Program

Family Recovery Program

Education, communication, boundaries, coping and practical support for families affected by addiction or behavioral-health problems.

Available

The Family Recovery Program recognizes that addiction and behavioral-health problems affect the family system. It helps appropriate family members understand recovery, strengthen communication, establish healthier boundaries, improve coping and develop a practical support plan. Family therapy can be incorporated when clinically appropriate.

Who may benefit

  • Families affected by a loved one's substance use
  • Partners/spouses participating in recovery support
  • Parents or adult relatives involved in an appropriate care plan
  • Families preparing for a patient's discharge or continuing recovery
  • Family members needing education and healthier support strategies

Core program components

  • Family intake/assessment
  • Education about addiction, recovery and relapse
  • Communication and problem-solving skills
  • Healthy boundaries
  • Support versus enabling discussions
  • Family coping and self-care
  • Recovery-support planning
  • Family therapy when appropriate
  • Relapse-warning-sign education
  • Follow-up/continuing family support

Goals we monitor

  • Improved understanding of recovery
  • Clearer family communication
  • More appropriate support/boundaries
  • Family coping and confidence
  • Adherence to agreed family goals
  • Appropriate linkage with the identified patient's recovery plan

Typical pathway

  1. Family Intake / Consent
  2. Family Needs Assessment
  3. Education & Goals
  4. Communication / Boundary Work
  5. Family TherapyWhen appropriate
  6. Support Plan
  7. Follow-Up

How this fits with other services: The program primarily sits within Behavioral Health & Addiction and may coordinate with the patient's Addiction Recovery or Continuing Recovery plan when appropriate and authorized.

Scope & safety

Family participation and information-sharing depend on consent, confidentiality requirements and applicable law. Family services do not replace emergency or higher-level treatment for an acutely unsafe patient.

Key disciplines

  • Behavioral Health & Addiction
  • Family therapy (when appropriate)

Not every patient receives every listed discipline; the mix is decided after assessment.

Not sure where to start?

Start with Therapy House Central Intake. We can help identify the appropriate starting point based on your concerns and service needs — you do not need to diagnose yourself.

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