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
12-week CRAFT Group Program
We The Village: Angie Scott, Certified CRAFT Clinician
Enrolling now through December 22nd • Started December 8th
6:30 pm Eastern | 3:30 pm Pacific • 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
To register for the group, click the button below and choose the purple, “Group Program” option in the middle! Registration closes after December 22nd.
January
After the Festivities, How To Return to Self-Compassion - Family Mondays (Parent & Family)
CMC:FFC, Dr. Nicole Kosanke, PhD
Monday, January 5th, 2026
6:00 pm Eastern | 3:00 pm Pacific • 60 minutes
Online • $15, sliding scale available
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. While this session’s content is tailored to parents and families, anyone is welcome to attend.
ITC Group
Cathy Taughinbaugh and Paula Browne
Wednesdays, January 7, 2026 to February 25, 2026
8:00 pm Eastern | 5:00 pm Pacific • 75 minutes
Online • Free
This group is for parents who are concerned about their adult or teen son or daughter struggling with substance use. Whether you are new at this or have been watching your child struggle for years, this group can help. The group offers a safe, supportive environment for growth and learning, whether you're new or have been watching your child struggle for years. This free eight-week program has a proven track record of helping many parents, fostering hope and confidence in your efforts to support your child. If you have attended before and would like a refresher, feel free to sign up. Your active participation is essential and will help create a meaningful space for support for everyone involved.
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.
Helping without Enabling: 7 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Your Addicted Adult Child
Michael A. Michnya
Tuesday, January 20th, 2026
Register by January 19th, 2026
12:00 pm Eastern | 9:00 am Pacific • 90 minutes
Free • Online (Zoom)
Beta offering to introduce participants to CRAFT with a seven step approach to helping addicted adult children solve their problems by balancing love with limits and logic, so that they avoid unintentionally supporting addictive behaviors, build credibility and trust, rebuild a stronger relationship and inspire their children to seek help.
FREE CRAFT Program for Parents
Laura Bressler, Mila Long
Tuesdays, January 20th, 2026 to April 7th, 2026
Register by January 27th, 2026
8:00 pm Eastern | 5:00 pm Pacific • 90 minutes
Free • Online (Zoom)
FREE 12 week CRAFT Program for parents concerned about their child's (of any age) substance misuse and often co-occurring mental health issues. Learn skills to reduce substance use, improve communication and relationships, intervene non-confrontationally, and improve your own coping. Gain peer and professional facilitator support.
FREE CRAFT Program for Parents
Laura Bressler, Mila Long
Wednesdays, January 21st, 2026 to April 8th, 2026
Register by January 28th, 2026
2:00 pm Eastern | 11:00 am Pacific • 90 minutes
Free • Online (Zoom)
FREE 12 week CRAFT Program for parents concerned about their child's (of any age) substance misuse and often co-occurring mental health issues. Learn skills to reduce substance use, improve communication and relationships, intervene non-confrontationally, and improve your own coping. Gain peer and professional facilitator support.
FREE CRAFT Program for Parents
Laura Bressler, Mila Long
Wednesdays, January 21st, 2026 to April 8th, 2026
Register by January 28th, 2026
8:00 pm Eastern | 5:00 pm Pacific • 90 minutes
Free • Online (Zoom)
FREE 12 week CRAFT Program for parents concerned about their child's (of any age) substance misuse and often co-occurring mental health issues. Learn skills to reduce substance use, improve communication and relationships, intervene non-confrontationally, and improve your own coping. Gain peer and professional facilitator support.
CRAFT: Free Support Group for Family Members
Cris Gill
Tuesdays, January 27th, 2026 to April 14th, 2026
7:30 pm Eastern | 5:30 pm Pacific • 60 minutes
Free • Online (Zoom)
Are you concerned about a loved one’s substance use? You're not alone — and you don’t have to navigate it alone either. Our free online support group is designed specifically for family members, partners, and friends of individuals struggling with substance use.
Facilitated by a licensed family therapist and substance use disorder counselor, this group is rooted in the CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) model.
Over the course of 12 weeks, you’ll:
- Learn practical tools and communication skills
- Understand how to encourage treatment and motivate change
- Build a strong foundation of self-care and emotional resilience
- Receive support from others who truly understand your experience
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.