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

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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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@literacy911 we have a new link on our site to support fellow literary groups. email me at caweb4@juno.com www.thewritestufftv.com
CyrusWebb (Cyrus Webb) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:34:21 -0000
@literacy911 we have a new link on our site to support fellow literary groups. email me at caweb4@juno.com www.thewritestufftv.com
@4rrow what you do might as well be considered as ethical failure. and #anon groups R not "support group"/ safe place 2 deal trauma issues.
Talkoholic (Talkoholic) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:10:38 -0000
@4rrow what you do might as well be considered as ethical failure. and #anon groups R not "support group"/ safe place 2 deal trauma issues.
efficacy of early stage alzheimer's support groups http://bit.ly/6sm6kf
paidtrials (US Clinical Trials) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:50:44 -0000
efficacy of early stage alzheimer's support groups http://bit.ly/6sm6kf
http://tinyurl.com/yc5wu8q funderfinder.org.uk - Looking for a Grant? : Support for Groups
so_white (so_white) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:36:09 -0000
http://tinyurl.com/yc5wu8q funderfinder.org.uk - Looking for a Grant? : Support for Groups
Looking for parent support groups online is driving me nuts.
AmandaisLOVE (Amanda Liew) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:06:02 -0000
Looking for parent support groups online is driving me nuts.
@soniasimone We also support Operation Smile. Very similar to Smile Train. Both groups do such great work.
maryshaw (Mary Shaw) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:00:05 -0000
@soniasimone We also support Operation Smile. Very similar to Smile Train. Both groups do such great work.

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