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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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Broward Ostomy Association of Florida - A support group for those with colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy surgery, their friends and families. Monthly meetings and newsletter. An affiliate of United Ostomy Association.
Continent Diversion Network - Information and support provided by a section of the UOA, email and phone contact, useful links. Newsletter and literature order.
Meta Description: [ A Network for people with continent intestinal and urinary diversions with an internal pouch that avoids wearing an ostomy appliance. ]
Evansville Indiana Ostomy Chapter - Local section providing information, support, newsletter, discussion forum, hints and tips.
Meta Description: [ Evansville Ostomy News is an Internet based organization dedicated to providing education, information, support and advocacy for people who have had or will have intestinal or urinary diversions ]
Gay and Lesbian Ostomates - A section of the United Ostomy Association offers support before surgery, during hospitalization, and after recovery for gay and lesbian ostomate.
Okanagan Ostomy Association - Volunteer support group for persons with or about to have ostomy surgery.
Oklahoma Chapters of the United Ostomy Association - Volunteer-based health organization offering mutual aid and moral support for people who have had or will have intestinal or urinary diversion surgery. Regional chapters linked.
Meta Description: [ Volunteer-based health organization offering mutual aid and moral support for people who have had or will have intestinal or urinary diversion surgery ]
Ostomy Association of Boston - Information and support groups for intestinal and urinary diversion, provided by the OAB.
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Ostomy Association of Harrisburg - Includes membership information, services offered, and contact information.
Ostomy Toronto - Support in rehabilitation, information about products, monthly meetings including question and answer sessions, newsletter and email contact.
Meta Description: [ Ostomy Toronto Association's Resource Pages. Providing emotional,educational and moral support to assist people who have or will have intestinal or urinary tract diversions. ]
Phoenix Ostomy Chapter - Local chapters of UOA for people who have had ostomy surgery nad for their families, providing information, support, advice and answers.
Rapides Parish Ostomy Association - Information, mutual aid and moral support for people with an intestinal or urinary diversion and for their families and friends. Email and newsletter.
Red Lion Group Pouch Page - Articles from newsletter, information, private messages, for people who have or are considering having a pouch operation.
Saskatoon Ostomy Association - Information, support, news provided by the local chapter of the United Ostomy Association Canada. Email list and guestbook.
Meta Description: [ Saskatoon Ostomy Association in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ]
Shaz's Ostomy Page - She has had an ileostomy for 24 years now since she was 10 years old. An interactive site for new and experienced ostomates. Ask and answer questions on the ostomy message board, read stories from other ostomates, articles about pregnancy with an ostomy, ostomy humour, and contact list.
Meta Description: [ An interactive online support group for those with a colostomy, ileostomy, urostomy, j pouch, kock's pouch, BCIR, indiana pouch or pull-thru ]
South Plains Ostomy Association of Lubbock, Texas - Volunteer-based health group offering moral support for people with ostomies, colostomies, ileostomies, or urostomies. Families and friends are welcome to be involved in monthly meetings and activities.
Meta Description: [ Volunteer-based health group offering moral support for people with ostomies, colostomies and their families ]
The East of Scotland ia - ia is a mutual support group and is a registered Scottish Charity.
The Ileostomy and Internal Pouch Support Group - Primary aim is to help people who have to undergo surgery which involves the removal of their colon, colectomy, and the creation of either an ileostomy or an ileo-anal pouch.
Meta Description: [ ia is a UK registered charity whose primary aim is to help people who have to undergo surgery which involves the removal of their colon (colectomy) and the creation of either an ileostomy or an ileo-anal pouch. On our information pages, we tell you about our association and how we can help you. ]
United Ostomy Assoc Inc - Sherman Area Ostomy Association Chapter - Offers membership, meeting and contact information.
United Ostomy Assoc Inc - Tallahassee Area Chapter - Includes news, events, and newsletters.
United Ostomy Association of Canada Inc. - Volunteer-based health organization offering mutual aid and moral support for people who have had or will have intestinal or urinary diversion surgery
Meta Description: [ The United Ostomy Association of Canada Inc. (UOAC) is a volunteer based organization dedicated to assisting all persons facing life with gastrointestinal or urinary diversions by providing emotional support, instructional and information services through the membership, the family, associated ca... ]
United Ostomy Association of Canada Inc., Vancouver, B.C. Chapter - A non-profit volunteer support group for people who have or are about to have ostomy or related surgery.
United Ostomy Association Wilmington Delaware - Dedicated to providing education, information, support, and advocacy for people who have had or will have intestinal or urinary diversions.
Winnipeg Ostomy Association - Includes information about services, news, and newsletters.
Young Ostomates United - Support and friendship between young people with a stoma and resource material for osteomates.
Meta Description: [ Young Ostomates United Inc ]
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