Northeast Iowa Brain Injury Group

Northeast Iowa Brain Injury Group The Northeast Iowa Brain Injury Support group offers support for individuals who experience brain injury, their families and friends.

Meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of the month at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Kimball Ave in Waterloo at 6pm If someone you know or love has been affected by brain injury please help us help each other in this journey. Support meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of the month at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Kimball Ave in Waterloo at 6pm. The support group has a leadership group that pro

vides support and development for the support group joins support group meetings for planning and support purposes. Friends, family and professionals dedicated to promoting awareness and support for individuals and families experiencing brain injury in the community can participate in meetings on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6pm. Other planning and volunteer opportunities may be available. The Northeast Iowa Brain Injury Support group wants to respect everyone’s privacy and we encourage members of this group the same. Please be aware and understand that guidance, advice and ideas shared between members; articles posted or event information are not direct recommendations made by leadership of the Northeast Iowa Brain Injury Support Group or the Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa. Nor do they hold responsibility for any recommendations or advice made from one member to another. Contents shared on this page, website information, informational packets, handouts, text, graphics, images, personal exchanges, are for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment or for legal advice or representation. Please seek out a medical or legal professional for those services. On-topic, non – commercial, supportive posts are welcome. Private/ Business/Page promotion is not permitted. Sanctioned event information can be submitted to leadership for posting. Members of the leadership team are administrators of the page and will monitor content and posts. This is a closed group and new members are approved after administrators grant a request. Inappropriate posts or content may be deleted, and reported to Facebook as appropriate, at leadership discretion. The Northeast Iowa Brain Injury Support Group is affiliated with the Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa. Information about BIAIA can be obtained at www.biaia.org. BIAIA provides financial support to activities funded by the Northeast Iowa Brain Injury Support group; at this time the Northeast Iowa Brain Injury Support Group does not support the sale of non-BIAIA products, services or fundraising. Please contact [email protected] for more information.

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