{"id":10126,"date":"2016-03-03T00:58:51","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T05:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/portage.dev.luminafx.com\/?page_id=10126"},"modified":"2025-07-15T15:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T20:48:10","slug":"family-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/faq\/family-services\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ &#8211; Portage\u2019s Family Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">Why offer support to loved ones?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">Because addiction affects the whole family. By supporting those close to the person in treatment, we promote better recovery outcomes and improved well-being for everyone involved.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">What types of support are offered to families?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>One-on-one meetings with a counsellor to ask questions or discuss personal situations<\/li>\n<li>Regular support groups to break isolation, share experiences, and learn practical tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">What happens in support groups?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Support groups help loved ones better understand addiction, explore Portage&#8217;s approach, and prepare for their family member&#8217;s reintegration. They also provide a space for listening, sharing, and solidarity.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\">Can I participate even if my loved one isn&#8217;t in treatment yet?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/contact\/\">contact Portage<\/a> for support even if your loved one hasn&#8217;t been admitted yet. We&#8217;re here to support you from the very first steps.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-4\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-4\">How can I get involved in the treatment process?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-4\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>By attending meetings, maintaining open communication with staff, and equipping yourself to better understand what your loved one is going through. Your involvement can make a real difference.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why offer support to loved ones? Expand Because addiction affects the whole family. By supporting those close to the person in treatment, we promote better recovery outcomes and improved well-being for everyone involved. What types of support are offered to families? Expand One-on-one meetings with a counsellor to ask questions or discuss personal situations Regular&#8230;  <a href=\"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/faq\/family-services\/\" class=\"more-link\" title=\"Read FAQ &#8211; Portage\u2019s Family Services\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":10157,"parent":9073,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-full-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-10126","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10126"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43832,"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10126\/revisions\/43832"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9073"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/portage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}