NRC Family Support Program

Support for families, friends, and allies coping with a family member’s addiction

Thursdays 4:30–6pm In-person & on Zoom

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This program is an innovative approach to providing recovery support services to the families, friends, and allies of those struggling with Substance Use Disorder and addiction. The program was designed to integrate three essential aspects of a Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC) in a single, community-based program.

This program is funded by a Barclay-Geil Seed Fund Grant and Greenfield Savings Bank

Our program supports:

  • A person-centered and strength-based approach 

  • A self-directed journey of coping and recovery

  • Most importantly, the participation of family members, caregivers, significant others, friends and the community at large in supporting those coping with addiction

Each week, we offer:

  • A contribution from multiple community agencies and organizations that support and promote healthy families and recovery

  • Participation in fellowship, support, and recovery with other families, friends, and allies of those dealing with addiction and recovery as part of a group support meeting facilitated by Recovery coaches

  • An opportunity to work directly and confidentially, with Recovery Coaches trained to understand and support the unique issues addiction and recovery bring to family systems and dynamics

We recognize the value of facilitated group support, and incorporate the principles of Recovery Coaching in that support.  Our facilitators are trained in multiple disciplines including Recovery Coaching, Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Harm Reduction as a Pathway of Recovery, and Domestic Violence Awareness.  Continuing education and professional development are a requirement of all facilitators and all of our facilitators have lived experience with family members challenged with addiction and maintaining recovery.

Some of our topics include:

  • Healthy Relationship Models

  • Recovery Capital

  • What is recovery capital?

  • Strength’s based model of recovery

  • Recovery Pathways

  • Detox: What? Why? When?

  • Mental Health Wellness and Recovery

  • In-Patient/Out-Patient

  • The Continuum of Care

  • Harm Reduction

  • What is it? And Why is it important?

  • Judicial Concerns

  • Extreme Risk Protective Orders

  • Drug Awareness/Knowledge

  • Psychology of Addiction

  • From Casual Use to Addiction

  • What does an overdose look like?

  • Peer Support and Recovery Centers

  • What is a Recovery Coach? What do you use them for?

  • Community Engagement/Isolation of Addiction

  • Recovery Principals

  • What is Recovery?

  • Multiple Pathways of Recovery

  • The Disease Model of Addiction

  • Family Dynamics

  • Addiction affects the entire family