webex and In-Person options
Hosted By UW Health & Unity Point Health Meriter staff
In-person meetings UW Health Administrative Services Building
1212 Deming Way Room 131, Madison, Wisconsin 53562
Contact: Melanie McCauley 608-264-4698
Brain Injury Support Group
The Community Room
3rd Thursday of the month 6:30-8:00 PM Central
6509 Normandy Lane, Madison, Wisconsin 53719
Contact: Deb Enburg: 608-800-7233 or dpenburg@chorus.net
Eau Claire County
BBIG-Blugold Brain Injury Group (Survivors & Caregivers)
Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month - 5:00–6:30PM Central
Virtual Available (email Jerry Hoepner)
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
239 Water Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703
Contact: Jerry Hoepner HOEPNEJK@uwec.edu Audrey Nelson 715-379-4640 or NELSOAU@uwec.edu
*the group is co-lead by UW-EC CSD students, the group is not just for students, but members of the community as well
Mayo Brain Injury Group (Survivors & Caregivers)
3rd Tuesday of the month 5:30-6:30PM Central In-Person or Online
Mayo Clinic-Luther Campus-Chestnut Conference Room
Chestnut Street Entrance, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703
Contact: Michele Knutson — Knutson.Michele@mayo.edu
Eau Claire Area Stroke Support Group (Survivors & Caregivers)
3rd Thursday of the month 12:00-1:30 PM Central, no need to RSVP
Mayo Clinic Health System - Northwest Wisconsin Clairemont Clinic
727 West Kenney Avenue Conference Room B, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701
Contact: Angie Gullicksrud gullicksrud.angela@mayo.edu or 715-838-3591
Juneau County
Clearview Brain Injury Center
3rd Monday every other month- JAN, MARCH, MAY, JULY, SEPTEMBER, NOVEMBER
5:30-6:30 PM Central
Clearview Brain Injury Center 198 County Road D F, Juneau, Wisconsin 53039
Contact: Tammy Novotny 920-386-3403
Kenosha
Aurora Health Care-Kenosha Stroke Support Group
3rd Thursday of the month Noon-1:30PM Central
Aurora Medical Center-Kenosha Conference Room E, use Hospital entrance
10400 75th Street, Kenosha, WI 53142
Contact: Krystal Stenholt at krystal.stenholt@aah.org
La Crosse County
Gundersen Aphasia Support Group (Survivors & Caregivers)
Last Saturday of every other month 10:00 AM-Noon Central
Gundersen Health Clinic Lobby first floor Patient Education Conference Room
1900 South Avenue, LaCrosse, Wisconsin 54601
Contact: Vicki Monk 608-775-3050 for pre-registration
Gundersen Brain Injury Support Group (Survivors & Caregivers)
2nd Tuesday of every other month 5:00PM-7:00PM Central
(Feb. April, June, August, October and December)
* locations change depending on activity of the month, please use contact information for more details
Contact: Cindy Meisner cgmeisne@gundersenhealth.org
Or Aimee Balistreri aabalist@gundersenhealth.org
Rehab Services: 608-775-4065
Marathon County
Brain Injury and Stroke Support Group
4th Tuesday of the month 1:00-2:00 PM Central
The Wellness Center- Suite 4 Conference Room
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
2815 New Pinery Road, Portage, Wisconsin 53901
Contact: Rehab Services 608-745-6290
Milwaukee County
Stroke at Midlife (Survivors ages 30-65 & Caregivers)
4th Wednesday of the month 5:30-7:00 PM Central
Aurora West Allis Womans’ Pavilion- Main Floor
8905 West Lincoln Ave, West Allis, Wisconsin 53227
Contact: Anne Sanders anne.sanders@aah.org or 414-328-6606
Aphasia & Communication Support Group-Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
(Survivors & Caregivers)
3rd Monday of the month 3:00-4:15 PM Central
Outpatient Speech Therapy Conference Room
2901 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53215
Contact: Carol Lynn Wandler 414-649-7772
Stroke Support Group-Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
(Survivors & Caregivers)
2nd Thursday of the month 2:00-3:30 PM Central
Medical Office Building 1 (MOB 1) Rooms E & F
2901 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53215
Contact: Leah Presper leah.presper@aah.org
Outagamie County
Soar Fox Cities
We currently offer three support groups. Please note that the schedule is subject to change due to holidays and inclement weather:
• Virtual: Second Wednesday of the month from 5:30-6:30 PM Central
• Neuroscience Group: (445 W Calumet St. Appleton): Third Thursday of the month from 5:00-6:00 PM Central
• St. Elizabeth Hospital: (1506 S. Oneida St. Appleton): Last Monday of the month from 6:00-7:00 PM Central, 2nd story Conference Room 1&2
Contact: Traumatic Brain Injury Support Program Navigator, Clare Buckley for an up-to-date meeting schedule —920-731-9831 or clare@soarfoxcities.com
People First Fox Cities
A self-advocacy group in the Fox Cities. People First Fox Cities encourages and trains individuals to speak up and advocate for themselves. It meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 6:00 – 7:15 PM Central at the SOAR building.
