While a boy may leave his home to receive treatment at CBRYC, he isn’t separated from his family. Preserving and reestablishing healthy family connections and relationships is a primary goal of CBR YouthConnect. As a result, CBRYC emphasizes and encourages family involvement and participation in the boy’s treatment. Research demonstrates that active family involvement helps shorten lengths of stay and contributes significantly to productive and lasting treatment. In accordance with CBRYC’s treatment philosophy, the approach to family therapy is highly individualized.
Treatment elements such as life skills and parent education are geared toward each family’s circumstance and situation. Topics covered include everything from discipline practices to substance abuse to conflict resolution. As appropriate and coordinated by CBRYC specialists, family visitation is offered at any time—including evenings and weekends. In addition, many families receive and benefit from weekly phone sessions with therapists addressing topics ranging from discipline practices to conflict resolution.