Support Groups

Experience our peer support groups

Each month, Connections for Independent Living hosts several peer support groups. These informal groups offer enrichment in physical and mental health, socialization, stress management, and disability education. All support groups are free of cost to Connections consumers.

Knowledgeable Connections staff members coordinate these voluntary groups, but it is the members who actively participate and guide the conversation. Participants offer support, teach valuable skills, and share useful information. Through active participation, consumers can overcome barriers, handle the stress of living with a disability, and gain awareness of resources that are helpful in maintaining personal independence through these interactions and tools.

Refer to our calendar as to which peer group will be in-person or hybrid. 

Please join us.

Active support groups

This group offers information and support to individuals who have experienced a Brain Injury, stroke, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, or any other type of brain injury. Caregivers are welcome. It meets the second Monday of each month from 1—2:30 p.m. Online and in-person available.

Online: https://bit.ly/ConnectionsBrainInjury

Meeting ID: 89278162272 

Telephone: 253-215-8782, then type 89278162272#, #

Connections for Independent Living’s Connect with Friends program provides weekly in-person and online video conferencing workshops specifically for persons in northeastern Colorado who live with a disability.

This is an opportunity to meet and collaborate with other Coloradans and share experiences.
Meetings are every Wednesday from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m at the Greeley office.

The Long COVID Support Group at Connections offers individuals with disabilities living with Long COVID the opportunity to attend regular monthly meetings where people experiencing similar symptoms can offer support to each other. Our consumers come together to share personal experiences and information in a safe, confidential, and supportive environment. Learn about government benefits, exercise classes, and more.

This group meets the last Tuesday of each month from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. MST. To participate, you must be a reside in Weld, Morgan, Logan, Washington, Sedgwick, Yuma, or Phillips County.

 

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89609351651?pwd=RHJjRWFTRmI0YmlKNjJQc3RzNTc5Zz09

Passcode: 017025

Meeting ID: 896 0935 1651

Telephone: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kGjoMXASW

Connections Community Circle support group is an informal group for individuals who live with a disabling condition to socialize, create crafts, and discuss any topics they choose.
This group meets the last Wednesdays of the month, in-person only, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Inactive support groups

Participants share information about how they cope with anxiety and Post Traumatic Stress (PTSD). This group meets every third Thursday from 2—3 p.m. 

A support group for those living with chronic pain and illness that focuses on positive actions. This group meets every first Thursday of the month from 3—4:30 p.m.

A support group for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and Deaf/Blind to socialize. This group meets every second Thursday of the month from 3:30—5:30 p.m.

Learn about and share strategies for living with low vision/blindness. This group meets every fourth Tuesday from 11 a.m.—12 noon. Online and in-person.

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This group teaches people how to advocate for themselves. It meets the second Tuesday of each month from 10—11 a.m. Online only.

This informal group is for individuals who live with a disabling condition to socialize and discuss any topic they choose. The Social Group meets the second Friday of each month at 1 p.m.

Veterans provide support to each other and learn and share strategies for living in the civilian world. The group meets every Wednesday, from 3:30—5:00 p.m. 

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A safe environment for women with disabilities to provide support to each other. This group meets the fourth Wednesday of every month from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. In-person and online available.