Support Groups
BIASC supports seven brain injury support groups statewide by offering financial assistance and training, allowing these groups to participate in social activities and provide peer support for survivors and family members. Some support groups are holding in-person meetings and others are meeting virtually via Zoom.
Why Attend a Support Group?
The purpose of a support group is to learn more about brain injury and available services by meeting with others who are facing or have faced similar challenges. The essential elements of a support group are:
Gather information
Share common needs and strengths
Provide a place to meet new friends and find new connections in the community
Provide a safe place to find courage and take risks
Provide an opportunity to socialize
Provide an environment where positive and negative views can be expressed without being judged
Support Groups in South Carolina
BrainStorm: A Support and Advocacy Group for Young Adults Impacted by Brain Injury
A virtual support group for young adults ages 15-29 with concussions and other brain injuries.
These meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Click here to see our flyer and get more information!
Click below to join our Facebook group.
Important Notice Regarding All Local Support Groups
Please contact the support group leaders in your area prior to your first meeting to be sure of details before arriving.
Brain Injury Support Groups in SC
Statewide (Virtual Attendance):
* NEW* Veterans Brain Injury Support Group:
Veteran Brain Injury Support Group – Meeting in person (*NEW*)
Meeting Place (in-person):
Speech-Language Pathology Associates of South Carolina
3710 Landmark Dr Suite 108, Columbia, SC 29204
Meeting Time:
4th Tuesday of each month, 3:00pm (First meeting January 23rd)
Contact Person: Joy Kinney, MSR CCC-SLP
Phone: 803-766-4723
Charleston County:
Trident Head Injury Support Group
Meeting Place:
RIPPLE
701 East Bay Street, Suite 121
Charleston, SC 29403
Meeting Time:
1st Tuesday of each month, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Contact Person: Kyle Hopfensperger
Email: kwhopfen@aol.com
Phone: 803-767-7153
Greenville Brain Injury Support Group
Meeting Place:
Thrive Upstate, HASCI Resource Center
McAlister Square, Suite B-6
225 S. Pleasantburg Drive
Greenville, SC
Meeting Time:
1st Tuesday of most months, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Contact Person: Anne Medlock
Email: greenvilletbi@gmail.com
Phone: 864-230-7821
Alternate Contact Person: Kay Brooks
Email: kbrooks@thriveupstate.org
Neuro Caregiver Support Group
Meets virtually via Zoom:
Click here for the Zoom link
If you need to call in to participate: Dial +1-305-224-1968, enter Meeting ID: 8291700989#, enter passcode: *875796#
Meeting Time:
2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Contact Person: Michelle Moore
Email: michelle.moore@rshfh.com
Phone: 843-720-8378
Greenville County:
Horry County:
Horry County Brain Injury Support Group
Meeting Place:
HealthFinders
2000 Coastal Grand Circle, Myrtle Beach
Located in Coastal Grand Mall, near Dillard’s
Meeting Time:
3rd Thursday of each month, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Contact Person: William Jollye
Phone: 864-906-1158
Registration is preferred but not required.
Call 843-692-4444
Lexington County:
Chapin Brain Injury Support Group
Meets virtually via Zoom:
Click here for the Zoom link
If you need to call in to participate: Dial +1-305-224-1968, enter Meeting ID: 8291700989#, enter passcode: *875796#
Meeting Time:
3rd Thursday of each month, 6:00 p.m.
Contact Person: Joyce Davis
Email: joyce.davis@biaofsc.com
Phone: 803-731-9823
Richland County:
Columbia Brain Injury Support Group
Meeting Place:
Encompass Health
2935 Colonial Dr,
Columbia, SC 29203
Meeting Time:
1st Thursday of each month, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Contact Person: Jennifer Ross
Email: jross@homelessnomoresc.org
Phone: 803-237-6551
Spartanburg County:
Spartanburg/Lyman Brain Injury Support Group
Meeting in-person and Zoom
Meeting Place:
Bryant Center
180 Groce Road
Lyman, SC 29365
Meeting Time:
2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Contact Person: Tanya Lambert
Email: tlambert1@scvrd.net
Phone: 864-249-8048 or 864-249-8030
If you do not see a support group in your county or community, or the group is not currently active, please contact BIASC for more information on how to start a support group in your area.