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ACOA, Codependency and My Inner Child
Institute on aging: social and emotional support for family and caregivers
AIDS affected special groups: immigrants with language barriers in the USA
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Book recommendations available at Amazon about small group ministry by Peter Bowden (Co-founder of the UU SGM Network)
businessballs.com is a huge resource for ideas about ethical work and life learning
resources at businessballs.com arranged in an alphabetical subjects index
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Small group dynamics: An inspiring community for small-group leaders
Changemaker grow group techniques
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Do you need to be in therapy (instead of a grow group)
Depression/Anxiety support groups–
Stress, depression. and anxiety forum
Focusing on mood disorders, anxiety, and substance abuse
Surviving divorce and separation: support groups
DMOZ directory of support groups–includes 196 groups
E
An easy plan for 5 simple steps
Emotional support for Multiple Sclerosis
Emotional support meetups around the world
Everyday democracy: Ideas and tools for community change
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Famous models–stages of group development (forming–storming–norming–performing)
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Group dynamics: Basic nature of groups and how they develop
Grow Australia–a community of persons working towards mental health through mutual help and a 12 step program of recovery.
Grow in America–international mental health movement with a network of member-run support groups in four different countries, including the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland.
Grow in Ireland–is co-branded with the National Group of Suicide Prevention.
GROWW grief recovery online for all bereaved
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The healing circle online–also tells you how to organize your own healing circle
Kid cultivators homeschool group (a Ning group)
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I am everybody’s emotional support group
I battle with emotional eating group
I don’t want to grow old group
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L
Largest online resource center for small groups is by The UU Small Group Ministry Network (www.smallgroupministry.net)
Large link links for websites with many free resources for nonprofits and for-profits
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Mental health support groups list for Australia
Moving beyond icebreakers: An innovative approach to group facilitation, learning, and action
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O
Online degrees for counseling (48 degrees are available)
Online support groups for depression
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How to grow your own parent support group
Parkinson’s disease support groups grow
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Self-help and alternate therapies
Starting Small Groups–
Starting a small group suggestions
10 steps to starting a small group and shaping its character by Wes Stecker
Getting started with small group ministry
Small groups at Long Hollow: Doing life together throughout the week (Long Hollow Baptist Church)
Grow groups available at Central Presbyterian Church
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U
Using YouTube to train small group leaders and publicize your small groups
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W
Wisdom circles: Self-discovery and community building in small groups
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