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NACoA
Affiliates The Alcoholism Council of the Cincinnati Area, NCADD, provides a broad range of ATOD education and community services. Service to families through the reduction of problems related to alcoholism and other drug dependency is a strong part of the Council's mission. Service activity focuses on prevention, community, and professional education.
Bay Area Substance Education Services (BASES) located in Charlevoix, MI, is recognized as a leader in adolescent substance abuse prevention, early intervention and treatment in northwest lower Michigan. BASES’s Teen Center offers a drug free and safe environment for social and recreational activities as well counseling and education services.
Betty Ford Center Children’s Program offers education, support, and hope to 7-12-year-olds impacted by a loved one’s addiction to alcohol and/or other drugs. Through age-appropriate games, stories, art, and play, children learn about addiction, especially that it’s not their fault, deepen communication skills, develop a variety of positive coping skills, and celebrate their intrinsic worth. Groups take place in both community and school settings. Parents, grandparents, or other caregivers participate with their children in the community groups. No child is ever turned away due to an inability to pay.
Brighton
Hospital has for more than 50 years provided
treatment based on the belief that alcoholism is a physical,
mental, and spiritual disease that can be treated with medical
intervention, counseling and a strong spiritual life supported
by 12-step programs. Brighton continues its legacy of help,
hope and healing for individuals, families, and children through
a variety of services including inpatient, outpatient, dual
diagnosis, partial hospitalization, detox, and educational services.
Children’s Advisory Board of Crawford County, Inc. is a Wisconsin non-profit corporation whose mission is to address the significant issues of children who are at risk of being abused, neglected, delinquent, uncontrollable or habitually truant. The Board provides for or supports alcohol education programs, mentoring, parent educational support groups and supervised youth activities in connection with the schools and community organizations.
Children of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Inc. (COASA) supports children of alcoholism and substance abuse in Boston, MA by advocating for them in community forums and by developing appropriate supportive educational groups for them. The Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps, a not-for-profit child-welfare organization based in Boston, is initiating advocacy and developing resources for the children of Massachusetts through the COASA program. COASA facilitates school and community-based prevention/intervention services, adapting them to the particular needs of the children it serves. COASA provides children with a framework for understanding what they are experiencing and teaches them to break the “don’t talk, don’t trust, don’t feel” rules they live with at home and to learn about the “seven Cs”. The program offers resources to the children whether the parents are in treatment or not.
Children First/Communities in Schools (CIS) of Buncombe County is a not-for-profit organization that advocates for Buncombe County’s children while providing innovative programs for vulnerable children and engaging the community in creating a better future for all children. Its mission is to improve the lives of children, youth and their families through community collaborations, advocacy and programs. It champions the connection of needed community resources with schools and other sites to help young people successfully learn, stay in school and prepare for life. In its commitment to reach all children, Children First includes those who are most at risk, such as the estimated one in four exposed to family alcoholism or alcohol abuse some time before they reach 18 and those impacted by family addiction or use of illegal drugs.
The Children’s Place Program The Children’s Place Program is a program within Youth and Family Enrichment Services, a non-profit agency in San Mateo County, that provides a wide array of free and low cost services to help children, teens, and adults who are dealing with substance abuse and other problems. The Children’s Place Program is an alcohol/drug prevention education and support program for children 5 – 13 who are growing up in chemically dependent families. In a safe, nurturing environment, these children learn pro-social skills to help them stay safe, increase their resilience and move toward healing.
Community Alliances
for Drug-Free Youth, Inc. (CADFY) is a group
of dedicated youth, parents, community members, and organizational
leaders working together as part of a non-profit, state-wide
organization to promote the health, safety and well-being
of California's youth and families. CADFY operates on state
and local levels to develop sound prevention policies and
comprehensive research based prevention programs.
Community Healing Centers (CHC) is a community based organization that provides integrated treatment and support services, including children and family support, mental health counseling, addiction treatment and recovery, education and prevention. Committed to serving children and families, Community Healing Centers has seven sites throughout Southwest Michigan, offering "hope, health, and healing" through a range of professional counseling and support services. Programs are available in their offices, in homes, schools, churches, after-school programs, juvenile court, and a variety of community locations, reaching individuals where they are most comfortable.
Compass
Health Care, Inc. serves addicted and mentally
ill persons and their families by providing a comprehensive
array of treatment, prevention and education activities in an
atmosphere that promotes wellness and recovery at their six
service and residential locations. Funding from the Southern
Arizona Foundation and Compass Health Care’s annual membership
drive has enabled the introduction of a new prevention program,
Children First, that is utilizing SAMHSA Children’s Program
Kit, developed by NACoA.
