Provide essential support for your family member.
The family can either be a significant source of support or a stumbling block to a loved one struggling with drug or alcohol addiction. Addiction impacts the entire family, and successful recovery requires helping both the individual and the family as a whole.
The purpose of the family program is to bring the family and the addict together to work towards a common goal of recovery for all parties.
Men of Nehemiah Families is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization.
Strengthen Your Family
Develop Healthy Relationships
Boost Recovery
Addiction is a family disease
After many years of erosion of family relationships, a reset is needed
When both the family and MON client receive counseling, the success of recovery being maintained is higher
New ways of communicating and setting boundaries within families are critical in order to break the old patterns that could lead to relapse
Why involve families in the addiction recovery process?
Our Family Programs
All of our family programs are designed to mend relationships within families and give your loved one the support needed to overcome addiction.
MON Families Recovery Group is a co-ed support group offered to family members with a loved one who is struggling with addiction. We gather VIRTUALLY on Thursdays from 12-1pm to have a short education concerning the 12 steps and then to share what God is teaching us about ourselves in the midst of the pain of this disease. We are solution-focused rather than problem-based. Our goal is to leave this meeting encouraged as we hear from each other how God is walking with us on this journey. If you have any questions, please email Lynn Sheehan at lsheehan@themenofnehemiah.org.
MON Family Recovery Meeting
Women of Nehemiah (WON) Auxiliary Board is a group of women who want to use their gifts and talents within Men of Nehemiah ministry and share in fellowship with others who love MON. The women support the men and one another by serving in a variety of ways that meet needs within the ministry. WON conducts quarterly birthday celebrations for the men with cake and activities, supports the men in Sober Living as “House Moms”, assists with fundraising, babysits during family workshops, and various other services. All women are welcome. Come and experience love and community through the joy of fellowship and service. Any questions please reach out to Denise and Jennifer at jhays@themenofnehemiah.org
Women of Nehemiah Auxiliary Board (WON)
This is a time for family members to gather to visit, bring food, and fellowship with their loved one in the program when he reaches Phase 2. This occurs the 3rd Saturday of each month from 9:30-11:30. The Counselors will reach out with reminders each month for those who qualify. These visitations are led by skilled and licensed therapists. The goal of these visitations is to begin the restoration process within family systems.
Family Visitation
6 families at a time will participate in a Friday night and all day Saturday workshop where they will learn how to support their loved one during the rest of his treatment stay and after he graduates from the program. These are led by family therapists as well as play therapists for the children. These will occur the first weekend of every other month. After attendance of a workshop, those 6 families qualify for family counseling bimonthly until graduation from the program. The goal of these weekends is to begin a deeper work within families as God begins to redeem what He has allowed.
MON Families Weekend Workshop
Counseling sessions are offered to the families who have attended a MON Family weekend workshop. These sessions are to follow up after the large amount of information families receive from the weekend workshop. The goal of these sessions is to take the new information learned and begin to get comfortable applying it before the client’s return home.
Family Counseling
Contact Lynn: 214-577-7570
Contact Jennifer: 918-781-2609
Recent News From MON Families
IMPORTANT WON UPDATES!
Hello Women of Nehemiah ladies! Your leaders fasted and prayed to revisit our 2024 plans and here are the updates.
Our new vision is to begin a Women of Nehemiah Auxiliary Board.
The kick-off is on Jan 6 at 10am.
We have a structure that is well organized and will include more volunteers and will increase the breadth and depth of relationships within the Men of Nehemiah family. We will have monthly meetings for planning in 2024 with events in between.
Denise, Jennifer, Lynn, and Magali
Questions:
Lynn…..214-577-7570
Meet Our Certified Counselors
Lynn Sheehan, M.A. LPC
MON Families Director
Shea Barakatt, M.A. LCSW, LCDC
Family Workshop Instructor
Monica Stephenson, LPC-A
Family Counselor
Frequently Asked Questions
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No, all of the family program offerings are free.
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Men are welcome to participate in all family programs except Women of Nehemiah (WON)
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Yes, you can participate in the MON Family Recovery Meetings and Women of Nehemiah program offerings.