Support Group Locations

Many groups have made changes to their group meeting details due to the pandemic. We have tried to keep up with all of these, but for assurance you have the correct information, please email info@joeniekrofoundation.org. Thank you. We hope that all groups with resume in person meetings very soon.

 

Nationwide Virtual Support Groups


      • » JNF Young Adult Brain Aneurysm and AVM Online Support Group (ages 17 – 25)

        Meetings take place virtually on the 4th Thursday of every month from 6:00 – 7:00 PM CST.

        For more information and registration link, contact wrico@joeniekrofoundation.org.

  • » Healing Hearts AVM Mom’s Edition Support Group

    Meetings take place virtually on the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 7:00 – 8:00 PM CST.  For more information contact info@avmalliance.org.

    Meeting Registration Link:  https://rb.gy/14d30

 

 

Arkansas


      • » JNF Little Rock Support Group – Baptist Health

        Meetings take place both in person and virtually on the 2nd Thursday of every month from                             12:30 – 1:30 PM.

        The Partnership for a Healthy Arkansas
        10117 Kanis Road
        Little Rock, AR 72205

        Video call link: www.baptist-health.com/lrstrokesupport
        Or dial: ‪(US) +1 608-618-4614 PIN: ‪406 371 024#

        For more information, contact 501-202-2991 or email natalie.labit@baptist-health.org.

     

Arizona


      • » JNF Phoenix Support Group – Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix

        Meetings take place the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 4:30 – 6:00 PM MST. Meetings are also being held virtually. For more information and Zoom link, contact deborah.liable@bannerhealth.com or call 602-839-9037.

        Banner University Phoenix Arizona
        Sandstone North and South Room
        1111 E. McDowell Road
        Phoenix, AZ 85006

California


        • » JNF San Diego Support Group – La Mesa Business Center

          Meetings take place periodically. For more information, contact carolstoutsdgroup@gmail.com or call Carol Stout at (951) 445-1691.

        • » JNF Los Angeles Brain Aneurysm Support Group – UCLA Health

          Monday, November 13, 2023
          6:00 -7:00 PM PST

          For more information and Zoom link, contact Delanie Moreland at DMoreland@mednet.ucla.edu.

          Virtual meetings take place quarterly based on availability.

 

Colorado


        • » JNF Littleton Support Group – Littleton Adventist Hospital

          This group is currently meeting virtually on the first Wednesday of every month from 6:30 – 8:00 PM. For more information contact NicoleWestensee@centura.org.

       

District of Columbia


        • » JNF Washington, DC Support Group – Medstar Washington Hospital Center

          Meeting are currently on hold and will resume in September.  Meetings will take place virtually the 3rd Thursday of every other month from 6:00 – 7:30 PM. For more information, contact lisa.c.brown@medstar.net

       

Florida


      • » JNF Fort Lauderdale Support Group – Florida Medical Center

        Meetings are currently ON HOLD! For more information, contact fortlauderdale@joeniekrofoundation.org.


      • » JNF Jacksonville Support Group – Brainstormers – Baptist Health Hospital

      • Meetings take place the 4th Tuesday of the month both virtually and in person at various YMCA locations in Jacksonville.
      • For more information, contact connectedbrainsjax@gmail.com or go to https://www.baptistjax.com/patient-info/classes-and-events/brainstormers-stroke-support-group

      • » JNF Miami Support Group – Baptist Hospital

      • Meetings take place virtually on the 4th Thursday of every month from 4:00 – 5:30 PM EST.  No meetings in November or December.  For more information contact NinaCr@baptisthealth.net.
        • Click here to sign up!

        • » JNF West Palm Beach Support Group – St. Mary’s Medical Center

          Meetings take place on the 4th Wednesday of every month from 5:30 – 7:00 PM.  For more information, contact samantha.holmes@tenethealth.com or call (561) 882-6107.

