Support Group

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Ego-dystonic sexual orientation - LGB support groups

1 LGB groups help counteract and buffer Minority Stress,

marginalization, and isolation. They focus on helping a person with ego-dystonic sexual orientation accept

their sexual orientation.


Progressive supranuclear palsy - Support groups

1 Several international organizations serve the needs of patients with PSP

and their families and support research. The Foundation for PSP, CBD and Related Brain Diseases is

based in the US and the PSP Association (PSP-Europe Association) is based in the UK. The PSP-France

association is based in Paris.


Friends international support group

1 Friends international is a support group based on the pillars of

[http://www.mosken.com/index.html self help] with more than 2 million visits, around

200,000 posts since its founding in 2001 and average 800 new posts a

week.[http://friends-forum.mosken.com/index.php Friends International statistic] The

board is connecting disabled people around the world, that otherwise would have lived

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Friends international support group - History

1 It is most likely the only online support group for people with chronic

pain that is based on both the English and the Norwegian language



1 On April 10, 2007, Friends International officially moved from ezBoard to Yuku and in March 2012

the forum started using phpBB software.



1 On May 19, 2008, Friends International Support Group was

registered as a volunteer organization in the Norwegian

register called [http://www.brreg.no/english/about.html Brønnøysundregisteret], with the

identity number: 992 598 271.


Friends international support group - Internet tools for disabled

1 Common discussion topics include medical information, coping

strategies and personal experience related to chronic pain and similar illness and individual support for

people in their daily struggle


Friends international support group - Internet tools for disabled

1 Friends international is an online forum connecting people that

otherwise would have been isolated in their home


Friends international support group - The pillars of self-help

1 The support group is based on the Pillars of self-help:



1 • Self-help builds on the participant's own innate

resources.



1 • The group is based on give-and-take, equal worth, and

tolerance.



1 • The group is based on active participation, not on the role of a passive recipient.



1 Self-help groups are usually organized and managed by its members, usually volunteers and not professionals. Friends international is

also run by volunteers and not professionals. It is however organized and moderated by

experienced administrators with a declared corrective moderation policy. The moderators are using a staff room combined with instant communication tools to discuss any problems

or questions concerning the group.



1 Humor and positive thinking has become an important part of the group's

philosophy and attitude. New members are encouraged to educate themselves

about their own disease and to take charge in their own life. The message

board is divided in an English speaking part and a Norwegian speaking part.

Both parts are divided into one smalltalk section and a coping and illness section.


Friends international support group - Media Recognition

1 Read the article in the Norwegian National Centre for Documentation on

Disability: [http://www.dok.no/universell-utforming-og-sittehemmede-.4452524-46077.html Norwegian article] and the

article in the Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang; [http://www.fms-

cfsfriends.com/2008/vg1.gif Norwegian article in VG], where the support group is mentioned as a volunteer organization.


University of Pittsburgh - Support groups

1 The University of Pittsburgh Varsity Marching Band was founded in 1911 and performs at athletic and other

events. The Pittsburgh Panthers#Pitt Cheerleaders and Dance Team|Pitt

cheerleading squad has won multiple cheerleading national

championships, including three straight from 1992–1994. The Pitt

dance team also has been competitive in national competitions.


Copenhagen Suborbitals - Support group

1 CS decided early that relying on many small sponsors, joining out of interest for the project, were better

than one main sponsor with potential demands for influence on the project.



1 On October 5, 2010 an independent group of space enthusiasts founded the Copenhagen Suborbitals Support

group (CSS)



1 By paying a fixed monthly amount, the members of Copenhagen

Suborbitals Support now covers all of the fixed costs for the project in

addition to donating various forms of hardware.


Merseyside Police - Air Support Group

1 Merseyside Police Air Support Group was set up in late 1989 in response to an increase in the number of high

speed vehicle pursuits that were occurring after burglaries had been

committed outside of the force area. The unit was disbanded in July 2011 amid budget cuts with the loss of its

helicopter and Woodvale base.



1 The early days saw the unit based at Liverpool John Lennon Airport|

Liverpool Airport, but due to rising costs, the unit moved to RAF Woodvale and purpose built

accommodation.



1 Merseyside now shares Air Support with Cheshire, Greater Manchester, North Wales and Lancashire as the North West Regional Air Support

Group.


Defence Support Group

1 It was established on 1 April 2008 by the merger of Defence Aviation Repair Agency and the Army Base Repair Organisation.

[http://www.abro.mod.uk/news.asp?articleid=43 DARA-ABRO Merger

announcement] It was created under The Defence Support Group Trading Fund Order 2008.[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/20

08/563/contents/made The Defence Support Group Trading Fund Order 2008]



1 DSG employs about 3,500 staff, with its Head Office in Andover,

Hampshire|Andover. Annual turnover is in excess of £200 million. The Chief Executive is Archie Hughes, formerly

from DARA.



