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Basic Information
Provider name
National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder
Service Level
Peer-Based Support
Self-Guided Support
Therapy
Services
Individual Therapy
Group Therapy
Helpline
Family/Couples Therapy
Support Group
Guided Self-Help
Psychotropic Medication Management
Service Description
Family Connections is a free 12-week course that meets weekly to provide education, skills training, and support for people who are in a relationship with someone who has BPD, emotion dysregulation or is managing suicidality and trauma recovery. It is hosted in a community setting and led by trained group leaders who are usually family members of relatives with BPD. Dr. Alan Fruzzetti and Dr. Perry Hoffman developed the course based on their research as well as their significant professional expertise in counseling people with BPD and their loved ones. Family Connections provides: current information and research on BPD and emotion dysregulation and on family functioning; individual coping skills based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT); family skills; and group support that builds an ongoing network for family members.
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Mental health concerns
Various Concerns
Anxiety
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Co-occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders
Coping with Mental Health of Others
Coping with Race Related Stress / Trauma
Crisis Support
Disruptive Behavior and/or Conduct Problems
Eating Disorders
Grief / Bereavement
Parenting
Serious Mental Illness
Stress
Trauma
Fraud Victimization
Human Trafficking
Addiction/Substance Misuse
Attention Problems
Child Abuse or Neglect
Coping with COVID-19
Coping with Natural Disasters
Crime Victimization
Depression
Domestic Violence
Gender-Based Harassment
Managing Medical Conditions (e.g., chronic pain, sleep problems)
Relationship Difficulties
Sexual Abuse/Assault
Suicide
Weight Management
Military or Veteran Issues
Age groups served
Children
Teens
Adults
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Research-supported Treatments
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Psychoanalytic
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Prolonged Exposure
Exposure and Response Prevention
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
Psychodynamic
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are services mostly provided by trainees?
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Access Information
Region
National Availability
New York
borough
Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Staten Island
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Virtual or in-person
Virtual
Address
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Payment Options
Medicaid
Managed Medicaid (e.g., Healthfirst, Fidelis)
Medicare
Private Insurance
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Sliding Scale
Pro Bono (Fee Waiver)
None Needed (Always Free)
Waitlist
Possible
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Phone Number
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Culturally Sensitive Care
special services for Racial/ethnic groups
Asian/Pacific Islander
Black/African American
Indigenous/Native American
Latinx/Latino/Hispanic
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Special services for gender groups
Men
Women
Trans or Gender Non-Conforming
Currently Unknown
Special services for LGBTQ+
Yes
No
Currently Unknown
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