Next meeting:
The Wednesday, April 23 meeting is canceled.
Schedule:
Every Wednesday,
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
This is a national meeting, often with large numbers of participants from across the country (and sometimes further abroad).
Verifications:
Verification not provided
Handbooks are not required to attend meetings
Cost: Free, no registration required
Program: Family & Friends
SMART Recovery Family & Friends is a secular mutual support programme for family and friends of individuals with addictive behaviours. If you are struggling with addiction, this meeting is NOT for you (please look for "SMART Recovery" meetings instead). The program is based on the tools of SMART Recovery and Community Reinforcement Approach & Family Training (CRAFT). Studies have shown that CRAFT results in a significantly higher rate of treatment entry for Loved Ones than other programmes. At our meetings, trained volunteer facilitators address specific issues encountered by family and friends of those with addictive behaviours. Tools consistent with evidence-based motivational and cognitive behavioural theories are also offered and discussed.
Specific audiences: Adults Welcome, Family & Friends Only
Anyone 18 and over fitting the purpose of the above program is welcome to join the meeting. Please read the program description to make sure it's the right meeting for you.
This meeting is only for the family and friends of those struggling with addiction.
Languages spoken: English
This meeting is provided by CGL.
Amy Boyce Rich, FacilitatorEmail: [email protected]
Are you one of the above facilitators for this meeting? If so, you can request changes to your meeting.
Meetings can typically be joined a few minutes before they're scheduled to begin.
Please note, between 3pm and 4pm, the meeting room will stay open, This will be a mutual aid space and people are welcome to stay and practice tools in a bit more of a focused way for their own situations and with peer support from others but while having a trained facilitator present to keep the discussion focused around working the tools and not into triggering conversations or unhelpful practice. This will allow individuals to practice SMART tools in a place of safety and confidentiality.
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