There are two brain injury support groups meeting in Columbia. Both are associated with the Brain Injury Association of Missouri.

• 2nd Thursday of each month from 7-8:30 p.m. at Rusk Rehabilitation – 315 Business Loop 70 West, 65203, Dining Room
• 4th Wednesday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. at Services for Independent Living  – 1401 Hathman Place, 65201
• Contact: Victoria Day 573-575-6683; lawrenceolivervday@gmail.com

• Meets monthly at varying locations
• Contact: Lora Hinkel 573-424-7013; lorahinkel@hotmail.com

• Typically held on a Friday in February, April, June, September and November from 6 – 8 p.m.
• MU Children’s Therapy Center – 525 Keene Street, Suite 101, 65201
• Childcare included – provided by MU Occupational Therapy students
• Follow on Facebook to see dates and times of next event
• Contact: Kate Basi 573-449-8342; centralmodsfamilynetwork@gmail.com

• Meets twice a year on the 4th Thursday in July (in the evening) and the 2nd Wednesday in October (in the afternoon)
• Daniel Boone Regional Library – 100 W Broadway, 65203
• Facebook group – join to get up-to-date information about time and place of meetings – or initiate meetings with several or all of the group members
• Yahoo group – join to get up-to-date information about time and place of meetings – or initiate meetings with several or all of the group members
• Contact: Nancy Wood 573-875-5803

• 3^rd Thursday of each month
• 6-7:30 p.m.
• 4800 Santana Circle, 65211
• Childcare and a light meal included and provided
• Website
• Facebook
• Contact: Karen Traylor-Adolph 573-882-7323; parentlink@missouri.edu

• 3^rd Wednesday of each month
• 6 – 7 p.m.
• Rusk Rehabilitation Center – 315 Business Loop 70 West, 65203
• Contact: Tori Sission 573-817-4752
• Rusk Rehab: 573-817-2703

• 1^st and 3^rd Friday of each month
• 6 – 8 p.m.
• Location varies (only sometimes hosted at SIL)
• Contact: Mark Ohrenberg 573-874-1646, ext. 216

• 1^st Thursday of each month
• 3:00 – Exercises
• 4 – 5:15 p.m. – Meeting
• Location: Broadway Christian Church – 2601 West Broadway
• Contact: Patsy Dalton 573-356-6036

• Scheduled presentations
• No set dates, varies by the month
• Contact: Jill McClintock 573-874-1646, ext. 238

• 2^nd Thursday of each month
• 5 – 7 p.m.
• “Friends Room” Boone County Family Resources – 2700 W Ash Street, 65203
• Website
• Contact: Mark Satterwhite 573-874-1995, ext. 154

• SPEAK (St. Louis Parent Extension for Apraxic Kids)
• Contact: Rhonda Banford; slp@charter.net or Barbara Varner 573-823-1044

• Young adults with developmental disabilities
• 2^nd Tuesday of each month
• Time and location varies
• Contact: Contact: Mark Ohrenberg 573-874-1646, ext. 216

• 1^st and 3^rd Friday of each month
• 6 – 8 p.m.
• Services for Independent Living – 1401 Hathman Place, 65201
• Contact: Mark Ohrenberg 573-874-1646, ext. 216