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FamiliesStrong—Fighting Substance Use Issues with Strong Families and Friends
Families Strong is a program developed by Mosaic Group to provide support to those that love a person with a substance use disorder. Our goals are to improve health, wellness, and overall quality of life for individuals, families, and communities. The articles below are part of this effort. To view more articles or learn more about this effort visit familiesstrongwv.com.
How to Initiate a Recovery Conversation
Opening a dialog with a person struggling with substance use can be challenging—but it’s less intimidating if you plan the conversation. Having a conversation with a loved one about their substance use can be one of the most difficult things you ever do. But it can...
Self-Care 101: Navigating Healthy Boundaries
Setting healthy boundaries is essential when you have a family member or friend with a substance use issue. No matter how tough things get, we all need to ensure we are healthy, well-balanced, and able to take care of our own needs. Learning to set healthy boundaries...
Self-Care 101: What is ‘Self-Care’?
Learn how self-care can help you face obstacles and live a healthy life. With all the difficulties the world has faced over the past few years, self-care is on our radars more than ever before. If you are a family member or friend of someone dealing with substance use...
Self-Care 101: Learn to Meditate
Mediation can help you stay calm during even the most difficult days. Meditation has become increasingly popular thanks to the many benefits it offers the mind and body when practiced on a regular basis. It is an incredible self-care tool to help you stay grounded and...
The Importance of Family Support During Recovery
Learn tips on how to support your loved one who uses. It’s often very challenging to show support to someone with a substance use issue. Substance use can seem to change your loved one in ways that confuse and upset you. You might not even know whether they are...
Communication Do’s and Don’ts
How to use positive communication to improve relationships. Communication is one of the most essential parts of any relationship. And the way in which you communicate with your loved ones can have a huge impact on your shared future. Below are some of our top tips for...
What to Do When Your Loved One is in a Substance Use Crisis
Prepare how to respond appropriately during a substance use crisis with these helpful tips. Family members of people using substances undoubtedly face many difficult situations in their lives. During a crisis, it’s critical that you know how to respond appropriately,...
The Link Between Substance Use Disorder and Trauma
Trauma and adverse events—experienced as either a child or adult—can contribute to substance use disorder.
Understanding the Mental Health Aspect of Addiction
Substance use disorder can be accompanied by other underlying mental health issues. Here’s how to support the whole person.
How to Maintain Your Compassion and Patience
Resilience, persistence, and support are necessities when helping those struggling with substance use disorder.
About FamiliesStrong
Families Strong is a free, 8-week support group designed to strengthen those who have loved ones—whether family members or friends—who use substances. The program was developed by the Mosaic Group using evidence-based, state-of-the-art practices and real-world experience to support families through these challenges, helping them to come out stronger than ever before.
Our groups meet online or in-person for up to 1.5 hours at a time each week. Each group is private and limited to 10 members or less. During group meetings, participants share experiences, learn tools to help them cope, and obtain resources to help themselves and their loved ones.
Take a look at familiesstrongwv.com to learn more about the program. If you are interested in learning how your organization or state agency can partner with Mosaic Group to implement it, contact us at [email protected].