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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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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Family Institute for Education, Practice & Research Publications

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Jewell, T. C., Downing, D., & McFarlane, W. M. (2009). Partnering with families: Multiple family group psychoeducation for schizophrenia. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 65, 868-878. Jewell, T. C., & Stein, C. H. (2002). Parental influence on sibling caregiving for people with severe mental illness. Community Mental Health Journal, 38, 17-33. Jewell, T. C., Corry, R., […]

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Webinars

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« back 1. Performance Indicator Data Webinar: Webmeeting 2. Spectrum of Family Services Resources and Supports for NYS PROS Teams Informational Forums: PROS Information Forum Powerpoint PIN Application for NYS PROS Teams 3. Webinar # 1: Consumer Centered Family Consultation: Engaging Consumers. Engaging the consumer is the first of two preliminary steps to conducting a Consumer […]

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