Addiction impacts everyone in the family unit, all loved ones.
Santé Center for Healing has a three-part Family Programming. We offer family therapy series, family intensives, and Family & Friends Support Group.
Santé Center for Healing’s Family comprehensive programming, including family therapy, offers the opportunity to have someone listen to how the client’s actions have impacted the lives of those around them. If relational problems are driving loved ones away, intervention strategies are formulated with the client’s recovery in mind. This relationship between the family member and therapist leads to a more rounded plan for change. If the family member feels the need to have more extensive therapy sessions, these are offered and can be discussed with Santé’s Family Communications Coordinator. Santé truly believes that the family plays an integral part of addiction treatment and increases the likelihood for long-term recovery.
At Santé Center for Healing, supporting families is a central part of the recovery process. Addiction affects far more than the person struggling with it: loved ones also need education, connection, and dedicated support. Our Family Support programming is designed to help families understand addiction, strengthen boundaries, heal relational patterns, and learn how to walk alongside their loved one with clarity and hope.
Family & Friends Support Group
Our Family & Friends Support Group is open to the families and loved ones of Santé patients and to the community. This group meets twice each month and is facilitated by Santé’s clinical team.
What to Expect
Each meeting includes two parts:
- Psychoeducation on rotating topics related to addiction, boundaries, communication, and recovery.
- Staff-facilitated support group discussion that gives families a space to ask questions, share experiences, and learn how to apply insights from the session.
This group is where families find hope, wisdom, and connection with others walking a similar path.
Some of the features of family & friends support group at Santé include:
- Family & Friends Support Group is offered two times per month: in-person on the first Saturday of the month from 1:15 P.M.–2:45 P.M. and online the third Tuesday of the month from 6 P.M.–7:30 P.M.
- Free opportunity for the public and someone doesn’t have to have a loved one in treatment at Santé to attend
- Educational Series
- Setting boundaries, addictive thinking, healthy relationships, emotional health, family rules and roles, how to cope with a family member in treatment, etc.
- Connect with other families who are going through similar experiences
- Professional Speakers
- Family support group guided by a staff member of the Family Therapy Program at Santé Center for Healing.
“The education is important…the support is priceless.” – Alumni’s Family Member
Meeting Schedule
- In-Person: First Saturday of each month, 1:15–2:45 p.m.
- Online: Third Tuesday of each month, 6:00–7:30 p.m.
How to Join the Support Group
On-Campus Attendance:
Join in person by checking in at Santé’s Welcome Center (first building on the left after entering campus).
Time: First Saturday, 1:15–2:45 p.m.
How to Join the Support Group
vIRTUAL Attendance:
Join virtually by clicking on the button below. If need, further instructions including meeting ID and password are also listed.
Time: Third Tuesday, 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Online Meeting Details:
- Meeting ID: 406 099 5488
- Password: santefam
- Date/Time: Third Tuesday, 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Joining from a Mobile Device:
- Download the Zoom Cloud Meetings app.
- Tap “Join a Meeting.”
- Enter Meeting ID: 4060995488.
- Enter Password: santefam.
- Allow audio and webcam access.
- Select “Call Using Internet Audio.”
Joining from a Computer:
- Visit santecenter.com.
- In the top bar, click Family & Friends Support Group.
- Select Join our Online Family & Friends Support Group.
- Choose Join from your browser.
- Enter Password: santefam.
- Select Computer Audio.
When possible, every effort is made to re-establish and strengthen the client’s bonds with their primary support system, including improved communication with appropriate disclosure and amends. When appropriate, a collaborative effort is made to establish rules for the client’s return to the home environment. When the client is unable to return to the home, guidelines are established for continued involvement and contact with loved ones. Santé Center for Healing provides referrals to families for support as needed. When your loved one arrives in treatment, you’ll connect with the Family Communications Coordinator (FCC) who provides loved one a letter, questionnaire, and workbook. These materials and communication with FCC contribute a better understanding of healing process options available for loved one and the client.
Family Therapy Series
During the first 30 days of a patient’s treatment, families participate in a structured three-session therapy series. These individual sessions can be completed in person or online and help families build a foundational understanding of their loved one’s healing process.
Topics include:
- What is Addiction
- Codependency & Boundaries
- Family Rules & Roles
Some of the features of family therapy at Santé include:
- Intervention sessions when treatment is difficult
- Individual and couples therapy for family members
- Family & Friends Support Group offered two times per week (at no cost) with psycho-educational lectures
- Family of Origin work through the utilization of Genograms
Family Intensives
Family Intensives provide a powerful opportunity for deeper healing between patients and their loved ones. These individualized sessions create a safe, therapeutic environment for difficult conversations and meaningful breakthroughs.
Family Intensives begin only after the patient has been in residential treatment for at least 30 days so both the patient and family have the stability, support, and preparation necessary for the work.
Need Help or Have Questions?
Our Family & Alumni Coordinator is here to support you:
Stephanie Bundschuh
Family & Alumni Coordinator
940-464-7222 ext. 237 Alumni@santecenter.com