Professional Support at St George's Youth Centre

CO-OPERATION & COMMUNICATION WITH FAMILY MEMBERS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF ANY ADOLESANTS DEVELOPMENT AND RECOVERY AND ULTIMATE INTEGRATION BACK INTO A NORMAL FUNCTIONING MEMBER OF SOCIETY! 

• Our teens need to feel loved and valued developing stronger lines of communication between them and their families enabling them to have a more successful recovery. Teens and their parents learn that they both play a significant role in their teen’s actions and ultimate addiction. By involving parents and guardians in teen treatment programs, everyone will learn how to acknowledge the signs of addiction and support their teen. Most importantly, the St. George’s staff will endeavor to make you feel at home.  
  
  
• Strengthening of the family dynamic is integral in the longevity of the therapeutic programme and it is important for parents/guardian’s to be personally involved in the residents process. To this end, St George’s Adolescent Centre facilitates family meetings with parents/residents of each resident. This involves family therapy sessions, progress feedback and attendance to recommended external support groups. Parents/guardians are encouraged to participate. The following additional resources are in place for parents/guardian’s to maintain involvement for the duration of the resident’s program and to assist in the successful reintegration of the resident back into the family structure and society: 

External Support Groups facilitated weekly

• Conjoined therapeutic sessions together with the resident facilitated by members of the multidisciplinary team.