An intervention is the first step in recovery for anyone affected by a behavioral health concern, whether it be the individual him or herself or the family and friends caught in the crossfire.
Formalized interventions date back over 50 years. Dr. Vernon Johnson’s classic book I’ll Quit Tomorrow outlined the method of initiating recovery through the concept that one does not have to lose everything and hit “rock bottom” in order to receive help.
The Johnson Institute Model lead into another form of intervention called the Family Systems Model, implemented in the 1990s by Dr. James Fearing who understood that not only should recovery be presented to the individual, it should also be brought to the other people affected by the disorder. Using a series of family counseling aimed at providing those affected a sense of empowerment and the education necessary to cease involvement in the self destruction of a loved one, the Family Systems Model rehabilitates everyone involved in the behavioral health concern and gives lives back to those affected.
From this method the AiR Model arose. Marrying the disbelief in “rock bottom” and understanding the necessity of family education and empowerment, the AiR Model adds an emphasis on the urgency of intervention, cutting off the damage before it destroys the family and individual.
From the first phone call to the intervention itself, the AiR Model aims for a swift response to the behavioral health crisis, focusing on the needs of the family first and urging the individual to accept the treatment offered, but catering specifically to the recovery of the family unit.
Interventions are opportunities for openness and directness. They empower families to begin living their own lives again while making it clear to the self-destructive individual he or she will no longer be catered to. Love and compassion are expressed, as well as communicating the pain he or she has caused to those who care. While the ultimate aim lies in helping the individual to accept help, the goal in the intervention remains the empowerment of the family.
AiR: Assistance in Recovery interventions include (but are not limited to):
An intervention is the first step in recovery for anyone affected by a behavioral health concern, whether it be the individual him or herself or the family and friends caught in the crossfire.
Formalized interventions date back over 50 years. Dr. Vernon Johnson’s classic book I’ll Quit Tomorrow outlined the method of initiating recovery through the concept that one does not have to lose everything and hit “rock bottom” in order to receive help.
The Johnson Institute Model lead into another form of intervention called the Family Systems Model, implemented in the 1990s by Dr. James Fearing who understood that not only should recovery be presented to the individual, it should also be brought to the other people affected by the disorder. Using a series of family counseling aimed at providing those affected a sense of empowerment and the education necessary to cease involvement in the self destruction of a loved one, the Family Systems Model rehabilitates everyone involved in the behavioral health concern and gives lives back to those affected.
From this method the AiR Model arose. Marrying the disbelief in “rock bottom” and understanding the necessity of family education and empowerment, the AiR Model adds an emphasis on the urgency of intervention, cutting off the damage before it destroys the family and individual.
From the first phone call to the intervention itself, the AiR Model aims for a swift response to the behavioral health crisis, focusing on the needs of the family first and urging the individual to accept the treatment offered, but catering specifically to the recovery of the family unit.
Interventions are opportunities for openness and directness. They empower families to begin living their own lives again while making it clear to the self-destructive individual he or she will no longer be catered to. Love and compassion are expressed, as well as communicating the pain he or she has caused to those who care. While the ultimate aim lies in helping the individual to accept help, the goal in the intervention remains the empowerment of the family.
AiR: Assistance in Recovery interventions include (but are not limited to):
