Community Education and Support
Resources for people dealing with addiction
Care for addiction, also known as substance-use disorder, doesn’t stop once a person goes home from residential (inpatient) treatment or finishes an outpatient addiction program. Recovery is an ongoing process, and we encourage patients and their families to take advantage of the many resources available. This includes our own addiction education programs as well as the possible use of 12-step programs offered by organizations throughout the metro Detroit area.
Virtual Family Programs
We know that addiction affects relationships and the entire family. That’s why we offer free education programs and support groups for those who are dealing with a loved one with a substance use disorder. These programs are available at Henry Ford Maplegrove Center in West Bloomfield.
How to Join Virtual Programs
Our community programs are currently held virtually using the secure online platform Cisco Webex Meeting. You will need to download Cisco Webex Meeting to your computer. Download Webex Meeting here. Mobile users can download using App Store or Google Play Store. Join one of the groups below by clicking on the button in the group description.
Our programs include:
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Skill Building: What to Do When Addiction Touches Your Family
This educational program is intended for adults who have a family member with addiction. The program includes six rotating sessions covering various topics related to the disease of addiction. A new topic will be covered each week. Each of these interactive sessions is led by an addiction specialist and includes time for questions. You can join the group any time.
Program participants will:
- Learn about addiction and how it can affect families
- Build communication and problem-solving skills to use within the family
- Discuss ways to handle the pressures of living with someone with addiction
- Discover how to establish or restore boundaries, relationships, roles, and routines
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SHARE: Friends and Family Addiction Support Group
In the SHARE support group, adult family members and friends of people with addiction can share their feelings in a supportive setting. Participants also can interact with other people whose families are dealing with the challenges of addiction.
SHARE is open to adults 18 and older. This free program is ongoing, and attendees may join the group at any time. SHARE is not appropriate for individuals in recovery with less than six months of continuous sobriety from alcohol and other drugs.
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These programs are free and open to everyone. All programs are currently held virtually, online. For more information about our Community Education programs, contact Lisa Kaplan at (248) 788-3005.
Support programs
Although we don’t offer 12-step addiction programs to our patients, we often recommend them as a valuable resource. These programs can provide ongoing stability, structure, and support for patients and their loved ones.
For more information about 12-step programs, including meeting locations throughout the Detroit metro area and southeast Michigan, please visit:
These programs are free and open to everyone. All programs are currently held virtually, online. For more information about our Community Education programs, contact Lisa Kaplan at (248) 661-6170.