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White House Drug Control Strategy Aims to Reduce Deaths from Opioid Overdoses

The Trump Administration’s new National Drug Control Strategy focuses on reducing deaths from the opioid crisis. The goals of the new plan include reducing national opioid prescriptions by one-third, improving access to evidence-based addiction treatment, and reducing the availability of illicit drugs within the United States. Click Here

Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction

Medication-assisted treatment can help your child overcome his or her opioid addiction. Learn more about what it is, how it works and if it could work for your family. Medication-assisted treatment is the use of anti-craving medicine such as naltrexone (Vivitrol), buprenorphine (Suboxone) or methadone — along with comprehensive therapy and support — to help address issues related to opioid dependence, including withdrawal, cravings and relapse prevention. Evidenced-based treatment approaches like this are often needed to successfully overcome addiction and maintain long-term recovery. Click Here

Growing population: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Due to the Opiate Crisis

A growing number of grandparents nationally are taking on the role of  the parent at a time when retirement is on the horizon, or they are already retired.  Click Here

Resources: Raising the Children of the Opioid Epidemic,   The Power of Grandparents ,  Grandparents Raising Grandchildren of MA ,  Talking to Grandchildren about Parent’s Substance Use

MOMSTELL News

MOMSTELL'S Pastoral Recovery Education Program  

The  MOMSTELL PREP Program will be included  in the SAMHSA "In This Together: A Dialogue about Recovery Supports for Adults and their Families"  The PREP program is designed to provide education, resources and opportunities for faith leaders and other interested community members to interact with those impacted by substance abuse/mental health.  Donate to help us expand this great program at  Go Fund Me     

Need Help: If you or someone you know needs help with heroin/drug use?

Call this Toll Free Hotline:1-855-DRUGFREE or  Click Here

Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) 

CRAFT  is a skills-based program that impacts families in multiple areas of their lives, including self-care, pleasurable activities, problem solving, and goal setting. CRAFT 20 Minute Guide  or  to watch the interactive videoCRAFT Video   

MOMSTELL President represented the Family Voice on the newly released Juvenile Drug Treatment Court (JDTC) Guidelines.

The new JDTC guidelines offer courts, families, and youth an evidence-based, treatment-oriented approach that emphasizes family engagement and addresses the substance use and often co-occurring mental health disorders experienced by many adolescents engaged with the justice system. The Guidelines were issued by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) To read the report  Click Here