'How To Cope' Supports Families Facing Addiction
âHow To Copeâ Supports Families Facing Addiction
RIDGEFIELD â One out of every four children under the age of 12 live in a home that is affected by addiction.
How To Cope is an intensive, ongoing seven-session program to empower family members impacted by a loved oneâs addiction presented by Midwestern Connecticut Council of Alcoholism (MCCA).
MCCA is the primary provider of substance abuse prevention, evaluation and treatment services in the greater Danbury area. How to Cope was developed by First Call and is recognized by the National Association of State Alcohol/Drug Abuse Directors.
The program was designed to provide education, awareness and support while shedding light on the disease of addiction.
How To Cope teaches the family how the disease of addiction has influenced their lives and how the family can maintain a healthy lifestyle. The groups meet two nights a week for two hours, with a new series beginning each month.
Seven sessions to better understanding, strength and hopeâ¦
Session 1, The Disease of Addiction
Session 2, How Enabling Behavior Supports Addiction
Session 3, How Addiction Affects the Family
Session 4, How Addiction Affects You
Session 5, You have Choices
Session 6, You Can Make Decisions
Session 7, You Really Can Cope
MCCA also offers two additional programs for children and teens that offer emotional, social and physical alternatives to the fear and anxiety of living in a home interrupted by drug and alcohol addiction.
Classes are held in a private and confidential setting in MCCAâa Ridgefield office at 90 East Ridge Road. Contact Danielle Sileo, LMFT, director of family services at MCCA, at 203-438-8680 or dsileo@mccaonline.com, to register or for more information.