{"id":9854,"date":"2023-10-19T12:54:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T16:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fibrocanada.ca\/?page_id=9854"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:22:13","slug":"sgaw2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fibrocanada.ca\/en\/sgaw2023","title":{"rendered":"Support Groups Awareness Week 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Support Groups Awareness Week<\/font><\/strong>
Supported. Included. Connected.<\/font><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Support Groups Awareness Week<\/em><\/strong> is a time to recognise, celebrate, and raise awareness of support groups and the invaluable support they provide. The 2023 campaign is being held from 23rd to 29th October<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Support Group Awareness Week<\/em><\/strong> provides an opportunity to promote the existence of support groups, to highlight the benefits<\/a> of belonging to a group, and to showcase the work of the peer support group sector in ensuring healthy, connected, and thriving communities.<\/p>\n

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Peer support groups are primarily volunteer-led and run with minimal resources, and it is essential that their work is recognised and valued for its contribution to the health and mental health of our communities.<\/p>\n

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This year\u2019s theme is Supported. Included. Connected.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The theme focuses on three key mental health benefits of being part of a support group. By joining a group, individuals are supported <\/strong>emotionally by others who have been through a similar experience; they are included <\/strong>in group activities, have a say in what matters to them, and can find a sense of belonging within the group; and they are connected <\/strong>to like-minded people, as well as other services and resources that can support their wellbeing. Peer Support Groups reduce isolation and provide a unique community where individuals can share experience and improve mental health outcomes.<\/p>\n

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Join us during Support Groups Awareness Week<\/em><\/strong> in spreading the word about the existence of this unique sector, celebrating its work, and recognising the value of supported, included, and connected communities.<\/p>\n

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If you run a fibromyalgia support group, let us know so that we can include it our our website and bring people to you.<\/p>\n

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#SupportGroupsAwarenessWeek   #SupportedIncludedConnected<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Note<\/em><\/strong>: FAC would like to thank ConnectGroups, Western Australia<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>for allowing us to join them for this very important awareness week<\/p>\n

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Benefits of Peer Support<\/a>
Register your FM support group<\/a>
Guide \u2013 Setting up a Peer Support Group<\/a><\/p>\n

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