Family Services
The Farley Center at Williamsburg Place
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5477 Mooretown Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23188
The Farley Family Workshop
The Farley Center Business Offices 221 Bulifants Blvd. Unit B, Williamsburg, VA 23188
Farley Family Group Online
12pm Eastern every Friday – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7572313345
Zoom Meeting ID: 757 2313345
- Boundaries – 03/1/24
- Identifying Codependency – 03/8/24
- Expectations for Treatment and Recovery -03/15/24
- Recovery, Fear, & Courage – 03/22/24
- Communication & Family- 03/29/24
- What is codependency? Do I have it? 04/5/24
- The Unspoken Family Rules -04/12/24
- Family Roles & Trauma -04/19/24
- Boundaries -04/26/24
- The Neurobiology of Addiction Part I – 05/3/24
- The Neurobiology of Addiction Part II -05/10/24
- Family & Expectations – 05/17/24
- Trauma and Codependency- 05/24/24
- Affirmations and CBT – 05/31/24
Family Counselor
Jessica Swan, MCJ, MAC* Jessica.swan@farleycenter.com 757.231.3345
720.412.1300
From the Farley Family to Your Family:
Welcome to the Farley Family Workshop
The Farley Family Workshop is a two-day weekend workshop for loved ones affected by substance use disorders (also called addiction or SUD). The workshop provides education on addiction, helps you identify how you have been affected by the disease, and offers a space to begin healing from those effects. We will help you to discover and explore your behaviors, attitudes, and feelings, and learn new skills and healthy responses to a new addiction recovery environment.
Addiction is a chronic brain disease that impacts everyone whose lives are touched by it. As the disease progresses, the attitudes and behaviors of the person with SUD dramatically change. Often, loved ones also experience dramatic changes in their own attitudes and behaviors due to the progression of the disease. We all need the opportunity to heal and grow as we enter addiction recovery. Research shows a 50% increase in long-term recovery rates for patients with SUD when family members attend family recovery programs, just like the one we offer. This is why it is so important for you to participate!
We welcome all family members and friends, ages 13 and above, of patients of the Farley Center or other Summit Behavioral Health programs in Virginia, to attend the Farley Family Workshop.
There is no additional cost for 2 loved ones to participate, as the cost is included as a part of the patient’s treatment.
We want you to have a meaningful experience. Some guideposts for your time at the workshop include:
Understand the neurobiology of addiction Learn to recognize the symptoms of addiction and understand that the disease is chronic, progressive, and often fatal when left untreated.
Breakthrough the denial Accept that addiction affects the entire family, and you have the chance to grow your awareness of behaviors and attitudes. Learn the difference between supporting recovery vs. enabling the disease.
Embrace self-acceptance Discover your feelings and needs. Recognize that much of this has been ignored to focus attention on the person with addiction.
Commit to a family recovery plan Get involved by attending the weekly family group online or going to your own 12 step meetings or other support groups. Try out therapy for additional support. Find your own healing as a part of this work. Develop your own recovery plan.
Farley Family Workshop Schedule
2024 Schedule:
The Farley Center Family Workshop | February March 9-10
Join us at The Farley Center Family Workshop for a two-day intensive – an enriching and educational program for loved ones with SUD.
- Saturday, March 9-10
- 9am EST – https://FarleyFamilyWorkshop310.eventbrite.com
The Farley Center Family Workshop | February March 30 – 31
Join us at The Farley Center Family Workshop for a two-day intensive – an enriching and educational program for loved ones with SUD.
- Saturday, March 30 – 31
- 9am EST – https://FarleyFamilyWorkshop330.eventbrite.com
The Farley Center Family Workshop | April 13 – 14
Join us at The Farley Center Family Workshop for a two-day intensive – an enriching and educational program for loved ones with SUD.
- April 13 – 14
- 9am EST – https://FarleyFamilyWorkshopApril13_14.eventbrite.com
The Farley Center Family Workshop | April 27 – 28
Join us at The Farley Center Family Workshop for a two-day intensive – an enriching and educational program for loved ones with SUD.
- April 27 – 28
- 9am EST – https://FarleyFamilyWorkshopApril27_28.eventbrite.com
The Farley Center Family Workshop | May 4 – 5
Join us at The Farley Center Family Workshop for a two-day intensive – an enriching and educational program for loved ones with SUD.
