Resource Kit Table of Contents
| About the Ontario Self-Help Network |
| About the Sponsoring Organization: The Self-Help Resource Centre |
| Introduction |
| What is Self-Help/Mutual Aid? |
| Self-Help/Mutual Aid Initiatives |
| A Brief History of Self-Help in North America |
| The Effectiveness of Self-Help/Mutual Aid: Research and Practice |
| How to Choose a Self-Help Group |
| How to Start a Self-Help Group |
| Stages that Self-Help Groups Go Through |
| Developing Leadership |
| Some Help for the Helper: A Guide for the Group Contact |
| Choosing Your Meeting Place |
| Members |
| Group Size |
| Ground Rules and Confidentiality |
| Ideas for Group Meeting Agendas |
| Ideas for Group Exercises |
| Speakers |
| Evaluating Self-Help Groups and Organizations |
| Issues, Concerns and Challenges in Self-Help Groups: What If…? |
| How to Have a Conversation About Conflict in Self-Help Groups |
| How to Prepare for and Manage a Crisis |
| "Doctor Bashing" in Self-Help Groups |
| Tips for Starting Rural Self-Help Groups |
| Ethnocultural Self-Help Groups |
| Finding and Joining Online Mutual Help Groups |
| Starting a New Online Support Group |
| Help Without Leading: Tips for the Helping Professional |
| Is Your Client Ready for Self-Help? Whose Decision is it? |
| Passing the Mantle: Resources on Transitioning |
| from Professional to Group Leadership |
| Money and Fundraising |
| Fundraising With Integrity: The Self-Help Resource Centre’s Story |
| Spreading the Word About the Group/Organization: Public Speaking and Flyers |
| How to Obtain Charitable Status |
| Setting up a Self-Help Centre |
| Self-Help Boards |
| Fees and Funding for Self-Help Organizations |
| Self-Help Centres Across Canada (Outside Ontario) |
| Self-help Centres Across Ontario |
| Self-Help Clearinghouses in the United States |
| References and Resources |
| Online Resources on Self-Help/Mutual Aid and Peer Support |
| Index |
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Phone: (416) 487-4355 (in Toronto)
1-888-283-8806 (in Ontario)
Fax or mail. (416) 487-0344.
Print out this general order form or directory ordering form and fax or mail it in.
Email: Send an email request to shrc@selfhelp.on.ca