When your family is impacted by the addiction of a loved one, it can be hard to explain it to children. There will be questions that are tricky to answer. This list of tips will help you navigate this conversation.
The pandemic is causing not only widespread illness, but also widespread health concerns. This guide is designed to support educators who have grieving students in their class.
Sesame Street in Communities is working hard to address issues facing today's families. Their Parental Addiction page provides videos and tools for explaining addiction and providing empathy to young children.
Apps can be a great resource and an accessible way to build community and understanding while grieving. This is a list of four apps that may be helpful for grieving kids to understand their own grief and/or work with adults to come to terms with their grief.
Apps can be a great resource for an easy way to find understanding, especially when grieving. This is a list of four apps that may be helpful for grieving adults to understand their own grief, facilitate helping kids deal with theirs, and/or talk to other people dealing with grief too.
Established in 2013, Lakewood's CHOICE is a community coalition focused on reducing youth substance use by increasing awareness, reducing access, and building pathways to healthy options for youth and families. CHOICE is made up of key partners from the community who care about youth and are committed to our mission.