Family Connections™ Program
What is the Family Connections™ – Managing Suicidality & Trauma Recovery Program?
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Residents Outside the US
At this time the Family Connections™ – Managing Suicidality & Trauma Recovery program is only offered in English. We hope to bring it to other countries soon with translations.
Enrollment
Helpful Resources for Managing Suicidality & Trauma
Questions?
Email mstr@neabpd.org