Contact and information point for self-help groups

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The term contact and information center for self-help groups (KISS) stands for nationally existing but regionally organized institutions of local authorities , welfare associations or registered associations whose aim is the "dissemination and promotion of the self-help concept in the social and health sector".

KISS mediates contacts with existing self-help groups, supports start-ups, mediates contacts between self-help groups and experts. She also advises and supports existing self-help groups, for example when making use of subsidies. KISS also promotes self-help through public relations.

The work of the regional KISS is supported by the national contact and information center for the suggestion and support of self-help groups (NAKOS). NAKOS is run by the German Working Group on Self-Help Groups (DAG SHG) e. V. in Berlin-Charlottenburg, the professional association for self-help support and promotion in Germany.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ ARGE Self-Help Funding Schleswig-Holstein. ( Memento of the original from June 21, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Last accessed on February 1, 2010. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kiss-luebeck.de
  2. ↑ Self-help contact point KISS Stuttgart. Last accessed on February 1, 2010.
  3. ↑ About us on the Self-Help Kassel homepage. Last accessed on February 1, 2010.

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