1 DSG offers maintenance, repair and overhaul of military air and land

equipment, mobile and in-barracks equipment support, fleet management, calibration,

electronics, components and logistic support. DSG is one of the largest

defence engineering service providers in the UK.


Defence Support Group - Installations

1 Smaller support sites are located:


Defence Support Group - Training

1 DSG has undertaken a partnership with both Deeside College and Airbus UK to train its aeronautical engineers

based at RAF Sealand.


Defence Support Group - Sale of DSG

1 In October 2010 the government announced[https://nds.coi.gov.uk/con

tent/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2ReleaseID=416078SubjectId=2 Spending Review 2010 - The Ministry of Defence] that DSG was to be sold off along with other

corporate assets, telecommunications spectrum and Marchwood Sea Mounting Centre.


False allegation of child sexual abuse - Support groups

1 In 2001 there were 18 support and lobby groups extant in the UK set up to redress the injustice suffered by those who, they claim, have been wrongly convicted in abuse cases


Opioid dependence - 12-step support groups

1 While medical treatment may help with the initial symptoms of opioid withdrawal, once an opiate addict

overcomes the first stages of withdrawal, a method for long-term preventative care is attendance at 12-step groups such as Alcoholics

Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous


Social support - Support Groups

1 Social support groups can be a source of informational support, by

providing valuable educational information, and emotional support,

including encouragement from people experiencing similar

circumstances. Studies have generally found beneficial effects for social support group interventions for various conditions, including Internet

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South African resistance to war - Conscientious Objector Support Group

1 The Conscientious Objector Support Group (COSG), an umbrella

organisation, was formed in 1978. In 1982 263 CO's were serving

sentences in military detention barracks. In 1983 the Defence Act

was amended, providing for the first time a six-year substitute service outside the armed forces for CO's.


Conscientious Objector Support Group

1 The 'Conscientious Objector Support Group' (COSG), a support group to conscientious objectors

(COs) in South Africa, was formed in 1978. The organisation grew in the

context of South African resistance to war, at the time of Apartheid.


Conscientious Objector Support Group

1 COs at the time included those who openly refused to report to the

Military, once conscripted, those who were sometimes referred to as draft

dodgers, and in due course those who were doing statutory community

service.


Conscientious Objector Support Group - Community service under the 1983 amendment to the Defence Act

1 A 1993 amendment to the South African South African Defence Act|Defence Act provided for substitute service outside the armed forces for

COs complying with certain requirements.



1 The amendment was drafted at a time when the State was under

increasing pressure to address the situation of COs. One of these

pressures was the increased number of COs in prison or military barracks. For example, in 1982 there were 263

COs serving sentences in military detention barracks.



1 The 1983 amendment provided for the first time for a form of alternative

service, although for a punitively long period of three times the

military service.



1 Conscripted military service at that time consisted of two years full-time service,

followed by 'camps'. The latter were annual call-ups for short-term periods of about a

month, though not everyone was called every year. For those who had not done any military service, the Act provided for a six-year period

of community service. For those who had done the initial military service and objected

only to the camp component, the requirement was three years duty.



1 This amendment recognised COs only if they were religious pacifists,

even if they did not belong to the so-called 'peace churches'.Aletta J.

Norval, Deconstructing Apartheid Discourse, p 262. COs had to appear

before a Board for Conscientious Objection sitting in Bloemfontein,

which ruled on whether they complied with the requirements of

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1 Those who were accepted by the Board as COs were placed in community service under the

administration by the then Department of Manpower. Typical

places for service were hospitals and the civil service generally. The

decision was made by the authorities, though the CO was

permitted to express his preferences. (Military service only applied to white

males.)


List of open access projects - OA Volunteer Support Group

1 * [http://aoasg.org.au Australian Open Access

Support Group]


List of open access projects - OA Volunteer Support Group

1 * [http://openaccessmalaysia.wordpress.com Malaysian Open Access Support Group]


Chronic fatigue syndrome - Support groups

1 A study found that CFS patients in support groups reported no change in negative

interactions compared to an improvement in negative interactions reported by those

treated with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Patients with greater amounts of negative

interactions received worse social support on average than disease-free cancer patients or healthy controls which, in turn, led to greater fatigue severity and functional impairment

than CBT-treated patients.


