New program supports parents struggling with addiction in Greene County
The Greene County Family Center is part of a statewide pilot program aimed at helping parents who are dealing with addiction to balance that struggle with their obligations to their families.
The center began offering the seven-week Families in Recovery class Jan. 8, with a new one to start Feb. 26. The curriculum, which was first used last fall at the Hamilton Health Center in Harrisburg, was developed by the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance, a statewide nonprofit that works to prevent child abuse and neglect.
In Greene County, the classes are offered through the family center’s Supportive and Affective Family Education, or SAFE, parenting program.
“Families in Recovery offers parents in our community an extra level of support to strengthen their parenting skills as they are in recovery or moving towards recovery from substance use disorder,” Alyssa Hanley, SAFE supervisor for the center, said in a statement.
The program is being held in the Greene County Human Services office at 19 Washington St., Waynesburg.
To learn more about the Families in Recovery program and availability in your community, call PFSA at 1-800-448-4906. To learn more about the Greene County Family Center or the Greene County SAFE Parenting program, call 724-852-5276.