Free Peer to Peer Parent Coaching

The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids offers free peer-to-peer Parent Coaching for parents of children affected by substance abuse who meet certain criteria. All Coaches are volunteers who have been personally affected by a family member’s substance abuse, and have received specialized training to help other families. Parent coaching happens by phone. Typically, coaches and parents seeking support talk once a week over the course of five to six weeks. Coaching is not psychotherapy. Coaches are fellow parents who have “been there” and want to make others’ lives a little easier.

The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids also has the following free resources available to parents:
Helpline Chat (drugfree.org/chat): M-F 5 pm – 10 pm ET; Sat-Sun 12pm – 5 pm ET
Parents Toll-Free Helpline: 1-855-DRUGFREE/1-855-378-4373; M-F 9 am – 5 pm ET