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Our featured selection of valuable resources

Resources for New Groups

  • Naming Your Purpose
  • New Groups: Things to Consider
  • Recruiting Group Members
     

Resources for Virtual Groups

  • About Virtual Support Groups
  • Confidentiality Concerns with Online Groups
  • Online Accessibility: Questions to Consider
  • Tips for Leading Video Discussion
  • Tips for Leading Non-Video Virtual Discussion
     

Resources for Leading and Promoting Groups

  • Active Listening
  • Building Shared Leadership
  • General Tips for Leading Discussion
  • Using I-Messages to Communicate
  • Tips for Raising Awareness of an Issue
  • Peer Support and Professionals
  • Using the Internet to Promote Your Group
  • Managing Disruptions
  • Questions for Group Process

Maintaining a Support Group

  • Choosing a Meeting Place (In-Person Groups)
  • Establishing Group Norms
  • Meeting Structure
  • Preparing for Group Meetings
  • Keeping a Support Group Going: Five Things to Remember
  • Program Ideas
  • Welcoming a New Member to Your Group

Resources for Overall Wellness

  • Sesame Street In Communities 
  • Compassion Resilience Toolkits 
  • Kansas Prevention Collaborative Resource Library

Benefits

"It was a place I could go and meet with other women who had been through the same things I was experiencing. There were people I could talk to... people who I knew understood what I was struggling with."

Sarah,
LA LECHE LEAGUE

“My clients benefit tremendously building from a sense of shared experience and accountability that support groups provide.  An additional bonus is the course of the support group which can significantly enhance clients’ overall growth.”

Kelly Walker, LCMFT
THERAPIST AT WALKER COUNSELING SERVICES, LLC

MMHRC Blog

Maternal Mental Health Research Collaborative Blog

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