NEW Programs for 2023... check out our calendar page for details!
Resources & Education (👉 visit our Media Library tab)
5-Minute Lessons on Addiction Education
12-step Support Groups for Families
Non 12-Step Support Groups for Families
Parents of Addicted Loved Ones (PAL)
SMART Recovery Family & Friends
Invitation To Change (ITC) Process Group
[facilitators received Level 1 Certification from the Center for Motivation and Change]
Hazledon Weekly Virtual Family Support Groups - FREE
Hazelden Betty Ford's virtual services offer weekly online support group sessions featuring a rotating series of family-focused topics and addiction recovery-related discussions. Registration required. Support for Families of Addicts | Family Program | Hazelden Betty Ford
Faith-Based Support for Addiction Recovery, Families of Loved Ones with SUD
Celebrate Recovery (12-step)
Overcomers Outreach (12-step)
Prayer and Share Together: Non-denominational Women‘s Support Group for Emotional Wholeness (meets 2nd Tuesday monthly, 7:00-8:30 pm, via Zoom. Contact linda3bart@gmail.com or call 610-395-8756.)
Grief Support Groups (👉 visit Grief Support tab for expanded resources)
St. Luke’s Hospice Grief support
Lehigh Valley Health Network Grief support
Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Groups:
Lehigh Valley Health Network
2545 Schoenersville Rd.
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(484) 330-0912
Contact Person: Marie Bartos
Meets first Tuesday of each month 7:00-8:00pm
First Presbyterian Church of Allentown - Room118
3231 West Tilghman St.
Allentown, PA 18101
Contact Person: Mary Youtz
Meets third Thursday of the month 7:00-8:30pm
Addiction Resources & Education
Center for Humanistic Change
Center for Motivation and Change
Drug Free America Foundation, Inc.
Foundation for a Drug-Free World
Hazeldon Betty Ford Foundation
Love the Kid, Hate the Disease... Lessons Learned from a Dad
National Association for Children of Addiction (NACoA)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Children’s Resources - Family Recovery
Youth Crisis Line 1-800-448-4663
Sesame Street - videos & resources on addiction
Hazeldon Betty Ford Foundation - children’s program
National Association for Children of Addiction (NACoA)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association (SAMHSA)
Help for Children of Addicted Parents | Hazelden Betty Ford - free virtual support and education
Addiction Resources for Families | Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation - free activities and books
Grandfamilies: Grandparents raising grandchildren impacted by addiction
Teen Resources - Family Recovery
Find Help for Addiction Recovery - Pennsylvania-specific Resources
Teen Resources - For Those Seeking Recovery
SMART Recovery Teen & Youth Support Program
Kolbe Academy (faith-based recovery high school, Bethlehem, PA)
REACH LV (teen recovery center, Emmaus, PA)
Parent’s Corner: Teen Drug Abuse Information & Help
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Drug-Free Communities
Foundation for a Drug-Free World
Get Smart About Drugs - Drugs and Your Family
Hazeldon Betty Ford Foundation - Teen Intervene Program
Partnership to End Addiction - Prevention & Early Action
Song for Charlie - What Are Fentapills? Real Talk About Fake Pills
U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency - Drugs of Abuse
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism:
National Institute on Drug Abuse:
- Family Check Up: Positive Parenting Prevents Drug Abuse
- NIDA for Teens
- Opioids: Facts Parents Need to Know - A Letter to Parents
- Tips for Parents of Addicted Children
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):
About 12-Step Groups
By attending Alanon, NarAnon, Families Anonymous, CoDA, ACA, Celebrate Recovery and other 12 step meetings on a regular basis, families affected by addiction learn to change their attitudes and old patterns and habits to find serenity and even happiness. Here are a few highlights of family recovery:
- We learn that alcoholism/drug addiction is a three-fold disease—mental, physical and spiritual—and our loved ones were/are victims of this illness. Learning about and understanding the disease is the beginning of forgiveness.
- We learn the three Cs: (1) We didn’t cause it, (2) we can’t control it and (3) we can’t cure it. (The 4th C- We can Contribute to it.)
- We learn to put the focus on, and be good to, ourselves.
- We learn to detach with love. In other words, we practice ‘tough love’ with others and even ourselves when appropriate.
- We use slogans such as “Let Go and Let God,” “Easy Does it,” “One Day at a Time,” “Keep It Simple,” “Live and Let Live,” “Don’t Push the River, Let It Flow by Itself.” Using these slogans helps us begin to lead our day-to-day lives in a new way.
- We learn to feel our feelings by accepting and expressing them, and to build our self-esteem.
- Through working the Steps, we learn to accept the disease of addiction, realizing that our lives have become unmanageable and we are powerless over the disease and the alcoholic/addict. We are able to change our attitudes and turn our reactions into actions. We work the 12 Steps daily and believe in the spirituality of the program—that there is a Power greater than ourselves that can restore our lives. By sharing our experiences, relating to others, welcoming newcomers and serving our fellows, we build self-esteem.
- We learn to love ourselves and in turn, we are able to love others in a healthy way.
- We practice regular telephone therapy with others in the program—this is helpful at all times, not just when problems arise.
- By applying the Serenity Prayer to our daily lives, we begin to change the unhealthy attitudes we have acquired.
Drug & Alcohol Help
Pennsylvania Get Help Now Hotline 1-800-662-HELP
Treatment and Resources for Substance Use Disorder
Pennsylvania Get Help Now Hotline is a confidential hotline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to all Pennsylvanians in both English and Spanish. It is staffed by trained professionals who can connect you directly to local treatment and resources. If you prefer, there is a chat option on the DDAP website as well as a texting option at 717-216-0905.
Northampton County
If you, or someone you care about is having a problem with drugs or alcohol and lives in Northampton County, PA there are several basic ways to get help:
No cost drug and alcohol assessments and Case Management services are available to any resident in need. Please ccall 610-829-HELP and you will be connected with an assessor.
https://www.northamptoncounty.org/HS/DRGALC/Pages/HowTreatment.aspx
Northampton County Information, Referral and Emergency Services Department is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for mental health crises.
For Mental Health Crisis Call: 610-252-9060
Lehigh County
If you, or someone you care about is having a problem with drugs or alcohol and lives in Lehigh County, PA there are several basic ways to get help: No cost drug and alcohol assessments and Case Management services are available to any resident in need.
Please contact Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol Division at (610) 782-3200 to schedule an assessment, or contact any of the providers listed for an assessment:
https://www.lehighcounty.org/Departments/Human-Services/Drug-Alcohol/Assessment-Information
Pennsylvania Mental Health Support & Referral Line
1-855-284-2494
State-wide mental health support line that is available toll-free, 24/7. Set up as part of Pennsylvania's COVID-19 response.
National SAMHSA Helpline
1-800-662-HELP
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - available 24/7 - free and confidential.
Remove Unused Drugs from your Home
Find a Drug Take-Back Location: Help keep your community and loved ones safe by discarding old, unwanted, or unused prescription medication.
Receive free drug-disposal kits from staff at OASIS Community Center
Get NARCAN (Life-saving opioid-reversal medication)
Northampton County and Lehigh County residents can receive free Narcan by contacting staff at OASIS
- Use the Department of Health’s standing order at your local pharmacy or watch a training and get it mailed to your home from NEXT Distro.
- Community Organizations and first responders can get naloxone through the Naloxone for First Responders program.
- video training instructions for administering Narcan nasal spray:
: https://youtube.com/watch?v=tGdUFMrCRh4&feature=share