CARES Community

02/21/2026

Looking for addiction support near Lakeway, TX?

CARES Community is a weekly support space for families and caregivers impacted by substance use and addiction.

We offer:
• Addiction education
• Family-focused recovery conversations
• Community connection
• Actionable healing steps

If your loved one is struggling, you don’t have to navigate this alone.

Join us Monday, February 23rd at 6:30 PM
Lakeway, Texas

Learn more at carescommunity.us

02/18/2026

When someone you love is battling addiction, you need more than advice. You need real guidance.

CARES Community provides:
✔️ Addiction education for families
✔️ Expert-led weekly discussions
✔️ Practical steps you can use immediately
✔️ A supportive recovery community in Lakeway, TX

If addiction is affecting your family, you deserve support too.

Join us Monday, February 23rd at 6:30 PM
Cornerstone Church – Lakeway, Texas

Learn more at carescommunity.us

02/17/2026

If you are a parent, spouse, or loved one of someone struggling with addiction, you have likely asked yourself hard questions.

Am I helping or enabling?
Are my boundaries healthy?
Why does this feel so isolating?

Addiction impacts the entire family system. Recovery outcomes improve when families receive education, practical tools, and community support.

This Monday at CARES, Jim and Carla Vick will be speaking on why family support is critical in addiction recovery and mental health journeys.

If you are looking for:

• Support for families of addicts
• Education around addiction and mental health
• A recovery community near Austin
• Guidance on boundaries and resilience

Join us.

🗓 Monday February 23
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 Cornerstone Church Lakeway Campus
In person and live.

You do not have to navigate addiction alone.

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day! 💕 Today, let’s celebrate self-love and gentle care for our hearts too. Especially when life feels heavy, giving yourself kindness matters just as much as caring for others.

Visit our website: carescommunity.us to explore upcoming speakers, access free resources, or connect with our team.

02/09/2026

When we come together, share our experiences, and listen with open hearts, we build a space where everyone feels seen and supported.

Visit our website: carescommunity.us to explore upcoming speakers, access free resources, or connect with our team.

02/09/2026

Recovery doesn’t happen alone, and neither does family healing.

When someone struggles with addiction, loved ones are often left asking: What helps? What hurts? How do I support recovery without burning out?

CARES exists to help families understand addiction through a recovery-focused, research-based lens, so healing can happen with clarity, compassion, and connection.

✨ Join us Monday, 02/23 at 6:30 PM
📍 Cornerstone Church, Lakeway Campus (ATX)
🖤 CARES Session: Understanding Someone Struggling with Addiction

You don’t need all the answers.
You don’t need to do this perfectly.
You don’t have to do it alone.

02/05/2026

Recovery isn’t just about stopping a substance.
It’s about rebuilding safety, restoring trust, and learning how to stay connected without losing yourself.

Research and lived experience remind us that families can be part of healing when they’re supported, educated, and given space to heal too.

That’s why CARES exists.
To help families move from blame to understanding.
From fear to clarity.
From surviving to healing together.

✨ Join us Monday, 02/23 at 6:30 PM
📍 Cornerstone Church Lakeway Campus (ATX)
for our CARES session: Understanding Someone Struggling with Addiction

🤍 You don’t need to have all the answers.
🤍 You don’t need to do this perfectly.
🤍 You don’t need to carry this alone.

02/03/2026

Welcome to February - a month for connection, kindness, and self-care. ❤️ At CARES, we believe healing happens not just in shared stories, but in the gentle moments we create for ourselves and others. Every step you take toward caring for YOU matters.

Visit our website: carescommunity.us to explore upcoming speakers, access free resources, or connect with our team.

01/29/2026

Dr. Rubén Parra-Cardona is a nationally recognized family therapist, researcher, and professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he specializes in family-based interventions, parenting, and prevention science.

Through decades of research and clinical practice, he equips parents and caregivers with practical tools to foster connection, emotional safety, and resilience in their homes, even in the presence of addiction.

Learn More and RSVP: https://carescommunity.us/speakers/dr-ruben-parra-cardona/

Visit our website: carescommunity.us to explore upcoming speakers, access free resources, or connect with our team.

01/25/2026

Hearing from someone who’s walked this path reminds us why CARES exists — to support those who love and protect. Whether you’re just starting or continuing your journey, there’s a place here for you.

Visit our website: carescommunity.us to explore upcoming speakers, access free resources, or connect with our team.

01/23/2026

At CARES, we’re building a compassionate community where families and caregivers of loved ones affected by addiction can find education, shared experience, and healing.

Visit our website: carescommunity.us to explore upcoming speakers, access free resources, or connect with our team.

01/22/2026

Loving someone who struggles with addiction is painful, confusing, and lonely—especially when you’re just a friend. You may feel like you don’t have a “right” to speak up or reach out for help. But your heart is heavy, your mind races, and you’re not sure what to do anymore.

At CARES, we see you. We’re here for you. Being a friend of someone struggling with addiction can be just as heavy. Our friends of addicts support group offers understanding, connection, and a place where you don’t have to carry it all alone.

Loving someone who struggles with addiction is painful, confusing, and lonely. Learn more about our support groups for friends.