Florida Support Groups - Traumatic Brain Injury

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result from any number of different accidents or traumas. The one thing all individuals suffering from TBI need is support. Fortunately, help is available in Florida in the way of support groups.

Conducted by people with experience in dealing with traumatic brain injury, these support groups in Florida offer assistance to the patient, their family and caregivers. To find a TBI support group for a particular county in Florida, check out the listing below.

Brain Injury Association of Florida

BIAF Support Groups, by County

Alachua
Wendy Alexander
Gainesville
Phone: (352) 338-0091
Pager: (352) 491-7659

Bay
Tracy William Harris
Panama City
Phone: (850) 785-7124

Brevard
K. Dorn Williamson
Melbourne
Phone: (407) 253-0131

Vikki Weinberg
Rockledge
Phone: (407) 268-5103

Broward
Carolyn Rocchio
Pompano Beach
Phone: (954) 786-2400

Dr. Scott Rusman
Sunrise
Phone: (954) 749-0300

Dade
Dr. James Nadell or
Co-Leader, Dr. Rhonda Vivas
Miami (Healthsouth)
Phone: (305) 259-6433

Diane Netto
Miami (Jackson)
Phone: (305) 585-1268

Lisa Kaplan
Miami (Biscayne)
Phone: (305) 932-8994

Mayra Miro
Miami (MIP) – Spanish Group
Phone: (305 596-6654

Escambia
Joe Grossi
Pensacola
Phone: (850) 494-6180

Hillsborough
Brella Mae Ford
Tampa
Phone: (813) 632-7144

Steve Klemz
Tampa (VA Hospital)
Phone: (813) 972-2000 ext. 6663

Virginia Green
Tampa
Phone: (813) 251-7610

Lake
Barbara Milazzo
Leesburg
Phone: (352) 343-8008

Lee
Marti Tabor
Ft. Myers
Phone: (941) 277-1447
(888) 343-6991

Leon
Teddy McQuat
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 421-3890

Marion
Joanne Harper
Co-Leader, James Fortier
Ocala
Phone: (352) 368-2596

Okaloosa
Martha Bayer
Ft. Walton Beach
Phone: (850) 244-1310

Orange
Pat Gay
Orlando
Phone: (407) 277-3664

Palm Beach
Jill Pando
West Palm Beach
Phone: (561) 582-4876

Pasco (East)
Ray Dykeman
Zephyrhills
Phone: (352) 588-3685
(813) 788-0411 (Med Ctr)

Pasco (West)
Joan Tavares
Hudson
Phone: (727) 375-5395

Elaine Bolen (Hdo)
Phone: (352) 683-2152

Pinellas
Rugh Oiler
Clearwater
Phone: (727) 771-1002

Steven Frank, Ph.D.
St. Petersburg
Phone: (727) 341-2626

Pam Dimuccio
Largo
Phone: (813) 586-2999 ext 5807

Polk
Jane Saks
Winter Haven
Phone: (941) 678-1046

Sarasota
Joy A. Mullen Foss
Sarasota
Phone: (941) 371-1563

Jolly Mullen
Sarasota
Phone: (941) 377-4078

St. Lucie
Brad Bernauer
Port St. Lucie
Phone: (561) 337-0077

Sumter
Margie Sovercool
Sumterville
Phone: (352) 793-7841

Volusia
JoAnn Clements
Daytona
Phone: (904) 238-8638

Tom Dockery
Deland
Phone: (904) 532-9670

Independent TBI Support Groups by County
Alachua
352-265-5491 x70199
Gainesville
Rose Mary Storch

Bay
850-271-9480
Panama City
Tracy W. Harris

Brevard
321-984-4600 ext. 492
Melbourne
K. Dorn Williamson

321- 268-5103
Rockledge
Co-chair John Dillon or Vikki Weinberg

Broward
954-987-2020x4725
Hollywood
Cheri Surloff, PhD, PsyD

954-776-5010
Pompano
Mark E. Todd, PhD

Collier
239-436-6888
Naples
Vanessa Crawford

Dade
786-596-6578
Miami (Baptist)
Michelle Vigoa

305-259-6433
Miami (HealthSouth)
Co-leader Dr. Rhonda Vivas or James Nadell

Duval
1-866-529-2474 -Toll-free
Jacksonville
Jane M. Elkins

Escambia
850-494-6100
Pensacola
Susanne Deaton

850-457-2870
Pensacola
Peggy Henshall

Hernando
352-683-2152
Hudson
Elaine Bolen

Hillsborough
813-715-9155 Tampa James M Bicknell

813-657-9712
Tampa
Daralene Pondo

813-972-2000x6663
Tampa (VA Hospital)
Steve Klemz

Indian River
772-299-4460 or cell 772-342-6830
Vero Beach
Susan Bykofsky

Lake
352-343-8008
Leesburg
Barbara Milazzo

Lee
239-277-1447
Fort Myers
Anne Edwards

239-403-8883
Fort Myers
Howard Kalter, PhD

239-369-2601
LeHigh Acres
Lynda Kendrick

Leon
850-421-3890
Tallahassee
Teddy McOuat, RN

Okaloosa
850-244-1310
Ft. Walton Beach
Martha Bayer, RN, MA

Orange
407-290-2655
Orlando
H. Robb Fiedler

Palm Beach

561-848-7200
West Palm Beach
Monika Marino

Pasco (West)

727-375-5395
Hudson
Joan Tavaras

Pinellas
727-588-1861
Largo
Steve Fox

727-322-6123
St. Petersburg <br>Steven Frank, PhD

Polk
863-292-4070 or
863-292-4061 x4937
Winter Haven
Linda Rumrell or
Pat Mulder, RN

Sarasota
941-351-9545
Sarasota
Gregoria Halley

St. Lucie
772-337-0077 or cell 772-342-1167
Port St. Lucie
Cynthia Francoeur

Sumter

352-793-7841
Sumterville
Margie Sovercool

Volusia

386-677-7559 or cell 386-299-8633
Daytona
Dawn Leuck

386-532-9670
Deland
Tom Dockery