VSGN Leader Resources

Administrative Documents

• Report your support group's meeting attendance (required for VSGN members)
• Support group schedule(opens in new tab) (let us know what dates you are meeting)
• Opening statement of intention (please read before each meeting)
• Support Group Flier - add your info(opens in new tab)
• Support Group Flier - general(opens in new tab)
• Opening Statement - read before each support group meeting(opens in new tab)
• Meeting flow & organization(opens in new tab)
• Starter prompts(opens in new tab)
• Template for email to promote your support group(opens in new tab)
• Registration card(opens in new tab)
• Sign in sheet(opens in new tab)
• Welcome letter(opens in new tab)

Meeting Topics & Outlines

• Advice for the holidays(opens in new tab)
• Advocacy - What does it mean to you?(opens in new tab)(opens in new tab) (Balance Awareness Week)
• Daring to Dream
• Dealing with embarrassment in public places
• Disability Appeal(opens in new tab)
• Fall risk & prevention(opens in new tab)
• Family support issues(opens in new tab)
• Fun things you can do(opens in new tab)
• Gaslighting
• Giving Thanks(opens in new tab)
• Guilt & Grief
• How to Identify Trustworthy Vestibular Information (and spot Red Flags)
• Living with an invisible chronic illness(opens in new tab)
• Journaling(opens in new tab)
• Low-Impact Exercises(opens in new tab)
• Managing anxiety(opens in new tab)
• Managing misinformation in social media groups(opens in new tab)
• Maximizing your doctors office visit(opens in new tab)
• Meniere's coping strategies(opens in new tab)
• Movement for Balance(opens in new tab)
• Navigating Peer Support Networks(opens in new tab)
• New Year's resolutions(opens in new tab)
• Parenting
• Preparing for Seasonal Weather Changes(opens in new tab)
• Reflecting on Personal Growth
• Relaxation techniques(opens in new tab)
• Reprioritizing your commitments(opens in new tab)
• Soul Care
• Spring Forward - Springtime Coping Tips(opens in new tab)
• Summer Weather Coping Tips(opens in new tab)
• Tips on increasing activity level & managing fatigue(opens in new tab)
• Travel tips(opens in new tab)
• Vision issues(opens in new tab)
• Why does VRT make me dizzy?
• Why does it take so long to see results from VRT?
• Workplace issues(opens in new tab)

Leadership Series - Tips for Support Group Leaders

These are minutes from brainstorming meetings among support group leaders.

• How to find topics & guest speakers(opens in new tab)
• Engaging attendees in leadership of your support group(opens in new tab)
• Managing overshares and engaging all support group attendees(opens in new tab)
• How to facilitate a support group meeting(opens in new tab)
• Support for family & friends(opens in new tab)
• How to avoid support group leader burnout(opens in new tab)
• The logistics of leading a support group meeting(opens in new tab)
• How to promote your support group(opens in new tab)
• Suicide awareness(opens in new tab)
• The Benefits of Having a Co-Leader for your Support Group
• How to Handle Sensitive Topics(opens in new tab)