About Us

We are the National Association for Children of Addiction (NACoA) and our mission is to eliminate the adverse impact of alcohol and drug use on children and families. We envision a world in which no child who struggles because of family addiction will be left unsupported.

Help us raise awareness about
the impact of the disease of addiction on children and families!

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Children living in families
impacted by addiction are
3x more likely to be physical, emotionally, or sexually abused.

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More than 321,000 children in the United States have lost a parent to a drug overdose from 2011 to 2021.

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Approximately one baby
is diagnosed with NAS (neonatal abstinence syndrome) every 19 minutes in the United States, or nearly 80 newborns diagnosed
every day.

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A child of a parent with a
substance use disorder is eight times more likely to develop addiction than a child growing up in an addiction-free home.

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1 in 20 U.S. school-aged
children may have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs).

46.3 million individuals aged 12 or older in the United States have a substance use disorder. Many are parents.
We need your help to bring hope and healing to these children.

Training & Programs

Our training and program resources equip professionals and individuals with tools and knowledge to help provide support to children and families impacted by a loved one’s alcohol or drug addiction.

Webinars

The library of webinars provides an archive of critical topics on addiction, its impact on the family, children and the community. The speakers are all well-known and knowledgeable subject-matter authorities, providing key insights and information for the listener. The webinars range from 1 ½ to 2 hours in length.

Courses

NACoA’s online learning opportunities are designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of faith leaders, behavioral health professionals and any person interested in helping children, families and communities impacted by parental alcohol and drug addiction. Each course provides strategies, tools and resources that can be utilized in working with children and families.

NACoA's Children's Program Kit

This NACoA-developed kit provides all the tools needed to implement educational support groups for children of clients in treatment for addiction, for educational support groups and other educational prevention activities in schools, and for support groups and educational programs in youth-serving community based and faith-based organizations. For information about the kits, contact us at nacoa@nacoa.org

Celebrating Families!

The Celebrating Families!  curriculum is an evidence-based cognitive behavioral support group model written for families in which one or both parents have a serious problem with alcohol or other drugs and in which there is a high risk for domestic violence, child abuse, or neglect.

Celebration for Sis Wenger & NACoA's 40th Anniversary

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