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Patient
Support > Support Groups
Support Groups
There are several good Internet Support Group Listservs dedicated
to hepatitis B. These Lists provide emotional support and practical
help for those living with hepatitis B. There are also
organizations that can refer individuals to traditional ("land-based")
support groups.
Internet Support Groups
Hepatitis
B Information and Support List (HB-L)
This is the only adult support group for hepatitis B on
the Internet. It is a well-supervised list with reliable information.
All those affected by or concerned about hepatitis B are invited
to participate.
HBV
Adoption Support List
Adoptive or biological parents of children living with hepatitis
B are invited to participate. This is a restricted list to
protect the privacy of parents and children, and requires pre-approval
by the list owners to join.
PKIDs
Email Support List
Adoptive and biological parents of children living with chronic
hepatitis B or C, and HIV are invited to participate. This
is an unsupervised list sponsored by the national non-profit
organization PKIDs.
Traditional Support Groups
American
Liver Foundation
1-800-Go-Liver
Although most support groups focus on hepatitis C,
the statewide ALF chapters may be able to make referrals to
groups that welcome hepatitis B patients.
Hepatitis
Foundation International
1-800-891-0707
Although most support groups listed by this organization focus
on hepatitis C, there may be groups that could be helpful to
hepatitis B patients.
HepTrec
1-866-HepTrec
The Delaware Valley Hepatitis Treatment, Research and Education
Center (HepTREC) provides support group information, training
and prevention programs in the greater Philadelphia area.
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