The Family Experience
Why the Family Experience?
Events take place which can stress family systems. Family roles, interaction, communication, trust, and overall functioning are in jeopardy. These stress events include divorce, illness, remarriage, blending families, grief and loss, diagnosis with ADD or ADHD, or something as simple as moving to a new state. Families don't often seek or receive the help they need to keep the stress from becoming a fracture. Many times it is the children who suffer the damage. Click here to watch a short presentation about the Family Experience and what it can do for your family. Please note this audio/visual presentation requires you to have Adobe Reader 9.0 or higher.
Education Rather than Therapy
The focus of the Project PATCH Family Experience is to help families at the point of stress rather than after a fracture has occurred, and focuses on education rather than individual therapy. Families, grouped with those in similar situations, learn about the pitfalls they may face, develop the skills required to weather the events, and share in a positive and fun experience. Rather than targeting families in crisis, the goal is to be proactive in helping before the family requires a higher level of care.
What to Expect
In just four short days, families can experience a life-changing experience which is Christian-based and family-focused. This short-term educational and experiential program raises awareness, develops skills, and is fun for the whole family. Some sessions are conducted with all family members while others are focused on parents and children separately. This allows targeted instruction and discussion leading to insight and commonality.
The Core of the Family Experience
Click here to learn about the five aspects of the core of the family experience at Project PATCH. Please note that viewing this document requires that you have Adobe Reader 9.0 or higher.
Age Requirements
Certain activities require a level of communication, comprehension, and reading ability which may limit full program participation by children under the age of twelve. Other programming, including child care, is available depending on the needs of the children and family. Please contact us for more information.
More About the Family Experience
See what Family Experience participants have to say about their weekend at the Goldendale Family Life & Conference Center, and learn more about what PATCH's goal is with this program. Click "play" below to watch this short video.