Virtual Family Wellness Workshops

All Virtual Family Wellness Workshops are free and open to the public. If you enjoy the workshop and would like to make a donation, proceeds will go to the Mountainside Scholarship Fund, which provides financial support for comprehensive alcoholism and drug addiction treatment services to individuals in need. You can attend all of the meetings listed below, or pick and choose individual topics that are most relevant to you.

The Family Roles workshop helps families better understand the impact of stress on the family unit and the different roles family members take on to find balance for themselves. At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to identify which roles they assume, along with the behaviors associated with those roles, when their family encounters a period of high stress.

The Illness to Wellness workshop explains how addiction can disrupt the normal functioning of a family and create dysfunctions. Families will also learn the four types of helpful and unhelpful communication styles that influence the transition between illness and wellness.

The Wellness Into Action workshop teaches families the importance of self-care and practical ways to cultivate holistic wellness. Participants learn different mind-and-body-oriented activities beneficial to developing resilience within themselves and stability within the family.

The Healing Relationships workshop engages families in role-playing and other exercises to teach key concepts in fostering healthy relationships, including boundaries, differentiation of self, and fair fighting rules.

The Neurobiology of Addiction workshop provides education on the basic anatomy and physiology of the brain and how the brain changes with substance misuse. Families gain a better understanding of the complex nature of addiction and the impact their loved one’s evolving mental state has on the entire family’s recovery journey.

The Addiction as an Attachment Disorder workshop explains what Attachment Theory is and how humans have an inherent need for attachment. Participants learn how insecure attachments can cause an individual to seek comfort in unhealthy ways, including through substances.