4th Military Information Support Group

1 The 4th Group will retain responsibility for the 6th, 7th and 8th Battalions, with a total of about 800 soldiers.[http://www.fayobserver.com

/articles/2011/08/27/1118417 8th Military Information Support Group (Airborne) activated at Fort Bragg]



1 On 21 June 2010, an announcement was made that the military intends to

rename Psychological warfare|psychological operations, or

Psychological warfare|PSYOP, to Psychological Operations (United

States)|Military Information Support Operations



1 The unit is based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina|Fort Bragg, North Carolina and is a part of the United States

Army Special Operations Command


4th Military Information Support Group - Vietnam

1 *Counteroffensive, Phase III


4th Military Information Support Group - Vietnam

1 *Sanctuary Counteroffensive


4th Military Information Support Group - Southwest Asia

1 *Defense of Saudi Arabia;


4th Military Information Support Group - Southwest Asia

1 *Liberation of Kuwait campaign|

Liberation and Defense of Kuwait


4th Military Information Support Group - Organization

1 4th MISG currently consists of a Headquarters and Headquarters Company|headquarters company and three regional Psychological

Operations (United States)|military information support battalions (or

MISBs)


4th Military Information Support Group - 6th MISB(A) – United States European Command (EUCOM)

1 *Constituted 20 October 1965 in the Regular Army (United States)|Regular

Army as the 6th Psychological warfare|Psychological Operations

Battalion



1 *Reorganized and redesignated 16 March 1990 as Headquarters and

Headquarters Company, 6th Psychological warfare|Psychological

Operations Battalion



1 *Reorganized and redesignated 16 November 1995 as Headquarters,

Headquarters and Service Company, 6th Psychological warfare|

Psychological Operations Battalion (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated with

personnel from provisional units)


4th Military Information Support Group - 7th MISB(A) – United States Africa Command (AFRICOM)

1 *Constituted 23 December 1943 in the Regular Army (United States)|

Regular Army as the 3rd Mobile Radio broadcasting|Radio Broadcast

Company (military unit)|Company



1 *Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 2010 as Headquarters and

Headquarters Company, 51st Psychological warfare|Psychological

Operations Battalion



1 *Redesignated 16 March 2011 as Headquarters, Headquarters and

Service Company, 7th Psychological warfare|Psychological Operations

Battalion (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated with personnel from

provisional units)



1 *Activated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 18 October 2011

[http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Heraldry/ArmyBFBT/ArmyBFBTUnit.asp

x?u=7987]


4th Military Information Support Group - 8th MISB(A) – United States Central Command (CENTCOM)

1 *Constituted 7 November 1967 in the Regular Army (United States)|Regular

Army as the 8th Psychological warfare|Psychological Operations

Battalion



1 *Inactivated 27 June 1971 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord|Fort Lewis, Washington, D.C.|

Washington









1 *In 1996, 8th POB's B Company (military unit)|Company (with a United States Pacific Command|

PACOM area of operations) was split-off from the 8th POB and designated

United States Pacific Command|PACOM Battalion (A); United States Pacific Command|PACOM Battalion|Bn. later formed the nucleus of 5th

Psychological warfare|PSYOP Battalion when it was reactivated in

2003.


Law enforcement in the Cayman Islands - Uniform Support Group

1 The USG is a paramilitary force within the RCIPS, whose officers are trained to high standards of fitness, and to an advanced level of firearms

training. The USG provides operational support as required, and

is also the frontline of defence against organised violent crime and

terrorism threats.


Self-disclosure - Online support groups

1 There is also a higher degree of reciprocity in online support groups

than in normal discussion forums and reciprocity has been shown to help people feel valued after disclosing



1 The 8th Group will assume responsibility for the 1st, 5th and 9th

Psychological Operations (United States)|Military Information Support

Battalions.[http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2011/08/27/1118417 8th Military Information Support Group (Airborne) activated at Fort Bragg]


8th Military Information Support Group - Campaign participation credits

1 The unit has not participated in any military campaigns yet.


8th Military Information Support Group - Organization

1 8th MISG currently consists of a Headquarters and Headquarters

Company|headquarters company, two regional Psychological

Operations (United States)|military information support battalions (or MISBs), and one Military tactics|tactical Psychological Operations

(United States)|military information support battalions


8th Military Information Support Group - 1st MISB(A) – United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)

1 *Organized 8 November 1950 in the Regular Army (United States)|Regular Army at Fort Riley, Kansas|Fort Riley,

Kansas, as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Radio

broadcasting|Radio Broadcasting and Flyer (pamphlet)|Leaflet Group.



1 *Reorganized and redesignated 1 September 1951 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st

Radio broadcasting|Radio Broadcasting and Flyer (pamphlet)|Leaflet Group, 8239th United States

Army|Army Unit.



1 *Consolidated 21 February 1955 with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st

Radio broadcasting|Radio Broadcasting and Flyer (pamphlet)|Leaflet Battalion (constituted

30 November 1954 in the Regular Army (United States)|Regular Army) and consolidated unit

designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Radio broadcasting|Radio

Broadcasting and Flyer (pamphlet)|Leaflet Battalion; concurrently reorganized at Fort

Bragg|Fort Bragg, North Carolina.



