Books, Websites, Etc.
for Families

Beyond Addiction offers a warm, optimistic, and encouraging approach to helping family members change using the evidence-based approach of CRAFT. This is a fantastic book for families who are looking to help their loved one and want concrete things that they can do that will help.

These workbooks, written by the Center for Motivation and Change, present CRAFT concepts in an easily accessible form and are a great companion to their ground-breaking book, “Beyond Addiction”.

Allies offers CRAFT training videos and online workshops, support and training groups, and expert guidance. Membership is $159 USD for 6 months of access; with scholarships available. Citizens of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Mexico, Rushford Behavioral Hospital, the Tlingit and Haida tribes of Alaska, and Palm Beach County, Florida, your participation is sponsored through the generous support of your state, county or tribe.

This free program partners with families, professionals and other organizations to end addiction. They offer a helpline, educational content, and a parent-to-parent coaching program, among other free resources and supports. If you are a parent or caregiver with a child of any age, this is the place to start. Resources are available in English and Spanish.

We The Village has helped 100s of American families get their loved ones through addiction recovery with their easy, affordable and effective online CRAFT programs. Click to learn more about the programs offered, how they can help you, more proven results from their National Institute of Drug Abuse funded pilot clinical trial and get started today!

Find a Certified CRAFT Clinician in your area.

The Center for Motivation & Change (CMC) is a group practice of dedicated clinicians and researchers who rely on science and kindness to help people change.

This online course uses a proven, research-based approach to help your child heal. The course teaches you to talk to your child so that you both are able to hear each other, set boundaries you can keep, and take care of yourself along the way.

This free interactive guide, tailored to parents or to partners, teaches vital survival skills to families struggling with substance use. Learn new ways of communicating with the user, how to diminish family conflict, how to re-charge yourself.

“Through clear explanation, specific examples, and practical exercises, Dr. Miller offers a step-by-step process for developing your skillfulness in empathic listening…”