This 2-page brochure explains Ohio’s Sobriety, Treatment, and Reducing Trauma (START) Program, which provides family peer support and other services to children and families impacted by opiates and other addictive substances. The brochure explains the program with an emphasis on the role of family peer mentors. Continue reading
Resource Tag: Children & Families
Ohio START Program
The Ohio Sobriety, Treatment, and Reducing Trauma (START) Program provides wrap-around services to children and families impacted by opiates and other drugs. Continue reading
Peer and Recovery Specialist Support
The website for peer and recovery support services at the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare includes reports to download and links to resources, trainings, and webinars. Continue reading
Medicaid Funding for Family and Youth Peer Support Programs in the United States
This 2020 overview of state Medicaid coverage of family and youth peer support services, prepared by the Institute for Innovation and Implementation at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, describes the efforts of states who reimburse for these peer support services. Continue reading
Family, Parent, and Caregiver Peer Support in Behavioral Health – Spanish Language Version
This 2-page Spanish language resource provides an overview of peer specialist services for families, parents, and caregivers supporting children and youth receiving mental health or substance use disorder services. Continue reading
Family, Parent, and Caregiver Peer Support in Behavioral Health
This 2-pager provides an overview of peer specialist services for families, parents, and caregivers supporting children and youth receiving mental health or substance use disorder services. Continue reading
Navigating Treatment and Addiction: A Guide for Families
This educational resource provides families that are navigating addiction and treatment of substance use disorders with information regarding treatment options, communication strategies, and self-care tips. Continue reading
Addiction’s Impact on Children and Families
The opioid and addiction crises have had a significant impact on children and families, particularly those that face child welfare or dependency proceedings because of a parent’s substance use. With this collection, CLOUD features resources designed for policymakers who seek to improve care for individuals and prevent the break-up of families and resources for parents, grandparents and caregivers designed to help them support children and youth affected by parental addiction. Continue reading
National Association for Children of Alcoholics – Kit for Parents
This parent tool-kit from the National Association of Children of Alcoholics (NACoA) includes information for families members of children of alcoholics and information to support children and build resilience. Continue reading
National Association for Children of Addiction
The National Children of Addiction (NACoA) website provides resources for families and professionals to address issues related to parental substance use. Continue reading