Family Support Group

Purpose: A long-term maintenance group for consumers of mental health services and/or their supports to sustain the recovery efforts of consumers.

Duration: Long term-open ended group with rolling enrollment.

Components: Flexible agenda that follows Dr. William McFarlane’s model for Multifamily Groups including: socializing, go-around, and problem identification/solving and ending with socialization.

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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: […]

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Trainings available

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The Family Institute for Education, Practice & Research is a resource to mental health providers to learn how to add family support services to assist with the recovery of individuals with mental illness. The Family Institute has the ability to tailor trainings for individuals on a one to one basis, programs within an agency, agency […]

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Resource Library

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Family Institute Training Materials Books Break the Bipolar Cycle The Bipolar Handbook: Real-Life Questions with Up-to-Date Answers Henry’s Demons: A Father and Son’s Journey Out of Madness Ben Behind His Voices: One Family’s Journey from the Chaos of Schizophrenia to Hope Living with Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Individuals and Families Welcome to the Jungle: […]

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