Support Services & Programs
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Support Groups and Resources
We offer evidence-based programs SMART Recovery Family & Friends, SMART Recovery for Individuals, and Invitation to Change Approach in addition to hosting peer support groups Al-Anon and Adult Children of Alcoholics. We contract a licensed professional counselor (LPC) to facilitate our Hopeful Hearts Grief Support Group and our Navigating SUD in the Family Counseling Group. A new program being rolled out fall 2024 is The Reconnection Community, designed to help restore fractured families. Check out our Calendar page for meeting information.
Certified Support Staff
Rhonda and Tina, the OASIS team of Certified Family Recovery Specialists (CFRS), offer guidance to connect you to resources to help you and your loved ones on the path of recovery and wellness. We understand the stigma families experience when a loved one has a substance use disorder, and have experienced our own journeys of recovery from the effects of the family disease of addiction. Rhonda, our executive director and Tina, our family education support staff have lived experience with a loved one’s substance use conditions, and have successfully accessed resources while learning to navigate multiple systems.
Certified Family Recovery Specialists (CFRS)
Our professional Certified Family Recovery Specialists (CFRS) have completed hundreds of hours of professional training, are credentialed through the Pennsylvania Certification Board, and adhere to a prescribed Code of Ethics. We complete continuing education credits each year including coursework in confidentiality, ethics, and addiction education. All of the OASIS staff are trained in Trauma-Informed Care (TIC). Many of our volunteer leaders also hold the CFRS and CRS certification. Contact us to schedule a no cost confidential appointment. Check out our Resources-Education tab.
Activities
We offer fun, holistic activities to help your body, mind, and spirit heal. Cooking classes, art classes, yoga, and mindfulness are some of our offerings. New friendships are formed. Doing these together helps us heal. Check out our Wellness & SelfCare page and our Calendar of events.
Join the Friends of OASIS!
Our Friends of OASIS enjoy supporting our programs while building new friendships and serving our community! We invite you to join us! Contact us to learn about volunteer opportunities to serve in ways that you would enjoy most. Download and complete our Volunteer Application, below, to get started!
Volunteers Needed for Community Garden
Join the Friends of OASIS to grow delicious vegetables for families experiencing food insecurity. We are organizing VOLUNTEERS to work in our nearby community garden and, in the spring, will accept DONATIONS of plants and materials. Both novice and experienced gardeners welcome! Email info@oasisbethlehem.org for more details!
Referrals
The OASIS staff partners with community agencies and other helping professionals to bring resources and support to clients.
To make a referral, please email rhonda@oasisbethlehem.org.
The Reconnection Community - 2025
Hope, Help, and Healing for Fractured Families
Are you struggling in your relationship with a non-addicted family member? Fall-out from the effects of the family disease of addiction can cause stress and strain on other important family relationships. This program is being offered as a support and resource to help adults develop new strategies to heal and rebuild troubled relationships. The program format will include various options throughout the year in which to learn, including multi-media and book studies, professionally led workshops, guided discussions, and a comprehensive resource list. This program will be further developed based on the needs and feedback of interested participants.
"In order to heal the Fruit, we must first heal the Root "
To learn more about this program to see if it's a good fit for you, contact rhonda@oasisbethlehem.org
Circles of Intimacy - an experiential workshop - 5/31/2025
Join us as we learn how the circles of intimacy impact our relationships.
The circles help us understand:
• social boundaries
• appropriate behaviors
• communication styles
• how to modify our interactions depending on the person and context
Facilitated by Lynn Ménard-Kim, MFA, graduate intern in Clinical Psychology and Counseling.
Workbook Study (Coming 2025 dates TBA) ~ Helping Parents Heal
A specialized 10-week program to help parents who have been cut off from or rejected by their adult children.
We will provide attendees with the Helping Parents Heal participant guide. Developed by Joshua Coleman, Ph.D., author of Rules of Estrangement: Why Adult Children Cut Ties and How to Heal the Conflict.
Additional details coming.
Book Study (1/20-4/7/25) ~ Constructive Wallowing
Constructive Wallowing: How to Beat Bad Feelings by Letting Yourself Have Them by Tina Gilbertson.
This 10-week experiential book study guides the reader to accept, rather than suppress difficult feelings. Heal your past hurts to build a healthier, more loving relationship with yourself and your loved ones.
Facilitated by Lynn Ménard-Kim, MFA, graduate intern in Clinical Psychology and Counseling.