Family Support Group

Purpose: To integrate the consumer’s family and/or chosen supports into the recovery process of  the consumer.  Consumers are at the center of all decisions Who to invite; which topics to discuss and not to discuss Duration: 1-3 meetings with a consumer of mental health services, their family and/or chosen supports. Components: There are several distinct […]

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The Family Institute is conducting several research and program evaluation projects as we seek to address one of the issues that plague the service system – how to “translate the science into practice” and infuse research based family interventions into real world clinical settings. The evaluation work of the Family Institute reflects three broad areas: […]