North Valley
Support Group
CONTACT NUMBERS...
Facilitator
Troy: 406-295-9753
Email: lwilde[at]frontiernet.net Address: 41 Northwood
Troy, MT 59935
Libby: 406-293-6518
Email: donovan20[at]frontiernet.net
Yaak
Email: russell[at]uuscnet.com
RESOURCES...
Brain Injury Awareness - Montana
DONATE...
Brain injury is the least funded! Help prevent brain injury by donating today. Donations of $20.00, $50.00, are a great help. Ever dollar helps!
Donations can be made payable to N.V.S.G. and mailed to:
41 Northwood Road
Troy, MT 59935-9836
Click here to download the Support Form.
What is Traumatic Brain Injury?
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a complex injury with a broad spectrum of symptoms and disabilities. The impact on a person and his or her family can be devastating. A blow or jolt to the head can result in a traumatic brain injury (TBI), which can disrupt the function of the brain. The seriousness of such an injury may range from mild to severe.
Brain Injury Awareness
What causes TBI?
The leading causes of TBI are motor vehicle traffic, falls and assaults.
There are more annual incidences of brain injury than multiple sclerosis, spinal chord injuries, HIV/Aids, and breast cancer put together. Currently 5.3 million americans live with brain injuries.
Montana is currently second in the nation per capita incidence of Brain Injury, from mild (concussion) to severe (traumatic). Brain Injury is the "Silent Epedemic" and Prevention the only cure!
Upcoming Events
For information regarding any of these events, please feel free to contact us!June 26,27 Summer Retreat at Hot Springs Montana.
Where: Hot Springs Montanan-Camas
For more details call Don or Laura at 406-293-6518 or 406-295-9753
Schedule of Events:
June 26th starts at 4pm-meet at Camas at the cabins
- Snacks provided
- Hot mineral soaking($5.)
- Live music at Leroy's outside amphi theatre
- 9pm- Sunset Drumming
July 9, Outreach Program at St.Johns Conference Center noon to one thirty.
July 21, Mindwalk, combined support group meetings.
The NVSG thanks all who donate.
The money raised sponsors awareness programs through Lincoln County. Also helps to;- Supply paper, stamps, copies, and other office items.
- Three support group meetings a month.
- Media and other advertising
- Annual attendance to BIAM state conferences.
- NVSG Annual retreat.
- Purchase of education materials.
- This web site at NVSG.ORG
- And much more.
North Valley Support Group Wants You to Know:
• You are not alone.
• We know what you've been going through.
• There is help and information available.
• We will do our best to see that you get it.
Support Group Meetings...
A TBI support group is a meeting for people with brain injuries and family members to meet and talk about education, understanding and resources for TBI. Support groups provide confidentiality and empathy of experiences of other head injury survivors. The North Valley Support Group, TBI meets every third week of each month.
Families in Partnership
83 Collins Avenue
Libby, MT 59923
Time: 5:30 until 7:30.
Web site: familiesinpartnership.org
Kootenai Senior Center
304 North 3rd Street
P.O. Box 74
Troy, MT 59935
Time: 6:00 pm
Web site: www.kootenaiseniorcitizens.com
Tobacco Valley Senior Center
310 First Ave. East
P.O. Box 745
Eureka, MT 59917
Time: 5:30 pm
