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An educated parent is an

empowered parent

beyond addiction study group

Looking for a science-backed approach to make real change?

If you’re curious to know more about addiction and substance use and want to understand how motivation, science, and compassion can help your family - but don’t know where to start - join us for this one-of-a-kind study group.

learn how science and kindess help people change

6 weeks: 1 hour per week live group
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setting and holding healthy boundaries

How to hold boundaries with a child misusing substances

Setting and holding healthy boundaries is one of the most challenging things parents need to do when your child misuses drugs and alcohol. Our kids push our limits to the max, so learning ways to lovingly create boundaries that keep us healthy and sane is very important.

Boundaries are a gift we give ourselves to stay healthy, uphold our values and maintain control

Self-Paced Workshop
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the stages of change

a workshop to finally understand why your child does the things they do

More than anything, you probably want to understand why your child is doing what they're doing and to make sense of their thinking, actions, and behavior. The best way to get insight into these things is to understand the transtheoretical model of behavior change, also known as The Stages of Change.

change is a process, not an event

Self-Paced Workshop
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safe enough to change

understanding where and why people change

If you've ever thought, "What can I do to get them to change?!" This workshop is designed for thoughtful and motivated parents who are looking for evidence-based strategies to support their struggling teen or young adult.

move your child to a place where they're motivated to change

Self-Paced Workshop
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Sphere of control

Discover what’s yours to carry, and what’s beyond your control.

This workshop will help you step back and explore how to set boundaries rooted in self-respect and emotional safety, rather than control or fear. You'll gain insight into how to respond in ways that support both you and your child - without fueling power struggles or sacrificing connection.

Discover what you can influence, and what you can release control of

Self-Paced Workshop
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Hope starts here

strategies that honor both your child's autonomy and your love for them

A free 4-session mini-course introduces you to the evidence-based Invitation to Change approach, which focuses on connection and compassion rather than the tough love and distance often recommended to parents facing these struggles.

A different, evidence-based path forward

Self-Paced Series
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3-workshop bundle

Make sense of what's happening, and focus your efforts where they matter most

This bundle includes our Safe Enough to Change, Stages of Change, and Sphere of Control workshops for $99.

approach your child’s situation with a clearer mind and strategies that work

Three Self-Paced Workshops Bundle
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Where Was I Supposed To Learn This?

We get it. And trust us, you're not alone.
Most parents feel unprepared and uninformed about teen and young adult substance use and addiction. That's why we've created workshops and curriculum specifically for parents, because there’s a lot to learn.

CERTIFIED guides

Our peer-support specialists, therapists, and facilitators have all received training, licensure and certifications in their areas of expertise

live & pre-recorded courses

You'll learn in a live, online, or in-person format with small groups of other parents who understand what you're going through. No judgment, no stigma

lived experience

Our peer-support specialists have all been through the experience of having a child misuse substances, so they provide real-world perspective and wisdom

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