Be a Part of the Conversation

11/06/2025

TONIGHT - REGISTER through the link in our bio!

Now more than ever, technology plays a vital role in all our lives. It keeps us connected and can educate, illuminate and entertain. With increased use, kids can develop an unhealthy dependence on tech as an escape or way to avoid life's challenges.

Gaming, social media, and streaming entertainment can be fun and relaxing, but moderation can easily slide toward dependence. We'll provide strategies to help our kids develop a healthy relationship with technology, and skills to practice self-care.

Special guest, , a counselor specializing in adolescents and young adults, will discuss the real-world challenges facing young people today. Michael is the Co-Founder and Chief Clinical Officer at Ethos Treatment.

11/05/2025

🕰️ Fall back, but watch out! The end of daylight saving time can affect sleep, mood, and recovery from substance use.

💙 Learn how seasonal shifts may impact addiction and what steps you can take to stay supported. 💙

CU Anschutz experts explains how the end of Daylight Saving Time can affect addiction and substance use.

11/04/2025

Now more than ever, technology plays a vital role in all our lives. It keeps us connected and can educate, illuminate and entertain. With increased use, kids can develop an unhealthy dependence on tech as an escape or way to avoid life's challenges.

Gaming, social media, and streaming entertainment can be fun and relaxing, but moderation can easily slide toward dependence. We'll provide strategies to help our kids develop a healthy relationship with technology, and skills to practice self-care.

Special guest, Michael Blanche, LCSW, a counselor specializing in adolescents and young adults, will discuss the real-world challenges facing young people today. Michael is the Co-Founder and Chief Clinical Officer at Ethos Treatment.

Register today at https://conversation.zone/event/gv1/.

11/03/2025

Are you struggling with your loved one's addiction to drugs or alcohol? Consider joining one of our FREE parent support groups.

Feedback from these weekly meetings, led by volunteers with lived experience, include:

"This has been our sanity. The parents in these groups are understanding and full of experience. We learned more helpful advice from this group than anywhere else."

Full list of meetings, in person and online, can be found here:
https://conversation.zone/partnership/

10/30/2025

As Substance Use and Misuse Prevention Month comes to a close, remember: prevention is ongoing. It’s in every conversation we start, every moment we listen, and every community we build.

This week, we invite you to start one meaningful conversation with someone in your life. It could be with your teen, a friend, or a fellow parent. Every conversation matters.

And continue the conversation with us ➡️ https://conversation.zone/

10/29/2025

Thank you to our partner organizations who tabled at our Challenging Stigma event last night. Thank you to the Haverford Township Free Library for hosting us. And most of all, thank you to those who participated and engaged in learning how we can all help to challenge the stigma around substance use.

Conversations save lives. Let's continue to work to reduce the stigma together.

To learn more about our community programs, and for those interested in hosting a Be a Part of the Conversation event: https://conversation.zone/programs/

10/28/2025

FREE EVENT TONIGHT!

Friends, family and community members are invited to this interactive conversation.

Together we will address:
☑ Why some people become addicted and others don't
☑ How to respond when we're concerned about someone's substance use
☑ How we can challenge stigma
☑ How we find support and recovery as individuals, families, and as a community

We'll be joined by a family member who will shared their lived experience. Register for this FREE session today at https://conversation.zone/event/stigma/.

Learn about treatment options from these providers, who will be on site:

🌟 Delaware County Council
🌟 Charlie Health
🌟 Mirmont Treatment Center
🌟 Ethos Treatment, LLC
🌟 Shevlin Family Foundation
🌟 High Focus Centers
🌟 Recovery Centers of America
🌟 MVP Recovery

Specials thanks to the Delaware County Opiod Settlement Funds for supporting this event, and to the Haverford Township Free Library for hosting.

10/24/2025

Tuesday, October 28th!

Friends, family and community members are invited to this interactive conversation and resource fair!

Together we will address:
☑ Why some people become addicted and others don't
☑ How to respond when we're concerned about someone's substance use
☑ How we can challenge stigma
☑ How we find support and recovery as individuals, families, and as a community

We'll be joined by a family member who will shared their lived experience. Register for this FREE session today at https://conversation.zone/event/stigma/

Learn more about treatment options from these providers, who will be on site:

🌟Delaware County Council
🌟 Charlie Health
🌟 Mirmont Treatment Center
🌟 Ethos Treatment, LLC
🌟 Shevlin Family Foundation
🌟 High Focus Centers
🌟 Recovery Centers of America
🌟 MVP Recovery

Specials thanks to the Delaware County Opiod Settlement Funds for supporting this event, and to the Haverford Township Free Library for hosting.

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10/22/2025

Coming Tuesday, October 28th!

Friends, family and community members are invited to this interactive conversation.

Together we will address:

☑ Why some people become addicted and others don't
☑ How to respond when we're concerned about someone's substance use
☑ How we can challenge stigma
☑ How we find support and recovery as individuals, families, and as a community

We'll be joined by a family member who will shared their lived experience. Register for this FREE session today at https://conversation.zone/event/stigma/.

Specials thanks to the Delaware County Opiod Settlement Funds for supporting this event, and to the Haverford Township Free Library for hosting.

10/21/2025

When someone you love is struggling with a substance use disorder, the whole family is affected. It can feel overwhelming, isolating, and exhausting.

But you are not alone.

Our Parent Partnership meetings are safe, welcoming spaces where you can connect with other parents and caregivers who truly understand what you’re going through.
Our Family Recovery Course is a three-part, peer-led series that offers practical tools, compassionate support, and space to learn alongside others on a similar journey.

This Substance Use and Misuse Prevention Month, we’re reminded that prevention also means preventing families from being isolated in pain. Together, we can heal, find hope, and build resilience.

https://conversation.zone/

10/20/2025

our kids are transitioning from elementary to middle school, starting high school, planning for college, searching for their first job, or struggling to determine their next steps in life, we may find ourselves teetering on the parenthood fence.

How can we help them to launch? Are we still their caregiver? Their disciplinarian? Their problem solver? What are our boundaries?

This program will bring into focus the line between being supportive and loving, and being the rescuer/protector. We'll explore ways that our roles change as our children grow and evolve.

With special guest, Dr. Carloline Fenkel, LCSW, the Chief Clinical Officer and Co-Founder of Charlie Health this program is offered in partnership with Colonial School District and is free and open to the public.

Register in advance at convo.zone/csdlaunch

10/13/2025

ICYMI: We're so grateful for CBS Philadelphia and for having Be a Part of the Conversation on air last Friday evening!

💜 It was an incredible opportunity to share how our programs are helping families and communities better understand substance use and support recovery.

🎥 Watch the full segment here: https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/video/pennsylvania-nonprofit-empowers-families-impacted-by-substance-abuse-and-addiction/