The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s self-help groups are groups of individuals with MS, their families, friends, and other care partners who gather regularly for the purposes of sharing common experiences and concerns, providing and receiving emotional support, and obtaining information on living and coping with MS.

Professionals and lay individuals alike have long recognized peer counseling and support programs as beneficial to people facing challenging circumstances in their lives.  The common experience allows for a sense of safety to share problems and identify personal issues.  A peer, who has experienced the feelings of vulnerability, anxiety, grief or fear which, to someone not dealing with MS, might seem excessive, is less likely to judge others in a similar situation.  Also, it is of benefit to the peer volunteers themselves who become listeners and mentors and discover the satisfaction of sharing their wisdom and experience with others.  Peer volunteers for the National MS Society include people with MS as well as family members.  People with MS frequently voice the wish to speak to someone “in the same boat”, who can truly understand the challenges they are facing.  Spouses, adult children or parents of someone with MS, as peer volunteers, can also provide valuable support, in this case to another family member facing the complex emotional and practical issues that MS generates in the family.

Stay at Home Self Help Group will meet the third Wednesday of each month at 9AM ET.  Whether it's the heat, a rural town, or simply not wanting to leave the house, this is a time for YOU!  The NEW call in number is 888 346-3659, passcode 46852#
No registration is required.
2009 Dates

February 18	March 18 Daylight Savings Time	April 15
May 20	June 17	July 15
August 19	September 16	October 21
November 18	December 16

 

El Dorado- 2nd Thursday of the month, 7:00 p.m. at Susan B Allen Hospital. Call Susan at 316-322-3081.

Hays- 1st Saturday of the month, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Link Building, 2401 E 13th Street. Call Larry 785-735-2506.

MS Support- 1st Tuesday of the month, 1:00 p.m. at The National MS Society office, 9415 E. Harry, Ste 706, Wichita, KS. Contact Stevie Davis at 777-1681.

Great Bend- 4th Thursday of the month, 6:30 at the Main Street Pizza Hut. Contact Marion Corke at 620-792-3696

The online Men's and Mother's self-help group list serves are up and running! 

For more information on how to join this new group. Select the New Online Support Groups link below.

MSMen http://mailman.listserve.com/listmanager/listinfo/msmen

MSMothers http://mailman.listserve.com/listmanager/listinfo/msmothers

New Online Support Groups