Recovery Resources for Families

Learn how to become a peer support specialist to help others struggling with behavioral health issues.

FirstLink 2-1-1 is available for listening and support, referrals to resources or help and crisis intervention.

The ND State Library has graciously created a Book Club Kit that includes enough books for your group along with a set of discussion questions. This is would be a great way to start a dialogue around addiction and recovery in your family, neighborhood, church group, with co-workers.

Learn more about the impact of opioids and request a free Narcan kit. Every aspect of the opioid crisis requires great care. From understanding the risks and benefits of pain medications to knowing the signs of addiction, to recognizing an overdose and knowing how to help - there are ways all of us can care for each other and ourselves. Fill your understanding of opioids with care, and together we'll protect North Dakota.

An addiction wellness nonprofit that offers effective, nonjudgmental peer coaching to those impacted by addiction, including loved ones.

Don’t Quit the Quit is a grant program developed to empower rural, North Dakota women in recovery from opioid use disorder. Don’t Quit the Quit is funded by the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) in collaboration with the University of North Dakota, the Heartview Foundation, and North Dakota WIC. Don’t Quit the Quit has three aims: (1) Increase access to care by growing the number of local healthcare providers who can prescribe medications to treat opioid use disorder in women who are pregnant or postpartum (2) Increase community awareness, education and knowledge about opioid use disorder in an effort to decrease stigma (3) Increase community support for families impacted by opioid use disorder by training community members to become postpartum doulas As part of their education efforts, Don’t Quit the Quit offers free monthly educational webinars that are open to anyone who wishes to learn about opioid use disorders in women. Women with opioid use disorder, who are pregnant or postpartum and in recovery, can enroll in Don’t Quit the Quit through a participating provider and become eligible to receive diapers through the program. Don’t Quit the Quit is found in Benson, Bottineau, Cavalier, McHenry, Pierce, Ramsey, Rolette, and Towner counties.

Nar-Anon is a 12-step program designed to help relatives and friends of addicts recover from the effects of living with an addicted relative or friend. Their program of recovery uses Nar-Anon's Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. The only requirement to be a member and attend Nar-Anon meetings is that there is a problem of drugs or addiction in a relative or friend. They are not affiliated with any other organization or outside entity.

Not sure what type of treatment is right for you or a loved one? Take this assessment to get a recommendation. You'll answer 13 questions. It will take around 10 minutes. Your responses will be anonymous. You'll receive guidance you can use to find the right treatment.

Recovery Elevator and the private community Café RE offer a safe, informative place, for those who wish to quit drinking. Many, including the RE Team, find solace and comfort in our cohesive community. Beyond the Recovery Elevator Podcast they produce, they also bring like-minded individuals together, particularly in early sobriety, who seek a better life without alcohol through support and accountability.

The Addiction Resource Center (ARC) supports patients, families, and providers with critical information about addiction and connects them to quality treatment and recovery resources through our vetted database.

Learn who is at risk of an overdose, what are the signs of an overdose, and how you can save a life by administering naloxone.

Learn about alternative terminology for addiction and recovery that you can use to empower a supportive culture for recovery.

The SUD Voucher supports eligible individuals in their personal recovery by reducing financial barriers in accessing substance use disorder treatment and recovery services.