Family Workshop Series

A group participation and education workshop series for all those in families wishing to continue recovering from alcoholism and addiction affects within the family unit. Both the alcoholic/addict and family members should attend. These are open workshops and there is no cost for participation.

Join others interested in improving the quality of relationships within the family unit and improving the quality of life for themselves. If you have a family member that is a recovering alcoholic/addict, of if you are the recovering alcoholic/addict dealing with the family unit, this workshop is for you.

The family workshop series is designed to be attended every session for the entire series of four workshops. You may join at any time as the workshops will continue to revolve every other week.


Thursday August 5, 2010 - 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Accountability and Relapse Prevention
Serene Center Community Center Room 101, 1215 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90802
FREE to public
2 CEU certificate $10.00

Thursday August 12, 2010 - 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Healthy Self in the Family
Serene Center Community Center Room 101, 1215 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90802
FREE to public
2 CEU certificate $10.00

Thursday August 26, 2010 - 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Family Roles and Responsibilites
Serene Center Community Center Room 101, 1215 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90802
FREE to public
2 CEU certificate $10.00

Thursday September 2, 2010 - 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Shame in the Family
Serene Center Community Center Room 101, 1215 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90802
FREE to public
2 CEU certificate $10.00

Education Workshop Series

A group education workshop series for all those wishing to understand the complex aspects of chemical dependency, substance abuse, impulse control and the treatment of addictive disorders. The alcoholic/addict, sponsors, family members, clinicians and other interested parties should attend. These are open workshops and there is no cost for participation.

Thursday August 19, 2010- 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Science of Addiction
Includes: defining addiction; choice vs. disease model; brain function; causes of addiction; addiction pathology; addiction attitudes; intorduction to addiction treatment.
Serene Center Community Center Room 101, 1215 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90802
FREE to public
2 CEU certificate $10.00

Movie Nights

Screening of films that are related to addiction and codependency for all those who are intrested in entertainment combined with education about the disease of addiction and the impact it has on the family system. The alcoholic/addict, sponsors, family members, clinicians and other interested parties should attend. These are open screenings with an educational process afterward and there is no cost for participation.

Serene Center is a NAADAC Approved Education Provider number 715