1 *Reorganized and redesignated 24 June 1960 as Headquarters and

Headquarters Company, 1st Psychological warfare|Psychological Warfare Battalion. Reorganized and redesignated 20 December 1965 as

the 1st Psychological warfare|Psychological Operations Battalion.




Headquarters and Support Company (military unit)|Company, 1st

Psychological warfare|Psychological Operations Battalion.


8th Military Information Support Group - 5th MISB(A) – United States Pacific Command (USPACOM)

1 *Constituted 3 March 1951 in the Regular Army (United States)|Regular

Army as the 5th Loudspeaker and Flyer (pamphlet)|Leaflet Company

(military unit)|Company, United States Army|Army.



1 *Reorganized and redesignated 8 June 1953 as the 5th Loudspeaker

and Flyer (pamphlet)|Leaflet Company (military unit)|Company



1 *Reorganized and redesignated 24 June 1961 as the 5th Psychological

warfare|Psychological Warfare Company (military unit)|Company



1 *Reorganized and redesignated 25 June 1965 as the 5th Psychological warfare|Psychological Operations

Battalion



1 *Redesignated 30 December 1975 as the 5th Psychological warfare|

Psychological Operations Group; concurrently withdrawn from the

Regular Army (United States)|Regular Army, allotted to the United States Army Reserve|Army Reserve, and

activated at Upper Marlboro, Maryland



1 *Reorganized and redesignated 18 September 1990 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Psychological Operations (United States)|Psychological Operations

Group



1 *Inactivated 15 September 1994 at

Upper Marlboro, Maryland



1 *Redesignated 18 November 2003 as Headquarters, Headquarters and

Service Company, 5th Psychological warfare|Psychological Operations

Battalion, withdrawn from the United States Army Reserve|Army Reserve,

and allotted to the Regular Army (United States)|Regular Army

(organic elements concurrently constituted)


8th Military Information Support Group - 9th MISB(A) – (Tactical)

1 This is the Military tactics|Tactical Psychological Operations (United

States)|MISO element and supports ground commanders in the planning

and production of Psychological Operations (United States)|MISO

programs.



1 *Constituted 14 April 1952 in the Regular Army (United States)|Regular

Army as the 9th Loudspeaker and Flyer (pamphlet)|Leaflet Company

(military unit)|Company, United States Army|Army.



1 *Reorganized and redesignated 27 May 1953 as the 9th Loudspeaker

and Flyer (pamphlet)|Leaflet Company (military unit)|Company



1 *Redesignated 22 March 1963 as the 9th Psychological Warfare Company (military

unit)|Company








Antinomian Controversy - Support group

1 This group generally consisted of individuals who signed the petition supporting Wheelwright, and were thus disarmed, but were not willing to leave the Massachusetts colony.

When action was taken against them, they largely recanted or endured the punishment, and only a few of them

left Massachusetts.


Support group

1 A support group may also work to

inform the public or engage in advocacy.


Support group - History

1 Formal support groups may appear to be a modern phenomenon, but

they supplement traditional fraternal organizations such as Freemasonry in

some respects, and may build on certain supportive functions

(formerly) carried out in (extended) family|families.


Support group - History

1 Other types of groups formed to support causes, including causes outside of themselves, are more often called advocacy groups, interest groups, lobby groups,

pressure groups or promotional groups. Trade unions and many

environmental groups, for example, are interest groups. The term

support group in this article refers to peer-to-peer support.


Support group - Maintaining contact

1 Support groups maintain interpersonal contact among their members in a

variety of ways. Traditionally, groups have met in person in sizes that allowed

conversational interaction. Support groups also maintain contact through printed newsletters, telephone chains,

internet forums, and mailing lists. Some support groups are exclusively On-line

and off-line|online (see below).


Support group - Maintaining contact

1 Membership in some support groups is formally controlled, with admission requirements and membership fees.

Other groups are open and allow anyone to attend an advertised

meeting, for example, or to participate in an online forum.


Support group - Management by peers or professionals

1 A 'self-help support group' is fully organized and managed by its members, who are commonly volunteers and have personal

experience in the subject of the group's focus. These groups may also

be referred to as fellowships, peer support groups, lay organizations, mutual help groups, or mutual aid

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Support group - Management by peers or professionals

1 These types of support group may run for a specified period of time,

and an attendance fee is sometimes charged.


Support group - Types

1 In the case of a disease, an cultural identity|identity or a pre-disposition,

for example, a support group will provide information, act as a

clearing-house for experiences, and may serve as a public relations voice

for sufferers, other members, and their families. Compare Mensa International and gay pride, for

example.https://store.theartofservice.com/the-support-group-toolkit.html


1 For more temporary conditions, such as bereavement or the problems of ex-cult members, a support group may veer more towards helping

those involved to overcome or move beyond their condition/experience.



