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Joanne Peterson is the Founder and Executive Director of Learn to Cope; a non-profit peer-led support organization that was started in 2004 for families dealing with addiction. Joanne is also a parent of a son in long term recovery from opioid addiction which all began with OxyContin. ... more
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Learn to Cope (LTC) is a unique solutions-based support, advocacy and educational organization for family members of those addicted to opioids and other drugs. . Joanne designed LTC to offer others the
support and
resources that she would have benefited from when her family was in crisis. Today Joanne’s son is in long-term recovery; so there is hope, and Joanne wants families to have the support she struggled to find in the beginning of her family’s journey. ... more |
The Dangers of Drug Addiction - Addiction Solutions of South Florida - Link
CAAP - CT Association for Addiction Professionals - Link
Town of Wells Maine - Drug-Free Zones - Link
Wallingford Police Department - Youth Division - 203-294-2825
Wallingford Youth and Social Services - Link
The Wallingford Department of Youth and Social Services provides programs, activities and services that promote both a positive, healthy community and develop healthy, capable young people and families. We also provide services to families in need during times of crisis.
Narcotics Anonymous - Link
Narcotics Anonymous is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs.
AlAteens - Link
Alateen is part of Al-Anon Family Groups. Alateen is a fellowship of young Al-Anon members, usually teenagers, whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking. Alateen groups are sponsored by Al-Anon members who help the group to stay on track.
Al-Anon - Link
AL-ANON is a worldwide organization that offers a program of help and mutual support for families and friends of someone with a drinking problem whether or not the person with a drinking problem seeks help or even recognizes the existence of a drinking problem.
DrugFree.org - Link
Our mission is to reduce teen substance abuse and support families impacted by addiction.
PACT360.org - Link
Community Education Programs: Drug Prevention and Early Intervention Education for Parents and Youth.
Taylor Short Foundation - Link
Taylor’s family has begun an effort in her memory – based on her life. The Foundation was created in memory of Taylor Renee’ Short, an amazing young woman, who died from a drug overdose at the age of 20.
Learn 2 Cope - Information & Link
Learn to Cope is a support organization that offers education, resources, peer support and hope for parents and family members coping with a loved one addicted to opioids or other drugs.
National Substance Abuse Index - Link
National Substance Abuse Index provides a centralized, comprehensive, and easy-to-use directory for the full spectrum of resources related to dealing with alcoholism and drug addiction.
South Central CT Substance Abuse Council - Link
South Central Connecticut Substance Abuse Council’s mission is to identify local needs related to substance abuse prevention, intervention and treatment and to increase awareness and foster local, inclusive and collaborative solutions to the issues related to substance abuse and addictive behaviors.
DCF Voluntary Services
By calling the DCF care line, a parent of a child with a special education classification can access free support and programs.
Rushford Mobile Crisis Unit - Link
By calling Rushford, a crisis team will come to your home, to evaluate on sight an individual having severe issues. 1-877-577-3233 this number will access intervention services as well.
Wheeler Clinic Mobile Crisis - Telephone 1-860-793-3500
Nar-Anon - Link or Call 211 for meeting schedules
The Family Group is primarily for you who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction problem of someone very near to you.
AA - Telephone 1-888-425-2666
Alcoholic Anonymous for families of alcoholic addictions and for alcoholics
Sober houses - Call 211 for information
NIDA for Teens - Link
NIDA for Teens is organized to offer students a range of educational experiences as they learn facts about drugs and neuroscience, and to support educators and parents as they facilitate student learning.
NIDA focusing on Teens and Addiction: Link - Followup to the focus on the risk survey, (thanks to Alecia Dager)
Help. Org - DEDICATED TO WELLNESS AND CONSUMER EDUCATION: Link
Addiction & Recovery - Link
How to Help Yourself or a Loved Get the Right Help for a Substance Use Issue By Dr. Michael Pantalon, Clinical Psychologist & Senior Research Scientist, Yale School of Medicine.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids - Link
The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids translates the science of teen drug use and addiction for families, providing parents with direct support to prevent and cope with teen drug and alcohol abuse. Click Here for Marijuana Talk Kit.
