Support-group Articles

    Adults can improve their family's nurturance level by helping each other  maintain effective supports. One powerful support is a well-run mutual-help group. From experience with over 15 such groups, this series of 10 Web pages describes how to start and maintain an effective co-parent support group.

Planning and conducting an effective organizational meeting

Effective group leadership traits

Meeting agenda options

Making and using a phone tree

Screening members, and referrals

Group-process guidelines

Staying focused on group goals

Effective group problem-solving

Support-group resources

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