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:
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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).
June
Boundaries That Create Connection Masterclass
Heather Ross Family Recovery Coach
Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
7:00 pm EDT | 4:00 pm PDT • 2 hours
Online • FREE
Imagine feeling calm and confident, knowing how to respond when your child crosses a line. Setting boundaries can feel natural when they’re rooted in love rather than fear.
You can stop second-guess yourself and worrying that boundaries will push your child away. Instead, they’ll strengthen your connection, calm the chaos, and give you your peace of mind back.
During this 2 hour class you’ll learn all my most valuable information about setting boundaries including:
A 5 step process you can use to set boundaries on your own
The critical 2-part nature of effective boundaries
The key ingredients to boundaries that create connection
This is a free live, interactive class where you can ask questions, get support, and leave with tools that bring clarity to your limits, calm to your home, and confidence in your next steps.
Free Zoom Webinar: An “Invitation to Change”
Holistic Recovery Coaching: Laurie Santiago-Hooper
Wednesday, June 11th, 2024
6:30 pm Eastern | 3:30 pm Pacific • 90 minutes
Online • FREE
Struggling to support someone you love with substance use or compulsive behavior?
Join Laurie for a free introduction to the “Invitation to Change” Approach - a powerful method to help you navigate the journey of change with more compassion,
understanding, awareness, and action.
Perfect for anyone seeking a new perspective & a hopeful path forward.
• Learn why change feels so hard.
• Explore how to communicate better.
• Practice supportive strategies to affect change.
Spartanburg, South Carolina
2-Day Invitation To Change Workshop
Favor Upstate: Debi O’Connor
Friday, June 20, 2025, 4:00 pm- 8:00 pm
Saturday June 21, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
In Person • FREE
The ITC approach allows you to stay connected to your loved one who is struggling with substance use disorder while creating an environment of supportive change.
A basic breakfast of fruit and bagels will be provided on Saturday.
Berkeley, California
Queering Recovery: Community Care for Addiction
California Center for Change: Rebecca Willey, ACSW
Directory Profile
Saturday, end of June (date to tbd)
Time TBD • 90 minutes
FREE • In person - Berkeley, California (exact location tba)
Addiction doesn't happen in a vacuum-and in queer communities, it's often shaped by experiences of rejection, marginalization, and trauma. Conventional approaches like "tough love" can fall short-or even cause harm-when applied without understanding the unique dynamics of queer lives and chosen families.
This 90-min workshop offers a compassionate, community-centered approach to supporting addiction recovery.
Together, we'll explore:
How addiction impacts queer folks differently
Why conventional approaches can be harmful and what can work instead
The powerful role chosen family and community can play in healing
More effective approaches and where to get more support
Whether you're navigating your own recovery, supporting a loved one, or providing services to queer folks, this workshop is a place to learn, connect, and imagine new ways of healing-together.
Your registration will help secure the location. If you are interested, please register today!
10-Week Online CRAFT Group for Parents & Partners - California Residents Only
California Center for Change: Rebecca Willey, ACSW
Directory Profile
Starting end of June, 2025 (Date and Time TBD)
Time TBD • 90 minutes
$85 per session per family plus $200 intake (sliding scale available) • Online
When a loved one is struggling with addiction, it affects the entire family. Our support group for parents and partners provides a compassionate space where you can find guidance, strategies, and the support you need to regain stability while helping your loved one on their path to recovery. You don't have to face this journey alone-prioritize your well-being and connect with others who understand.
Our online 10-week group utilizes strategies from Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), an evidence-based approach to support partners and family members.
In this group you will:
Gain a deeper understanding of what contributes to substance misuse
Identify triggers that lead to drug or alcohol misuse
Reinforce positive behavior and support meaningful change
Understand the benefits of ignoring intoxicated behavior
Discover the best ways and times to intervene with treatment
Develop effective communication skills to strengthen your relationship
Prioritize your own self-care and build a strong support network
Dates and times determined by registrants’ preferences and availability.
July
Supporting My Adult Child Who Struggles - Family Mondays (Parent & Family)
CMC:Foundation for Change - Dr. Nicole Kosanke
Monday, July 7th, 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 us for just one meeting, or sign up for the whole series. Registration closes 3 hours before each session.
ITC Lunchtime Series for Families
CMC:Foundation for Change
Fridays: July 11th through September 19th, 2025
12:00 pm Eastern | 9:00 am Pacific • 60 minutes
Online • $75 USD for series - Sliding-Scale Available
CMC:FFC invites you to join them for 11 weeks of discussion, support, and skills learning, based in the Invitation to Change Approach.
You cannot force your loved one to change, but you can create an environment where change is more likely to happen. You cannot erase this painful situation from your life, but you can sustain and care for yourself as you move forward. You cannot make their behaviors less painful, but you can find ways to understand where they’re coming from. You cannot control your loved one, but you can communicate in ways that will at least make it easier for them to hear you––and for you to hear them.
These weekly one-hour sessions will have a “sandwich” structure: they start with group discussion on the previous week’s topic, feature a lecture on the current week’s topic, and then move into a second group discussion.
August
Co-Occurence of Substance Use and Mental Health/Neurodivergence - Family Mondays (Parent & Family)
CMC:Foundation for Change - Dr. Nicole Kosanke
Monday, August 4th, 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 us for just one meeting, or sign up for the whole series. Registration closes 3 hours before each session.
Partner/Spouse Dynamics and Knowing when to Leave - Family Mondays (Spouse & Partner)
CMC:Foundation for Change - Dr. Nicole Kosanke
Monday, August 11th, 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 us for just one meeting, or sign up for the whole series. Registration closes 3 hours before each session.
Beyond
Stigma and How It Impacts the Helper - Family Mondays (Parent & Family)
CMC:Foundation for Change - Dr. Nicole Kosanke
Monday, September 8th, 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 us for just one meeting, or sign up for the whole series. Registration closes 3 hours before each session.
Self-Compassion: An Important Tool for being an Effective Helper - Family Mondays (Parent & Family)
CMC:Foundation for Change - Dr. Nicole Kosanke
Monday, October 6th, 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 us for just one meeting, or sign up for the whole series. Registration closes 3 hours before each session.
Preparing for the Holidays - Family Mondays (Parent & Family)
CMC:Foundation for Change - Dr. Nicole Kosanke
Monday, November 3rd, 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 us for just one meeting, or sign up for the whole series. Registration closes 3 hours before each session.
Preparing for the Holidays as a Partner - Family Mondays (Spouse & Partner)
CMC:Foundation for Change - Dr. Nicole Kosanke
Monday, November 10th, 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 us for just one meeting, or sign up for the whole series. Registration closes 3 hours before each session.
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 us for just one meeting, or sign up for the whole series. Registration closes 3 hours before each session.
Open Call for Participants
Seeking Concerned Parents, Family, & Friends of Young Adults using Opiates -Maryland Residents Only
Ongoing recruitment • Free CRAFT-based services • Online & In Person
HFHPN Active & First Year Introductory Providers: To list your CRAFT-based event for families on our calendar click here to submit your event information.