Spousal/Caregiver Support Group

These meetings are facilitated by Pauline Thivierge, and are held at the BIAN office location at 111 Church Street, in the room located on your right as you enter the building through the main entrance. Meetings are held on a monthly basis, on THURSDAY evenings, at the BIAN office location, 111 Church Street, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. (enter through the main entrance of building and turn immediately to your right, room is located adjacent to ladies washroom). These support meetings are for caregivers who may be spouses, parents, or adult siblings of an individual that has sustained brain injury. 

St. Catharines Peer Support

Our peer support group meetings are held on a weekly basis every Tuesday from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. at the St. Catharines Library located at 54 Church Street, in the Rotary room. 

Welland/Fonthill/Port Colborne/Fenwick

Our monthly meetings are located at the St. David’s Anglican Church, located at 369 Thorold Road, in Welland, on the upper level, and are wheelchair accessible via elevator. Monthly meetings are held on Friday from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.S

Niagara Falls Peer Support

Meetings are held Friday mornings in Niagara Falls. Meetings start at 9:30 a.m. Call office for location. Members attending the meetings must reside in Niagara Falls.

Moving Ahead After Brain Injury

This closed peer based support group facilitated by Dr. Sherrie Bieman-Copland features sessions scheduled twice a month, on Thursday afternoons. This is targeted towards those survivors who have sustained traumatic brain injury, and who want to get on with their lives post-injury. Please note that BIAN reserves the right to restrict participation. At this time
there are no spaces available for this group. Participants will be provided with the dates and times for these sessions..