Family Program

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"Dear Thomas,

You are proof that "when the student is ready, the teacher appears." Your teaching is masterful.

You gave me an understanding of honesty I'd never experienced; thoughtful, careful, compassionate, authentic sharing that will impact every important relationship I ever enjoy.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart."

“I learned how to look at my son’s addiction in a new way. I learned some valuable tools to help me learn to be healthy first before I can help support his efforts to be healthy.”

“This [Families in Focus] has been the most enlightening experience I have encountered since y son’s addiction started. Thanks!!!”

Family Treatment Program Overview

Focus Healthcare of Tennessee is pleased to partner with Thomas and Thomas Consulting Group, LLC for a monthly two and a half day family support and treatment program. Individuals who have family involvement in treatment have better success with sobriety. Part of what families will learn in this process is that addiction is a boundary failure, which is why treatment offers so much hope. Boundary systems can be learned and improved.

Listen to Thomas Tullos [MP3 format]

Meet Thomas Tullos, Focus Healthcare of Tennessee Clinical Director, through this short audio interview as he speaks about Addiction and Addiction Treatment.

Workshop Results

Following this workshop, participants will be able to do the following: educate family members on the nature of the addictive process, understand how the disease impacts families, engage family members in interactive conjoint group process with patients, teach healthy communication skills, and educate family members about boundaries, family roles, and codependency issues.

Addiction Recovery

Families often ask us for statistics on addiction recovery. Our answer is this: Recovery rate is 100% when the treatment plan is followed 100%. Family involvement is part of the treatment plan.

In a large-scale study published on October 4 in the journal Archives of General Psychiatry, teenagers with the eating disorder showed better recovery after receiving family therapy. Read the article To overcome teen eating disorders, get the family involved, published by The Independent, Wednesday, 6 October 2010.

Schedule

The Families in Focus Program is offered monthly. Therapeutic activities for the family program are scheduled all day Friday, Saturday, and until noon on Sunday. Sunday afternoon will be set aside for therapeutic visitation.

Upcoming session weekends:

• February 17, 18, 19
• March 16, 17, 18
• April 20, 21, 22
• May 18, 19, 20
• June 22, 23, 24

Call 423-308-2560 for more information

Friday
8:30 9:00 10:30 10:45 12:00 1:30-2:45 2:45 3:00-4:00	Registration Lecture on the Addictive Process Break Lecture on Eating Disorders Lunch on your own Lecture on Family Roles Beak Group Process/Q&A

Saturday
9:00 10:15 10:30 12:00 1:30 2:45 3:00-4:30	Lecture on Boundaries Break Group Process: Family Impact Sharing Lunch on your own Group Process: Family Impact Sharing Break Group Process

Sunday
9:00 10:30 10:45 12:00 1:00-3:00	Continuing Self-Care Plan Break Affirmations and Closing Lunch Visitations

Fees

For the Patient: Free
For the Family: $150/family member in advance, $200 at the door.

Workshop Protocol

For the safety and consideration of all workshop participants, attendees are asked not to bring weapons, purses, cameras, cell phones, valuables, and outside food and drinks to any of the sessions.

Families in Focus Workshop Design

Our belief is that addiction is a family disease and treatment for the entire family is important for everyone’s recovery.

Focus Healthcare’s Families in Focus is designed to educate, empower, open communication, and provide support for the family.

To learn more about the Families in Focus support program or to register call Melissa Rogers 1.800.675.2041.

Ongoing Support

Focus Healthcare is pleased to announce a new support group. Focus Families Anonymous is a support group for families starting this year at Focus Healthcare of Tennessee.

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Feb. 17-19 $150.00 USD

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Note: The fee for Families in Focus is $150 in advance, or $200 at the door per family member. Online payment is accepted up until 5pm the day before the start of the event.