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71Table 31: Main challenges to family involvement and support (Q 127)Main Challenges% yesTime to connect with families 73Distances 54Time to organize education and peer support 42Finding resources 19Strategies suggested by programs for supporting families:o Family-centered programming.o One-on-one contact with families, which could include providing a different case managerwhen needed for family and client.o Dedicated family workers.o Use of OTN to connect families, especially when travel is an issue; OTN can be used to holdfamily forums and for regular family peer support sessions.What would help programs in supporting families:o Time and staffing resources-helpful to have clinician start earlier/work later to connect withfamilies during off timeso Resources for engaging families such as increased use of technology (e.g., social networkingsites, websites, E-mail, chat rooms), more family-friendly recovery-based educationalmaterials and materials in different languageso Families allow their education and support to be a priority.