With over 260 support groups registered with the Amputee Coalition, amputees across the country are receiving the support vital for recovery. Please use our searchable map to find a support group located near you.
Support Groups & Peer Support
Calling all kids! How to build a youth support network
Young amputees Alexandra Capellini and Megan Liang; discuss ways for young individuals living with limb loss and limb differences can …
Amputee Coalition Virtual Support Group Meetings
COVID‐19 Guidance for the Limb Loss and Limb Difference Community: Engagement in Peer Support Activities
Created 07/2020 – We have made changes in order to prepare and protect our volunteers, staff, and community. Serving our community and ensuring the well-being of our team is at the forefront of all these decisions.
Tell Congress: Support People with Limb Loss and Limb Difference!
At this year’s virtual Advocacy Forum in late April, advocates from across the United States wrote to their Senators and Representatives asking them to support funding for the National Limb Loss Resource Center®. If you weren’t able to join the Advocacy Forum, don’t worry! You can still write to Congress to tell them to support people living with limb loss and limb difference who rely on the Resource Center for education and support.
Donor Spotlight on Petra Tapper: A New Jersey Nurse Dedicated to Supporting Amputee Coalition During COVID-19
Diagnosed in 1986 with synovial sarcoma, Petra Tepper underwent an above-the-knee right-leg amputation at the age of 26. During her …
Support Group Leaders Meet Online to Encourage and Learn from One Another
On Wednesday, May 6, the Amputee Coalition hosted its first videoconference with 30 Support Group Leaders from all across the …
COVID-19 Resources and Support for the Limb Loss and Limb Difference Community
Support Group Leader Summit at 2020 National Conference: Registration NOW OPEN
The 2020 Amputee Coalition Support Group Leader Summit is a COMPLIMENTARY, one-day event for Support Group Leaders whose group is …