 The
Nurturing Program for Families in Substance Abuse
Treatment and Recovery (2nd edition) is a group-based program that assists parents in strengthening
their own recovery, facilitating recovery within their families,
and building a nurturing family lifestyle. The 2nd edition is updated to include more information about trauma and mental illness, in addition to substance abuse.
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Philosophy of the Program
A central goal of this program is to nurture parents,
thus enhancing parents’ ability to nurture their children.
To enhance the richness of the experiences of nurturing
and recovery, this program focuses on parenting as a relationship,
characterized by mutuality, authenticity, and empathy.
Program Format
- Each 1 ½ hour session begins with information
from the facilitator about the topic and the group process.
The group meets for eighteen consecutive weeks.
- Goals, objectives, materials and preparation needed
are listed for each session.
- Activities and exercises are designed to promote a
high level of group participation and interaction.
- Each session ends with a wrap-up activity.
Who Should Participate?
- Adults in treatment and/or recovery for substance abuse
problems and who are in parenting relationships with children.
- Partners of parenting adults in treatment and recovery.
- Extended family members who may be parenting children
of substance abusing adults.
- Participants need not have children in order to benefit
from this program.
Program Benefits
- Parents develop self-awareness and build nurturing skills
using a variety of techniques and activities that accommodate
different learning styles.
- Parents explore their childhood experiences, their
fears, and their strengths.
- Parents explore effects of substance abuse on themselves
and their families, and strengthen their recovery.
- Parents explore their own process of development as
adults in recovery, and examine the parallels and differences
in the development of their children.
For more info and for training, contact:
terribogage@healthrecovery.org;
website: www.healthrecovery.org
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