1 Some support groups and conditions for which

such groups may be formed are:



1 *Addiction recovery groups|Addiction



1 *Stroke|Brain Attack or Brain injury|Brain

Trauma



1 *Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests|Sexual abuse

survivors



1 *Suicide Prevention Action Network USA|Suicide

prevention



1 *Ulcerative Colitis


Support group - Online support groups

1 Since at least 1982, the Internet has provided a venue for support groups. Discussing online self-help support

groups as the precursor to e-therapy, Martha Ainsworth notes that the

enduring success of these groups has firmly established the potential of

computer-mediated communication to enable discussion of sensitive

personal issues.https://store.theartofservice.com/the-support-group-toolkit.html


1 Support groups have long offered companionship and information for

people coping with diseases or disabilities, and online situationally oriented groups have expanded to

offer support for people facing various life circumstances, especially those involving personal and cultural

relationships.



1 Diverse remote networking formats have allowed the development of both synchronous

groups, where individuals can exchange messages in real time, and asynchronous

groups, where members who are not necessarily simultaneously connected to a

network can read and exchange messages. E-mail, Usenet and Internet forums|Internet

bulletin boards have become popular methods of communication for peer-to-peer self-help

groups and among facilitated support groups.



1 Many people who use online support groups are simply seeking

informational support. Others are looking for a means to feel like they are not alone. For this reason, 97% of people who use online support

groups are lurkers, people who read messages without posting their own comments. People who were most likely to post were those who were looking for empathy and emotional

support.



1 A convenient aspect of online support groups is the around the clock availability to its members.

People can go online to blog or chat with others anytime of the day or

night. There are no time constraints like there potentially would be with

an in-person support group with scheduled meetings. Access to help

is always available with online support groups.


Support group - Appropriate groups still difficult to find

1 A researcher from the University College London says the lack of

qualitative directories, and the fact that many support groups are not listed by search engines can make

finding an appropriate group difficult


Support group - Appropriate groups still difficult to find

1 Grohol gives tips for evaluating online groups and states: In good online support groups, members stick around long after they've received the support they were

seeking


Support group - Benefits and pitfalls

1 Several studies have shown the importance of the Internet in

providing social support, particularly to groups with chronic health

problems. Especially in cases of uncommon ailments, a sense of

community and understanding in spite of great geographical distances

can be important, in addition to sharing of knowledge.



1 Online support groups, online communities for those affected by a

common problem, give mutual support and provide information, two

often inseparable features



1 Marc D. Feldman of the University of Alabama at Birmingham has warned about

sympathy-seekers who invade Internet support groups. He calls it Munchausen

syndrome|Munchausen by Internet. People can invent or induce fictitious illnesses in themselves or others in an effort to gain

sympathy. He alleges that these storytellers can have an enormous impact on online support groups. Among other things, Dr.

Feldman says, they can:



1 *Temporarily distract the group from its mission by forcing it to focus on the poser. Overwhelmingly, these

support groups offer a tremendous benefit to people, he says, but as in other areas of our lives, we have to

be informed.



1 This does not pertain to some people seeking support groups, because not all are lonely and/or anxious, but for those who are, online support groups are a great outlet where one can feel

comfortable honestly expressing themselves because the other users

do not know who they are.



1 Each of these characteristics of online support groups are not offered when going to an in-person support

group.



1 In a study conducted by Gunther Eysenbach, John Powell, Marina

Englesakis, Carlos Rizo, and Anita Stern (2004), the researchers found it difficult to draw conclusions on the effectiveness of online peer-to-peer support groups. In online support

groups, people must have the desire to support and help each other, and many times participants go on the

sites in order to get help themselves or are limited to a certain subgroup.



1 An additional benefit to online support groups is that participation is asynchronous


Support group - In popular media

1 * The 1996 novel Fight Club (novel)|Fight Club (and the Fight Club|1999

film adaptation) presents a wry analysis of support groups and their

function.



1 * In the Pixar film Finding Nemo, the two main characters encounter three sharks that form a self-help support group to help each other swear off eating fish and change their image.



1 * The hit musical RENT, there is a support group to help sufferers of AIDS cope with their

illness.



1 * In Evermore (novel)|Evermore, the teenage heroine's best friend is 'what

you'd call an anonymous-group addict...she's attended twelve-step meetings for alcoholics, narcotics, codependents, debtors, gamblers,

cyber addicts, nicotine junkies, social phobics, pack rats, and vulgarity

lovers'.Alyson Noel, Evermore (London 2009) p



1 * In Wreck-It Ralph, the titular villain finds a support group for the bad

guys that are involved in other video games. While he had been invited for

30 years, he had refused until his 30th anniversary of being in the

arcade. Ultimately he finds that he is not as crazy as he thought, which

goes back to the point of the support group.


