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Mailman School
of Public Health
Columbia University
722 West 168th Street,
8th Floor
New York, NY 10032
Mailman School
of Public Health
Columbia University
722 West 168th Street,
8th Floor
New York, NY 10032
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Family Support Support groups are formed by people who face similar challenges and who come together to share information, coping skills and understanding. Essential characteristics of these groups include a common concern, a decision to do something about that concern, and equality among members. Typically, a support group is run by and for its members; membership and participation are voluntary. Family support groups vary in type, form, and structure. For example, a very unstructured gathering of families in a housing community may meet once in a while, just to talk over how things are going for everyone. Or a community may sponsor more highly structured self-help programs, such as 12-step programs, that meet regularly at the same place and time and have specific tasks or activities for those attending. Most commonly, support groups are centered around behavior change, domestic violence, lifestyle issues, substance abuse and mental health. However, family support groups may be formed around any concern as long as there are people who wish to get together to help each other out. Support groups are a great resource for families, whether or not the family is receiving other services. Family participation in support groups often continues long past the family's involvement in more formal services. Click below for additional resources and family support strategies.
Self-Help and the Human Services: Toward a New Caring Paradigm
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Disclaimer Free To Grow is a national program supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation with direction and technical assistance provided by the Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University. |