Recommended Resources for Parents

Northbound Treatment Services

Northbound is nationally recognized as a private, residential alcohol and drug treatment program. Our spiritual commitment to health includes participation from all staff, clients, and families in a new way of life. More…

Center for Motivation and Change

The Center for Motivation & Change (CMC) is a unique, private group practice of dedicated clinicians and researchers in New York City specializing in the treatment of substance use and compulsive behaviors. More…

Chestnut Health Systems

At Chestnut Health Systems, we strive to equip people with the tools they need to meet challenges and improve their quality of life. More…

Practical Recovery

Practical Recovery uses a self-empowering and truly personalized approach to addiction treatment and recovery. More…

AIM House

AIM House is an individualized, live-in mentoring program for young women and men ages 18 and older who are having difficulty with the transition to adulthood. More…

Addiction Recovery Management Service (ARMS)

The Addiction Recovery Management Service (ARMS) specializes in supporting teenagers and young adults between the ages of 14 and 26, and their parents, as they deal with their substance use and related problems. More…

Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

At Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, we educate parents through our communication campaigns and web resources. More…

Families for Sensible Drug Policy

Families for Sensible Drug Policy (FSDP) is a global coalition of families, healthcare and law enforcement professionals, organizations, and advocates bringing communities together to embrace enlightened drug policies–empowering families, restoring health and human rights, and saving lives. More…

The JED Foundation

Over the last fifteen years, The Jed Foundation has emerged as the leader in protecting the emotional health of America’s 21 million college students.  Our proven model and award-winning programs are changing the way campuses, communities and families promote mental health and prevent suicide. More…

Soberlink

Soberlink offers a discreet approach to alcohol monitoring. The Soberlink Device transmits a BAC reading and high-resolution photo to the Sober Sky Web Portal. The Soberlink System sends instant alerts notifying of a positive or missed test.

SMART Recovery

If you have a Loved One who has a drug addiction, is abusing alcohol, or engaging in behavioral addictions, we have resources and support that you can use to help yourself, as well your Loved One.  Our program for  Family & Friends is a science-based alternative to Al-Anon and Johnson Intervention, based on the tools of SMART Recovery and CRAFT (Community Reinforcement Approach & Family Training) – a powerful combination. More…

Cathy Taughinbaugh

Cathy Taughinbaugh is a parent coach whose site provides articles, interviews, resources and her personal support group, Rise Up Moms. More…

Change Addiction Now

With an estimated 1 in 3 families impacted by addiction and co-occurring mental-health disorders, Change Addiction Now is here to help. We provide trained recovery coaches and peer support so desperately needed by families experiencing the disease of addiction. More…

Jane Adams

Jane Adams, Ph.D.,is a social psychologist  who coaches parents on creating healthy relationships with their grown children. More…

Anne M. Fletcher, MS, RD

Anne M. Fletcher is an award-winning health and medical writer and registered dietitian. More…

Treatment Research Institute

The Treatment Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit research and development organization dedicated to science-driven reform of treatment and policy in substance use. More…

DrugRehab.com

Our organization aims to provide information and answers for people fighting addiction. Whether it is your battle being fought or that of the one you love. DrugRehab.com is full of comprehensive material useful to a variety of people looking for help ranging anywhere from teens to parents with the common mission to equip everyone with the best information, resources and tools to overcome addiction and lead a lifelong recovery.

Lara Okoloko, LICSW

One of the few CRAFT certified clinicians on the West Coast. Lara Okoloko, LICSW provides respectful, solution-focused counseling to the family members of addicted people, using harm-reduction and evidence-based counseling methods. More…

Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change

By Jeffrey Foote, Carrie Wilkens, Nicole Kosanke, Stephanie Higgs

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Positive Practice Partnership

Positive Practice Partnership delivers training, accreditation and consultancy for the evidence-based and globally-used Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) family of structured interventions for professionals working in drug and alcohol services. More…

Robert J. Meyers, PhD

The creator of the CRAFT system, Dr. Meyers has been in the addiction field for 38 years with 23 of those years being at the University of New Mexico. More…

Roozen and Meyers

Roozen & Meyers Consultancy is the professional association in the Netherlands and other parts of Europe targeting on the promotion and diffusion of Community Reinforcement interventions. More…

William R. Miller, PhD

Dr. Miller is the Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the Center on Alcoholism, substance Abuse and Addictions at the University of New Mexico. More…

Success Rates in Engaging Treatment Resistant Substance Abusers by Concerned Significant Others

CRAFT has been shown to be highly effective when trying to get a loved sober and in treatment. Here we have provided a table of comparative research studies for those interested in reading further evidence. More…