At the Claudia Black Young Adult Center, we recognize that although the young adult has been singled out for treatment, the entire family has been impacted. The willingness of family members to be involved in their loved one’s treatment experience is critical to the patient’s recovery. That’s why we actively engage the family shortly after admission with our family program and integrate them into the treatment process, in addition to providing guidance and support.

Our family program is designed to increase healthy communication, teach skills to set healthy boundaries, and support young adults in their recovery, not in their disease. It begins with inviting family members to participate in private, live, Microsoft Teams webinars prior to attending our onsite family workshop. This allows for rapport-building with our family counselor, who provides psychoeducation and resources needed while assessing your needs within the context of the family system. During our onsite family week experience, the emphasis stretches beyond psychoeducation, incorporating experiential ways of learning with a strong focus on healthy communication.