Comprehensive
Alcoholism Rehabilitation Programs, Inc. (CARP)
is one of the largest, most comprehensive substance abuse programs
operating under a single administration in South Florida. It
provides prevention, education and treatment services to individuals
and families affected by alcoholism and drug dependency to achieve
an abstinence-based recovery. The continuum of care offers detoxification,
residential, outpatient, aftercare, and case management services
for adults and adolescents in Palm Beach County and the Treasure
Coast.
Council
on Alcohol & Drug Abuse for Greater New Orleans (CADA) is
a non-profit community prevention agency established in 1960
that provides alcohol and other drug abuse prevention, education,
advocacy, and referral services in a six-parish area. The mission
of CADA is to prevent the misuse of alcohol and other drugs
in order to promote and support healthy individuals and families
and safe communities.
The
Delaware Association for Children of Alcoholics (DACOA)
was established as a nonprofit corporation in October, 1987
and is the leading voice advocating at
the state and local level for children of alcoholics. The association
is dedicated to assisting children of alcoholics by promoting
public awareness and understanding of their special needs and
problems. DACOA provides seminars and free literature and makes
treatment referrals throughout the state of Delaware.
Domestic Abuse Shelter Homes, Inc. (D.A.S.H.) serves a four-county area in Florida providing crisis counseling, shelter, a counseling center, parenting classes, an intervention program for women who batter, a men’s resource and referral center, and a program that uses pets to educates school children about early signs of family violence. Its Children’s Advocacy Center offers an after school “drop in” program for kids over 12. Its Heart Program serves children while parents attend mandatory parenting classes so that parent and child both get tools to strengthen family preservation.
Erie County Council for the Prevention of Alcohol & Substance Abuse has provided a wide range of information, education, advocacy, and training services to the people of the Buffalo, NY area since 1948. The Council's efforts to increase public awareness on issues related to substance abuse, to advocate for appropriate treatment, and to help break the intergenerational cycle of alcohol and other drug addiction.
Family Services of Western Pennsylvania (FSWP) is a non-profit human services agency in the Pittsburgh area. FSWP has been providing family and individual counseling services for 50 years in multiple locations. FSWP offers a wide range of programs, including prevention services, support services, rehabilitation and training, community strengthening programs and supportive living services.
Father Martin’s Ashley provides treatment and services on a private 42-acre campus on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. Co-founded by Father Joseph C. Martin, S.S., and Mae Abraham in 1983, it is a nationally recognized leader in the treatment of alcoholism and chemical dependence. It offers 28-day programs and medically controlled detoxification. It serves the family through a weekend Family Wellness Program of education and therapy for spouse, adult siblings and adult children of patients. It offers a one day program for children, ages 6-14, who have a parent who has suffered the disease of addiction.
Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Inc. (GCASA) provides a broad range of treatment, residential, and prevention services for the people of Genesee and Orleans Counties in northwestern upper state New York. In service for more than 30 years, its mission is: To improve community health, reduce stigma towards people with substance abuse disorders, and work across systems to produce positive community change. Treatment is based on a medical model and the belief that addiction is an illness that affects the mind, body and spirit of the addicted person and those close to them. One of GCASA’s many year-round services is support groups for children of addicted parents. Strong in collaborations and coalitions, GCASA and the YMCA Camp Hough team up each year to provide a five-day summer camp (Camp Hope) for COAs. It is also the lead agency for the Genesee County Drug-Free Communities program.
Glad House, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH, provides a wide range of services for latency-aged children whose mothers are in or just have completed, residential treatment for substance abuse. It works with the whole family to break the cycle of drug and alcohol abuse and to re-establish healthy and stable family units through positive intervention for children while mothers are in, and after they complete, residential programs.
Graham Children’s Health Services of Toe River is a collaborative effort that involves, educates and unites the community for the design and implementation of strategies that will improve the health of children now and in the future. It is a community-based, community-led, volunteer coalition with the vision of every child in the Toe River Area achieving the best possible health. In addressing the mental health of children, a community-identified priority, it provides NACoA designed training to the community and to school counselors, nurses, resource officers and others from the county schools to better identify and support children impacted by family alcohol and drug use and addiction.
Hanley Center, Inc. has for more than 20 years helped people struggling with addiction. With Help Becomes HopeSM as its vision and based on proven 12-step principles, Hanley Center offers a full continuum of care for alcoholism and chemical dependency. It offers primary residential treatment for men, women and older adults and a wide range of continuing care and patient support services designed to help ensure a lasting recovery. There is a commitment to tailor care to the individual and to prevention and education. The full range of services include addiction assessments, detoxification and medical stabilization, recovery centers specifically for men, women and older adults, individualized outpatient programs, prevention and education services, including support groups for children of addicted parents both in the Hanley Center and in the community, as well as training for addiction professionals.
