Click on your choice or just scroll down to see it all. We help people find any of about 220 support groups in Mecklenburg County, groups in 7 other NC counties, and about 800 nationwide. Help in starting support groups SupportWorks development staff has 20 years experience in helping people put together a wide variety of support groups in an efficient, enjoyable manner. Our philosophy is that starting a group should be fun and supportive, not exhausting and annoying. SupportWorks' development staff also helps existing groups solve problems such as decreasing attendance, loss of meeting space, conflicts within the group, etc.
Consultation is free.
Access to medical information SupportWorks works in a coalition for callers within Mecklenburg County to help them research basic and useful information on any medical topic. We can also help callers locate other people with the same disorder. This research is done using a wide variety of printed and electronic resources. Workshops SupportWorks provides a wide variety of workshops on topics such as starting new groups, increasing attendance, increasing member participation, working well with professionals, etc. Publications SupportWorks publishes various materials relating to self-help.