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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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Duke Health Raleigh: Liver Disease Support Group - Held the third Tuesday of each month at Harps Mill Internal Medicine in Raleigh, North Carolina, for patients and their families.
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Eastern Pennsylvania Hepatitis C Support Coalition - A coalition providing local support and education to people about this disease. Members list gives individual group information.
Meta Description: [ A coalition of support groups for people with Hepititis C whose purpose is to provide support and education to people about Hepatitis C. ]
Mass Hep P.E.P. - Provides information about Hepatitis C, risks, legislation, conventional treatment options, and herbal medications. Includes meeting dates and times for support groups in Massachusetts.
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Oxford Hepatitis C Support Group - Oxfordshire UK group offers monthly meetings, fortnightly workshops, information on the disease and treatment options.
Meta Description: [ An Oxford-based Hepatitis C Support Group ]
Support Groups Listed by State - Provides addresses, meeting days and times, and contact information by US state and Canadian province.
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