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Practical guidance, stories, and research for families and professionals affected by addiction.

A child and trusted adult walk together through a quiet neighborhood in the morning light.

The White House Is Talking About Primary Prevention. What About the Children Already Living With Addiction?

Paper figures representing a multigenerational family stand around a growing plant in warm sunlight.

Recovery Month Is a Family Story

Morgan Wade walking during the Million Steps campaign

Million with Morgan: Why Morgan Wade Is Walking One Million Steps for NACoA

A child draws in a sketchbook beside a small audio recorder while a trusted adult sits nearby.

What Is Voices of the Unheard?

A smartphone and blank support checklist sit on a warmly lit table in a calm room.

A Child Does Not Have to Wait for a Crisis to Ask for Help

The Funeral Ends. Their Story Doesn’t article graphic with family photographs and author Kora M. Michaud.

The Funeral Ends. Their Story Doesn’t.

NACoA July 2026 News graphic featuring children, families, and caring adults.

NACoA July 2026 News

NACoA’s Recommended Reading graphic with an open book.

Substance use patterns from late childhood to mid-adolescence: Updates on the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study

Summer Savings graphic with sunglasses, watermelon, and seashell illustrations.

Summer Savings: NACoA Programs for Children and Families