The Family Institute for Creative Well-Being

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Our programs are designed for families and their individual members who live with disabilities or chronic illnesses that have an impact on daily life. Because our focus is on the impact on the family and its individual members, our programs are not disease specific. In fact, the variety gives new perspectives and approaches to managing challenges that accompany these health conditions.

Just a few of the health conditions (disability or chronic illnesses) that we work with:

autism
brain injury
cancer
cerebral palsy
down syndrome
lupus
mental health conditions
muscular dystrophy
seizure disorders
. . . and many, many more

Common factors we address through our programs:

achieving some degree of "normal"
"why me?"
ambiguity
loss
acceptance versus overcoming (fixing, curing) – and the fine line between them
fear
isolation
discrimination
overwhelming burden
doubt, uncertainty, blame & shame
physical demands
independence versus dependence
self-esteem
developing and maintaining relationships
managing change
building understanding and insights
sharing wisdom