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Dear Joseph,
In this uncertain time, we are all concerned about the health and well-being of our loved ones.
For parents and caregivers of children struggling with addiction, there is the constant worry of relapse or overdose, the increased difficulty accessing treatment and the challenge of navigating limit setting while quarantined. These all bring a new level of stress that can often feel unbearable.
Families find themselves on a parallel path with their loved ones — whether they are in active addiction or in early recovery. Parents are reaching out to us for help in how to best support and/or navigate their child’s addiction in the midst of a pandemic.
We need your help to ensure we can continue to meet the demand as we expand our online and remote resources to address the challenges of the moment. The issues our families face have complicating factors that require novel responses. Some of these situations include:
A mother worried about her 22-year-old daughter who relapsed due to financial stress brought on by unemployment.
A father struggling with how to set limits with his 16-year-old son who is leaving the home to obtain substances, and as a result, placing other family members at increased risk for COVID-19 infection.
A father who is unable to access treatment for his 19-year-old son who is struggling with both substance use and mental health issues.
A mother learning how to set limits for her daughter with an alcohol use disorder who is sheltering in place at home.
There is no one-size-fits-all solution for the challenges associated with substance use. We take the time to understand each family’s unique situation and to create a plan that is based on their individual family’s needs. We invite them to return to us as often as they need to obtain ongoing support through our variety of programs and resources And, perhaps most importantly, we offer a nonjudgmental, compassionate and loving space for parents to share their struggles, frustrations and worries about their children; something that many parents who contact us have never had.
A single conversation can change the trajectory of a family’s life. This work is powerful and significant. We hope we can count on you to support our life-changing work.
Your gift, in any amount will help us continue providing uninterrupted support services and resources to the families who need us most.
Sincerely,
Rachel Chernick, LCSW
AVP, Helpline Services and Evaluation Research
P.S. If you are not able to make a monetary donation, there are other ways to support our families through this crisis:
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