Attitude of Gratitude
NACoA’s infographic How to Help Children Develop an Attitude of Gratitude provides some great ideas on how caring adults can help nurture an attitude of gratitude. Gratitude isn’t just for
A NACoA Course: Addressing the Stigma around Substance Use Disorders
Words matter. Addressing the Stigma around Substance Use Disorders is a great course to better understand the stigma related to SUDs and how to speak more respectfully and responsibly about
NACoA’s Parent’s Guide: Safe Medication Storage
NACoA's Parent's Guide: Safe Medical Storage provided valuable information for parents to explain the importance and safety of medication storage. Ensuring the safe storage of medications in your home is
Children Learn What They Live: The Recovery Version
The poem Children Learn What They Live: The Recovery Version is one of the most popular and inspiring NACoA resources. Written for NACoA by Tian Dayton, PhD, inspired by Dorothy
Peer Pressure and Standing Strong: A Guide for Teens
NACoA's Peer Pressure and Standing Strong: A Guide for Teens provides valuable information to be true to themselves and form health boundaries when dealing with today's peer pressure DOWNLOAD
Substance Use Disorder Hurts Everyone in the Family
Substance Use Disorder Hurts Everyone in the Family explains the substance use disorders in a way that pre-teens and teens can understand. DOWNLOAD
Does Your Mom or Dad Have a Substance Use Disorder
Does Your Mom or Dad Have a Substance Use Disorder discusses age appropriately for pre-teens and teenagers the symptoms of substance use disorders, and what it may feel like having
Statement from Denise Bertin-Epp, NACoA CEO: In response to former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy’s Meet the Press Interview
Statement from Denise Bertin-Epp, NACoA CEO:In response to former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy’s Meet the Press Interview May 25, 2025 At NACoA, we are deeply grateful for the powerful advocacy
Understanding the Seven Cs
An effective tool that NACoA utilizes in its work to bring awareness to those in a position to help children of parents suffering from alcohol or substance misuse is the
Unlocking Healing: How a 4-Day Journaling Practice Can Help Adult COAs Heal Mind and Body
Growing up in a home affected by a parent's substance use disorder can create lasting ripples throughout our lives. Many adult children of addiction/alcoholics (ACOAs) carry silent wounds—adverse childhood experiences
