SCI Support Groups

NSCIA affiliated Support Groups

ARIZONA SUPPORT GROUPS

East Valley Support Group (COMPASS)
Phone: 602.241.1006
Contact: Pauline Staples
Email: plstaples@msn.com

Flagstaff Support Group
Phone: 928.527.8567
Contact: Al White

Grupo de apoyo en Espaflol
Gentiva Rehab Without Walls
7227 N 16th St #107, Phoenix
Phone: 602.943.1012
Contact: Diane

Prescott Support Group
Phone: 623.209.0311
Contact: Gary Hershey

SCI Women Support Group
Banner Good Samaritan Hospital, 1111 E
McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85006
Phone: 602.239.3307
Contact: Jill Greenlee, CTRS

FLORIDA SUPPORT GROUPS

Peer Support Contact
313 Spider Lily Ln, Naples, FL 34119
Phone: 239.353.5894
Contact: Mindy Idaspe
Email: scidconsultant@hotmail.com

Sea Pines Rehabilitation Hospital
101 East Florida Ave., Melbourne, FL
32901
Phone: 321.984.4600
Contact: Ellen Lyons-Olski
Email: ellen.lyons-olski@healthsouth.com

Capital Rehabilitation Hospital
1675 Riggins Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32308
Phone: 850.656.4800
Contact: JoAnna Rodgers-Green

Florida Rehab, and Sports Medicine
5165 Adanson St., Orlando, FL 32804
Phone: 407.823.2967
Contact: Robin Kohn
Email: rkohn@mail.ucf.edu
Phone : 407.623.1070
Contact: Carl Miller

HealthSouth – Support Group
901 Clearwater Largo Rd., Largo, FL 33770
Phone: 727.588.1860
Contact: Patti Brenner

Tampa General Hospital
SCI Support Group
2 Columbia Dr., Tampa, FL 33601
Phone: 800.995.8544

MISSISSIPPI SUPPORT GROUP

Magnolia Coast SCI Support Group
12226 Oaklawn Rd., Biloxi, MS 39532
Phone: 601.969.4009
Contact: Michelle Bahret
Website: www.lifeofms.com
Email: mbahret@yahoo.com

MISSOURI SUPPORT GROUP

Southwest CIL
2864 S. Nettleson Ave., Springfield,
MO 65807
Phone: 417.886.1188
Contact: Marion Trimble
Website: www.swcil.org
Email: mtrimble@swcil.org

NEW YORK SUPPORT GROUPS

SCI Network of Central New York
ARISE, 635 James Street, Syracuse, NY 13203
Phone: 315.464.2337
Contact: Tammy Bartoszek
Email: bartoszt@upstate.edu
Phone: 315.247.0927
Contact: Maria Froio
Email: scin4cny@yahoo.com

Long Island Spinal Cord Injury
Phone: 631.221.9255
Contact: Ron Quartararo
Website: www.testaverdefund.org
Email: info@testaverdefund.org

SOUTH CAROLINA SUPPORT GROUPS

Chester Area SCI Support Group
Purity Presbyterian Church on 135 Wylie
Street, Chester, Chester, SC,
Phone: 803.385.2270
Contact: Bill McDonough
Email: billandlee@truevista.net

Conway Peer Support Group
New Horizons Center, 1021 Third Ave.,
Conway, SC
Phone: 843.488.1309
Contact: Ellen Leftwich
Email: leftwich@sccoast.net

Florence, SC Area SCI Support Group
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital
900 East Cheves Street, Florence, SC
Phone: 843.679.9932
Contact: Ronnie McFadden
Email: ronnielmc@yahoo.com

Greenwood Peer Support Group
Burton Center, 2605 Highway 72/221 East,
Greenwood, SC
Phone: 864.942.7124
Contact: Kristy Lawson
Email: klawson@burtoncenter.org

Midlands Peer Support Group
2935 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC
Contact: Diane Epperly
Phone: 803.252.2198 or 866.445.5509
Email: scscia@att.net

Orangeburg, SC Area SCI Support Group
3000 St. Matthews Road, Orangeburg, SC
Phone: 803.829.2043
Contact: Rebecca Felder
Email: Rebecca.felder@yahoo.com

Spartanburg, SC Area SCI Support Group
101 St. Matthews Lane, Spartanburg, SC
Phone: 864.595.1947
Contact: Dot Colson
Email: DColson@Dennys.com

Trident Peer Support Group
1812 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., Charleston, SC
Phone: 843.792.2605
Contact: Richard Aust
Email: aust@musc.com

WASHINGTON SUPPORT GROUP

SCI Forum
University of Washington Medical Center
Cafeteria Conference Room B/C
1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: 206.685.3999
Contact: Cynthia Salzman
Email: Csalzman@u.washington.edu