          St. Mary’s Medical Center
          901 45th Street
          West Palm Beach, FL 33407
          Meetings are held in the Cypress Room (just inside the main entrance)

          Click here for St. Mary’s Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group

           

Georgia


        • » JNF Atlanta Support Group – Brain Injury Association of Georgia

          Every Friday
          10:00am
          Ihop
          1950 N Cobb Pkwy,
          Kennesaw, GA 30152

          First Tuesday of the month
          7:00-8:30pm
          First Step Physical Therapy
          965 Piedmont Rd, Suite 200
          Marietta, GA 30066

          Find other virtual and local Georgia support groups here:  https://www.braininjurygeorgia.org/find-a-support-group.html

        • » JNF Atlanta Support Group – The Young and the Restless of Atlanta Stroke / TBI Peer Engagement Group

          3rd Thursday of the month
          6:00 – 8:00 PM EST
          FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers – Chastain
          4920 Roswell Rd NE #36
          Atlanta, GA 30342

          Virtual/remote members:  please contact gethelp@biaga.org for Zoom link and information.

Idaho


        • » JNF Treasure Valley Support Group – St. Luke’s Meridian

          For more information, contact stroke@slhs.org.

          Life After Stroke Support Group
          3rd Thursday of every month
          2:00 – 3:00 PM
          St Luke’s Meridian Hospital
          520 S. Eagle Road
          Meridian, ID 83642

          Walking Support Group
          3rd Tuesday of every month (weather permitting)
          10:00 – 11:00 PM
          Kleiner Memorial Park (meet at Senior Center)
          1900 N Records
          Meridian, ID 83642

        • » JNF Twin Falls Support Group – Gwen Neilsen Anderson Rehabilitation Center

          For more information, contact stroke@slhs.org.

          2nd Friday of every month
          1:00 – 2:00 PM
          Gwen Neilsen Anderson Rehabilitation Center
          775 Pole Line Rd. W.
          Twin Falls, ID 83301

 

Illinois


        • » JNF Joliet Support Group – Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center

          For more information, contact 815-725-7133 ext. 3163.

       

Louisiana

Maine

Massachusetts


        • » JNF Boston Support Group – General Hospital

          Meetings are currently being held virtually and take place the 1st Tuesday of the month from 6:00 – 7:30 PM.  For more information and to obtain the Zoom link, please contact acscott@partners.org.

      • JNF Rhode Island / Southeast Massachusetts Support Group – Rhode Island Hospital

        Meetings take place the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 6:00 – 7:30 PM EST. For more information, contact Ann Wilks at AWilks@Lifespan.org.

        Rhode Island Hospital
        593 Eddy Street
        APC Building, Conference Room 702
        Providence, RI 02903

Michigan


        • » JNF Grand Rapids Support Group – Mary Free Bed’s Public Stroke Support Group

          Meetings take place the first Wednesday of each month from 6:15 – 7:15 PM.  No meetings in January or July.  For more information, contact Katie Harrington at (616) 840-8922 or katie.harrington@maryfreebed.com.

        • Mary Free Bed Professional Building – Meijer Conference Center
          350 Lafayette Ave SE
          Grand Rapids, MI 49503

        • » JNF Saginaw Support Group – HealthSource Saginaw

          Meetings take place both in person and virtually the 1st Wednesday of each month from 3:00 – 4:00 PM. For more information and virtual meeting details, contact Shana Bielby at (989) 790-7388 or sbielby@hss-mi.org.

          HealthSource Saginaw
          3340 Hospital Road
          Saginaw, MI 48603

          Meetings are held in the Beach Day Room on the Medical Rehabilitation Unit

Missouri


        • » JNF St. Louis Support Group – Mercy Hospital South

          Meetings take place the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month from 10:30 – 11:30 AM CST. For more information, contact Geri Tyrey, CTRS at 314-525-4561 or email geri.tyrey@mercy.net.

          Mercy Rehab Hospital South
          10114 Kennerly Road
          St. Louis, MO 63128

           

       

New Jersey

        • » JNF Paramus Support Group – Valley Hospital

          Meetings take place the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 5:30 – 7:00 PM. For details visit: www.valleyhealth.com/strokesupport  For questions or to register to receive the monthly meeting link, call Lauren Lombardo at 201-389-0205 or email strokesupport@valleyhealth.com.

