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 peer based support group will be facilitated by BIAN staff. Sessions will be scheduled twice a month, on Thursday afternoons. This is targeted towards those survivors who have sustained a mild traumatic brain injury, and who want to get on with their lives post-injury. Please note that BIAN reserves the right to restrict participation and space is limited. If you are interested, please call the office. Participants will be provided with the date and times for these sessions.

Art For Relaxation

Therapeutic art classes with Melanie start this month. Artist Melanie Pyke, while specializing in oil/acrylic paintings in her own work wants to share her versatile skills with participants in Art Classes for Relaxation. She will coach participants in such projects as: expressing pieces of music through line and colour; edible art; such as cake decorating; keeping a sketchbook as a visual journal; art on fabric; releasing tension through drip style painting techniques; and watercolour tricks and techniques, etc. Classes will be held twice a month for 7 weeks, from 2 to 4 p.m. starting Monday, September 17th . Most materials will be supplied. You will have opportunities to complete various creative projects. Location: BIAN, 111 Church Street, St. Catharines. The class will be limited to 10 individuals. Participants are expected to make their own transportation arrangements. Pre-registration is required, so if you are interested in participating please call the office at 905 984-5058 prior to the start date. Class size is limited to 8 to 10 individuals for this series of sessions.