Ocean Breeze Recovery Family Program
Family Week at Ocean Breeze Recovery is a three-day educational program for patients' family members who have been impacted by a loved one's addiction to drugs or alcohol. Ocean Breeze Recovery is committed to treatingsubstance dependence and addiction as a family disease. Over the three-day period, family members will learn about the medical, psychological and emotional aspects of addiction and the addictive process, and begin to develop new, healthy ways of coping with the disease. Participants in the program, through a seminar and process group format, will learn about topics such as the addictive process and the brain, family systems and addiction, and address issues such as boundaries and managing emotions during this difficult time. Patients and participants may participate in a joint group near the end of the Family Week program, with the patient’s assigned therapist. All family members, spouses, significant others, or individuals who are close to the patient in treatment are welcome to attend the program. By learning how to focus on their own recovery and spiritual wellbeing, attendees can begin the process of healing and embark on their own recovery journey.
Details
All Ocean Breeze Recovery clients' family members are encouraged to participate in Family Week in order to reap the full benefits of this comprehensive educational program. Family members are encouraged to actively participate and share their experiences with the facilitators and their fellow attendees, and help create a truly interactive learning and growth experience.
Travel
Attendees will make their own transportation arrangements to beautiful Pompano Beach, Florida, and Ocean Breeze Recovery staff can assist with finding appropriate lodging arrangements for the duration of their stay. Pompano Beach, home of Ocean Breeze Recovery, is a vibrant seaside community located 15 minutes north of Fort Lauderdale International Airport, located on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Ocean Breeze is steps away from sandy beaches, dozens of dining opportunities, as well as centrally located to all the major attractions in the South Florida area.
Family Week Schedule
The next Family Week sessions will begin on February 27th, 2012.
Facilitators
John W. McIlveen, M.Ed., LMHC received his Masters Degree from Florida Atlantic University, and is currently a doctoral candidate in Mental Health Counseling at Florida Atlantic University. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and has several years of clinical experience in treating patients with alcohol and drug disorders. John is the former Director of Assessment and Education and Associate Director of Research at a large treatment facility in Southern Florida, and is currently the vice president of McIlveen Associates, LLC. He additionally is a member of the American Counseling Association, the Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education (AACE), and serves on the AACE Diversity Committee. John has coordinated research studies on addiction, family systems, spirituality and mood disorders, has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, and is a frequent presenter at national conferences and symposiums on these topics.
Phillip Causey, BA, CAC is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and has spent most of his professional life in marketing and sales. He moved to Palm Beach County in 2007, and is a Certified Addiction Counselor in the State of Florida. Phillip has extensive experience coordinating family week programming at other substance abuse facilities, and also is the past president of the Triangle Club, the largest alcohol and drug addiction service club in Florida, with over 50,000 individuals attending meetings annually. In addition to his own personal recovery journey, and that of his family, Phillip is very active in the South Florida community. He serves on several boards in Palm Beach County whose primary focus is to help the sick and suffering addict and alcoholic.
Information
For more information on Family Week and to find out how you can participate in this exciting program, please contact Phillip Causey, at 561-880-1102, or e-mail us at familyaddictionssolutions@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you here!
Family Week at Ocean Breeze – Information Sheet
Ocean Breeze Recovery Family Week Rules
