Support Groups

Support Group Materials

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PDF Hepatitis C: Support Group Handbook (March 2015)

PDF Support Group Lessons #1:
What Is Hepatitis C, How Does It Spread and What Are the Symptoms? (July 2015)

PDF Support Group Lessons #2:
Monitoring and Watching Hepatitis.

PDF Support Group Lessons #3:
The Stigma of Hepatitis C: Bias and Prejudice.

PDF Support Group Lessons #4:
Telling Others You Have Hepatitis C.

PDF Support Group Lessons #5:
What Is Hepatitis C, How Does It Spread and What Are the Symptoms?

PDF Support Group Lessons #6:
Monitoring and Watching Hepatitis C.

PDF Support Group Lessons #7:
Preparing for Better Discussions with Your Healthcare Provider and Understanding the Patient's Bill of Rights.

PDF Support Group Lessons #8:
Next Steps—To help the people in your group prepare mentally physically and financially, for treatment. This lesson also has detailed suggestions to help them get organized before starting treatment.

PDF Support Group Lessons #9:
Getting Organized for Treatment—To help people in your group understand that they have choices and how to have an informed talk with their healthcare provider.

PDF Support Group Lessons #10:
How to Help Yourself—To help the people in your group prepare for treatment by putting together the support they will need from many different people. Helping people in your group to get better can also help the people they care about.

PDF Support Group Lessons #11:
Getting Your Medicine—To help simplify where, when, and how the people in your group get their treatments. This can be complicated, so this lesson is designed to make it easier for them.

PDF Support Group Lessons #12:
Before, During, and After Treatment—To help people in your group understand all parts of treatment. Members of your group who have tried treatment may want to share what their treatment was like.

PDF Support Group Lessons #13:
Resources and Glossary—Spend time with these resources to continue to learn more and share what you've learned with others.

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CANADA

For a list of current Canadian support groups check out the back page of the hepc.bull, the monthly newsletter published by HepCBC

AUSTRALIA

AHCS - Australian Hepatitis C Support

NSW

Hepatitis Queensland
Hepatitis Queensland,
Suite 2, 12 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101 Australia
Phone: Admin: (07) 3846 0020 , Infoline: 1800 648 491
Fax: (07) 3844 8065

UK
Hepatitis C Trust
www.hepctrust.org.uk/Support/