Yesterday, NACoA CEO/President Denise Bertin-Epp spoke at the 2024 International Deflection & Pre-Arrest Diversion Summit. This event is uniquely designed first responders, community organization colleagues and treatment partners in the field of deflection and pre-arrest diversion. Learn More>> |
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A Day of Learning About Addiction & Mental Health
Commerce Township, MI NACoA extends our appreciation to everyone who made A Day of Learning About Addiction & Mental Health such an amazing event. On October 8th, Patrick Kennedy, American retired politician and mental health advocate; Dr Matthew LaCasse, Director of the Adolescent Addiction Recovery Center; and Anthony Grupido, magician and mental health/resiliency speaker inspired everyone who attended, and the positive synergy was infectious. Past CEO/Chair Emerita Sis Wenger attended the event, a wonderful opportunity to reconnect in an area where she devoted so much of her heart and energy to help the children. We are so grateful to all of our sponsors and supporters who made such an incredible day possible: Feinberg Consulting, Henry Ford Health, Rivers Bend PC, Liberty House Recovery Center, Jamie Daniels Foundation, Sanford Behavioral Health, Windrose Recovery, The Manor, Positive Sobriety, Behavioral Health Connections, Ascension, Zerbo’s, Auger Klein Aller Architects, and Stretch Lab. |
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Generosity from the Shabro Family with Huge Hearts Wanting to Help In September, Shayna Sabro and her family graciously hosted a golfing fundraiser event in MI and raised $7,300 for NACoA. With huge hearts, this family wanted to honor the passing of her mother in a way that could help children who are impacted by family members dealing with substance use disorders. We are so grateful to this beautiful family for their effort and their desire to help children in such a meaningful way. |
NACoA ACOA Online Education and Discussion Group
These meetings are designed to educate adults about the impact of the disease of addiction on children, and how it can continue to affect them in adulthood. Through these presentations, adults can learn more about the impact, find hope that support is available, and learn how to heal from this impact and live healthier lives. Past meeting presentations are now available on NACoA’s website. This ever-expanding list of presentations include: What is an ACOA and resilience?; Being a Child, What It Feels Like and How it Impacts Us; Healing Through Parenting: For You and Your Family; and much more. These meetings are provided on the second Thursday of each month, at 6pm ET. Upcoming Meetings November 14, 6pm ET Topic: Navigating Dysfunctional Families During the Holidays
Presenter: Colleen Perry, Family Issues Advocate The holidays can be challenging, but they can be especially hard for those who grew up in homes impacted by parental addiction. Regardless of whether the person is still in active addiction or in recovery, the family impact can live on when family members haven’t completed their individual healing. Colleen Perry talks about how to navigate potential complexities when gathering with our families this holiday season while also taking care of ourselves. Register>> December 12, 6pm ET Topic: Monkey Chatter 101: Quieting the Voice in Your Head
Presenter: Margaret Swift Thompson, Executive Director of Embrace Family Recovery, LLC & Author Are you tired of the exhausting chatter playing in your head? This “monkey” keeps us other focused and fixated on fixing, managing, and controlling. Learn more about your Monkey Chatter and ways to tame it. Register>> |
Each month NACoA publishes important blogs to help educate about the impact of addiction on children, how to help kids and teens heal, and what adults can do who are still struggling with the impact. Resilience is available for children of all ages, and NACoA provides information, education, and additional resources through these informative and reflective articles. |
¡Celebrando Familias! Print Curriculum on Sale - $525 per Set NACoA is proud of the outcomes generated with this Celebrating Families! adaptation for Spanish speaking families. In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the ¡Celebrando Familias! curriculum will be discounted from $650 to $525 until October 31st, while supplies last. If you are currently providing this program, or you’ve been considering expanding your support to your Spanish speaking families, it is a great time to consider purchasing curriculum.
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If you are looking for Spanish Materials to support children and families impacted by the disease of addiction, NACoA maintains a hearty list of resources in Spanish to help communities provide valuation information.
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How to Manage Your Child’s Pain & Prescription Opioid Use: 4 Safety Tips Sometimes, your child is in pain - or recovering from injury or surgery - and may need to use prescription opioids. When children have family members who have struggled with addiction, this can become a more vulnerable experience. Discussing this topic with the prescribing doctor, and sharing the family's history of SUDs is important. Healthy Children, from the American Academy of Pediatrics, has provided some helpful guidance for families at such times. Help your child heal, and remain safe, when needing opioids for medical reasons.
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Responsibly Disposing of Medications No Longer Needed Did you know that one of the important ways to love your children is by safeguarding medications in your home and disposing of them safely when they are no longer needed. It is dangerous to throw them away in the trash, and can have environmental impact if these medications enter local waterways. Each April and October, the DEA hosts a National Drug Take Back Day was held this past weekend, where dispensaries around the country receive these medications. Sometimes, people aren’t aware of them until the day of and they can’t get them medications to the locations on the selected day.
October’s National Drug Takeback Day was held this weekend. But medications can be turned in all year long, not just on these designated days. If you have medications you’d like to turn in and missed the national day, contact your local police department or one of the 17,000 dispensaries available around the country.
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FASD Data Sheets FASD United has created a variety of information sheets to help people understand fetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD). These sheets are designed for specific professions and provide state-specific information. Review the variety of information sheets available and explore how your state is currently addressing the lifelong impact on individuals prenatally exposed to alcohol. |
Addiction Policy Forum Multilingual Educational Video Fentanyl is the leading cause of drug overdose death in the US. A new fentanyl education video from Addiction Policy Forum is available in English and 12 other languages: Arabic, Bosnian, Burmese, Chinese, Dari, French. Pashto, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Ukrainian. Help raise awareness and share as appropriate. |
Six Lessons Recovery Has to Teach Us All Milestones residential trauma treatment facility published an insightful blog on the lessons we all can gain from witnessing recovery, in its many forms: “Recovery is more than just a process of overcoming addiction; it’s about reclaiming our lives, redefining our identity, and rediscovering our purpose. It involves healing not just the physical aspects of addiction, but it also invites us to address the emotional, psychological, and spiritual wounds that often fuel destructive behaviors. Whether you are dealing with substance use, codependency, or simply unhealthy patterns of thinking, the lifestyle of recovery has so much to teach us. Recovery teaches us how to build a life filled with meaning, connection, and resilience.” Read the Entire Blog>> |
Halloween Affirmations Living with someone suffering with a substance use disorder can be spookier than any holiday-themed haunted house. Children of all ages deserve positive affirmations to remind them they are safe, they are OK, and they are worthy. Read these and hear the power of the words. Share them with the children you care about who are doing their best as the deal with the impact of the addiction in their lives. |
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If you find affirmations and meditations helpful, NACoA shares Monday mediations each week on all four of our social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, and Instagram. |
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