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In a support group, members provide each other with various types of nonprofessional, nonmaterial help for a particular shared burdensome characteristic. The help may take the form of providing relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding and establishing social networks. A support group may also provide ancillary support, such as serving as a public relations voice or engaging in advocacy.
Maintaining contact
Support groups maintain interpersonal contact among their members in a variety of ways. Most groups have traditionally met in person in group sizes that allowed conversational interaction. Support groups also maintain contact through printed newsletters, telephone chains, internet forums, and mailing lists. Some support groups are exclusively Online_support_groups.
Membership in some support groups is formally controlled, with admission requirements and membership fees. Other groups are "open" and allow anyone to drop in at an advertised meeting, for example, or to participate in an online forum.
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spent ages last night converting my groups to lists, only to discover the iPhone app doesn't support lists. grr!!!
catmatson (Cat Matson) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:51:58 -0000
spent ages last night converting my groups to lists, only to discover the iPhone app doesn't support lists. grr!!!
RT @fiocreative: Great community to join for Mom Entrepreneurs http://groups.google.com/group/mom-entrepreneur-support-group?hl=en
busymomblog (busy-mommy.com) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:32:22 -0000
RT @fiocreative: Great community to join for Mom Entrepreneurs http://groups.google.com/group/mom-entrepreneur-support-group?hl=en
Great community to join for Mom Entrepreneurs http://groups.google.com/group/mom-entrepreneur-support-group?hl=en
fiocreative (fiocreative) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:31:51 -0000
Great community to join for Mom Entrepreneurs http://groups.google.com/group/mom-entrepreneur-support-group?hl=en
Good reason why counseling, fish oil, acupuncture, exercise and support groups may be more helpful! http://bit.ly/8AvR2N
karencarnabucci (Karen Carnabucci) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:26:48 -0000
Good reason why counseling, fish oil, acupuncture, exercise and support groups may be more helpful! http://bit.ly/8AvR2N
RT @approject: new on APP: Pro-life groups attempt to support Stupak coalition http://bit.ly/5cXMi5
dirtundermanail (Victoria Clevinger) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:23:12 -0000
RT @approject: new on APP: Pro-life groups attempt to support Stupak coalition http://bit.ly/5cXMi5
@EntropyBlooming damn..charging for support groups would be a lucrative business in Hathian.
XiuTao (XiuLan Tao) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:55:09 -0000
@EntropyBlooming damn..charging for support groups would be a lucrative business in Hathian.
Houston Children's Foundation - Offers assistance and support for ill children. Located in St. Thomas, Ontario.
Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure - Non-profit dedicated to facilitating a cure. Located in Burlingame, California.
Meta Description: [ ABC2 is a non-profit association dedicated to accelerating a brain cancer cure. ]
Brain and Nervous System Disorders Message Board - Forum for support, information, discussion and treatment options.
Meta Description: [ Health related message boards offering discussions of numerous health topics including allergies, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, exercise, attention deficit disorder, diet, and nutrition. ]
Brain Tumour Support Group UK - Offers assistance and support of patients, their families and carers. Aimed for those located in the Southwest of England.
Meta Description: [ brain tumour support group for the south west of england ]
Children's Brain Tumor Foundation of the Southwest - Non-profit aimed at providing support, raising awareness and promoting research. Located in Flower Mound, Texas.
Meta Description: [ braintumorfoundation.com ]
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Craniopharyngioma Group - Support group for patients and families, mainly in German. Information presented in English on a multi-center survey of children and adolescents with the condition.
Meta Description: [ selbsthilfegruppe für kraniopharyngeom - craniopharyngioma patienten Der tumor sitzt nahe der hypophyse im gehirn. medikamente/hormon: minirin/vasopressine), hydrocortison, testosteron, wachstumshormon ]
Ellie Savage Memorial Trust - UK charity raising money to support research into brain tumors and to relieve the suffering of children living with cancer.
Medulloblastoma.org - Support resource and information portal for those affected by this tumor.
Meta Description: [ Medulloblastoma.org provides patient and caregiver resources to anyone affected by medulloblastoma - a malignant brain tumor that most often occurs in children, but can occur at any age. ]
Meningioma Mommas - An online support group and discussion board (registration required) for those with this type of brain tumor. Based in Littleton, Colorado.
