Family Resources

Details of the Family Program at The Camp Recovery Center near Santa Cruz, CA

The Family Program takes place once monthly on both Saturday and Sunday at our facility near Santa Cruz, California. The two days of the program are equally important, so it is mandatory to participate in both days.

Family members often arrive at the Family Program with widespread emotions ranging from resentment, grief, fear, frustration, and numbness to a strong desire to work toward resolutions and relief. We encourage all participants to lean on their emotional and practical experience while supporting their loved one as they work through addiction concerns and co-occurring disorders.

The program combines teaching and training methods with experiential work and small group sessions. We try to develop a rapport and camaraderie with all patients and their family members, which often allows Family Program participants to tackle what can be an overwhelming, serious time through a humorous lens. Family members will:

• Recognize that they are not alone and build support
• Explore the current family dynamics to identify areas of unhealthy functioning
• Learn to alter patterns of distorted dependency
• Shift the family dynamic toward hope for all members
• Set limits and support the necessary recovery efforts of all family members
• Learn to create healthy interdependence while fighting against unhealthy reliance on others
• Discover how to maximize their influence with their loved one
• Embrace a core philosophy of “relationship first” and “connected to influence”

We encourage attendees to arrive at The Camp’s Family Program, located near Santa Cruz, California, with the three key attitudes of a recovering family: honesty, openness, and willingness. This is not a venue to point fingers. It is a process of delving into legitimate caregiver power along with how to set up the relationship to maximize influence and support recovery.

Overview of the Adult Family Program at The Camp Recovery Center near Santa Cruz, CA 

At The Camp Recovery Center, with locations near Santa Cruz and San Jose, California, we believe that when a person is grappling with addiction, it affects their entire family and support network. As our patients travel down the path toward recovery, reconnecting with family is an essential part of healing. 

That’s why The Camp offers a three-day Adult Family Program that helps support change and recovery for our adult patients and their families. This process of offering patients and their loved ones a fresh perspective on their role within the family allows for a therapeutic look at communication, relationships, and interactions that may have been lost somewhere in the cycle of addiction. 

The goal of the Adult Family Program is to disrupt patterns of dysfunction and turmoil and promote a better outcome for the patient in treatment. The weekend allows for plenty of interaction and experiential applications of specific family situations so that family members can leave the session with a more open mind. By the end of these three days, families should be more attuned to fostering a comprehensive approach toward their loved one’s recovery rather than feeling resigned to cope with a concern that seemed destined to linger. 

The Adult Family Program isn’t for everyone. Those who are suffering from addiction themselves may find the program difficult to handle. But individuals who want to identify specific family dynamics, affect positive change in their lives, and understand where their loved one is coming from are likely to benefit from spending the weekend at our facility near Santa Cruz, California. 

Dates of the Adult Family Program at The Camp Recovery Center near Santa Cruz, CA

The Camp Recovery Center will host the three-day Adult Family Program at our facility near Santa Cruz, California, on the following dates in 2020: 

• February 14-16 
• February 28-March 1 
• March 13-15 
• March 27-29 
• April 10-12 
• April 24-26 
• May 8-10 
• May 22-24 
• June 5-7 
• June 19-21 
• July 3-5 
• July 17-19 
• July 31-August 2 
• August 14-16 
• August 28-30 
• September 11-13 
• September 25-27 
• October 9-11 
• October 23-25 
• November 6-8 
• November 20-22 
• December 4-6 
• December 18-20 

The schedule is as follows: 

• Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 
  • 10 a.m.-noon: Lecture – Disease concept of addiction 
  • Noon-1:15 p.m.: Lunch (provided by The Camp, on grounds and with patients) 
  • 1:15-4 p.m.: Lecture – Codependence, aftercare options, Al-Anon/Nar-Anon, setting boundaries, and cross-addiction 

• Saturday, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 
  • 10 a.m.-noon: Discussion – How the disease has affected the family; lifestyle changes necessary to enhance recovery; how families can best support and not hinder recovery; denial issues and more about setting boundaries; getting support through Al-Anon/Nar-Anon; and aftercare recommendations 
  • Noon-1:15 p.m.: Lunch 
  • 1:15-3:30 p.m.: Discussion – Effective Communication: Modeling of and discussion on active listening and feelings (validation) skills 

• Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 
  • Communication Day – We learn and practice effective communication skills for expressing feelings. This purely educational forum leaves out any personal issues. Adult patients and their loved ones are together all day and participate on a voluntary basis. There will be a lunch break from noon-1:15 p.m. 

The Camp requests that attendees arrive between 9:30-9:55 a.m. each day for check-in and registration so that programs can begin on time. Additionally, please RSVP to the patient’s counselor with the dates you are planning to attend at least 72 hours in advance. 

If you have any questions about attending the Adult Family Program at The Camp Recovery Center, located near Santa Cruz and San Jose, California, please contact us at (844) 624-3200.