Families are one of the most powerful resources for helping young people overcome substance use and behavioral health challenges—yet many clinicians report feeling underprepared or unsupported in engaging families effectively. The FamilyFrame approach offers a practical, evidence-informed framework that helps clinicians bring families into treatment in ways that are collaborative, respectful, and clinically impactful.

This webinar introduces clinicians, supervisors, and program leaders to FamilyFrame, an innovative training program developed to help professionals strengthen their family engagement and systemic intervention skills. Designed for practitioners working with adolescents and young adults, FamilyFrame focuses on teaching core family therapy techniques through video-based learning, guided observation, and practical application.

In this interactive session, participants will gain an overview of the FamilyFrame model and learn how it supports clinicians in recognizing and applying essential family therapy strategies in everyday practice. A key focus of this hour will be practical caregiver engagement strategies that help clinicians invite, motivate, and sustain caregiver participation in treatment. Participants will learn concrete approaches to working with caregivers as partners in change while reducing blame, resistance, and disengagement.

The webinar will showcase how FamilyFrame training uses realistic clinical video examples to help learners identify key engagement techniques, understand family interaction patterns, and strengthen their ability to intervene in ways that reduce conflict, increase collaboration, and support sustainable change.

Attendees will leave with practical insights into how family involvement improves treatment outcomes, increases youth engagement, and supports recovery across diverse care settings. The session will also highlight how FamilyFrame training can be integrated into clinical agencies, outpatient programs, school-based services, and community mental health settings to build workforce capacity and improve service delivery.

This webinar is especially relevant for therapists, social workers, psychologists, counselors, supervisors, and program administrators seeking tools to strengthen family engagement while maintaining respect for family diversity and complexity. Whether you are new to family-based approaches or looking to deepen your clinical skills, this session will provide actionable ideas you can begin applying immediately.