CourtesyKansas Governor Sam Brownback proclaimed January as Support Group Awareness Month in a signing ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 10, in Topeka.
As stated in the proclamation, support groups have been recognized nationally and internationally as an efficient, practical, cost-effective means of coping with life crises and physical and mental health care concerns.
鈥淚t is very exciting to have the governor recognize the importance of support groups as a supplement to health and human services in Kansas,鈥� said Angela Gaughan, support group services project specialist at 麻豆传媒 Center for Community Support and Research. 鈥淚 constantly visit with people who are looking to make a connection with a support group in their community or who lead and organize groups around specific issues.鈥�
In Kansas, more than 3,000 community support groups, national organizations and websites provide help for a broad range of specific issues. Groups gather around many medical conditions, parenting, caregiving, grief, and a variety of other topics.
Contact information for support groups can be accessed online at or by calling (800) 445-0116 or (316) 978-3843 in Kansas.