FAMILY SERVICES
Caverhill Manor recognizes the importance of involving family members in the treatment of addictions. Therefore we encourage family members to undertake their own path of recovery. The services offered provide education, support and counselling to people who have been affected by addictions. Each participant will develop a more profound understanding of addiction and recognize how their life has been affected in order to support them to their own growth and healing. This will also include developing an understanding of unhealthy behaviours and give them strength to focus on their own physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.
The family program is based on therapeutic, theoretical framework, allowing individuals, couples and families to develop a personal growth program that challenges each participant to work toward a deeper understanding of themself. The staff at Caverhill Manor has developed a program that will educate and develop skills for individual growth. Our goal is to transform feelings of powerlessness into a strong sense of empowerment.
Family Services Offered at Caverhill Manor Include:
- Family Information Sessions
- Assessment and Treatment Planning
- Individualized Counseling
- Support Groups
- Intensive Family Worksho
- Departure and Safety Planning
- Family Day
- Honouring Achievement Night
1. Family Information Sessions
Regular information sessions will be offered at both locations of Caverhill Manor and in collaboration with partner agencies to family members in the community. Support networks will be built that will assist both individuals struggling with addiction and their family members in the process of recovery.
2. Assessment and Treatment Planning
- The family will develop a goal oriented treatment plan alongside a Counsellor.
- The treatment plan will include an in depth family history.
- Appropriate referrals will be made to the family if necessary to ensure adequate support from the community.
3. Counselling Sessions
Individual, Couple and Family Counselling
- Individualized counselling session will be offered to family members including spouses/partners, parents, siblings and children.
- The counsellors will utilize therapeutic models such as a the Holistic Healing Model, Bio Psychosocial, Brief Solution Focused, Cognitive Behavioural, Family Systems, Motivational, Narrative, and Solution Focused Therapy.
- Children’s session include Art, Narrative, and Play Therapy techniques.
- The session will be designed to meet the specific needs of the client.
- Couple and Family Counselling are also offered as a service at Caverhill Manor.
4. Support Groups
Support groups are offered to the families of all residents at Caverhill Manor. The groups are based on models of mutual aid, support, self help, empowerment and cognitive behavioural therapies that emphasize a psycho-educational foundation for families to understand the cause, nature and impact of addiction on their lives. The groups will focus their energies on growth of an individual through awareness and also helping others on their path of recovery. Interventions do not come from outside the group but from within. The program uses self-directed learning that raises consciousness, which is the catalyst for change and development. The conception is that as our consciousness raises our understanding and thoughts are transformed giving rise to an inevitable change in our behaviour and actions.
The support groups include education, sharing, self-disclosure, moral development, empathy, mutual affirmation, positive reinforcement, open communication, advice, feedback and goal setting. These groups create cohesion and support for individuals struggling with the impact of addiction in their lives. All of these elements create a community in which members are encouraged to work through difficult problems and empower themselves and each other into capable and confident individuals.
5. Intensive Family Workshop
The intensive Family Workshop is mandatory for all family members of clients in treatment at Caverhill Manor. The program is offered regularly with a bi-annual retreat available at the Wildfire Outdoor Education Center (http://www.wildfireoec.on.ca/). The 18,000 sq ft cedar lodge is nestled in the unspoiled 100 acres of forests in Northern Ontario. The Lodge is fully equipped with beach access, canoeing, hiking, archery and snowshoeing. The program is an intensive five-day or two weekend therapeutic workshop that offers the opportunity to explore a full range of topics including:
* Co-dependency
* Boundaries
* Relationships
* Emotional and Moral Development
* Intimacy
* Spirituality
* Addictions
* Self-care
Participants will be assisted to develop a personal recovery plan. Lectures, videos, group therapy, experiential exercises and assignments related to addiction and its effects on family members will be utilized. Participants are guided to identify what they want to change in their lives and are given tools to empower them to reach their goals. Upon completion of the program the group can meet weekly in an ongoing support group.
Who can participate?
* Adults 19 years of age or older
* Anyone affected by someone with an addiction
* Those wishing to learn more about addictions
* Persons wanting to resolve codependency issues
6. Departure and Safety Planning
The family will be prepared for the departure of their family member and equipped with safety planning alongside a counsellor.
7. Family Day
- Our annual summer family day will be a celebration for everyone connected to Caverhill Manor to come together and enjoy each other’s company and support.
- May include educational information for the whole family.
- Activities planned to bring family together: barbecue, games, etc.
8. Honouring Achievement Night
Honouring Achievement Night will occur once a month. Caverhill Manor puts great emphasis on the accomplishments of all individuals connected to the agency and puts great importance on recognizing efforts made by all individuals. The management will honour achievements of all clients, their family members, volunteers, and staff.
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