by Mary Shomon
Tracy Green, a thyroid patient in Michigan, has created a successful and active thyroid support group with nearly 150 members in her area. I asked her to share with some ideas on how others can start their own active and thriving support groups, and here are some of her excellent recommendations.
1. Think of a name for the group, for example, Thyroid Disorders or Thyroid Interest Group or Thyroid Educational Group.
2. Find a place to hold the meetings. Most libraries have meetings rooms that are often free to non-profit groups. Look at hospitals too.
3. Advertise the group in local newspapers, most newspapers have a health section with a datebook, calendar or an area for support groups. It's a free service the paper offers.
4. Make up flyers to post in pharmacy or lab offices or waiting rooms. 5. Post information about your support group at Thyroid site's
6. Get local newspapers to write stories on thyroid disorders and health newspapers.
A complete list of excellent recommendations by Tracy Green on thyroid support groups is featured online.
Tracy Green runs the Michigan Thyroid Disorder Support Group
http://community.mlive.com/cc/thyroid
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