Engaging Families and Allies

How Do We Get People Involved?

While people in recovery are the primary leaders of the recovery movement, getting family members and allies involved in recovery also advances our work. This page includes resources on how to get families and allies involved in community engagement activities and how to navigate some of the nuances of engaging these audiences.

On this page, you'll find resources that discuss the key elements of family and ally engagement. You can find the resources on this topic and a description of each item in the list below. You can click on the title of the resource to jump down to it on the page, or simply scroll down to see previews of each resource.

Available Resources

 

Articles and Blogs

Identifying Safety and Protective Capacities for Families with Parental Substance Use Disorders and Child Welfare Involvement

This article from the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare provides insight on how to best serve families using protective factors. The article highlights the importance of utilizing an "equity lens" when serving these families.

Care Clan for Recovery Coaches and Allies

This brief article talks about what it means to be a part of a "clan" and, by extension, what it means to care for and be cared for by that clan.

As Allies Creed

This article discusses what it means to be a recovery ally, as well as some of the main tenets that people who wish to become recovery allies should keep in mind.

Videos

Engaging Family Members in the Process

Having a support system can be crucial to recovery, so it's important to understand how to engage family in the process.

Webinar: Recovery Ally Training

In this Webinar, Sandy Valentine teaches allies how to get involved with the recovery movement. Whether that be through advocacy, outreach, or other activities, Sandy answers several questions that you may have.

Setting Boundaries and Codependence

This webinar provides multiple examples of how to set boundaries when dealing with familial codependence.

Recovery Iowa Resources

The Science of Parenting Podcast

This one-page flyer gives you some insight into the Science of Parenting Podcast, which includes a season on substance use. Either click the title to go directly to the flyer, or visit our Quick Reads page to view more flyers.

Family to Family Resource Guide

This guide from Friends of Recovery New York provides information and resources for families that are traversing recovery.

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