Informed Families/The Florida Family Partnership is the State of Florida’s major universal provider of positive parenting skills, serving school age children and their families, while building parent networks throughout Florida. Affiliated with the National Family Partnership, Informed Families believes that parents need skills and support during a child’s teenage years and that parents are the change agents who create healthy social norms in the communities. Informed Families focuses on two universal campaigns: The Red Ribbon Campaign and Safe Homes/Safe Parties. Informed Families created The Parent Pilot Kit: A Guide for Parents of Pre-Teens & Teens, to help navigate parents through their children’s teenage years.
Maplegrove Community Education and Children’s Programs, a part of Henry Ford Health System’s Maplegrove Center, provides free educational support group activities for children and youth from high stress families, especially those with chemically dependent parents or parents with mental health issues. These programs are offered in two week day camp settings in the summer and evening weekly programs during the school year. A special educational group for parents is also offered. These programs are intended to bring help now and prevent emotional and substance abuse problems during adolescence and later in life. Maplegrove Community Education also offers free community education, professional training, and consulting services on addiction and its impact on families across four counties in southeastern Michigan.
Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction (MCADA) in Trenton, New Jersey, is a diverse and dynamic prevention agency which offers a variety of community education and outreach programs for youth, from pre-school through adolescents, and workshops for expectant mothers. They have developed specialized prevention training programs for faith community leaders and also train seniors to be prevention educators.
NACOA
Deutschland- Interessenvertretung
fur Kinder aus suchtfamilien e.V. was founded in 2004
as a non-profit organization under German law. It aims to “improve
the situation of children from addicted families, to inform
the public about the problems of children from addicted families
by means of public relations work and the provision of assistance
for these children.” NACOA Deutschland advocates for children
and families at the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) and
works with its Children’s Commission and the National
Drug Commissioner. In cooperation with the Berlin Senate for
Education, it participates in training for teachers engaged
in drug prevention in the schools. It has translated, printed,
and distributed in partnership with the schools NACoA’s
“Kit for Early Childhood Professionals” (Kinder
aus suchtbelasteten Familien: Hilfen zur Unterstutzung in Kindertagesstatte
und Grundschule). It has also translated many other NACoA documents
and posted them on its website.
The National Association for Children of Alcoholics-United Kingdom addresses the plight of children growing up in families where one or both parents suffer from alcoholism or similar addictive problems. It offers information, advice, and support directly to COAs through a free confidential Helpline and its web site. It also works to educate professionals who are in contact with COAs, to raise public awareness and promote research into the nature and extent of the problems they face.
Nationwide Children's Hospital Behavioral Health and Counseling Services, in Columbus, OH, offers a range of diagnostic, therapeutic, and behavioral health services for children, adolescents and families in convenient neighborhood centers across Columbus. These services include the Community Support Program for the care of high-risk youth, the Family Support Programs for victims of sexual abuse and adolescent sexual offenders, and the Parent Guidance programs for healthy parenting skills, in addition to traditional mental health services for children and families.
National
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence--
National Student Assistance Association (NSAA), formerly known as the National Association of Student Assistance Professionals (NASAP), was founded in 1987 by education professionals who were concerned about the problems of student substance abuse, violence, and academic under-achievement. Today, NSAA has broadened its reach and represents the interests of thousands of student assistance professionals across the United States and the school programs they serve. Most of the school based support groups for children in substance abusing and high-risk families are a part of student assistance programs.
Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan is the only organization in the Detroit area that offers non-criminal legal advocacy law-related education and supportive services for vulnerable individuals and fragile families. To break the cycle of homelessness, Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan pays budget counselors and partner agencies to provide counsel and case management services, security deposits, childcare, and essential items for eligible families to help promote health, safety and self-sufficiency.
Oregon Partnership was created in 1993 through the merger of the Oregon Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction, the Oregon Federation for Drug Free Youth, and Say No To Drugs. The Partnership is a provider and link for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug resources for Oregonians seeking prevention, education, information, treatment referral, training and technical assistance.
Pavillon. The Children's Program at Pavillion is a free of charge, substance abuse prevention education and support program for children ages 6-14 who have a family member(s) with alcoholism or other addictions. Children learn healthy coping and social skills in a nurturing and comfortable environment which allows them to feel safe and express their emotions. The program provides children with a framework for understanding addiction as a family disease while increasing their resilience and moving toward healing. Key messages in the program include: it is not your fault, you are not alone, it is important to express your feelings in a healthy way and with support and time people can recover. The Children’s Program works individually with each child to identify healthy goals and resources that can support them in reaching their goals. The program is offered to children with family members in recovery, but it is not a requirement for participation. Located in the foothills of the Western North Carolina Mountains, Pavillon provides residential and outpatient treatment, education and continuing care programs for patients and family members. Pavillon is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Services, CARF.
