Helping Families Struggling with Addiction
You can help your loved one towards health and recovery.
We can show you how!
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Welcome, Family & Friends!
If youâre worried about a loved oneâs use of alcohol or other drugs, youâre not aloneâand youâre in the right place.
At Helping Families Help, âfamily and friendsâ means anyone who is struggling with a loved oneâs substance use or wishes to support their loved one in recovery. Whether you are a parent, a spouse, a friend or a siblingâĶ..if you care about someone who is using alcohol or drugs in a way that is concerning, this site is for you!
Weâre here to help you do two essential things:
Learn about CRAFT, an evidence-based method for motivating your loved one towards recovery while taking care of yourself in the process.
Help you connect with CRAFT-based resources and supports so you can learn and practice these skills and perspectives over time.
Letâs break it down a little moreâĶ
âĒ Learn About CRAFT: A Proven Way to Help Someone Get into Treatment
CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) is an evidence-based approach for families that:
Helps you motivate your loved one to seek treatmentâeven if theyâre not ready
Improves your relationship with your loved oneâeven in times of conflict
Equips you to take care of yourselfâeven in the face of uncertainty
Research shows that nearly 7 out of 10 families using CRAFT are able to help their loved one start treatment over the space of a year. Even when a loved one isnât ready to change, you can start feeling better, more hopeful, and more intentional about your responses.
ð What is CRAFT? Learn more here.
âĒ Connect with CRAFT-Based Resources and Supports: You donât have to figure this out on your own
HelpingFamiliesHelp.com is a resource hub that pulls together CRAFT-based events, groups, books, websites, podcasts, providers, etc. all in one placeâso that you can find the tools and support you need in the way you want to learn!
Explore our collection of books, websites, and podcasts grounded in CRAFT
Sign up for our monthly Family Event Newsletterâadd the 10-week email course if you want tips sent right to your inbox!
Join a CRAFT-based support group online or in personâfind available ongoing groups here
Attend CRAFT-based events and workshopsâbrowse the upcoming events for families
Use our CRAFT-based Provider Directory to find a therapist, coach, or program that uses this approach to get one-on-one individualized support in how to apply the CRAFT-based skills to your specific situation
Have Questions About Helping a Loved One with Addiction?
It can be hard to figure out how to take the first step with something new. If youâre not sure where to go from here, weâd love to hear from you.
Let us know what you are looking for and weâll offer targeted recommendations based on your relationship with your loved one and your location.
Reach out to us! We're here to help you help!
Are you a Provider who wants to learn more about bringing CRAFT-based approaches to your community?
Excellent! We want to help! There are two purposes for this website. The first is to help family members find CRAFT-based resources. The second is to support the providers who are offering, or are curious about the possibility offering, CRAFT-based work to their communities.
We need more engaged, compassionate, thoughtful providers doing this workâĶ and we hope youâll join us!
Please consider becoming a member of the Helping Families Help Provider Network (HFHPN).
As a member you can become a part of the CRAFT-based providers community email group, attend community meetings and consult groups, be notified of upcoming trainings, and access member-only resources.
AndâĶ to prove we really want you hereâĶ your first year is FREE when you choose the First-Year Member Level when signing up.
Featured Blog Posts
Quick Links to Popular Pages for Family Members
What is CRAFT?
Learn more about Community Reinforcement and Family Training
Books, Websites, Podcasts
And other resources for family members to help you learn the perspectives and skills CRAFT-based approaches have to offer
Helping Families Help Provider Directory
CRAFT-based providers dedicated to helping families like yours
Blog
Learn more about CRAFT-based skills and perspectives in our blog posts
Podcast Archive
Listen to the Sober Families podcast archive.
On Tuesday, October 13th 2026, six experts in the field came together for a 90-minute panel to discuss what we felt made up the âessential spirit of CRAFTâ.
We hope you find this conversation as useful and enjoyable as we did!