Herpes support groups in Manchester, Connecticut
No active in-person herpes support group is currently meeting in Manchesterthat I've been able to verify. Below is the full history of what existed and when, with sources for every claim, plus the next steps I can offer right now.
Where to go from here
Most of the in-person network that existed twenty years ago has either gone dormant or quietly folded. Here's where to go from here.
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History: groups that used to meet in Manchester
For every group below, I've documented founding dates, last-known activity, and the moment its presence disappeared from the public record. Sources cited per claim.
Central CT HELP (Manchester / Newington)
Survived the 2008 to 2015 contraction of the ASHA HELP network. Same facilitator (Susan, hsv2secret@*) carried it across the years. Connecticut continues to show meaningful search interest for in-person herpes support.
Timeline
- 2008-07Listed in ASHA HELP roster as 'Manchester HELP' at (860) 666-0075 with facilitator 'Susan' at hsv2secret@aol.com [source]
- 2015-02Re-listed in ASHA roster as 'Central CT HELP' (Newington, CT) with updated email hsv2secret@sbcglobal.net [source]
- 2026-05-19Dropped from ASHA's 2026 directory; no current presence found [source]
