Spinal Injury Support Group in Mobile, Alabama (Free, Peer-Led)
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Mission
Our mission is to empower individuals affected by Spinal Cord Injuries by providing emotional support, education, advocacy, and a sense of community. We strive to improve quality of life, promote independence and foster a sense of hope, resilience, and belonging.
How We Help
Our peer‑led group gathers on the fourth Monday of every month to exchange lived‑experience insights,
host guest therapists, and plan activities such as dining out at local restaurants, cheering on
wheelchair‑basketball games and other adaptive sports, and joining local or state demonstrations in support of the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
We also curate a local resource list that covers rehabilitation services,
transportation through the Wave Transit Mobility Assistance Program (MAP), and grants for durable
medical equipment across Mobile and the wider Gulf Coast. Whether you are newly injured or a seasoned survivor,
you'll discover practical help, genuine friendship, and a strong voice here.
We meet on the fourth Monday of every month and you can download the SCI support group flyer is available at the link below. January 28ᵗʰ 2026 — 12:00pm to 2:00pm Special Note: People4People and the SCI support group will both meet on, February 9ᵗʰ to hear from a guest speaker from Alabama ARISE. February 9ᵗʰ 2026 — 12:00pm to 2:00pm March 23ᵗʰ 2026 — 12:00pm to 2:00pm April 29ᵗʰ 2026 — 12:00pm to 2:00pm May 18ᵗʰ 2026 — 12:00pm to 2:00pm June 24ᵗʰ 2026 — 12:00pm to 2:00pm July 29ᵗʰ 2026 — 12:00pm to 2:00pm August 24ᵗʰ 2026 — 12:00pm to 2:00pm September 28ᵗʰ 2026 — 12:00pm to 2:00pm October 26ᵗʰ 2026 — 12:00pm to 2:00pm November 23ᵗʰ 2026 — Thanksgiving Dinner December (Group do not meet) — Merry Christmas
The spinal cord injury support group flyer.
Our last meeting of the year was on November 24, 2025. We will be be back in 2026 and just below is the proposed schedule for next year.
Dates and times are subject to change, so please call to confirm.
Spinal Cord Injury Group 2026 Meetings Schedule:
Location:
Independent Living Center of Mobile
6750 Howells Ferry Road
Mobile, AL 36618
☎ (251) 460-0301
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Light refreshments will be served.
2026 has begun and with the new year comes new opportunities for growth and support. Our first meeting was held on January 26ᵗʰ, 2026.
Topics Included:
Issuse reguarding transportation within the surrounding areas.
Coming to terms with our injury and the Journey it put us on.
July 26, 2026, Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis presented a proclamation at the Mobile City Council meeting
recognizing the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Awareness Day in the City of Mobile. The proclamation
highlighted the importance of accessibility, inclusion, independence, and equal opportunity for people with disabilities throughout
the community.
Members gather for the September 2026 Spinal Cord Injury Support Group meeting at the Independent Living Center of Mobile.
Guest speaker Bernadette Allen addresses members during the September 2026 support group meeting.
Support group members listen and participate during the September monthly meeting.
Members take part in the discussion during the September 2026 meeting at the Independent Living Center of Mobile.
Members and guests attend the September meeting of the Spinal Cord Injury Support Group.
Cyneria Austin hands out chicken lunches to the group while members listen to guest speaker Bernadette Allen during the September 2026 meeting.
A member attends the September 2026 Spinal Cord Injury Support Group meeting.
Lesia Dailey waves to the camera with Jared seated in the same shot during the September 2026 Spinal Cord Injury Support Group meeting.
Lesia Dailey smiles and waves to the camera with Jared seated in the same shot during the September 2026 Spinal Cord Injury Support Group meeting.
Members participate in the September 2026 meeting at the Independent Living Center of Mobile.
Attendees listen as community issues and resources are discussed during the September meeting.
The September meeting included presentations and discussion about issues affecting people with disabilities and Alabama communities.
On Monday, September 28ᵗʰ,the Spinal Injury Support Group in Mobile Alabama, met at:
Independent Living Center of Mobile
6750 Howells Ferry Road
Mobile, AL 36618
The group met with Miss Bernadette Allen, who is a representative of Alabama Arise.
Topics discussed include:
- Alabama grocery tax repeal, once on the margins, becomes bipartisan campaign issue.
- Increases in cost of living, food, healthcare, transportation, childcare, housing, rent, all of those things are really hitting home for families and individuals alike.
- Who pays if PEEHIP’s rising healthcare costs outpace state funding?
- Alabama’s uninsured rate exposes Medicaid expansion gap.
- Alabama's rural hospitals strain with Medicaid coverage gap.
- How Alabama Power escaped a push for tighter regulation with record profits intact.
- The impact of Alabama loosing $3B in federal funding, that will cost the state about $208 million to maintain the SNAP program.
- Knowing our rights, knowing what other legislation is coming up in Alabama, making sure we've registered to vote, being ready to vote in the midterms,