Orchard Family Weekend Program
All Family Weekend Programming costs are included in the cost of the Primary Care Program.
Addiction is a disease that affects the whole family. The Orchard Recovery Center’s clients are encouraged to invite loved ones to participate in our family weekend programming every Saturday. Family programming is offered online using the Zoom communications platform, so family members may participate from wherever they are located.
Once every six weeks the Orchard hosts an extended family program that includes a Friday seminar on rebuilding trust and our regular Saturday family program. The extended family long weekend invites loved ones to participate int the family programming to focus on a more in-depth look at addiction and family dynamics.
Morning Seminar 10:00am – 12:30pm
In the morning, one of our Orchard therapists leads an educational seminar on a topic related to addiction. Both clients and loved ones are able to participate by asking questions and providing input at various points of the seminar.
The meetings are presented via Zoom. An invitation is sent out through email every Friday evening. You join by clicking the link provided in the e-mail. If you have not used Zoom before, we advise trying to join 10 minutes before the meeting starts to allow ample time for the app to install.
A break is given for all participants for approximately 25-30 minutes between 11-11:30am. During this time, our clients may interact for a few minutes with their loved ones over video. They may also interact at the beginning and end of the seminar.
*Please note, other family members and clients that are present are able to see and hear these exchanges between one another. The break is also a time to stretch, refill your coffee cups, and do whatever is necessary to come back for the second half refreshed.
Afternoon Family Process Group (Optional): 1:30pm – 3:30pm
During the morning session, families are asked if they will be participating in the afternoon group. Those families that confirm their participation are then sent a different Zoom e-mail invitation over lunch hour.
The afternoon family group is much more personal. Clients and family members are asked to share about the impacts of substance abuse disorder in their lives, express their hopes and fears, and perhaps discuss how to come together again in recovery.
An Orchard therapist facilitates this session and helps clients and families during this exchange. Each family is given approximately 20-30 minutes, and at the end of their time other family members that are privy to all these exchanges, are also given the opportunity to provide input.
We appreciate this may be a difficult time for families. We want to provide you with as much information as possible so you enter these Saturday sessions understanding what it will look and sound like. We hope to see you there.
Saturday Sessions & Family Long Weekend Agendas
Saturday Session
- 10:00am to 12:30pm: Seminar with families and clients (Topics below)
- Morning will begin with a group introduction with families and clients
- 12:30pm to 1:30pm: Lunch break
- 1:30pm to 3:30pm: Small Group Process, clients with family
- 1:30pm to 2:30pm: Clients Only Meeting, led by recovery coach for those not inviting/family unable to attend
Seminar Topics:
- Addiction 101
- Underlying Issues of Addiction
- Shame & The Drama Triangle
- Codependency
- Recovery and Relapse Prevention
Friday, Family Long Weekend Session
- 10:00am to 12:30pm: Seminar with families and clients (topics below)
- Morning will begin with a group introduction with families and clients
- 12:30pm to 1:30pm: Lunch break
- 1:30pm to 2:30pm: Recovery speaker panel
- 1:30pm to 1:45pm: Break
- 2:45pm: Clients – Nature walk
- 2:45pm to 3:45pm – Families – Family only zoom, Alanon & Naranon info session and Q&A
Seminar Topics for Family Long Weekend:
- Fri – Rebuilding Trust
- Sat – Addiction: A family Disease
Recommended reading for families:
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- Loving an Addict, Loving Yourself: The Top 10 Survival Tips for loving someone with an addiction – Candace Plattor (2009)
- A Merry Go Round Called Denial – Al-Anon (1968)
- Hope for Today – Al-Anon (2009)
- Courage to Change: One Day at a Time in Al-Anon – Al-Anon (1992)
- Co-Dependant No More – Melanie Beattie (1986)
- Loving Someone in Recovery: The Answers you need when your partner is Recovery from Addiction – Beverly Berg (2014)
- Addict In The Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery – Beverly Conyers (2003)
*Clients without family in attendance have a separate meeting after lunch.
Primary Care
With our award-winning clinical team and evidence-based programs, primary care at the Orchard provides the foundation for personal success.
Detox
Upon intake our board-certified Addiction Medicine specialists design a personalized detox protocol in keeping with your history. The withdrawal process typically takes three to seven days and is monitored by our nurses, support team and doctors.
Continuing Care
Continuing care is vital to the success of life long recovery. The Orchard is proud to be a leader in innovative technology, exceeding industry standards with our multifaceted support system for post treatment care.
Family Programs
Entire families can be impacted by addiction, and the Orchard staff appreciates the important role family members play in the recovery process. Rebuilding trust, strengthening relationships and developing new communication skills are fostered through weekly education and group process support.