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
Ways to Empower Children to Heal
Ways to Empower Children to Heal is an infographic outlining important ways that caring adults can help children heal from the impact of parental addiction in their lives, whether the
Support for COAs When School is Not in Session: Remind Them They are Not Alone
SUPPORT FOR COAS WHEN SCHOOL IS NOT IN SESSION:Remind Them They are Not AloneChildren growing up in homes with parents who have substance use disorders (SUDs) face additional challenges during
Grandparents: Helping Those Raising Their Children’s Children Because of SUD
Grandparents: Helping Those Raising Their Children's Children Because of SUD outlines essential support for special family members who are raising children when their own parents are unable due to SUD.
Generational Patterns of Resistance and Recovery
Generational Patterns of Resistance and Recovery By William L. White, M.A. and Rita A. Chaney, M.S. The authors have spent decades observing individuals with severe alcohol and other drug (AOD)
The Health and Social Impact of Growing Up With Alcohol Abuse
The Health and Social Impact of Growing Up With Alcohol Abuse By: Robert Anda, MD, MS The common stressful and traumatic exposures affecting the (neuro) development of our children are
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
Judicial Perspectives on Family Drug Treatment Courts
Judicial Perspectives on Family Drug Treatment Courts By: Rosemary TischShirley N. Sparks The societal burden of child abuse is exorbitant and it is of vital importance to find effective interventions
Family-Centered Interventions for Substance Abuse in Hispanic Communities
Family-Centered Interventions for Substance Abuse in Hispanic Communities By: Shirley N. SparksRosemary Tisch & Mary Gardner Treatment programs geared toward Hispanic culture are extremely rare, and programs involving the entire
A Family-Centered Approach as Prevention for Substance Abuse
A Family-Centered Approach as Prevention for Substance Abuse Counselor Magazine 2016 For centuries we have known the impact of alcoholism and drug addiction on children and families. Today parental substance
