Local
904.771.6558

Toll Free
866.529.2474

Main Office
4401 Wesconnett Blvd.
2nd Floor
Jacksonville, FL 32210

MISSION STATEMENT
The First Coast - Brain Injury Support Group, Inc. (FC-BISG) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, serving Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia and is dedicated to the active empowerment, advocacy, education and support of individuals impacted by acquired brain injury (BI), including families, friends, professionals and the communities in which they live.

MEMBERSHIP
Our membership is open to anyone. We are proud to serve 17 counties in northern and central Florida and four counties in south Georgia.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President - David Blackmon, PhD
Vice President - Daniel Belot
Secretary - Carolyn Hicks
SG Treasurer
CFO -Shannon Nazworth
Chief of Staff - William Whitely
Past President - Helen LaBranche
Education/Awareness
SiRAC - William Whitely
Board/Support Group Liaison  - Carolyn Hicks
Board Development/Governance - Dan O' Conner
Fundraising
Operation HOPE - Bonnie Jesnes
 
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jane Mercer-Elkins

MEETINGS
Our support group meets one a month. FC-BISG offers a series of three different meetings over a quarter year, each with their own focus.

  1. Split Groups - give survivors and caregivers the opportunity to meet separately with your own facilitator. You can openly share feelings and information with peers.
  2. Information/Education - is the second meeting of each quarter. We try to provide speakers that will bring information that is needed and often requested by members.
  3. Recreation and Inclusion - is the third meeting in the series at the end of each quarter. Learning how to interact with others is an important part of accepting and learning how to deal with a disability.

See What's Happening this month!
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Membership Coverage Area
17 Counties in FL
4 in GA