| Term | Support Groups |
|---|---|
| Code | PN-8100 |
| Definition | Autonomous groups of individuals who share a common problem or concern, either directly or through their partners and families, who meet together on a voluntary basis, either in-person, by telephone or via the Internet, to fulfill a need, overcome a disability or cope with a crisis. Members of mutual support groups share their experiences, strengths and hopes and rely on one another for emotional support, information and resources. Included are professionally-facilitated groups, faith-based and secular 12-step models with or without professional participation, groups that use a set of guidelines prepared by a national organization or headquarters, and groups that have no professional participation and/or no specifically-structured format. |
| Created | 12/8/10 |
| Changed | 5/5/16 |
| Use References |
12 Step Programs Mutual Support Groups Peer Support Groups Rap Groups Self Help Self Help Groups |
| See Also References |
Counseling Services (RP-1400) Counseling Settings (RF) Job Clubs (ND-2000.6500-320) Peer to Peer Networking (PH-1400.6500) Support Group Clearinghouses (PN-8000) Support Group Facilitation Volunteer Opportunities (PX-1800.8000) Support Group Meeting Formats (PN-8050) |
| External Classification Terms |
Counseling (UW 7.1.01.01) Counseling (NTE F60) Individual, Family and Community Support (USA IF-330) Individual/Family Services (CAN IF-330) Personal Social Services (NPC P05) Personal Social Services (NTE P50) |
| Related Concepts |
Organization/Facility Type |
| Facet | Organization/Facility Type |
| Comments | |
| Bibliographic References | "Mutual Support Groups Serving Wayne County", Detroit Public Library TIP Service, http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/tds/mutual_support_groups.htm NOTE: this document is no longer available.
The Self-Help Sourcebook: Finding and Forming Mutual Aid Self-Help Groups, Fourth Edition, American Self-Help Clearinghouse, Riverside Medical Center, Denville, NJ, 1992 |
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