- May 4 – 5
- 9am EST – https://FarleyFamilyWorkshopMay4_5.eventbrite.com
The Farley Center Family Workshop | June 8 – 9
Join us at The Farley Center Family Workshop for a two-day intensive – an enriching and educational program for loved ones with SUD.
- June 8 – 9
- 9am EST – https://FarleyFamilyWorkshopJune8_9.eventbrite.com
The Farley Center Family Workshop | June 22 – 23
Join us at The Farley Center Family Workshop for a two-day intensive – an enriching and educational program for loved ones with SUD.
- June 22 – 23
- 9am EST – https://FarleyFamilyWorkshopJune22_23.eventbrite.com
The Farley Center Family Workshop | July 6 – 7
Join us at The Farley Center Family Workshop for a two-day intensive – an enriching and educational program for loved ones with SUD.
- July 6 – 7
- 9am EST – https://FarleyFamilyWorkshopJuly6_7.eventbrite.com
The Farley Center Family Workshop | July 20 – 21
Join us at The Farley Center Family Workshop for a two-day intensive – an enriching and educational program for loved ones with SUD.
- July 20 – 21
- 9am EST – https://FarleyFamilyWorkshopJuly20_21.eventbrite.com
The Farley Center Family Workshop | August 10 – 11
Join us at The Farley Center Family Workshop for a two-day intensive – an enriching and educational program for loved ones with SUD.
- August 10 – 11
- 9am EST – https://FarleyFamilyWorkshopAugust10_11.eventbrite.com
The Farley Center Family Workshop | September 7 – 8
Join us at The Farley Center Family Workshop for a two-day intensive – an enriching and educational program for loved ones with SUD.
- September 7 – 8
- 9am EST – https://FarleyFamilyWorkshopSept7_8.eventbrite.com
Agenda
Saturday
8:30-9:00am Registration
9:00-10:00am Introduction
Understanding Group Dynamics & Expectations Sharing
10:15 Break
10:30am Neurobiology of Addiction
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-2:00pm Codependency & Trauma
2:15pm Break
2:30pm Boundaries, Enabling, and Helping
3:00pm Communication
3:30pm Break
3:45pm Family Recovery & Planning
4:45pm Review & Assignment Work
Sunday
8:30am-9:00am Check-In
9:30am-10:45am Communication Exercises Break-Out Groups
10:45am-11:00am Break
11:00am Boundaries Sharing Break-Out Groups
11:30pm Large Group Share Out
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00-2:00pm Recovery Plan Sharing Break Outs
2:00-2:30pm Review, Takeaways, & Share Out
2:30-3:00pm Coin Out & Closing
Resources
Resources for More Support
Recovery Groups
12-Steps
Adults
- Al-Anon https://al-anon.org
- ACA: Adult Children of Alcoholics https://adultchildren.org
- Alcoholics Anonymous https://aa.org
- Families Anonymous https://familiesanonymous.org
Adolescents
- Al-Ateen https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/find-an-alateen-meeting/
- ACA Teen https://adultchildren.org/resources/aca-teen/
- Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous https://aa.org/assets/en_US/p-4_youngpeopleandaa.pdf
NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
- For free family support groups in your area
- https://nami.org/Home
Other
- Celebrate Recovery https://celebraterecovery.com
- Christian Based 12 step group
- Life Ring https://lifering.org
- Secular-based recovery groups
- Smart Recovery https://smartrecovery.org
For Children
- Hazelden Betty Ford Children’s Program
- https://hazeldenbettyford.org/treatment/family-children/childrens-program
- Offer a sliding scale 4-day program for children of people with
- They currently have a virtual program as
Therapy
Look for the following credentials depending on your needs.
- Individual therapy: LSATP, CSAC, MAC, LCSW, LPC
- Couples: LMFT, LSATP, MAC, MSW, PsyD
- Family: LMFT, LSATP, MAC, MSW, PsyD
- Children: PsyD, MSW, LP, LPC, LCSW
MEET OUR STAFF
Jessica Swan, MCJ, MAC, LSATP, CAS has extensive experience in clinical addiction counseling, research, development, and writing curriculum and reports for nonprofits, governmental agencies, and communities across the nation.
For more information, contact Jessica Swan, at Jessica.swan@farleycenter.com.