Youth Opioid Recovery Support (YORS)
Additional
Resources
Partnership to End Addiction
Partnership to End Addiction is an organization that supports adolescents, young adults, and their families in prevention, treatment, and recovery. On their website, you can find a hub of family resources that include support services, family stories, treatment tools, and information about drugs and recovery.
Maryland Coalition of Families
Maryland Coalition of Families is a nonprofit organization that offers peer support to people who have a loved one experiencing addiction or mental health issues. The family Peer Support Specialists have personal experience caring for their own loved ones. Beth Schmidt is the peer support specialist who works with our YORS families. You can read more about her on our Team Page and learn more about the organization through the link below.
Center for Motivation and Change (CMC)
The Center for Motivation and Change (CMC) offers a compassionate, collaborative resource hub that helps people make life-enhancing and long-lasting changes. To learn more and read about their approach, follow the link below.
Cadence Online
Cadence Online offers a parental and family video-based training course that teaches skills to support your child in their recovery and reduce your stress as a parent. See our Strategies for Loved Ones Page to access some of these videos. If you're interested in the full course, please let our team know.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI offers educational resources and support for family members with a loved one struggling with addiction and mental health issues.
Interested in Reading More?
These are three books we recommend to family and significant others
whose loved ones are struggling with addiction.
"Getting Your Loved One Sober" by Robert J. Meyers and Brenda I. Wolfe
"Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindess Help People Change" by Jeffrey Foote
"The Beyond Addiction Workbook for Family & Friends" by Jeffrey Foote
Parents in Your Shoes
In this podcast episode, Steve D'Antonio and his son share their story of struggling with addiction and recovery. Their story highlights the impact of having a child with addiction on families and the complexity of seeking help. Steve's son is almost 9 years sober, and the D'Antonios have dedicated their lives to helping families navigate addiction and recovery. Although this is just one example of a recovery journey, you can listen to this podcast to hear a parent share their experience in a similar circumstance.