Family Participation & Services

Medically Reviewed by Bill Brown, LCMHC

A Resource For Parents

As parents, knowing when to ask for help is often one of the most difficult decisions. The staff at Confluence has years of experience assisting families as they seek to improve the conditions of their young adult’s life.

Our programs not only serve young adults but also support the family to create clear lines of communication, improved relationships and identify boundaries and expectations. Participants and families embark on this journey together and the program is designed for the entire family system.

Family Involvement is Key In Our Collective Treatment Success

When young adult mental health challenges present a significant disruption to everyday functioning, Confluence’s unique approach offers families a comprehensive option. Parents enrolling young adults at Confluence may have supported their child through a range of treatment options with unsuccessful outcomes or they may have just recently learned of their child’s challenges and severity. In either case, the programming and staff at Confluence are there to help families navigate and steer through these turbulent waters.

Families Engaged with Confluence

Residential and Transition programs receive comprehensive family support and integration throughout the program. We believe working with the entire family gives participants the best path towards growth and healing and we know solid relationships support wellness and continued health. To that end we integrate families in our care to support the best possible outcomes for all involved in our care.

Parent Coaching

Parent coaching is a specialized form of support and guidance designed to help parents navigate the challenges and complexities of raising children into young adulthood. It offers parents the tools and strategies needed to become more confident in their parenting roles. Parent Coaching is offered through Cambium Wellness, an independent coaching program supporting families navigating the treatment process.

Parent Group

Confluence offers parents the opportunity to connect with parents whose young adults are currently enrolled at Confluence. These biweekly video sessions are moderated by our parent coach. Sessions include educational topics, skills introduction and strategies focused on how best to support children engaged with treatment and how parents can build effective strategies to manage the complexities of this experience.

Treatment Planning

Our commitment to families starts before admission and continues past discharge. Confluence clinicians together with referring professionals work with participants and families to identify levels of support and care a participant may need moving forward to maintain treatment gains made at Confluence. Treatment planning seeks to identify supports needed and paths forward that will continue positive momentum.

Family Focus

Confluence offers families engaged in treatment intensive whole family workshops. Designed to facilitate understanding, growth and healing, Family Focus workshops bring families together to create lasting change.

Supportive, Open, and Clear Communication

Because we know healing takes its strongest hold in the context of relationships, the program integrates families into our process of care. Rooted in a family systems approach, we create opportunities to integrate the family into the treatment process. Confluence offers programming to parents throughout treatment to help parents navigate the therapeutic process alongside their young adult. Parents work closely with the treatment team to gain insight into familial patterns and relationship dynamics. The process seeks to develop supportive, open and clear communication and improve relationships. Parents and participants alike learn skills that reinforce treatment goals and support better outcomes.

What Parents Are Saying

“I seriously feel that Confluence changed our daughter’s life. Finding Confluence changed our family. I worried so much that she'd say she wanted to come home and the program wasn't going to help her because that had been the pattern with most things we tried…Confluence brought hope to her.”

“Confluence has been a deeply impactful experience for my son during an extremely difficult period of his life. The program surpassed my expectations with its ability to effect change in his understanding of himself, his ability to manage his challenges, and his vision for the future. The staff is exemplary. The clinical approach is so solid. Our family will be forever grateful for Confluence's life-long contribution to my son's health.”

“The Confluence program was transformational for my son on so many different levels thanks to excellent mental health treatment combined with a positive, wholesome environment that promotes healing, social interaction and healthy lifestyles..”

Explore Your Health Insurance Benefits

Confluence admissions staff are available to help families navigate and better understand the insurance landscape as it relates to mental healthcare services. Our Residential and Outpatient programs work with insurances, however our coaching and transitional housing services do not accept insurance at this time. Confluence can bill insurance directly and private pay options are available as well.