NACoA’s Children’s Program Kit provides over 100 skill-based and developmentally appropriate lesson plans and everything needed to offer a strong and effective program of support to school age children of addicted parents. They learn they are not alone, they didn’t cause it, they can’t cure it, but they can learn to cope with it. Improved affective and behavioral changes are noticeable as children complete programs using this comprehensive program kit.

For more information, review the program information sheet.

Contact NACoA to discuss training options for implementation.  To order NACoA’s Children’s Program Kit, please contact nacoa@nacoa.org.

Celebrating Families! is an evidence-based, trauma-informed, skill building program of 16 sessions serving the whole family: children ages birth -18, their parents and caregivers, in which one or both parents have a serious alcohol or substance use disorder and there is a high risk for domestic violence, child abuse, or neglect. Operating in nearly 40 states at multiple sites, it works with all family members to strengthen recovery, break the cycle of addiction, and increase successful family reunification.

Review the Celebrating Families! FAQ to read about program basics, or visit the Celebrating Families! website to find out more about this whole-family recovery program. NACoA provides online or in-person training options for both the Group Leader or Train-the Trainer trainings. 

Celebrating Families! is listed on The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare and as a Best Practice for Dependency Drug Courts (Family Drug Courts): “Results have demonstrated consistently superior outcomes when manualized, cognitive-behavioral family interventions were added to the Drug Court, including Strengthening Families and Celebrating Families! (Adult Drug Court Best Practices, Vol. II, National Assoc. for Drug Court Professionals, 2015).

Contact NACoA at nacoa@nacoa.org to discuss the program, curriculum, or trainings.

Alcohol and drug problems interfere with the capacity of addicted individuals and their family members to develop and sustain a meaningful spiritual life. A pastor or chaplain is often the first person approached by a person troubled by their own addiction or that of a family member. Clergy and other pastoral ministers have a wide array of opportunities to address these problems and lead hurting families to recovery support and healing.

The Clergy Education and Training Project® was developed as part of the NACoA Faith Initiative. Developed in collaboration with major national faith organizations, it provides education and tools to help faith communities understand and to address addiction effectively. It has spanned 15 years, creating seminary curriculum, handbooks, training manuals to educate faith leaders and congregants about addiction and its devastating impact on families and especially developing children, webinars, and other educational tools. The project developed Core Competencies for Clergy and Other Pastoral Ministers In Addressing Alcohol and Drug Dependence and the Impact on Family Members® which became the basis for clergy and faith community education in addiction, its destruction of individuals and families, and the role of clergy in its solutions. Included have been over 40 one-day seminars in as many cities for 80-100 clergy and other pastoral ministers and tools to support community and congregation-based efforts.

For information, contact NACoA.