By CarbonNYC

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ACOA, Codependency and My Inner Child

Adult Children of Alcoholics

Institute on aging: social and emotional support for family and caregivers

AIDS affected special groups: immigrants with language barriers in the USA

AVM survivors network

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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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About Online Communities

Small group dynamics: An inspiring community for small-group leaders

Changemaker Basic Beliefs

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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

Depression support groups

Surviving divorce and separation: support groups

DMOZ directory of support groups–includes 196 groups

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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

Normal eating support group

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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

Homeschool support groups

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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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

Mental health groups for bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, PTSD, and domestic abuse

Moving beyond icebreakers: An innovative approach to group facilitation, learning, and action

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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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Small group resources

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About self-discovery

Self-help and alternate therapies

Starting Small Groups–

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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Topics for group discussions

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Using YouTube to train small group leaders and publicize your small groups

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Wisdom circles: Self-discovery and community building in small groups

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