It just takes one caring adult to make the difference in a child's life. #ParentalAddiction #ACEs

'Being a Child, What It Feels Like and How It Impacts Us' is the April topic for NACoA's new online education and discussion ACOA Meeting: Recovery - What Does It Mean to You?. We hope you can join us tomorrow 4/11 at 6 pm ET. Learn more and register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Parenting is hard. We’ve all experienced moments when caught in the midst of a tantrum, unsure of what to do.

Join The Wellness Institute on Thursday, April 11th at 8:00 PM EDT for a webinar titled The Explosive Child: Collaborative and proactive solutions for out-of-control…

Many organizations recognize that your loss may negatively impact your ability to afford educational costs, and there are scholarships that can help. Find out more on the Eluna Resource Center: elunanetwork.org/resources/scho…

Valuable reminders of how we can pause and reset behavior. With anger, it can be hard to monitor ourselves. So often trauma has conditioned survival instincts to go into high alert when we are exposed to anger/rage-aholic behaviors. Be patient, it takes time. #FamilyRecovery

This is such a powerful way to stop, examine your feelings & determine how to respond. It is resilience in action, taking control of your life & behaviors that trauma has set as autopilot. It takes time. It takes practice. Healthy living is waiting for you in the pause.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to prevent #childabuse . Learn more here: bit.ly/3PHySWm #ChildAbusePreventionMonth

Interested in learning about deflection programs? Enroll in Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network's e-course that describes 5 pathways of deflection that communities are using to connect people with SUDs to services & examples of how these pathways are implemented across the US. bit.ly/3rUvcVa

NACoA Webinar: Celebrating Families! 0-3: Being a Successful “Guide on the Side” for Young Families being held Thursday, April 25th at 1:30 – 2:30 pm, ET. Presenter: Celebrating Families! National Trainer Maria Ramirez. #COAs Learn More and Register Today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Nearly every organ in our body is affected by alcohol, including the brain, heart, pancreas, & liver. Drinking can take a serious toll on your health. Learn more: go.nih.gov/kF6mSUy
#AlcoholAwarenessMonth

#AlcoholAwarenessMonth is a good time to talk to teens about drinking and to equip them with the knowledge to handle situations involving alcohol.
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#AlcoholAwarenessMonth #KidsAreWatching #ParentalAddiction #Recovery #AdverseChildhoodExperiences

NACoA sends out a monthly newsletter w/ a wide variety of info about current activities, new resources, & educational opportunities related to children and families impacted by addiction, how to nurture resilience, and help families heal. Subscribe today: nacoa.org/subscribe/

#Webinar Tuesday, March 26, 2024 5-5:45 pm ET

Board member Patricia O'GormanPhD invites you to this 45-minute webinar developed by Al-Anon WSO for the professional community; 2 members of Al-Anon will share their experiences. A brief Q & A will follow. Register 🔽

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With #MarchMadness gatherings - help #KeepKidsSafe . #CaringAdults volunteer to drive kids and teenagers home, or keep them overnight if adults insist on driving under the influence. Make sure they children have a number to text if they are concerned when adults drive them home.

#MarchMadness can be fun basketball entertainment, but when coupled with #problemgambling can be troublesome for kids in significant ways. Today's blog discusses these concerns & ways to foster a healthier environment for children and families. nacoa.org/the-hidden-bra…

Families living with addiction need to believe in the possibility of budding recovery that can blossom into serenity for a lifetime. #HopeAndHealingForALifetime #COA #FamiliesCanRecoverTogether