Brain Aneurysm Foundation Support Group Manual Support-Group-Manual_17 | Página 14

GETTING THE WORD OUT
There are many ways to get the word out about your support group,
and we will help.
What You Can Do
• Contact the Brain Aneurysm
Foundation at: [e-mail].
• Provide the meeting dates, locations,
and contact person for meetings
in an e-form that we will provide
to you.
• Ask
 nurses, physicians, and practice
managers in your healthcare facility
to encourage patients and families
to attend.
• From your website, create a link
to our website (bafound.org) and
to your support group’s page on
our website.
• Send

flyers and postcards (see
“How We Can Help”) to healthcare
providers in your area. Neurosurgery
and neurology practices, hospitals,
and medical practices may be willing
to post this information.
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• S  ome hospitals list support group
meetings on their website – contact
your facility’s Communications
Department and provide them with
the details.
• S  hare the information with your own
healthcare providers, as they may
post flyers in their offices.
• S  end a short press release or a
Public Service Announcement (PSA)
to the calendar or health editor of
community newspapers and local
radio and TV stations.
• A
 t each meeting, encourage
members to talk about meetings and
invite others who may benefit. Be
sure to have a few flyers available for
members to take with them/share
with others.