Support Groups

 BIASC supports eleven brain injury support groups statewide by offering financial assistance and training, allowing these groups to participate in social activities and provide peer support for survivors and family members. Some support groups are holding in-person meetings and others are meeting virtually via Zoom.

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Why Attend a Support Group?

The purpose of a support group is to learn more about brain injury and available services by meeting with others who are facing or have faced similar challenges. The essential elements of a support group are:

  • Gather information

  • Share common needs and strengths

  • Provide a place to meet new friends and find new connections in the community

  • Provide a safe place to find courage and take risks

  • Provide an opportunity to socialize

  • Provide an environment where positive and negative views can be expressed without being judged

Support Groups in South Carolina

BrainStorm: A Support and Advocacy Group for Young Adults Impacted by Brain Injury

Young Adults ages 15-29 with Concussions and other Brain Injuries Virtual Support Group
These meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:30- 8:00 p.m.
 Click here to see our flyer and get more information!
Click below to join our Facebook group.

Important Notice Regarding All Local Support Groups
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Brain Injury Support Groups are each engaging in different types of meetings. Please contact the support group leaders in your area to receive up-to-date information about meetings and how you can participate!

Aiken County:

Meeting Place: Aiken County Disabilities and Special Needs Board, 1016 Vaucluse Road, Aiken, SC

Meeting Time: 3rd Tuesday of each month, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Contact Person:  Keziah Jackson
Office: 803-642-8840
Cell: 803-522-9350
Email:  kjackson@aikenboard.org

Lexington County:

Chapin Brain Injury Support Group

Currently Meeting via Zoom.

Meeting Place:  Chapin American Legion Post 193, 102 Lexington Avenue, Chapin, SC

Meeting Time: 3rd Thursday of each month, 6:00 p.m.

Contact Person:  Joyce Davis

Email:  joyce.davis@biaofsc.com

Phone:  803-731-9823

Charleston County:

Trident Head Injury Support Group

Meeting Place:  Interim HealthCare, 3820 Faber Place Drive, North Charleston, SC

Meeting Time:  1st Tuesday of each month, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Contact Person:  Kyle Hopfensperger

Email: kwhopfen@aol.com
Phone:  803-767-7153

Richland County:

Columbia Brain Injury Support Group

Meeting Place: Encompass Health, 2935 Colonial Drive, Columbia

Meeting Time: 1st Thursday of each month, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Contact Person:  Ethan Taylor Email:  Ethan.g.taylor93@gmail.com

Phone:  704-747-4141

Darlington County:

Hartsville Brain Injury Support Group

Currently not meeting

Meeting Place: Hartsville Memorial Library

147 W. College Avenue, Hartsville, SC

Meeting Time: 2nd Tuesday of each month, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Contact Person:  Danny Weaver Email: weav2206@bellsouth.net
Phone:  843-861-5413

Greenville County:

Greenville Brain Injury Support Group

Meeting Place: HASCI (Head and Spinal Cord Injury) Resource Center Greenville County Disabilities and Special Needs Board
McAlister Square, Suite B-6, 225 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville, SC

Meeting Time: 1st Tuesday of most months, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Contact Person:  Anne Medlock

Email: greenvilletbi@gmail.com

Phone:  864-230-7821 and 864-230-7820

Alternate Email (Kay Brooks):  kbrooks@thriveupstate.org

Greenwood County:

Greenwood Brain Injury Support Group

Currently not meeting.

Meeting Place: Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, Gardenia Room

1530 Parkway

Greenwood, SC 29646

Meeting Time:  3rd Thursday of each month, 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Contact Person: Alpana Pednekar Email:  alpanapednekar@ernesthealth.com

Phone: 864-330-1819; 864-330-1800

Spartanburg County: Spartanburg/Lyman Brain Injury Support Group

Meeting online, contact Tanya for access. They are welcoming brain injury survivors and caregivers from all over the state.

Meeting Time:  2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Contact Person:  Tanya Lambert

Email: tlambert1@scvrd.state.sc.us

Phone:  864-249-8048 or 864-249-8030

If you do not see a support group in your county or community, or the group is not currently active, please contact BIASC for more information on how to start a support group in your area.