Having a family recovery program can be an essential part of healing for any family that has been impacted by a traumatic event. You can learn many useful skills that will help your family through the healing process. You can choose from a wide range of courses, including parenting skills, children's life skills, and family skills training.
Home-Based Family Recovery
Earlier this year the Allegheny County Department of Human Services announced that it would begin offering a Home-Based Family Recovery program, a pioneering effort to help families affected by addiction. This program will provide counseling, parenting skills, and other services to families in need.
The program will be offered by a team of two therapists. These therapists will provide up to eight months of service to help the family improve their lives. They will also train parents to become independent problem solvers.
While Home-based Family Recovery has been tested in Connecticut and has proven to be effective, the program is still relatively new. However, the program has been awarded to five community agencies in the state. The program was also named the best of its kind by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in 2016.
The program has also received a nice bump in funding from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, which will pay for a doubling of the program's size. It will also provide four additional counselors. The program will provide standard outpatient services as well as tutoring, social skills development, and respite care.
Attachment-focused therapy
During the 1960s, British psychologist John Bowlby developed attachment theory to explain how humans build and maintain relationships with others. He posited that human beings are innately wired for intimate relationships with other people. He based his theories on the assumption that a secure relationship between children and their primary caregivers is a fundamental basis for healthy development. He argued that if a baby grows up without a strong attachment, it will grow up confused, fearful, and depressed.
Attachment-focused therapy is an evidence-based intervention that promotes the resilience of family relationships. It is a brief form of counseling that uses a structured approach to heal the emotional connections between members of a family.
During an ABFT treatment session, the therapist works with the client as an individual, guiding him or her to identify and express emotions and concerns. It is often the case that family members participate in the attachment-focused intervention together.
The therapist helps the client to overcome negative early attachment patterns by focusing on establishing trust and a caring relationship. The therapist also works with the child to help him or her develop independent and responsible behaviors.
Parenting skills, children's life skills, and family skills training courses
Using an evidence-based approach, the Family Recovery Program offers parenting skills, children's life skills, and family skills training courses. These programs are designed to reduce risk factors for problem behaviors in high-risk children.
Families participate in a series of weekly family dynamic group sessions with a family therapist. They are also taught parenting skills in separate classes for parents and children. The curriculum includes discussion, role playing, and learning games. The program is delivered over seven or fourteen weeks. At the end of the program, participants receive a $100 Visa gift card.
The Strengthening Families Program is a comprehensive parenting education program designed for parents and children ages 3 to 16. It is one of the programs that is included in the SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs. It is proven to delay the onset of substance use among children. It helps families build upon their existing strengths. The program can be utilized to meet court-mandated training requirements.
Treatment goals that fit family needs
Whether your loved one has a substance use disorder or a mental health condition, there are many treatment options available. You can find information about the various types of treatment and how they can help you support your loved one on the SAMHSA Family Brochure. This resource also addresses questions that you may have about addiction and substance use disorders.
Substance abuse treatment services are designed to help families with problems caused by drug and alcohol misuse. These services include counseling, case management, assessment, and outpatient care. There are also residential and interim care programs for people who are not ready for admission to an inpatient program.
The Family Recovery Program is an innovative approach to treating substance use disorder that focuses on treatment goals that fit the needs of your family. These goals are designed to help your family achieve a more stable and healthy life. The treatment goals that are set for your family will improve your relationships and promote the healing of your family.
