Support groups may be offered by a nonprofit advocacy organization, clinic, hospital or community organization. They also may be independent of any organization and run entirely by group members.

How do you organize a support group?

Create your vision and mission for the group. Start by describing the ultimate purpose of the group, for example: to help parents empower each other through education and support. Sponsor and promote the group. Create a schedule. Encourage feedback.

Where can I start a support group?

Setting up a support group would seem a fairly simple task—find a room, set a time to meet, decide if the group will be facilitated or self-run by survivors, put out the cookies and chairs, and send out the flyers. Creating emotional safety in a support group is quite another matter and deserves specific attention.