To do this, they needed bylaws. Local support groups only need bylaws if they wish non-profit status for purchases. The Coaltion for Self-Learning is a collective of autonomous individuals and groups each working independently but in mutual aid to help one another promote ideas and actions for creating learning communities and their relevance to social change. Forming a Homeschool Support Group Shared thoughts about some or all of these parts of putting together a support group in order to benefit many of our fellow homeschoolers. The inclusive group, Roserock, has tips and advice for those wishing to start their own support group.
Site includes an email list for support group leaders.
You can start one very easily, on a shoestring. Here is how FOLC was started two years ago. This email list from the National Home Education Network is for those people seeking to start homeschool support groups in their area. The list hopes to provide encouragement, advice, and support to those working hard to foster connections between homeschoolers via support networks. Though this is about playgroups in general, you'll find the practical information on how to start a playgroup and free online tools to manage your playgroup useful for starting up a homeschool playgroup as well.