Upcoming Events for Families
Find upcoming events, workshops, trainings, and groups for family members who want to learn more about CRAFT and CRAFT-based approaches in this list of events. The events on this page have a start date and an end date, including groups that are limited in time and are closed to enrollment once they have started. A page for ongoing groups that you can join at anytime is available on our Ongoing Groups for Families page.
The event will be removed from the calendar below when the first day of the event has passed, unless noted otherwise. For any questions or to register, please contact the event facilitator directly.
These time-limited events are organized by their start date. Jump to a specific month here:
December | January | April | Open Call for Participants
Event times are listed in Eastern and Pacific Time Zones. To figure out the group time in your timezone use a timezone converter such as this one from Time and Date. Please keep US Daylight Savings Time in mind when applicable, noting that if you are outside the US your time change may occur on a different day (if at all).
December
More Self-Care and Coping Around Holidays/Anniversaries - Family Mondays (Parent & Family)
CMC:Foundation for Change - Dr. Nicole Kosanke
Monday, December 1st, 2025
6:00 pm Eastern | 3:00 pm Pacific • 60 minutes
$15 USD. Online (Zoom)
Family Mondays are 1-hour learning and support sessions open to anyone who loves someone struggling with substance use. Led by Dr. Nicole Kosanke – one of the authors of Beyond Addiction – each session covers a new topic related to helping your loved one (and yourself) from a place of compassion. Dr. Kosanke’s approach is based in psychological research and a principle of kindness, in line with all of our work at CMC:Foundation for Change and the Invitation to Change Approach.
All are welcome to attend. Feel free to join for just one meeting, or sign up for the whole series. Registration closes 3 hours before each session.
Developing Self-Compassion
CMC: Center for Motivation & Change
Thursday, December 4th, 2025
6:00 pm Eastern | 3:00 pm Pacific • 60 minutes
Pay what you can $20 - $100 USD (Scholarships available) • Online (Zoom)
CMC’s Self-Compassion workshop is for anyone interested in curating an inner environment of thoughts and feelings that effectively supports learning and change. This evidence-based approach helps you develop practical skills for navigating challenges with greater ease and building a gentler place inside your head that fosters learning and growth through mindfulness, acceptance, and self-kindness.
12-week CRAFT Group Program
We The Village: Angie Scott, Certified CRAFT Clinician
Enrolling now, date and time to be confirmed by group members • 1 hour groups
Zoom • $249.99 USD/month for 3 months
Our Family Group program teaches Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) and is the only online CRAFT program with the following clinically proven outcomes: increased confidence and wellbeing for group participants themselves and for the loved one they are concerned about - reducing substance use, treatment entry, or recovery maintenance. Group sessions are facilitated by a fantastic Certified CRAFT Clinician, with deep personal and professional experience
Cost is $249.99 per month, for 3 months, and includes:
7-day free trial to review the first lesson and a 20-minute intro call
12 live one-hour group meetings to facilitate learning and provide support
Online CRAFT Course to access lessons between live sessions
December group enrolling now, time and date to be determined by group members. To register for the group, click the button below and choose the purple, “Group Program” option in the middle!
January
Support Group for Families Touched by Addiction
Carol Rose
Thursdays, January 8th, 2026 to February 12th, 2026
5:30 pm Eastern | 2:30 pm Pacific • 90 minutes
$540 for up to 2 family members • Online (Zoom)
Supporting a loved one with addiction and mental health struggles can feel overwhelming and isolating for family members. If you've tried everything-pleading, arguing, or walking on eggshells- and still feel stuck, you're not alone. Join this 6 week Family Support Group and find understanding, tools and hope.
April
Trailhead Parent Support Retreat
Carey Pickus, Bryan Lepinske, Jared Alston, Josh Pickus
Thursday, April 30th, 2026 to Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
$5,000 per couple or $3,000 per single parent • Scholarships available
Park City, Utah
This retreat is for parents of struggling teens. The program includes intensive learning opportunities on topics including communication, boundaries and consequences, self care and compassion, working as a parenting team, and emotional regulation, and takes place in a beautiful mountain setting. The program is facilitated by experienced CRAFT-trained parent coaches and therapists. Room and board are included.
Open Call for Participants
Seeking Concerned Family Members to Receive CRAFT sessions from Professionals in a Training Study
Ongoing recruitment • Free CRAFT-based services • Online
HFHPN Active & First Year Introductory Providers: To list your CRAFT-based event for families on our calendar click here to submit your event information.