Family Support
The Family Support Program at WOTCH provides services to the family, friends and care-givers of those who live with serious mental illness. Using a recovery-focused approach, the Family Support Worker assists care-givers by teaching them about mental illness, assisting them to develop a crisis plan and giving them the opportunity to share their struggles in a supportive environment. WOTCH is dedicated to giving family members and care-givers the tools that are necessary to become fully engaged in the recovery process of their loved one.
Family Psycho-education: "Strengthening Families Together" is a group education series that is offered to provide information on mental health issues, describe the recovery process and facilitate the development of positive coping strategies for concerned family members. This series is 10 weeks long and is open to the community.
Support Group: "Inspiring Recovery Together" is a mutual support group for family members and friends who have a loved one living with mental illness. The group participants will share common experiences with mental health, provide mutual support and problem solving, and learn about community resources. The "Inspiring Recovery Together" group usually meets twice a month in the evenings and is open to the community. Please contact WOTCH for information about the dates and times of these meetings.
Individual Support: A Family Support Worker is available to meet individually with family members to assess their needs, link to community resources, provide psycho-education and help them develop a more positive relationship with their ill family member. This service is for family members of WOTCH case management clients.
The WOTCH Family Support Program partners with various other mental health agencies to provide quality support and education to family members in London through the Family Service Network. To see a full list of the Network's participating agencies and programs they offer, click here.
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For further information, please contact Sabrina Andrews at 519-668-0624, ext. 227
