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Everyone’s wellbeing journey is different. These resources help individuals with substance use disorder and their loved ones.

  • Conversation Paths to Support Loved Ones
  • Overdose Risk Assessment Tool: A Guide for Loved Ones and Allies
  • Tips for Finding Whole-person Care (coming soon)

Blogs

  • Beyond the Diagnosis: Understanding and Supporting Mothers With Substance Use Disorders
  • Act With Hope: 8 Takeaways to Empower Peer Support

Stories of Hope: A Value-centered Approach to Storytelling

Designed in partnership with Joseph Green of LMSvoice, this free self-paced course will guide you through a process of uncovering meaningful life experiences, shaping them into powerful narratives and learning how to share them with confidence and purpose.

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This project is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,500,000 with 100% funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CDC/HHS or the U.S. Government.

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