Recovery Resources of Cleveland, Ohio is a large prevention, intervention and treatment service and education agency serving residents of Northeast Ohio and their families. Included in the many services provided by Recovery Resources are outpatient treatment for substance abuse, targeted treatment programs for older adults, women, children, homeless men and women, ambulatory (home-based) detox, and HIV/AIDS. The agency is also part of the National Intervention Network, which provides a toll-free number and staff to assist callers concerned about a loved one’s drinking or drug use.
Renascent Fellowship, Inc. has helped more than 30,000 people reclaim their lives from alcohol and drug addiction since 1970. Located in the Greater Toronto area, Renascent has the largest number of treatment beds in Canada and offers Renascent Complete Care, combining Primary Care, Continuing Care, Family Care and Alumni Care for those in need of recovery. Renascent Complete Care is based on the 12-step philosophy and supports lifetime sobriety while showing the way to lead a better life in recovery. By involving families and workplaces in treatment, Renascent allows those most affected by the patient’s disease to restore order in their lives.
Student Assistance Services, Corporation (SAS) provides substance abuse prevention and early intervention services, programming and training in schools, residential facilities and community settings in Westchester County, NY and neighboring areas. The heart of SAS is the school-based Student Assistance Program operating in over 50 middle and high schools in the Westchester County area.
TASC, Inc. (Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities), a multi-site program, provides behavioral health recovery management services for individuals with substance abuse and mental health disorders. TASC provides direct services, designs model programs and builds collaborative networks between public systems and community-based human service providers.
Troy Community Coalition for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for all who live or work in Troy, Michigan, by promoting a lifestyle free from the abuse of drugs and alcohol. With a membership of 120 organizations and individuals, it has been successful in not only becoming a source of information and awareness of ATOD issues in the Troy community, but also a catalyst for policy and social change. The Coalition has developed and printed a community prevention plan which truly acts as a blueprint for Coalition activities and programming.
Turning Point, Inc. is a social services organization that provides culturally-specific treatment, counseling and support groups to chemical substance users and abusers, HIV/AIDS/STD Education and Prevention, Education and Employment, Outreach services, Continuum of Care services to substance users and abusers, mothers and children. Known for its holistic approach, Turning Point works to assist their clients in achieving wellness and a self-supportive lifestyle. It has been a part of the African American communities in the Twin Cities for over 30 years. With headquarters in a recently built facility in North Minneapolis, Turning Point is also expanding via a new web site designed to be easier, simpler, and better to reach those most in need.
Voices United is located in Silicon Valley and since 1971 has promoted lifestyles free of the need for alcohol, nicotine, and other drugs. Its work to free communities from addiction is driven by the knowledge that millions of Americans are affected by addiction, either their own or someone else’s. Voices United opens the door to understanding through resources and empowering people through a variety of opportunities including the Youthphoria Coalition to address underage and binge drinking. Voices United also operates a clearinghouse for information and free video/DVD lending library. Six times a year it publishes New Times for Healthy Lifestyle Choices, a newspaper with a circulation of 20,000; and every two weeks produces a local TV show, Perspectives on Healthy Living on CreaTV San Jose in partnership with the Pathway Society. A special focus of Voices United is to reach those who are affected by other people’s addiction - including children. 1415 Koll Circle, Suite 101 Volunteers of America of Alaska, Inc. provides programs that significantly impact the Anchorage community and the state of Alaska, with a goal to solve unmet needs with creativity and sensitivity, serving both those in need and those with a need to serve. It offers support for children whose lives have been impacted by substance abuse in the family through "Kids' Exploration, Intervention, and Support" (KEIS) groups and Camp Hope.
White Bison, Inc. fosters the movement of American Indian communities into wellness and sober living. White Bison programs are grounded in theories of applied behavioral sciences, teachings of the Native American Elders, and the 12 Step programs of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Wilbur D. Mills Treatment Center, a division of Health Resources of Arkansas, Inc., offers a detoxification/residential treatment program to individuals suffering from chemical addiction. The focus of residential treatment at the Wilbur D. Mills Treatment Center is to enhance recover, rehabilitation, and personal growth. It includes a unit for women and their children.
The Woman’s Heart is a recovery support services provider and web portal designed to help women in recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction. Vision: “Create a healing environment in which the miracle of transformation from addiction to recovery can happen.” Mission: Provide innovative recovery support services and healthcare resources for all women in recovery from addiction anywhere, anytime. Primary Goals: Reduce child abuse and neglect, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and the need for placement of children into foster care.
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