Meta Description: [ An online support group for women ( and men ) with meningioma brain tumors. Bringing hope, friendship and laughter. ]
Michael T. Glass Glioblastoma Research Foundation - Funds research, offers support and encourages innovative ways to battle the condition.
National Brain Tumor Foundation - Presents general information, addressing such topics as types, symptoms and treatment.
Meta Description: [ Brain tumors - brain tumor treatment, brain tumor symptoms, benign and malignant brain tumor. We offer support to those who need brain tumor treatment from malignant brain tumors or have symptoms. ]
Offering Support to Children And Relatives - OSCAR provides ongoing support to the child and family with brain or spinal tumors. Located in Oxford, England.
Meta Description: [ OSCAR(Offering Support to Children and Relatives) An Oxford Radcliffe Hospital Charity focused on providing support to children being treated for Brain or Spinal Tumours ]
SDRT Astro Fund - Details about this charity which raises funds for the research, management and treatment of low grade gliomas.
Meta Description: [ The SDRT Astro Fund - offering support and funding research into the management and treatment of low grade gliomas ]
The Brad Kaminsky Foundation for Brain Tumor Research - Non-profit addresses fundraising activities and provides general information, links and access to clinical trials.
The Brain Tumor Foundation - Supports patients and their families when their lives are affected by a brain tumor. Located in New York City.
Meta Description: [ The Brain Tumor Foundation guides and support spatients and their families through the turbulent times when their lives are touched by a brain tumor. Founded by Dr. Patrick J. Kelly – Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at NYU Medical Center – The Brain Tumor Foundation treats th... ]
The Brain Tumor Society - Non-profit raises funds for research, fosters education and provides access to psychosocial support. Located in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Meta Description: [ Brain Tumor Society is a national nonprofit that exists to find a cure for brain tumors. We strive to improve the quality of life of brain tumor patients, survivors and their families. We provide educational information for patients and families affected by a brain tumor as well as for healthcare... ]
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The Diana Ford Trust - UK non-profit aimed at funding research for brain tumors.
Meta Description: [ Diana, Ford, Trust, funding, research, brain, tumours ]
The Emily Dorfman Foundation - Non-profit aims include providing funds for pediatric brain tumor research and supportive services. Located in Northbrook, Illinois.
Meta Description: [ The Emily Dorfman Foundation, providing research and support to pediatric brain tumor patients and their families. ]
The Future Brain Cancer Institute - A non-profit aimed at helping find a cure. Located in the San Francisco Bay area, California.
The Nishan Richard Poladian Foundation - Non-profit aimed to help, inform, promote, educate and discuss issues on pediatric brain cancer. Located in Studio City, California.
The Olivia Zonis Foundation - Established to emotionally and financially assist children and families of children with brain tumors.
The Rory David Deutsch Foundation - Dedicated to raising money for medical research for brain tumors in children.
Meta Description: [ The Rory David Deutsch Foundation is dedicated to raising money for medical research on brain tumors in children. The foundation is a Tribute to Rory Deutsch, a 7 year old boy who died from a brain-stem tumor. , Fireworks Image Map ]
The Samantha Dickson Research Trust - Organization offers support as well as funding for UK laboratory-based brain tumor research. Headquartered in Hampshire, England.
Meta Description: [ Brain tumour cancer charity for childhood and adult brain tumours. Funding research and offering support for brain tumor patients. ]
The Sontag Foundation - Offers funding to brain cancer researchers.
Meta Description: [ The Sontag Foundation is a Northeast Florida foundation offering brain cancer research grants to medical researchers who need additional support to complete their research as well as grants for Northeast Florida targeting programs that enhance education, health or medical needs, and other vital s... ]
Virtual Trials: Brain Tumor - Offers general information, discussion group and clinical trials listing.
Meta Description: [ Brain tumor treatment information: new treatments, virtual brain tumor trial, brain tumor links, important papers: Noteworthy Treatments For Brain Tumors, video ]
We Can - Los Angeles based support group for parents of children with brain tumors.
Meta Description: [ We Can is a parent-initiated group that provides an opportunity for parents of children with brain tumors to meet each other, share information and experiences, and better equip themselves to manage the treatment and recovery of their children. ]
YASG: Young Adults Surviving Glioblastoma - A positive resource for brain tumor survivors.
Meta Description: [ Young Adults Surviving Glioblastoma: A positive resource for young survivors of gliblastoma, survivor biographies, treatments, support, photos ]
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