Lambi Learns About Addiction: A Book About Prevention is a 36-page, colorfully illustrated picture book written to help children ages 3-12 cope with a parent’s addiction. The story features the endearing character Lambi, who comes to life through the vibrant and engaging illustrations created by well-known artist Kellie Montana of Greenbrier, Tennessee.
The following resources have been carefully created by Eluna and thoughtfully compiled from our partners and other leaders working in the fields of substance use disorder (addiction) and grief. We hope that this page can serve as a bookmark that you will revisit when supporting youth & families grieving an overdose or substance related death.
In this conversation, Eluna's respected panelists of clinicians & caregivers addressed barriers associated with overdose loss and shared strategies to support youth & families grieving a substance-related death.
Many young children were unaware that their parent or sibling had a problem with alcohol, controlled substances like opiate pain medication, or with illegal drugs. Families may deny that there was a problem prior to the death and may try to hide the problem from the children. Since children typically have trouble understanding and accepting when a family member or close friend dies, this type of death is even more difficult to grieve, because the children do not fully understand the cause.
The Eluna Resource Center is proud to present Eluna's Expert Voices! Using the framework of the 7 C's, we have interviewed 19 Camp Mariposa Experts across the country including mentors, caregivers, clinicians, and camp directors. The interviews have been woven together into a series of videos with the goal to elevate expert voices and expand resources within the field of addiction prevention and mentoring support. In this video Camp Mariposa Mentor & Lead Clinician, Leah, talks about the IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION through MUSIC.
Muchos jóvenes que crecen con adicciones en su familia se sienten responsables del trastorno por uso de sustancias de su familiar. La primera mitad de las “7 C” enfatiza que los jóvenes no son responsables del uso de sustancias del miembro de la familia. Las 7 C restantes se centran en habilidades de afrontamiento saludables, como comunicar sentimientos y la importancia del cuidado personal. Estos son mensajes importantes que se entretejen en las actividades de cada fin de semana del Camp Mariposa.
The Letter was written to help children grasp the idea of substance use disorder as an illness and how to overcome shame. This strength-based book provides a message of hope and love for Annie and her mother. Substance misuse is explained in kid friendly terms and ends with a sample letter and activity.
Parents with an adult child dealing with substance use disorder involving either drugs or alcohol find hope and support through Parents of Addicted Loved Ones (PAL). Meetings are available all over the country, and lives are being changed every day. It’s not an easy journey, but you don’t have to go at it alone.
Guest author, Noah, is a registered nurse with experience in emergency care, behavioral health, substance abuse, detox, and addiction. His father struggled with mental health and addiction issues during a portion of his childhood. In this article of the heart, Noah shines light on sports as a saving grace throughout these challenging years.
In A Dose of Positivity, life coach and television personality Mike Diamond explains his tried-and-true methods for empowerment and offers tools and stories to help you find your purpose and create your ideal future.