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NO ONE HAS TO WALK THE ROAD ALONE
The impact of brain injury is life changing for survivors, caregivers, and other family members. While every situation is unique, families still face similar challenges. Support groups provide an opportunity to connect with families and professionals who understand your experiences, inspire learning, healing, empowerment and hope.
Team Luke Hope for Minds offers three types of support groups:
“Open forum” support groups are a space where you can build community with other caregivers by encouraging and guiding one another in a meaningful way. In open forum support groups you can talk openly about your feelings without judgment, reduce feelings of loneliness, isolation, and depression. Open forum support groups meet the first Tuesday of each month from 6-7pm CST.
“Focused” support groups allow professionals to present on various topics related to pediatric brain injury and support for caregivers. You will have opportunities to increase understanding about brain injury, get feedback about treatment options, and learn about local, state, and federal resources. Focused support groups are dependent on the presenter’s schedule. Please check the calendar for upcoming focused support groups.
“Sibling” support groups encourage brothers and sisters (ages 8-12) of children with acquired brain injury to meet other siblings, talk about their experiences, thoughts, feelings and challenges. Siblings learn effective coping skills to manage difficult emotions and explore new perspectives of living with a sibling with brain injury. Siblings also have fun playing games, laughing, and talking to other children they relate to. Sibling support groups meet each Thursday from 6-7pm CST for 8 consecutive weeks.