Vegan Prisoners Support Group

1 The 'Vegan Prisoners Support Group' ('VPSG') is an organization based in the United Kingdom that

provides support for vegans in prison, primarily vegans who are

imprisoned for animal rights activity.[http://www.vpsg.org/about/ About

VPSG], Vegan Prisoners Support Group. There are around 800 vegans

in British jails at any given time.https://store.theartofservice.com/the-support-group-toolkit.html


1 It complements the work of the Animal Liberation Front Supporters Group (ALFSG), which offers moral and financial support to imprisoned animal rights activists. The VPSG is

purely concerned with ensuring vegans in prison have access to

suitable food, clothing and toiletries.



1 The group was founded in April 1994 by British animal rights activist Jo-Ann Brown.

She originally formed it to help Keith Mann, a prominent activist who was jailed for 11 years in 1994 for criminal damage and

attempted arson.Fielding, Nick, and Walsh, Gareth.

[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article426262.ece Vegan bodybuilder funds animal extremists], The Sunday Times,

March 13, 2005.



1 Since then, VPSG's work has grown, and it has been called upon to advise the prisons ombudsman on disputes

between prisoners and the prison service relating to vegan diets.

[http://www.ppo.gov.uk/download/199-059OnTheCase16.pdf On the Case], Prisons and Probation

Ombudsman, p


354th Fighter Wing - 354th Mission Support Group

1 Eielson operates much like any town and boasts a population of nearly 10,000 people. A big part of the

354th mission is to provide all the services and facilities necessary to

make Eielson safe, comfortable, and pleasant for the Iceman Team.



1 Skilled craftsmen operate a coal-fired heat and power plant, water plant and wastewater treatment facility,

making this installation entirely self-sufficient. Security Forces and Fire

Department personnel provide a safe environment for our families.



1 The 354th Mission Support Group manages and maintains over 1,500 military housing units and over 400 dormitory rooms. Other activities such as the dining facility, fitness center, library, skills centers, child development center and clubs are vital to the health and morale of

everyone who calls Eielson home.



1 The 354 LRS is responsible for managing and maintaining the government vehicle fleet which incorporates an immense and

diverse snow fleet in addition to all the cargo, passenger and household goods movements for Eielson AFB



1 354th Contracting Squadron leads market research; provides business advice and acquisition planning for solicitation, executes award, and performs contract administration;

and ensures performance management for all installation

acquisition requirements relating to the alteration, repair and

maintenance to existing facilities, architect-engineering design requirements, and brand new

construction.



1 * 354th Civil Engineer Squadron



1 * 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron



1 * 354th Security Forces Squadron


Radio Caroline - 1991 - present: Licensed Support Group era

1 Following the 1991, the ship has been maintained by enthusiasts

called the Radio Caroline Support Group, originally the Ross Revenge

Support Group. From 2007, the Ross Revenge has been docked at Port of Tilbury|Tilbury, where a volunteer

crew repair and maintain it. The ship has working radio studios, from

which both Caroline and BBC Essex have broadcast.


Radio Caroline - 1991 - present: Licensed Support Group era

1 Former offshore broadcasters who continue on the station are: Roger Mathews, Nigel MacArthur|Nigel

Harris, Martin Fisher, Marc Jacobs, Johnny Lewis, Doug Wood, Dave

Foster, Cliff Osbourne, Bob Lawrence, Jeremy Chartham and Ad Roberts


Service in Informatics and Analysis - Client support groups

1 SIA's client support groups included:


Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group

1 The 'Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support

Group'[http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19062783-

1702,00.html Fresh troops for southern Iraq.] Retrieved on

December 5, 2008.[http://www.defenselink.mil/ne

ws/newsarticle.aspx?id=31392 Australia Deploys More Troops to Iraq.] Retrieved on December 4,

2008


Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group

1 Their duties had included tasks such as water purification, reconstruction

and reestablishment of public facilities for the Iraqi

people.[http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/koizumiphoto/2004/02/01asahikaw

a_e.html Prime Minister Koizumi Encourages Japan Ground Self-

Defense Force (JGSDF) to be Dispatched to Iraq.] Retrieved on

January 27, 2008.https://store.theartofservice.com/the-support-group-toolkit.html

Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Background

1 The Jyunichiro Koizumi|Koizumi administration originally ordered the

controversial formation and deployment of the JIRSG at the

request of the United States



1 In order to legalize the deployment of Japanese forces in Samawah, the

Koizumi administration legislated the Humanitarian Relief and Iraqi

Reconstruction Special Measures Law on December 9, 2003 in the Diet of

Japan|Diet, even though the opposition firmly opposed it.



