In this hour-long Parent Support Group meeting, the parents discuss how fear about their addicted children impacts in so many negative ways, and is always lurking, often crippling. The group includes mothers and fathers, some in recovery themselves, married and not, with teenage to adult children. The parents are joined by Benjamin Steefel, Coordinator of College Success Services at Caron Treatment Centers. Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Radio/Podcasts on this Site are provided as a ser...
Apr 24, 2018•53 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Caron Treatment Centers’ Benjamin Steefel answers questions about new programs being offered at colleges and support available for students with substance use disorders. He also offers guidance on evaluating the varied options available on an increasing number of campuses. Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Radio/Podcasts on this Site are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Paren...
Apr 24, 2018•15 min
In this hour-long Parent Support Group meeting, the parents discuss the issue of whether and how to tell family members and friends about their child's addiction, and what details to share. The group includes mothers and fathers, some in recovery themselves, married and not, with teenage to adult children. The parents are joined by Marty Ferrero, Senior Clinical Director, at Caron Treatment Centers. Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Radio/Podcasts on this Site are provided as a service to ...
Feb 23, 2018•54 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Caron Treatment Centers’ Marty Ferrero answers questions about specialized programs developed to more effectively address Substance Use Disorders with individualized treatment approaches and the current research regarding Medication Assisted Treatment. Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Radio/Podcasts on this Site are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Radio/Podcasts are ...
Feb 23, 2018•17 min
In this hour-long Parent Support Group meeting, the parents discuss the challenges of understanding and seeking treatment for both teenage and adult children diagnosed with Co-occuring Disorders — Substance Abuse Disorder along with another mental health condition. The group includes mothers and fathers, some in recovery themselves, married and not, with teenage to adult children. The parents are joined by Dr. Harris Stratyner, an expert in the field, and the New York Regional Clinical Vice Pres...
Feb 01, 2018•59 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Caron Treatment Centers’ Dr. Stratyner helps parents better understand the nature of co-occuring disorders and answers questions about the treatment of addicted children who have additional mental health issues, and the critical importance of an accurate diagnosis. Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Radio/Podcasts on this Site are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Radio/...
Feb 01, 2018•18 min
In this hour-long Parent Support Group meeting, the parents discuss how they have dealt with the issue of having their addicted children return home: after treatment; for holidays; when not in recovery; or just to visit. The group includes mothers and fathers, some in recovery themselves, married and not, with teenage to adult children. The parents are joined by Todd Whitmer, New York Regional Vice President at Caron Treatment Centers. Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Radio/Podcasts on th...
Dec 20, 2017•55 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Caron Treatment Centers’ Todd Whitmer answers questions about the role of parents in the treatment process, what makes addiction a family disease and the additional challenges for addicts and their families at holiday times. Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Radio/Podcasts on this Site are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Radio/Podcasts are not necessarily those of Car...
Dec 20, 2017•12 min
In this hour-long Parent Support Group meeting, the parents discuss how they have dealt with their children’s relapses and their own relapse into enabling behaviors. Our group includes mothers and fathers, some in recovery themselves, married and not, with teenage to adult children. They are joined by Eric Webber, Clinical Director of the Men’s Relapse Unit at Caron Treatment Centers. Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Radio/Podcasts on this Site are provided as a service to you from other ...
Nov 10, 2017•59 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Caron Treatment Centers’ Eric Webber answers questions from parents about relapses, including: What causes relapses? Can they be prevented? Are they necessarily part of recovery? How do parents stop from falling back into previous behaviors? Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Radio/Podcasts on this Site are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Radio/Podcasts are not necessa...
Nov 10, 2017•15 min
Caron Treatment Centers’ Christopher O’Reilly answers questions from parents, including: Is it helpful to demand that a child attend AA meetings? What is effective early intervention? How best do families move forward in recovery? Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Radio/Podcasts on this Site are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Radio/Podcasts are not necessarily those ...
Oct 13, 2017•14 min
In this hour-long Parent Support Group meeting, the parents discuss how they have come to understand that addiction impacts everyone in the family, far beyond just their addicted child. Our group includes mothers and fathers, some in recovery themselves, married and not, with teenage to adult children. They are joined by Caron Treatment Centers’ Christopher O’Reilly, Executive Director of Teen Services & the Breakthrough program. Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Radio/Podcasts on this...
Oct 13, 2017•59 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Caron Treatment Centers’ Family Counselor Sarah Martinez answers questions from parents, clarifying the concepts of “tough love,” boundary setting, enabling and healthy parenting. Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Radio/Podcasts on this Site are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical advice. The views and opinions expressed in the Parent-to-Parent Radio/Podcasts are not necessarily those of Caron or its affiliates. Nothing contained in th...
Oct 09, 2017•16 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this hour-long Parent Support Group meeting, the parents discuss how they have learned to change the ways they parent their addicted child. Our group includes mothers and fathers, some in recovery themselves, married and not, with teenage to adult children. They are joined by Caron Treatment Centers’ Family Counselor Sarah Martinez. Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Radio/Podcasts on this Site are provided as a service to you from other parents and do not represent professional clinical...
Sep 28, 2017•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 3
In this hour-long Parent Support Group meeting, the parents discuss the powerful impact of their child’s addiction, the varied ways this “family disease” changes almost everything and everyone. Our group includes mothers and fathers, some in recovery themselves, married and not, with teenage to adult children. They are joined by Caron Treatment Centers Chief Clinical Officer Dave Rotenberg. Podcast Disclaimer The Parent-to-Parent Radio/Podcasts on this Site are provided as a service to you from ...
Apr 25, 2017•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 2
In this hour-long Parent Support Group meeting, the parents discuss the ways in which they are coping when they first came to know that their child was addicted to alcohol, drugs or both; learning about this disease and treatment options and the strategies to help themselves and their children. In this episode eight parents, including a young mother of two teenagers; a father of five; a married couple; the mother of an adult child, a divorced Dad in recovery himself, and a single parent mother, ...
Apr 25, 2017•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 1
