
Bridges is a Northern Ky Brain Injury Support group established in April 2004 at the request of numerous brain injured survivors and family members. The acronym of BRIDGES means BRain Injury Demands Guidance Education and Support.
Date:
Third Thursday of each month
Location:
Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital
5940 Merchants St Florence Ky 41042
Time:
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Bridges support group brings survivors and caregivers together to offer hope and healing. Participants can gain insight from the experiences and successes of others, form relationships, and find empowerment.
Benefits of this support group include:
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Free to join
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Meets on a set schedule each month (the third Thursday)
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Free Meal offered
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Monthly topics
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Guest speakers
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Helpful information
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New connections
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Confidential and respectful
Next Meeting: May 19th
Speaker: Carlee Clark, CTRS
Carlee is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and will talk about the importance of leisure and recreation. We will discuss leisure interests and recreational resources, as well as barriers and how to navigate the community.
We will be offering a light dinner starting at 6:00 pm (please rsvp: Email Lori Tharp or call/ text 859-379-8230).


Bridges is committed to providing attendees with an atmosphere in which they are treated respectfully and with dignity. Discrimination or harassments based on race, color, religion, gender, gender-identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status or any other category protected under applicable federal, state or law is not and will not be fostered.
For monthly updates:
Follow us on Facebook @braininjuryalliancenky
Twitter @braininjurynky
Join our mailing list for monthly Evites.
Other Survivor Support Programs

Living with Brain Injury Video Series
As part of the YouTube series, video interviews allow us to highlight members of the Bridges Community and tell their stories.


BIANK YouTube Channel
We have started a YouTube page!
Jarred Payne, a BIANK board member and brain injury survivor, has launched 3 different series on topics of interest for survivors and the general public. Be sure to subscribe and catch all of the upcoming videos!

Are you interested in becoming a peer mentor to help families through what you may have experienced with brain injury?
Please email lori.tharp@biank.org
To contact BIANK for outreach or community education/prevention events, contact Lori Tharp at 859-379-8230.