Please note: the time and date may fluctuate from month to month. See calendar for dates, times and group locations.
Skills gained through People First: Communication, Self-Advocacy, Self-Confidence, Negotiation, Public Speaking, Leadership, Collaboration, and Conflict Resolution.
Contact: Director of Adult Services, LeeAnn Stein at 920-731-9831 x112.
Racine County
Racine Stroke Support Group (Survivors and Caregivers)
2nd Wednesday of the month 2:30-3:30 PM Central
RSVP for more info—ONLINE OPTION by calling
Ascension All Saints Hospital-Main Entrance Howard Short Room-4th Floor CVI
3803 Spring Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53405
Contact: Hollie Landreman 262-687-4010
Walworth
Elkhorn Stroke Support Group (Survivors and Caregivers)
3rd Monday of every other month (Feb. 19th 2024 is first meeting in 2024)
1:00-2:30 PM Central - Lower Level Conference Room C
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
W3985 County Rd NN Elkhart, WI 53121
Contact: Haley Bryant at 262-741-2539 or haley.bryant@aah.org
Washburn
Spooner Health Aphasia Support Group (Survivors & Caregivers)
First Thursday of the month 1:00PM to 2:30PM Central
Spooner Health Main Level Conference Room
1280 Chandler Drive, Spooner, WI 54801
Contact: Betsy Salquist, Spooner Health Rehab 715-939-1745
Waukesha County
Waukesha County Stroke Support Group (Survivors & Caregivers)
4th Wednesday of the month 2:00-4:00 PM Central In-Person and Virtual via WebEx
1625 Goldwater Creek Drive, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188
Contact: Amy O’Brien 262-928-2277 or www.facebook.com/waukeshastrokesupportgroup
ProHealth Care Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group
(Survivors & Caregivers)
1st Wednesday of the month 6:00-7:30PM Central In-Person and Virtual
Waukesha Public Library Conference Room 2
321 Wisconsin Avenue, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186
Contact: Donna Banner 262-928-8068 or donna.banner@phci.org (for virtual invite)
Winnebago
Oshkosh TBI Support Group (Survivors & Caregivers)
3rd Thursday of the Month 6:30-8:30 PM Central
Conference Room B on 1st Floor
Aurora Medical Center 855 N. Westhaven Drive Oshkosh, WI 54904
Contact: Mike Gephart geppyonbass@gmail.com or 920-379-5307 or Michael Athanasiou m-mathano@att.net
Duluth, Minnesota
Essentia Health Stroke Support Group (Survivors & Caregivers)
Last Wednesday of the month 1:00PM-2:30 PM Central In-person and online
Miller Hill Health Plaza, Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation Center, 2nd floor, Polinsky
Multipurpose Room (Occasionally, we meet off-campus, so be sure to call if you are not on the mailing list and coming for the first time).
Essentia Health-Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation Center
1600 Miller Trunk Hwy, Bldg. C, Duluth, MN 55811
Contact: Sandi Erickson 218-786-5364 or sandi.erickson@essentiahealth.org
Please contact Kathryn Paulson at paulsoka@uwec.edu to make any changes for the support groups listed.
Updated Jan. 2024