1 Two Japanese diplomats were shot and killed near Tikrit, Iraq on

November 29, 2003 while preparations for the deployment

were in their final stages.[http://www.usatoday.com/ne

ws/world/iraq/2003-11-29-japan-iraq_x.htm USATODAY.com – Two Japanese diplomats killed in Iraq]



1 In early April 2004, three Japanese- a journalist and two aid workers- were kidnapped, but they were released

several days later on April 15.[http://www.japantimes.com/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?

nn20040416a1.htm Japanese hostage trio freed in Iraq | The Japan Times Online] The following day, another two

Japanese- an aid worker and a journalist- were kidnapped and released within 24

hours.[http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2004-04-17-japan-iraq_x.htm USATODAY.com – Two remaining Japanese hostages freed in Iraq] The kidnappers of the

original three had threatened to burn the hostages alive if Japanese troops were not removed from Iraq within

three days



1 In a statement released on July 20, 2004, Al Zarqawi warned Japan,

Poland and Bulgaria to withdraw their troops, demanding that the Japanese

government: '...do what the Philippines has done...', and

threatening that: 'Lines of cars laden with explosives are awaiting you...' if

the demands were not met.[http://www.usatoday.com/news/

world/iraq/2004-07-20-iraq-japan_x.htm USATODAY.com – Al-Zarqawi's group warns Japan to

withdraw troops]



1 The body of a Japanese backpacker, Shosei Koda, was found in Baghdad on October 30,

2004, several days after he had been kidnapped. His captors had promised to

execute him unless Japanese troops were withdrawn. According to Channel NewsAsia,

the killing renewed domestic pressure on Prime Minister Koizumi to bring the contingent home.[http://newsfromrussia.com/accidents/2004/11/01/56886.html Shosei Koda was the

first Japanese killed in Iraq – Pravda.Ru]



1 One Japanese private security guard, Akihiko Saito, was killed in an

ambush on his convoy on May 25, 2005.[http://www.icasualties.org/oif/C

ontractors.aspx Iraq Coalition Casualties: Contractor Fatalities]


Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Significance

1 Analysts differ as to the political ramifications of

the deployment



1 At the height of the deployment, on September 19, 2005, a senior

Defense Agency official succinctly gave his opinion on the future

prospects for overseas Japanese military deployments, drawing on his

opinion of the Iraq mission: It isn’t worth it



1 One opposition member had said that the JIRSG deployment wouldn't

be a problem if it really were for humanitarian reasons. But it is first and foremost a show of support to

the U.S. The U.S. invaded Iraq without a U.N. resolution, and Japan

is now aiding in that act.[http://www.time.com/time/asia/2004/peace_troops/story3.html Asia Enters the Fray, Page 3.] Retrieved

on January 27, 2008.


Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Deployment

1 Since the beginning of the war in Iraq, the city of Samawah has

continuously been a relatively stable city, in what is probably the most

peaceful and sparsely populated Al Muthanna Governorate|province of

non-Iraqi Kurdistan|Kurdish Iraq.



1 The first elements of the contingent arrived in Kuwait on January 9 and January 17, 2004, after an advance

team from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force|Japanese Air Self-Defense

Forces (JASDF) assessed the security situation in Samawah in late

December 2003 and to Kuwait for the arrival of other JSDF forces to Iraq.

[http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/koizumiphoto/2003/12/24komaki_e.html Prime Minister Encourages Japan Air

Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to be Dispatched to Iraq.] Retrieved on

January 27, 2008



1 Prime Minister Koizumi decided on December 8, 2005 to renew the

contingent's mandate for another year,[http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-12/08/content_3893543.htm Xinhua – English] despite a poll by

the Asahi newspaper which found that 69% of respondents were

against renewing the mandate, up from 55% in January



1 Protection for the unit was provided primarily by Australian troops,

[http://www.blackanthem.com/TheAllies/2005050101.html MINISTER

VISITS TROOPS IN AL MUTHANNA PROVINCE.] Retrieved on December

4, 2008


Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Withdrawal

1 Although Defense Agency officials initially denied a report that the JSDF would be withdrawing from Iraq, they

eventually confirmed that the contingent would leave Iraq by March

2006



1 Koizumi announced on June 20, 2006 that the Japanese contingent would be withdrawn within 'several dozen

days', however he suggested expanding airborne logistical support from southern parts of the country to Baghdad in place of the ground force.[http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Japanese_Forces_Begin_Iraq_Pullout_99

9.html Japanese Forces Begin Iraq Pullout]



1 On June 25, the first batch of the 600-member contingent began to

withdraw from Samawah to Kuwait.[http://www.voanews.com/english/20

06-06-25-voa16.cfm Japan Begins Withdrawal from Iraq] Retrieved on

April 1, 2007 The last 220 troops left Iraq by July 18. And the JIRSG base in Samawah was planned to be the new

headquarters of the 2nd Brigade, 10th Division of the Iraqi Army.



