Self-help groups bring together people who share a common life experience for support, education, and mutual aid. Members of self-help groups share a belief that positive change happens through individual efforts with the support of others. The benefits of self-help groups include:
- Learning new information and strategies for confronting problems.
- Finding reassurance and support from others with similar life experiences.
- Developing personal insights and achieving personal growth.
- The opportunity to be helpful to others.
- Feeling less isolated.
- Learning to express feelings better and to be more sensitive to the feelings of others.
- Feeling empowered and more self-confident in coping with challenges.
- Developing a connection to a community and personal identification with a social group.
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AREA (CITY) |
MEETING TIME |
MEETING LOCATION |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
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ADAMS COUNTY “Mighty Sweet Apples" |
3rd Wednesday |
Harbaugh Thomas Public Library |
Jim Temchack |
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CENTRE COUNTY |
3rd Tuesday |
HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital 550 W. College Avenue, Pleasant Gap, PA |
Patti Ellenberger |
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Conversación y Apoyo para Personas con la Esclerosis Múltiple (EM) |
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COLUMBIA COUNTY |
First Meeting: Every 1st Wednesday of the month 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (No Meetings in July or August) |
Bloomsburg YMCA |
Kim Oberlin, RN. BSN |
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY |
4th Monday NOTE NEW TIME |
Otterbein United Methodist Church of Boiling Springs |
Sara Graham
Bret Ritter |
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY NEWLY DIAGNOSED |
4th Tuesday |
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital |
Deb Evans
Audrey Coulson |
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DAUPHIN COUNTY CLARA SHEAFFER CLUB |
Please Call |
Harrisburg Area |
Eileen Horner |
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DAUPHIN COUNTY |
3rd Monday |
The Manor at Susquehanna Village |
Cheryl Reisch |
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FRANKLIN COUNTY |
3rd Wednesday |
United Brethren Church |
Cheryl Wauls |
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LACKAWANNA COUNTY
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2nd Sunday |
Allied Services Building |
Peggy Carrick
Mr. Gail Wintermute |
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LANCASTER COUNTY "Adapt" MS Self Help Group |
1st Monday of every month (beginning October 5, 2009) 10:00 a.m. |
Pheasant Ridge Community Center |
Alexis Henry |
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LANCASTER COUNTY L.A.M.S. NOTE NEW TIME AND ROOM LOCATION |
1st Tuesday NOTE NEW DAY, TIME & MEETING ROOM LOCATION |
Lancaster General Health Campus |
Vahid (Vic) Tahmasbi |
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LEBANON COUNTY |
2nd Tuesday |
Palmyra Nursing Home |
Cindy Laverty |
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LEBANON COUNTY LEBANON MS SUPPORTERS NOTE NEW DAY AND LOCATION |
1st or 2nd Tuesday |
Various Lebanon County Restaurants
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Cheryl Lynch |
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LUZERNE COUNTY |
3rd Sunday |
Center City Apartment |
Gloria Liene
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MONTOUR COUNTY Danville, PA |
3rd Wednesday |
Grandview Home Health |
Sister Maria Theresa Hronec(717) 919-4247 |
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NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY |
Currently not meeting |
Family Medical Center |
Mary O’Donnell Support by phone |
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PERRY COUNTY |
4th Wednesday NOT MEETING IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER |
New Bloomfield Senior Citizins Center |
Paula Divens |
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SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY |
3rd Thursday |
Montrose Square Apartment |
Anne |
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UNION COUNTY |
2nd Tuesday |
Evangelical Community Health Education Center |
Margaret Reier
Jody Zimmerman |
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WAYNE COUNTY |
4th Sunday |
Wayne Memorial Hospital, David Katz Conference Room |
June Utegg |
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YORK COUNTY MS HOPE CLUB |
2nd Thursday Groups meets April through October |
Church of Christ |
Susie Harro |
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YORK COUNTY YORK MAKING STRIDES NOTE: NEW TIME |
1st Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. NOTE NEW DAY AND TIME |
The Country Meadow’s Retirement Community |
Shelly Butcher
Judy Smith |
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SUPPORT BY TELEPHONE |
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Hanover |
Alice Boothroyd |
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SUPPORT BY TELEPHONE |
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Adams |
Lynn Moody |
| SUPPORT BY TELEPHONE | Lancaster |
Juliette Zaengle |
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| SUPPORT BY TELEPHONE | Dauphin |
Susan Gelber |
Conversación y Apoyo para Personas con la Esclerosis Múltiple (EM)
La Sociedad Nacional de Esclerosis Múltiple ofrece una vez al mes un grupo telefónico, totalmente en español.
Invitamos a las personas hispanas/latinas con EM a participar por teléfono con nosotros, desde la comodidad de su hogar u oficina, en estas llamadas mensuales que son totalmente gratis. Tome su taza de café, siéntese, escuche y comparta con nosotros las experiencias de vivir con EM.
Aproveche la oportunidad para hablar de sus preocupaciones y conozca a personas que entienden su situación. Los temas serán enfocados en áreas de interés para personas con EM. El grupo será facilitado por Moyra Rondon, LCSW, Directora de Educación Publica y Servicios a los Hispanos del Capítulo de la Cuidad de Nueva York de la Sociedad Nacional de Esclerosis Múltiple. Además, invitaremos a expertos de diferentes ramas de especialidad en la EM para conversar sobre temas importantes para usted.
Para más información o para inscribirse llame al 1-800-344-4867, opción 3.
Se aceptarán inscripciones en todas las fechas.