Spinal Cord Injury Support Groups

Spinal cord injured people encounter other problems beyond the physical symptoms. Spinal cord injury affects social, emotional, vocational, and economic aspects of living. Coping with the stigma of being disabled, barriers to employment opportunities, expressing sexuality, and other social and personal issues are a major part of living with a spinal cord injury. Many individuals feel the need to discuss these topics with others that possess similar injuries.

As a service to persons with spinal cord injury or disease, the NSCIA Connecticut Chapter provides support group meetings. Our support groups allow individuals the opportunity to discuss a variety of topics with other's that have a spinal cord injury. Support group meetings are held at many area hospitals and independent living centers throughout the state of Connecticut. Support groups are organized and run by NSCIA CT Chapter member volunteers. Currently support groups are located at :


ACROSS DISABILITY SUPPORT & INFORMATION GROUP
Where : Chapter 126 in Bristol, CT.
When : Last Thursday of EVERY!! month
Time : 6:00 PM
Contact : Bill Mancini at nsciact@gmail.com and Paul Weiland at (860)769-7047.
Please call for a list of topics and activities!


SPINAL CORD INJURY INFORMATION GROUP
Where : Hospital for Special Care in New Britain, CT.
When : 3rd Tuesday of EVERY!! month
Time : 3:30 - 5:00
Contact : Jenna Murphy, PT at jmurphy@hfsc.org or 860-827-1958 (x5491) and Christa Green at cgreen@hfsc.org or 860-612-6343 (x6343).
Please call for a list of topics and activities!


SPINAL CORD INJURY INFORMATION GROUP
Where : Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital in Hartford, CT.
When : 3rd Wednesday of every Month
Time : 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Contact : Paige McCullough-Casciano 860-714-2421 or email pmccullo@stfranciscare.org
Please call for a list of topics and activities!


SPINAL CORD INJURY INFORMATION GROUP
Where : Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford, CT.
When : 2nd Monday of every Month
Time : 7:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Contact : Erin Prastine at 203-284-2875 or email eprastine@gaylord.org
Please call for a list of topics and activities!

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   Across Disability Support Group in Bristol
4.27.2017 6:00 pm



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