Support Groups
Support groups are a great way to connect with other individuals experiencing similar circumstances. Each group has developed its own unique style based on the needs and interests of its participants. We recommend you call before attending a group as the information may change from time to time.
Providers
Survivors, family and caregivers are invited for the opportunity to interact with other stroke survivors and experts in the field. Each month will feature speakers and group discussion.
4500 S. Washington Street
2nd Floor Rehab
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Hours: Last Tuesday of each month from 3:30 - 4:30 pm
The stroke support group is for individuals who have had a stroke, caregivers, or people who have a relative or friend who has suffered a stroke.
900 E. Broadway
Bismarck, ND 58501
Hours: Meets varied Wednesdays
Support group for survivors and family members.
3111 East Broadway Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58501
Hours: 4th Thursday of the month from 4:00 - 5:00 pm
A support group for brain injury survivors and family members.
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
601 6th Street Northeast
Devils Lake, ND 58301
Email: nicole.livedalen@und.edu
Hours: 2nd Thursday of the month from 5:30 - 7:00 pm
The Dickinson support group is a survivor facilitated group for survivors and family members to share their experiences.
Edgewood Hawks Point
1266 Signal Butte
Dickinson, ND 58601
Email: prairiepen@ndsupernet.com
Hours: 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm MT
Contact Shannon Cook
Support group for survivors and family members.
3000 32nd Ave. South
Hospital Lower Level
Fargo, ND 58103
Email: kathryn.mcevoy@essentiahealth.org
Hours: Last Thursday of the month from 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Support group for individuals and family members dealing with brain injury.
Sharon Lutheran Church
1720 S. 20th Street
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Email: mwhite@und.edu
Hours: Last Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm
Contact Matt White
Call the Minnesota Stroke Association to find a support groups near you, including groups for persons with stroke, brain injury, their families and friends, and caregivers.
2277 Highway 36 West, Suite 200
Roseville, MN 55113-3830
Hours: Call 763-553-0088 for more information
Brain Injury Support Group open to the public at Mountainbrooke Recovery Center
112 N. 3rd St.
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Hours: 10:00-11:00 AM last Wednesday of the month
Support group for survivors and families in the Fargo area with mild TBI or Post-Concussive Symptoms. Information, education and encouragement each month.
Onword Therapy
4450 31st Ave S. Suite 103
Fargo, ND 58104
Email: info@onwordtherapy.com
Hours: 3rd Thursday of the month from 4:30 - 6:00 pm
Nan Kennelly – Facilitator
Progressive Therapy Associates are proud to have all of its Speech-Language Pathologists Certified Brain Injury Specialists! We offer cognitive-communication treatment for those who have had a brain injury, such as a concussion, traumatic brain injury, and stroke. Our goal is to routinely provide individualized care addressing specific patient and family needs. No two brain injuries are the same; we ensure your treatment will be unique to you. This includes education on injury, recovery course, applying therapeutic routines, and addressing areas of need, such as thinking skills, like attention, memory, processing speed and executive functioning. We provide services by telemedicine as well as in person depending on insurance coverage. If you are wondering if we can help you or your loved one, we offer a free consultation to aid in determining if the services we provide are a match.
1150 Prairie Parkway, Suite 105
West Fargo, ND 58102
Monthly support group meetings held the 1st Thursday from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Separate support group for friends and family is held at the same day and time. Facilitator for the Mind Matters Support group is Brynna Grimestad, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS,
Monthly support group meetings. Mind Matters Group and Caregivers Support Group offered at the same time and location.
1150 Prairie Parkway, Suite 105
West Fargo, ND 58102
Email: info@progressivetherapyassociates.com
Hours: 1st Thursday of the month from 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Contact Jodi Hedstrom or Janet Grove
Sanford Health in Bismarck provides a variety of services to help meet your healthcare needs.
300 N. 7th St.
Bismarck, ND 58501
Brain injury and stroke support group.
300 North 7th Street
Bismarck, ND 58102
Hours: Varied Mondays
*Contact Miranda Harvey for specific dates and times.
Support group and social/recreational services.
1720 University Drive
Conference Room 1-C
Fargo, ND 58103
Toll-Free: (800) 828-2901
Hours: 2nd Tuesday of the month from 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Contact John Brown
Provides a variety of outpatient services in the Fargo area-cognitive rehabilitation, driver evaluation, educational services, neuropsychology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy and support groups.
1720 University Drive South
Fargo, ND 58103
Stroke survivor support group that meets at Sanford in Fargo.
1720 South University
Fargo, ND 58103
Email: sue.johnson@sanfordhealth.org
Hours: 3rd Thursday of the Month from 3:00-4:30
Trinity Health's behavioral health services is committed through preserving and improving the quality of health for the adult, child and families experiencing emotional or behavior disruption, adjustment difficulties, psychiatric illness and much more.
407 3rd Street SE
Minot, ND 58702
Stroke support group.
Health Center
1900 8th Ave SE
Riverside Education Center, Classroom #2
Minot, ND 58701
Hours: 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 - 8:00 pm
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's veterans.
2101 Elm St.
Fargo, ND 58102
Toll-Free: (800) 410-9723
The veteran needs to be eligible for VA Healthcare to receive most services provided by the VA.