Welcome to the exciting world of peer support, a major step toward healthy recovery. We applaud your interest in starting a support group. Starting a support group is a responsibility, a challenge, and a very meaningful experience. Most groups are the creation of one or two dedicated individuals.
First meetings are often over lunch or coffee in someone's kitchen.
The most important step is to start. You can be that driving personality who will lead and help others. People who are generally interested in participating are those who have experienced limb loss, parents, family members, clergy, prosthetists, physicians, clinicians, hospital and rehabilitation professionals, and counselors. Articulate your reasons for starting a group, needs and interests of potential members, and services that will meet those needs. Some support groups serve a special group such as parents of children with limb loss or amputees with an interest in sports.