WEST VIRGINIA SUPPORT GROUP

West Virginia Mountaineer Support Group
P.O. Box 1004, Institute, WV 25112
Phone: 304.766.4751
Contact: Steve Hill
Email: steveh@mail.drs.state.wv.us

CALIFORNIA SUPPORT GROUPS

Southern California SCI Support Group
Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation
255 E. Bonita Ave., Pomona, CA 91769
Phone: 818.267.3031
Contact: Michele Altamirano, WYNGS
Email: wyngs4sci@msn.com

Leon S. Peter’s Rehabilitation Center
P.O. Box 1232, Fresno, CA 93715
Phone: 559.459.6000 Ext. 5783
Contact: Ray Greenberg
Email: rgreenberg@communitymedical.org

GEORGIA SUPPORT GROUPS

Columbus SCI Support Group
Phone: 703.322.9039
Contact: Ramona Cost
Email: rvcost@mchsi.com

Central Central GA Rehab Hospital
3351 Northside Dr., Macon, GA 31210
Phone: 800.491.3550 Ext. 643
Contact: Kathy Combs

INDIANA SUPPORT GROUPS

Calumet Region Support Group
2109 Cleveland St., Gary, IN 46406
Phone: 219.944.8037
Contact: Rita Renae Jackson
Email: rjackson@ci.gary.in.us

Northwest Indiana SCI Support Group
1052 Joliet Rd, Valparaiso, IN 46385
Phone: 219.531.0055
Contact: Joe White
Email: heyjoewhite@comcast.net

KENTUCKY SUPPORT GROUP

Friends with Spinal Cord Injuries
3785 hwy 95, Benton, Kentucky, 42025
Phone: 270.205.5675
Contact: Anndrea Coffman
Email: whelygurl@yahoo.com

MARYLAND SUPPORT GROUP

Kernan Hospital SCI Support Group
2200 Kernan Dr., Baltimore, MD 21207
Phone: 410.448.6307
Contact: Jenny Johnson
Website: www.kernan.org/kernan/

MASSACHUSETTS SUPPORT GROUPS

BMC Support/Discussion Group
7 West-Harrison Ave Campus,
Boston, MA
Phone: 781.933.8666
Website: www.sciboston.com/support.htm

Spaulding Support/Discussion Group
125 Nashua Street, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.573.2081
Phone: 857.222.5123
Contact: Betsy Pillsbury
Website: sciboston.com/support.htm

Whittier Westborough Support Group
150 Flanders Road,
Westborough, MA
Phone: 508.871.2000 Ext. 2165
Contact: Deb
Website: sciboston.com/support.htm

OHIO SUPPORT GROUP

Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital
8747 Squires Lane, Warren, OH 44484
Phone: 330.841.3856
Contact: Rebecca Lebron
Email: rlebron@forumhealth.org
Phone: 330.889.2158
Contact: Rick Ackerman
Email: birdl96@aol.com

PENNSYLVANIA SUPPORT GROUPS

Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona
2005 Valley View Blvd., Altoona, PA 16602
Phone: 800.873.4220

Delaware Valley SCIA
2610 Belmont Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19131
Phone: 215.477.4946
Contact: Bruce McElrath

Magee Rehabilitation SCI Resource & Support Group
6 Franklin Plaza, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: 215.587.3174
Contact: Marie Protesto
Website: www.mageepeers.org

Rehabilitation Hospital of York
1850 Normandie Dr., York, PA 17404
Phone: 800.752.9675 Ext. 720
Phone: 717.767.6941
Contact: Tammy Derk
Email: tammy.derk@healthsouth.com

TEXAS SUPPORT GROUPS

Recovery with E.A.S.E. (Education, Advocacy and Support for Everyone)
Friday: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (starting 1/20/12)

Central Market
Room: Community Lounge
3815 Westheimer Road
Houston, Texas 77027
Contact: Suzette Sova Shaikh, MA, LPC
Email: suzette_sova@yahoo.com
Phone: 832.584.3810

Strength Unlimited
Health and Wellness Activity and Support
Monday and Wednesday: 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Friday: 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

TIRR Memorial Hermann
Outpatient Rehabilitation
2455 Braeswood
Houston, Texas 77030
Contact: Anna de Joya, PT
Email: Anna.Dejoya@memorialhermann.org
Phone: 713.797.7627 or 713.524.9702

Spinal Cord Injury Survivors of Houston
Facilitated by persons living with SCI
Mondays, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

TIRR Memorial Hermann
Outpatient Rehabilitation
Room: Staff Lounge
2455 S. Braeswood
Houston, Texas 77030
Contact: Kathy Carrico, LCSW
Email: kathleen.carrico@memoralhermann.org
Phone: 713.383.5613

Survivors!
Wednesdays, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.