GROUND

Rules

Confidentiality: What is shared and who is there, stays in the meeting.

Sharing: Everyone is on their own journey and all ideas are welcome.

Active Listening: Please listen with an open heart.

Respect: No interrupting or side conversations.

Be Open Minded: Don't take anything personally or make assumptions, and be open to different points of view than your own.

Tolerance: Acknowledge that we each have unique experiences and someone else's journey may not be the same as our own.

Patience: We are each in different stages of the process, so what may be relevant for you may not be relevant for others and vice versa.

GROUP FLOW

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Info

GROUP FLOW

Introductions: Round circle format.

Discussion: Round circle, with topics of interest chosen by meeting participants.

Wrap-up: 15 minutes before the close of each meeting so that parents can visit with each other and network.

INFORMATION

Willows support groups provide parent-to-parent support for families with teens and young adults in wilderness, residential treatment programs, in transition, or those considering the option to share their experiences and glean support from one another. Working with industry educators, we offer information and resources to parents who have sent their teens to therapeutic programs. Willows provides a safe and confidential setting, and hosts meetings in Oakland, San Rafael, and Los Altos, California. We also promote ongoing education and awareness to help parents prepare for the process of transition and aftercare once their teens and young adults graduate and return to their homes and communities.