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Buffalo Valley, Inc. is committed to providing Family Sessions for the family members and/or friends of our clients. We are pleased to announce that Buffalo Valley, Inc. is providing a mandatory 1 ½ hour session for the family and/or friends of our clientele.
Beginning on March 13, 2005 any visitor must complete the 1 ½ hour Family Al-Anon Session before visiting with any client. The session will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 2:30 p.m. and you may visit the client afterward until 4:00 p.m.----- unless it is his first week of treatment, as Buffalo Valley does not permit visitation the clients’ first week of treatment. If you would like, you may attend the Family Session the clients’ first week of treatment and then resume regular visitation the following Sunday. (Please note that visitation is from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday only)
If you do not attend this session, you will not be permitted to visit with the client. After you complete the mandatory Family Session, you are not required to complete it again.
It is imperative that you be on time for the session.
***If you are late, this may interfere with your visitation privileges.
Clients shall be directly involved in all treatment plan development. When indicated, the client’s family and/or significant other are also included. Please contact Buffalo Valley during business hours regarding issues that arise during client stay, including coordination of services, safety, grievance and ethics reporting.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Family Sessions or visitation, please contact the Operations Department at 800-447-2766 ext. 151 or 112.
It is estimated that each alcoholic/addict affects the lives of at least four other people... addiction is truly a family disease. No matter what relationship you have with an alcoholic/addict, whether they are still using or not, all who have been affected by someone else’s using can find solutions that lead to serenity in the Al-Anon fellowship.