1 Although all Japanese soldiers have left Iraq, JASDF forces continue to play a minor support

role



1 On April 17, 2008, Nagoya High Court ruled that dispatch of troops was partly

unconstitutional.[http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSSP334577 Court says Japan's Iraq operation

unconstitutional] (Reuters, April 17, 2008); [http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20080420a1.html

Major ruling on SDF's Iraq mission] (The Japan Times, April 20, 2008); [http://craigxmartin.com/2008/04/the-nagoya-high-court-decision-on-japanese-forces-in-iraq/ The Nagoya High

Court Decision on Japanese Forces in Iraq] (Craig Martin, April 24, 2008); [http://tokaicue.la.coocan.jp/417meikosai.html the

court's decision in Japanese] ([http://translate.google.de/translate?hl=ensl=jatl=enu=http

%3A%2F%2Ftokaicue.la.coocan.jp%2F417meikosai.html Google translation])



1 Due to rising anti-Iraq war sentiment from the opposition, the Japanese government announced it JASDF forces in Kuwait would withdraw soon,[http://www.inteldaily.com/?c=144a=6748 Japan to end Iraq mission in

2009?] Retrieved on October 6, 2008.[http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/0

9/11/japan.iraq/index.html?eref=ib_topstories Japan may withdraw

military from Iraq.] Retrieved on October 6, 2008https://store.theartofservice.com/the-support-group-toolkit.html

Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group - Commanders

1 * (Formerly Lieutenant Colonel) Colonel Masahisa Sato – Commander of advance JGSDF forces (January 16,

2004 – February 27, 2004)



1 * Colonel Koichiro Bansho – 2nd Commander of JGSDF forces (February 27, 2004 – May 26,

2004)



1 * Colonel Yuki Imaura – 3rd Commander of JGSDF forces

(May 26, 2004 – ?)


Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia - Support Groups

1 Men who attend support groups are able to talk through the pros and

cons of treatment options with other men, compare their physical and

mental wellbeing and outcomes, and benchmark their own progress along

the cancer journey.


Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia - Support Groups

1 As part of the Supporting men with prostate cancer through evidence-

based resources and support project, a Cancer Australia initiative funded

by the Australian Government, Prostate Cancer Foundation of

Australia is working to increase the number of support groups nationally

to 200 by June 2014.


Suicide prevention - Support groups

1 Many non-profit organizations exist, such as the American Foundation for Suicide

Prevention in the United States, which serve as crisis hotlines; it has benefited from at

least one crowd-sourced campaign.http://www.escapistmagazine.com

/news/view/137409-GamerGate-Leads-to-Suicide-Prevention-Charity In addition, some

groups such as To Write Love on Her Arms have been promoted using social media to

reach more people.


Filipino Canadian Autism Parent Support Group

1 'Filipino Canadian Autism Parent Support Group' is a 100% volunteer-driven,

family-oriented support group organized to let families help other families deals with autism. The group was conceived

when three Filipino people|Filipino parents met at the 1996 International

Convention on Autism in Toronto and has since developed ties with other autism-

related organizations in the world.


Filipino Canadian Autism Parent Support Group - Services

1 'FCAPSG' has provided member families different activities and

opportunities that allow children to develop skills. 'FCAPSG' has also

dealt with issues relative to immigration and settlement.



1 'FCAPSG' also has a choir group. It aims to provide musical educational opportunities

by being able to perform at various functions. It focuses on the musical abilities

of these children rather than their disabilities. The biggest success of the choir is the level of self-esteem among the choir

members. It has elevated over the years for the obvious reasons that the choir has given

them a sense of belonging and accomplishment.



1 Recently, the Filipino-Canadian Autism Parent Support Group received approval for Ontario

Trillium Foundation funding [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Trillium+Foundation+Ontario.(FUNDING)-a0146219318 The

Free Library, article on the Trillium Foundation] to assist the group in its development of a

choir involving the children with Autism and their siblings as well as outreach support to

additional families with children with Autism, particularly families who are new to Canada


History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - LGBT Mormon support groups

1 Some Church members have formed a number of unofficial support organizations,

including Evergreen International, Affirmation: Gay Lesbian Mormons, North Star (organization)|North Star, Disciples2, Wildflowers,[http://www.wearewildflowers.com Home Page] Family Fellowship, GLYA

(Gay LDS Young Adults), LDS Reconciliation, Gamofites and the

Guardrail foundation.


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