Culpeper Overdose Awareness

Family Support

This is my “What I Wish I’d Known” page. 
I pray these resources bring you some hope as you walk the path of loving someone with an addiction.  There was so much I didn’t know, and while its too late for my son, it’s not too late for someone else’s son, daughter, husband . . .  may you be encouraged knowing you are not alone ~ Dee

TREATMENT LOCATOR:

SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
has a treatment facility locator which can be found at
www.findtreatment.gov  or by calling 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

LOCAL Family Support Meetings

  • Al-Anon: a mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking.
    – Mon 7pm Online Warrenton United Method 341 Church St
    email info@alanonva.com for meeting link
    – Tues 12:15 Warrenton Church of Christ 6398 Lee Hwy Access Rd (back of church)
    – Tues 7pm (newcomers meet at 6:30) Warrenton Presby 91 Main St
    – Thur 12:15pm Amissville United Methodist 14760 Lee Hwy
    – Thur 7:30pm Culpeper S.E.E. Recovery Center 710 U.S. Ave
    – Thur 5:30pm Warrenton The Gathering Place 650 Alwington Blvd
    – Thur 7pm Orange Presbytarian 162 W Main St
    – Fri 7:00pm Culpeper United Methodist 1233 Oaklawn Dr (basement)
  • Families of Loved Ones Group – online Virginia group provided by the McShin Foundation. Learn tools for establishing healthy boundaries, effective communication, and gain information about the family recovery process. *This meeting may also be attended in person at McShin in Richmond.  Zoom meeting ID: 860-1226-8297 password: 78604
    – Wednesdays 7-8pm
    Contact: info@mcshin.org or 804-249-1845
  • PAL (Parents of Addicted Loved Ones): for parents and family members who are trying to help a loved one in seeking recovery
    – Sundays 6:30pm at Zoe Freedom Center 928 Bragg Rd Fredericksburg
    or find online meetings at: https://palgroup.org/pal-telephone-meetings/
  • Walking Beside You: a safe place for family members to gather and discuss the challenges of living with or caring for someone with substance use challenges. Contact: 540-825-3366 or SEERecovery@rrcsb.org
    – Thursdays 6pm at The S.E.E. Recovery Center 710 U.S. Ave Culpeper

LOCAL Family Support Organizations

  • FODA (Families Overcoming Drug Addiction): local Facebook group for families thrown into chaos due to a family member’s drug addiction. Contact: myfodafamily@gmail.com
  • Living the Dream Foundation: provides information on available resources for those in need of services for substance abuse, depression and suicide. Contact: (540) 718-5701, livingthedreamculpeper@gmail.com or find on Facebook
  • S.E.E. Recovery Center:  The S.E.E. (Support, Encourage, Empower) Recovery Center offers family support meetings as well as the opportunity to speak with someone about your loved ones’ mental health or substance use challenges. Staff members are available up to one hour before closing to assist with attending appropriate groups or other services. All services a S.E.E. are free and open to everyone.
    Current Hours: M-F: 8am to 10pm, Sat: 9am to 3pm, Sun: 4:30pm to 8:30pm
    Located at: 710 U.S. Avenue, Culpeper Contact: 540-825-3366 or SEERecovery@rrcsb.org
  • SpiritWorks: a recovery community organization in Warrenton comprised of, and led primarily by, people who live in recovery from addiction. They deliver peer to peer programs and services for children, youth, and adults living in recovery from the disease of addiction but provide some family support meetings as well. Services are free.
    Located at 62 Culpeper St, Warrenton Contact: 540-428-5415 or jan@spiritworksfoundation.org
  • Team Jordan Suicide Prevention:  provides a program of support and response for Survivors of Suicide.
    Contact: Find on Facebook

LOCAL Trainings & Courses

  • Narcan Training: Narcan (Naloxone) is an easily administered nasal spray that can help reverse and overdose and help keep someone alive until first responders can arrive.  Trainings take place typically once a month in Culpeper and Warrenton.  Participants receive 2 FREE doses of Narcan upon completion of course.  Dates are posted here on the UPCOMING EVENTS page.  If your schedule does not allow you to attend a training, the Chris Atwood Foundation will mail you a free Narcan kit after registering and watching a short training video.
  • ACEs Training: This course totally changed the way I view addiction.  ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) trauma can lead to chronic health concerns like substance abuse and mental health challenges, gain a better understanding of what is trauma and how it affects our biology.It is well worth your time and is brought to you FREE by the Rappahannock Area Community Services.  Trainings take place in Fredericksburg and are typically held 4 times a year.  Dates and details are posted on our UPCOMING EVENTS page.
  • Mental Health First Aid: Substance use and mental health struggles go hand in hand.  In this training course, you learn risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in crisis, and where to turn for help.  Several trainings take place throughout the year, ranging from free to $25.  Dates and details are posted on our UPCOMING EVENTS page.

ONLINE Family Support Meetings

Videos & Podcasts you may find helpful during this time

Family Support Websites

Helping Children Affected by Parental Substance Use

  • Helping a child whose parent is struggling with addiction
  • Children of Addiction Website
  • Kit for Kids PDF with some good conversations starters for those who want to help a child of addiction
  • Sesame Street has created a new character, 6-year-old Karli, whose mom struggles with drug addiction.  Watch Karli’s videos, access resources like coloring pages, music, and articles with topics like how to explain addiction to a child.
  • Camp Mariposa is a national addiction prevention and mentoring program for youth ages 9-12 who have been affected by the substance use disorder of a family member. Camp Mariposa is offered free of charge to all families. It is offered multiple times throughout the year, and the closest location is in West Virginia near the Southwest Virginia border.

About Addiction: *See Finding Reliable Information Online

VIDEO: Brene’ Brown The Power of Vulnerability  – Brene’ talks about the link between shame, vulnerability, and the fear of disconnection, which she believes are linked to some of the reasons why someone might develop a substance use disorder.

VIDEO: Learn more about how to recognize and respond to an overdose and use Narcan Nasal Spray