North Carolina SCI/D Support Groups

Spinal Cord Injury Support Group (patients and caregivers) - Asheville
Third Thursday of every month, 5:00 - 6:00 pm
CarePartners Seymour Auditorium - 68 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28803
Contact: Pam Griffin, RN, 1-828-274-2400 ext. 6240 

WakeMed Rehab SCI/D Support Group - Raleigh
WakeMed Health and Hospital - 3000 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC
It's an open forum and the group provides an opportunity to socialize,support one another and share resource information.
For individuals with SCI/D only.
Contact: Karen Vasquez, WakeMed, 1-919-350-8137 or kvasquez@wakemed.org for more information.

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Support Group- Burlington- Mebane area
Monthly meeting for people with spinal cord injuries or disease, their families and friends
Third Monday of every month, 6:30-8:00pm
Mebane Arts Community Center, Mebane
For more information, contact Angela Eumana at 336.675.3164,  or
Debbie Myers, 336.578.6788, dmyers8@triad.rr.com
Sponsored by NCSCIA

SCI/D Social Group - Charlotte
Third Saturday of every month, 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Levine Jewish Community Center, Weinberg Room
5007 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28226
Contact: Courtney Merchant, Carolinas Rehab, 1-704-355-5069 or courtney.merchant@carolinashealthcare.org for more information

Men's Support Group and Bible Study - Charlotte
Last Wednesday of every month
Carmel Baptist Church, Charlotte NC
Contact: Pete Russell, 1-704-544-2366 for more information

TBI/SCI Support Group - Concord Area
Third Monday of every month, pm
Forrest Hills United Methodist Church, Concord NC
Contact: Margaret Love, 1-704-784-2503 or Gayle Pittman, 1-704.888.4110, jpittkantwister@bellsouth.net

TBI Support Group - Raleigh
For individuals with brain injuries and families
Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7pm in WakeMed Conference Dining on the WakeMed Campus.
For more information call the BIANC at 919.833.9634.
Sponsored by the Brain Injury Association of NC and WakeMed

Cary Brain Injury Support Group - Cary
For individuals with brain injuries and families
First Monday of every month, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
WakeMed Cary Hospital Conference Room A
For more information call 919.460.9094
Sponsored by the Brain Injury Association of NC and WakeMed

Support Team for Active Recreation (STAR) - Greenville area
Independence Through Social and Adaptive Recreational Activities
STAR's Mission is to Enhance the Quality of Life for Individuals with Disabilities through Socialization, Education and Adaptive Recreation
www.star-recreation.org
Contact: Jim Barrett at Pitt County Memorial Hospital Regional Rehabilitation Center, 1-252-847-4445 for more information

Adaptive Sports and Adventures Program(ASAP) - Charlotte
Community Program at Carolinas Rehabilitation, Charlotte, NC, the southeast largest rehabilitation hospital.
The Adaptive Sports and Adventures Program is designed to challenge youth and adults with physical disabilities to develop skills that will lead to and enhance an active and productive lifestyle-one without barriers or limits. www.carolinasrehabilitation.org  or http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=113233468479
Contact: Jennifer Moore LRT/CTRS, Coordinator, Recreation Therapy/Adaptive Sports and Adventures Program, Carolinas Rehabilitation, 1-704-355-1064
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