General Support Groups

General Support Groups
Brain Injury Support Groups
Spinal Cord Injury Support Groups

 Spinal cord injury support groups provide information, support, and resource materials to many individuals living with SCI. Florida has numerous groups located in most larger metro areas in the state. Below is a listing of the groups we know about with contact and meeting information. Get involved and find out what’s happening at your local group.

Fort Myers
Southwest Florida Trauma Survivors Support Group
Lee Memorial Hospital, 2776 Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33901
Shannon Bradley, 239-343-2561 or shannon.bradley@leehealth.org
Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 6pm-7:30pm in the Lee Memorial Hospital auditorium.

Hollywood
Spinal Cord Connections Support Group
Memorial Regional Hospital – South Campus, 3600 Washington Street, Hollywood, FL 33021
Victoria Leyland, 954-518-2111, vleyland@mhs.net
Group meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 12:30pm-2:30pm in the 4th floor movie room.

Jacksonville
Brooks Rehab Cross Disability Support Group
Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital, 3599 University Boulevard South, Jacksonville, FL 32216
Alice Krauss, alice.krauss@brooksrehab.org or brooks.supportgroup@brooksrehab.org
Group meets the last Thursday of each month from 5:30pm-7:30pm is Assembly room 1 & 2. A separate support group devoted to caregivers meets at the same time.

Shands Jacksonville Spinal Cord Injury Support Group
UF Health Jacksonville, 553-1 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209
Call 904-244-3390 for more information.
Goup Meets in the Learning Resource Center, 1st floor Birch-Cheery room. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of March, June, September and December from 12:30pm to 2:30pm.

Lake Worth
Endless Possiblities
Therapeutic Recreation Complex, 2728 Lake Worth Rd. Lake Worth, FL 33461
Stacy Staebell, 561-966-7021 or sstaebel@pbcgov.org
Group meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Visit their website at www.endlesspossibilitiesflorida.com for more information.

Largo
Spinal Cord Injury Outreach Network (SCION)
HealthSouth Rehab of Largo, 901 N Clearwater Largo Rd, Largo, FL 33770
Lee Hardin, 727-787-8243 or leehardin@verizon.net
SCION meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 4:30pm. The group coordinates recreational outings, sports, and social gatherings in addition to their monthly meetings. Email rac@custom-mobility.com to be added to SCION’s email mailing list.

Melbourne
Spinal Cord Injury Support Group – Sea Pines
Encompass Health – Sea Pines Rehab Hospital, 101 E Florida Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32901
Laura Leitz, 321-984-4699 or laura.leitz@healthsouth.com
Group meets the 4th Wednesday of each month at 4:30pm.

Miami
Spinal Cord Injury Support Group (SCISG) – Miami-Dade County Chapter
Jackson Rehab Dining Room, 1611 NW 14th Street, Miami, FL 33136
Anson James, (407) 637-7774 or contact.scisg@gmail.com
Group meets the 4th Wednesday of each month from 12pm-2pm. Visit their website at www.scisg.org for more information.

Ocala
Spinal Cord Injury Support Group
MRMC Auxiliary Conference Center, 1542 SW 1st Avenue, Ocala, FL 34471
Jeannine Anderson – (352) 425-7050 or jeannineanderson@mrhs.org
Group meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 5:30pm-7:30pm.

Orlando
Greater Orlando Spinal Cord Injury Network
Orlando Health Rehabilitation Institute, 100 West Gore Street, Ste 104, Orlando, FL 32806
Bob Melia, 407-900-6724 or info@goscin.org
Meetings are held at different locations. The Greater Orlando Spinal Cord Injury Network is a non-profit group for persons with SCI in the Orlando area. Their mission is to serve the needs of SCIs in employment, adaptive sports, recreation, social functions, networking, outreach, SCI prevention, and guest speakers for the group and the community. Visit their website at www.goscin.org to join their mailing list and to find out more.

Orlando Health Spinal Cord Injury Support Group
Orlando Health Regional Medical Center, 52 W Underwood Street, Orlando, FL 32806
Bradley Daniels, Ph.D., Neuropsychologist & Group Facilitator, 321-843-7142 or bradley.daniels@orlandohealth.com
Group meets in person on 2nd Wednesday every month from 3pm to 4pm
New location: Advanced Rehab Institute, 1300 Hemple Ave., Ocoee, FL 34761

1st Tuesday – Regular group (inpatients and community members)
2nd Tuesday – Women with SCI (inpatients and community women only)
3rd Tuesday – Regular group (inpatients and community members)
4th Tuesday – Family members and caregivers of persons with SCI (inpatient and community family/caregivers only)
Pensacola

West Florida SCI Support Group
West Florida Rehab Institute, 8391 N Davis Highway, Pensacola, FL 32514
Carrie Rayburn, 850-494-6195 or carrie.rayburn@hcahealthcare.com
Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 2:30pm-3:30pm.

Sarasota
Sarasota SCI Group
Encompass Health – Rehabilitation Hospital Sarasota, 6400 Edgelake Drive, Sarasota, FL 34240
John Berkey, 941-661-7763 or johnberkey56@gmail.com
Group meets the third Thursday of each month at 5:30pm. Visit www.encompasshealth.com/sarasotarehab for more information online.

St. Mary's Medical Center
Don Chester  donwchester@gmail.com
Assistant Administrator
Phone: 561-881-2892
The Palm Beach Children's Hospital
Group meets the third Wednesday of each month from 5pm-7pm
You can also Zoom the meeting at the following link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/411738244?pwd=MzZoVE84RmN3aHN5Sk1zbSswMDRmdz09&status=success

 Spring Hill
Spring Hill SCI Support Group
Encompass Health – Rehabilitation Hospital of Spring Hill, 12440 Cortez Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34613
Cindy Taylor, 352-592-7232 or cynthia.taylor2@healthsouth.com
Group meets the 2nd Thursday of each month from 5pm-7pm.

Sunrise
Spinal Cord Injury Support Group (SCISG) – Broward County Chapter
Encompass Health – Rehabilitation Hospital of Sunrise, 4399 Nob Hill Rd., Sunrise, FL 33351
Ryan Gebauer, 954-696-7204 or contact.scisg@gmail.com
Group meets in the cafeteria on the 1st Tuesday of each month from 5pm-7pm. Visit their website at www.scisg.org for more information.

Surf Side Speech Therapy for Adults (Brevard)
Melissa Hamilton, SLP, Facilitator 321-701-5502
476 Hwy A1A, Ste. 3A
Satellite Beach, FL
Group meets every Tuesday at 4:00pm

Tallahassee
North Florida SCI Association
Encompass Health – Rehabilitation Hospital of Tallahassee, 1675 Riggins Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308
Elizabeth Barranco, 850-656-4868 or elizabeth.barranco@healthsouth.com
Group meets the 2nd Monday of the month from 6pm-7:30pm in the cafeteria. Refreshments are free!

TMH Neurological Conditions Wellness Group
Goodwill Prosperity Center, 300 Mabry Street, Tallahassee, FL 32304
Amber Swords, 850-431-5170 or amber.swords@tmh.org
Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 11am-12pm. A unique program for people with neurological conditions and their families. Promotes wellness through networking, education, exercise and fun.

Tampa
Tampa Area SCI Education & Support Group
Tampa General Rehab Center, 6 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606
Anthony Radano, 813-844-4711 or aradano@fscirc.com
Group meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 4:30pm to 6pm.

West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach SCI Group
St. Mary’s Medical Center, 901 45th Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Peggy Domitz, 954-471-8844, cheffouru@att.net
Group meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6pm to 8pm in the Cypress Room.