For Families

Parent e-Books & Guides, including “The Power of Grandparents” and “How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs if You Did Drugs”
Al-Anon/ Alateen – free weekly meetings for families and friends of alcoholics. Alateen is for younger individuals. In-person and virtual, location dependent. Meetings available in other languages & every day of the week.
Learn to Cope – peer-led support group for family members whose loved ones struggle with substance use. Weekly, evening, virtual meetings. When in-person meetings resume, the closest meetings to Canton are in Dedham and Quincy.
What You Can Do To Prevent Your Child From Drinking – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Talk. They Hear You. – SAMHSA campaign focused on aiding parents and caregivers to start talking to their children early about the dangers of alcohol and other drugs.
AdCare Hospital’s informational and support meetings for families- individual and group counseling, educational sessions, intervention help, and mentoring. Virtual until further notice.
Grief support (see Learn to Cope's site)
Family Checkup – parenting skills highlights developed by NIH
Allies in Recovery – free online home when a loved one is abusing drugs or alcohol. Short modules, exercises, discussion boards with moderator.