Partner Playback: Not my kid is not a thing: Lessons learned from one family’s journey from substance use to recovery & resiliency

It's spring break this week so we are sharing our very first episode to listen to again or perhaps hear for the first time! We loved this conversation with our CTC Partner, Kim Porter, from Be A Part of the Conversation. We hope you have a safe and happy spring break and we will be back with an all-new episode in two weeks!

 

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Welcome to our first episode of Parent to Parent: Real Life Tips to Raise Resilient Kids. Today we are talking with Kim Porter, Executive Director of Be A Part of the Conversation. Kim is sharing her family’s story about her son’s substance use disorder and their journey to recovery and resiliency. Kim shares LOTS of “lessons learned” and resources for parents and also that substance use and dependency can happen to any family--as she says, “not my kid, that's not a thing”. Join us for tips, strategies and conversation about what parents can do now to prevent use and how to support your kids, and yourself, if your child is using substances. 

 

Be a Part of the Conversation equips families and communities with skills and resources to understand substance use, addiction, and related health issues. They procommunity programs, foster supportive connections, highlight lived experiences, and challenge stigma.

Things we mentioned during our conversation:

 

Be a Part of the Conversation has tons of resources on their site plus the Parent Partnership support groups Kim mentioned. Follow Be a Part of the Conversation on:

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Instagram: @convozone   

Twitter: @ConvoZone 

 

Support groups for Parents that are free and anonymous include AlaNon and NarAnon

 

Kim mentioned her son was in the “mascot” role in her family--this is based on the family roles of substance use disorder.. Learn more about the roles here.

 

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