How Can I Find Help After a Brain Injury in Nebraska?

A great source of information is the Brain Injury Association. You can reach the national office of the Association at (800) 444-6443 or www.biausa.org. The Brain Injury Association puts out numerous publications including its National Directory of Brain Injury Rehabilitation Services. You can reach the Nebraska affiliate, which is the Brain Injury Association of Nebraska at www.biane.org or (800) 444-6443 or (402) 423-2463. Perhaps the best source of help is your local support group.

Brain & Head Injury Support Groups in Nebraska

Alliance

Stroke and Brain Injury Group

When: Second Tuesday at 3:00 pm

Where: Box Butte General Hospital, Hyannis Room

2101 Box Butte Avenue

Contact: Martha Douglas

308.761.3372 mdouglas@bbgh.org

Beatrice

Brenda Mannschreck

Beatrice Community Hospital

110 North 10th

Beatrice, NE 68310

(402) 223-7323

Meet: 4th Monday

Columbus

TBI/Stroke Support Group

When: Forth Wednesday 12:00 to 1:00 pm

Where: Columbus Community Hospital

Prairie Room, 4600 38th Street

Contact: Meghan Jantzi

402-562-3333 mmjantzi@columbushosp.org

Grand Island

When: Third Monday 7:00 pm

Where: Saint Francis Medical Center

2620 West Faidley Ave

Contact: Cris McElroy

308.398.5396 cmcelroy@sfmc-gi.org

Hastings

When: First Tuesday 3:30 to 5:00 pm

Where: Mary Lanning Medical Services Bdg, Basement

Education Dept., 715 North St. Joseph Avenue

Contact: Kathlene Smith

402.460.5763 kkksmith@yahoo.com

Kearney

When: Third Saturday

Where: Good Samaritan Hospital

10 East 31st Street

Contact: Kristine Frerichs

308.627.1731 kfrerichs@esu10.org

Kathryn Feldman

308.224.1080 Kathygirl2050@yahoo.com

Lincoln

Janet Lingren

2401 S. 75th St.

Lincoln, NE 68506

(402) 488-1916

Meet: 2nd Tuesday

Lincoln

When: Second Tuesday 7:00 to 8:30 pm

Where: First United Methodist Church

2723 N 50th St. (Enter on north near parking lot)

Contact: Nita Sipple

402.890.4521 nita_sipple@yahoo.com

Teresa Thompson CrdCat@aol.com

Lincoln

When: Second & Fourth Thursdays, 4:00 to 5:00 pm

Where: Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Nemaha Rm

5401 South Street

Contact: Dr. Paula Ray

402.483.9625 pray@madonna.org

Amy Potter

402.483.9687 apotter@madonna.org

Lincoln

When: First & Third Mondays 6:30 to 7:30 pm

Where: Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital

5401 South Street

Contact: Michelle Grieser

402.499.4227 mhawleyg@windstream.net

Lincoln

When: Second Friday 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Where: Call for location. Mix of activities/topics.

Contact: Karen Hux

402.472.8249 Khux1@unl.edu

Gina Simanek

402.327.0120 gsimanek@neb.rr.com

Norfolk

When: First Monday (time varies, call to check)

Where: Prairie Room on east campus of Faith Regional

Health Services, 1500 Koenigstein Avenue

Contact: Margaret Jensen

402.371.7284 noredn@qwestoffice.net

North Platte

When: Second Monday

Where: Great Plains Regional Medical Center

601 West Leota Street

Contact: Shelly Trofholz

308.532.6146 s_trofholz@yahoo.com

Omaha Central

Melody Martin

5214 S. 49th St.

Omaha, NE 68117

(402) 733-2491

Meet: Call

Omaha

When: Second Tuesday 6:00 pm

Where: Immanuel Rehab Conference Center,

Centennial Room. 6901 North 72nd St.

Contact: Anne Hupka

402.572.2139 anne.hupka@alegent.org

Scottsbluff

When: Third Tuesday 4:30 pm

Where: ESU13, 4215 Ave I

Contact: Martha Douglas

308.761.3372 mdouglas@bbgh.org

Vicki Rutter

308.635.3696 vrutter@esu13.org

York

Anita Hoffman

York Hospital

York, NE 68467

(402) 362-0436

Meet: Call Jeff Dinsmore

H: (402) 725-3222 or W: (402) 723-4461

Request a Legal Consultation

Call the Law Office of Stephen L. Gerdes in Omaha, NE, at (402) 393-1435.