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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CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention

HIV/AIDS Surveillance Supplemental Report: HIV/AIDS Data through December 2006 Provided for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006, for Fiscal year 2008
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:00:00 -0500
The HIV/AIDS Surveillance Supplemental Report is published by the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia.
HIV Testing Among High School Students—United States, 2007
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:00:00 -0500
In the United States, an estimated 1.1 million persons were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in 2006, of whom an estimated 232,700 were undiagnosed and unaware they were HIV infected.
Late HIV Testing—34 States, 1996-2005
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:00:00 -0500
Without effective antiretroviral therapy, most persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) will progress to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in approximately 10 years.
Addressing Social Determinants of Health: Accelerating the Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:00:00 -0500
The National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) has established three programmatic priorities based on shared leadership values across the Center’s five Divisions: maximizing global synergies, encouraging program collaboration and service integration, and reducing health disparities.
Newsletter (DHAP News) for June 2009
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:00:00 -0500
This newsletter provides the latest update on activities and resources of CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention.
Fact Sheet: HIV/AIDS and Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:00:00 -0500
In 2006, an estimated 56,300 people in the United States became infected with HIV. Of these, 34%—or approximately 19,000—were adolescents or young adults aged 13–29 years.

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