Family Education Programs
Virtual and in-person support for families with loved ones in treatment.
TREATMENT FOR:
Family and loved ones of those in treatment
AVAILABLE AT:
Online
LENGTH OF PROGRAM:
Varies
Watching someone you love struggle with addiction, depression, trauma, and other mental health disorders isn’t easy. In fact, it can take an emotional toll on families and loved ones. EHN Guardians offers three ways for families with a loved one in treatment for addiction or a mental health disorder to find support: Family Education Workshops, Families Connect, and Insite.
This has a two-fold benefit. First, it helps families and loved ones themselves to feel supported and to gain a better understanding of what can help them, along with the person in treatment. And second, it gives people the tools and knowledge they need to continue to support their loved one’s recovery journey – understanding addiction and mental illness and learning how to move forward together.
WHO CAN ATTEND FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMS?
Our Family Education Programs are open to all loved ones of a person in treatment at an EHN Guardians or EHN Canada facility. This includes spouses, children, parents, and even extended family members and close friends.
FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE OPEN TO THOSE WITHOUT A LOVED ONE IN TREATMENT
Do you have a loved one who is struggling with addiction or a mental health disorder, but they are not currently in treatment? Our Family Education Programs are still available to those who think they may benefit from them.
Families who want to attend these programs without a loved one in treatment can pay $499 (plus applicable provincial taxes.) If your loved one decides to enrol in a program at an EHN Guardians facility, this fee will be contributed to the overall cost of their program.
SUPPORTING FAMILIES ALONGSIDE RECOVERY
EHN Guardians Family Connect offers a weekly support group for the families and loved ones of military members, veterans, and first responders. It provides a supportive space to connect with others who understand the experience of supporting a loved one through recovery, share experiences, and feel less alone along the way.
RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES
In addition to EHN Guardians Family Connect, families and loved ones can access EHN Canada’s on-demand family education and clinically reviewed resources through the Family Portal, providing additional support throughout the recovery journey.