        • The Valley Hospital Conference Center – Room CC 5A/5B
          223 N Van Dien Ave
          Ridgewood, NJ 07450

 

New York

        • » JNF Bronx Support Group – Caregiver Support Center

          Meetings take place the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 5:30 – 6:30 PM and are currently meeting virtually. For more information, contact trolston@montefiore.org.


        • » JNF Rome Support Group – St. John’s Baptist Church

          Meetings take place the 2nd Monday of the month. For more information, contact ddunn1602@gmail.com.

          5:30 – 7:00 PM
          St. John’s Baptist Church
          201 East Dominick St.
          Rome, NY 13440

          » JNF Syracuse Support Group – Crouse Hospital

          Meetings take place the fourth Monday of each month from 6:00 – 7:30 PM. For more information, contact braincny@gmail.com.

          Crouse Medical Building
          Physician Lounge
          5000 Brittonfield Parkway
          East Syracuse, NY 13057

       

North Carolina


      • » JNF Charlotte Support Group – Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates

        Meetings take place both in person and virtually the 1st Thursday of the month.

        6:00 – 8:00 PM
        Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates
        225 Baldwin Avenue
        Charlotte, NC 28204

      • For more information contact Laurie.Ward@CNSA.com. For online support, please visit our Charlotte Support Group Facebook page.

      • » JNF Greensboro Support Group – Cone Health and Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates

        For more information, contact greensboro@joeniekrofoundation.org.

          • » JNF Raleigh / Durham Support Group – Triangle’s Aneurysm & AVM Support Group

            In person meetings take place monthly at various locations in the Raliegh / Durham area. Virtual meeting options are available as well.
            For more information, contact triangle.aneurysm.avm@gmail.com or (919) 302-9721.


          • » JNF Winston-Salem Support Group – Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

            Meetings take place the third Tuesday of each month. For more information, contact winstonsalem@joeniekrofoundation.org.

            6:00 – 8:00 PM
            Novant Health Forsyth Center Campus
            3333 Silas Creek Parkway
            Winston-Salem, NC 27103
            Novant Health Conference Center

Ohio


        • » JNF Columbus Support Group – Riverside Methodist Hospital

          Hope After Stroke / Support Group: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 2:30 – 4:00 PM EST
          Stroke Survivors Club: 2nd Friday of each month at 10:00 – 11:30 AM EST
          TBI Survivors Support Group: 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:00 – 7:00 PM EST
          Stroke Survivors Caregiver Support Group: 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:00 – 7:30 PM EST

          All meetings take place at:

          The Dempsey Family Education and Resource Center
          OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital
          3535 Olentangy River Rd
          Columbus, OH 43214

        • For more information, contact DempseyCenter@OhioHealth.com or call 614-788-6115.

        • » JNF Toledo Support Group – ProMedica Toledo Hospital

          Meetings take place virtually on the 4th Thursday of every month.  For more information, contact Melinda Hendricks-Jones at Melinda.hendricks-jones@promedica.org


        • » JNF Middleburg Heights Support Group – Southwest General, Partnering with University Hospitals

          For more information, contact Maureen Moore, mmoore@swgeneral.com or call 440-816-6682.

       

Oklahoma


        • » JNF Oklahoma City Support Group – OU Medical Center

          Meetings take place the 1st Wednesday of each month from 3:00 – 4:00 PM. Please call Shana at 989-790-7830 for details and to rsvp.

       

Rhode Island


      • » JNF Rhode Island Support Group – Rhode Island Hospital

        Meetings take place the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 6:00 – 7:30 PM EST. For more information, contact Ann Wilks at AWilks@Lifespan.org.

        Rhode Island Hospital
        593 Eddy Street
        APC Building, Conference Room 702
        Providence, RI 02903

South Carolina


        • » JNF Charleston Support Group – Medical University of South Carolina

          Meetings take place the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Medical University of South Carolina. For more information contact charleston@joeniekrofoundation.org.


