Family Connections™ Program

What is the Family Connections™ – Managing Suicidality & Trauma Recovery Program?

Family Connections™ – Managing Suicidality & Trauma Recovery is a FREE program that helps parents manage any stress and trauma they might experience when their child is dealing with self-harm or suicidal behaviors.  This evidence-based, free course provides education, skills and support for parents and is offered in two formats, once a week for 8 weeks or as a 2-day weekend intensive.

If you are experiencing increased distress, worry or anxiety, grief, family conflict, or if you are unsure how to respond to your child’s crisis behavior, the course can help.

What will You Gain?

This course is a skills based education program that creates a supportive environment where parents can obtain information and acquire skills to manage their distress more effectively and improve family relationships.  After completing the course, parents often experience decreased feelings of depression, burden, and grief and more feelings of empowerment.

Education on treatments and the latest research findings .

Relationship skills based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help support your child with compassion and empathy.

Support from course leaders and other participants who also have a child who has self-harmed or attempted suicide.

Suggestions for taking care of yourself and managing your stress.

Details of the Program

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Course Dates and Times

The 8-week courses begin 3 times per year in January, June, and September.  The 2-day intensives are scheduled throughout the year at various times.

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Commitment

We ask for a commitment to participate in all 8 classes. Skills build on the previous weeks so it is important to only commit to the course if you can participate. 

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Course Cost

NEABPD IS A 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that relies on volunteers and donations to continue its mission. No one is ever charged a fee to take a FC-MSTR course.

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Age Requirements

Course participants must be at least 18 years old. If you are a parent, the child with emotion dysregulation must be at least 13 years old.

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Residents Outside the US

At this time the Family Connections™ – Managing Suicidality & Trauma Recovery program is only offered in the US.  We hope to bring it to other countries soon.

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Enrollment

Click Here to Enroll Now

Helpful Resources for Managing Suicidality & Trauma

When your child has self-harmed or attempted suicide

Suicide Safety Plan

After a suicide loss

Questions?

Email mstr@neabpd.org

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