Family Program
The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) is a
501(c)(3) non-profit Outpatient sustance abuse treatment agency. NCADD
provides Family Education and Counseling. The services are provided in
individual, group and couples settings. The goal of the programs at
NCADD is to facilitate individuals and/or families in their journey to
recovery from substance abuse.
NCADD maintains normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Family sessions
are provided during normal business hours and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on
specified evenings.
Program Goals
1. Healing the impact addiction has had on family members
2. Increase communication based on respect and honesty
3. Develop consistent family values and beliefs that respect the needs
of the individual family member
4. Develop recovery based coping skills and life skills
5. Improve family and social relationships
Family Program
The Family Program is developed to meet the individual needs of the
client’s family and social support. “Family” is defined as people in
the addict/alcoholic’s life that have been impacted by their addiction.
At admission the client identifies the significant people in their
lives that they want to be involved in the treatment process. The
Family Counselor make the initial contact of the identified “family”
member and schedules an individual session, with or without the client
present, to define the family goals. From the initial session a plan is
developed that may consist of continued individual sessions, couples
groups, family groups or referrals for additional services.
Admission Criteria
NCADD does not decline services to any individual that meets the
admission criteria. The following are the criteria for admission and
readmission:
1. Must have a family or significant adult enrolled in one of NCADD’s
substance abuse programs
2. Those with mental health issues must be stable on prescribed
medications or be in the process of becoming stable