        • » JNF Columbia Support Group – Palmetto Health Richland – Columbia

          In person meetings have resumed and will be held quarterly.  The next meeting will be in November.  For more information contact ColumbiaSC@joeniekrofoundation.org. For online support, please visit our Columbia Support Group Facebook page.


      • » JNF Myrtle Beach Stroke Survivors Support Group – McLeod Health

      • Meetings take place the last Thursday of each month from 10:00 – 11:00 AM EST. Please RSVP to Lauren Sutherland at (843) 366-3123.North Myrtle Beach Aquatic Center Conference Room
        1100 Second Avenue South
        North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Tennessee

Texas


        • » JNF Dallas Support Group – Zale Liphsy University Hospital

          Meetings take place the 3rd Thursday of every month and virtually via Zoom as well. For more information, contact Audra.Rabroker@UTSouthwestern.edu

          4:00 – 5:00 PM
          Zale Liphsy University Hospital
          CR1 – 1st Floor
          5151 Harry Hines Blvd
          Dallas, TX 75390

        • » JNF El Paso Support Group – University Medical Center of El Paso

          Meetings take place the last Tuesday of every month from 6:00 – 7:00 PM MST. For more information, contact Roxann Contreras at (915) 487-1611 or Anne Pacheco at (915) 335-4833.

          University Medical Center of El Paso
          4815 Alameda Ave
          El Paso, TX 79905
          Neuroscience ICU conference room on 3rd floor

           

        • » JNF Plano Support Group – Medical City Plano

          Meetings are currently on hold.  For more information, please contact Cathy Poitevint at cathleen.poitevint@medicalcityhealth.com.

Utah


        • » JNF Salt Lake City Support Group – University of Utah

          Meetings take place the 2nd Thursday of the month from 5:30 – 7:00 PM. For more information, contact saltlakecityut@joeniekrofoundation.org or call 801-587-9935.

       

Virginia


      • » JNF Newport News Stroke Survivors and Care Partners Support Group – Riverside Rehabilitation Hospital

        Meetings take place both in person and virtually on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 10:30-11:30 AM EST. For more information, contact Megan Gemmato at megan.gemmato@rivhs.com.

        Riverside Rehabilitation Hospital
        250 Josephs Drive
        Yorktown, VA 23693


      • » JNF Richmond Support Group – St. Mary’s Hospital

        In-person meetings have resumed but will also continue virtually for anyone wanting to join that way. Meetings take place the 2nd Friday of the month. For log-in information and more details, please contact Patrice at jnf.richmond@gmail.com. Group Flyer here

        7:00 – 8:30 PM
        Bon Secours (1st floor of main hospital BEHIND cafeteria in Conf Rm 161)
        5801 Bremo Rd. Avenue
        Richmond, VA 23226


          • » JNF UVA Support Group – University of Virginia Health System

            Contact zcr4z@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu

            2nd Friday of each month

            7:00 – 8:30 PM

            St. Mary’s Hospital located at:

            5801 Bremo Rd, Richmond VA 23226

            Conference Room 161 located behind the Cafeteria in the main hospital

            We will continue to have virtual meetings on Zoom and thus our meetings will be done hybrid.

             

Washington


        • » JNF Tacoma / Peninsula Stroke Support Group – CHI Franciscan Rehabilitation Hospital

          Meetings take place both in person and virtually on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 6:00 – 7:30 PM PST. For more information, contact stroke@chifranciscan.org.

          CHI Franciscan Rehabilitation Hospital
          815 S Vassault Street
          Tacoma, WA 98465
          (253) 444-3320
          Meetings are held in the dining room – enter through the parking lot.

       

Canada

    • » JNF Saskatchewan Support Group – Edwards Family Centre

      In-person meetings have resumed but will also continue virtually for anyone wanting to join that way.  Meetings take place the 1st Thursday of every month from 7:00 – 9:00 PM (no meetings in July and August). For Zoom details or more information, contact a.gardner@usask.ca.

      7:00 – 9:00 PM
      Edwards Family Centre
      333-4th Avenue North
      Saskatoon, SK