I Am Your Disease ... This is a very difficult rewritten letter to get through. Click Here to continue
Healthy Family Strategies Click here to view Video by Diana Clark
CAAP - CT Association for Addiction Professionals - Link
Town of Wells Maine - Drug-Free Zones - Link
Wallingford Police Department - Youth Division - 203-294-2825
Wallingford Youth and Social Services - Link
The Wallingford Department of Youth and Social Services provides programs, activities and services that promote both a positive, healthy community and develop healthy, capable young people and families. We also provide services to families in need during times of crisis.
Narcotics Anonymous - Link
Narcotics Anonymous is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs.
AlAteens - Link
Alateen is part of Al-Anon Family Groups. Alateen is a fellowship of young Al-Anon members, usually teenagers, whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking. Alateen groups are sponsored by Al-Anon members who help the group to stay on track.
Al-Anon - Link
AL-ANON is a worldwide organization that offers a program of help and mutual support for families and friends of someone with a drinking problem whether or not the person with a drinking problem seeks help or even recognizes the existence of a drinking problem.
DrugFree.org - Link
Our mission is to reduce teen substance abuse and support families impacted by addiction.
PACT360.org - Link
Community Education Programs: Drug Prevention and Early Intervention Education for Parents and Youth.
Taylor Short Foundation - Link
Taylor’s family has begun an effort in her memory – based on her life. The Foundation was created in memory of Taylor Renee’ Short, an amazing young woman, who died from a drug overdose at the age of 20.
Learn 2 Cope - Information & Link
Learn to Cope is a support organization that offers education, resources, peer support and hope for parents and family members coping with a loved one addicted to opioids or other drugs.
National Substance Abuse Index - Link
National Substance Abuse Index provides a centralized, comprehensive, and easy-to-use directory for the full spectrum of resources related to dealing with alcoholism and drug addiction.
South Central CT Substance Abuse Council - Link
South Central Connecticut Substance Abuse Council’s mission is to identify local needs related to substance abuse prevention, intervention and treatment and to increase awareness and foster local, inclusive and collaborative solutions to the issues related to substance abuse and addictive behaviors.
DCF Voluntary Services
By calling the DCF care line, a parent of a child with a special education classification can access free support and programs.
Rushford Mobile Crisis Unit - Link
By calling Rushford, a crisis team will come to your home, to evaluate on sight an individual having severe issues. 1-877-577-3233 this number will access intervention services as well.
Wheeler Clinic Mobile Crisis - Telephone 1-860-793-3500
Nar-Anon - Link or Call 211 for meeting schedules
The Family Group is primarily for you who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction problem of someone very near to you.
AA - Telephone 1-888-425-2666
Alcoholic Anonymous for families of alcoholic addictions and for alcoholics
Sober houses - Call 211 for information
NIDA for Teens - Link
NIDA for Teens is organized to offer students a range of educational experiences as they learn facts about drugs and neuroscience, and to support educators and parents as they facilitate student learning.
NIDA focusing on Teens and Addiction: Link - Followup to the focus on the risk survey, (thanks to Alecia Dager)
Help. Org - DEDICATED TO WELLNESS AND CONSUMER EDUCATION: Link
Addiction & Recovery - Link
How to Help Yourself or a Loved Get the Right Help for a Substance Use Issue By Dr. Michael Pantalon, Clinical Psychologist & Senior Research Scientist, Yale School of Medicine.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids - Link
The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids translates the science of teen drug use and addiction for families, providing parents with direct support to prevent and cope with teen drug and alcohol abuse. Click Here for Marijuana Talk Kit.
I Am Your Disease ... This is a very difficult rewritten letter to get through. Click Here to continue
Healthy Family Strategies Click here to view Video by Diana Clark