For Family Members / Concerned Persons

Al Anon– https://al-anon.org/
For individuals with loved ones struggling with alcohol use

Ala teen– https://al-anon.org/newcomers/teen-corner-alateen/
For teens with loved ones struggling with alcohol use

Nar Anon– https://www.nar-anon.org/
For family members with loved ones struggling with addiction

Families Anonymous – https://www.familiesanonymous.org/
For family members with a loved one struggling with addiction and/or concern that a loved one may be struggling with addiction. Online meetings and in person in Annandale & Fairfax

Smart Recovery – https://www.smartrecovery.org/family/
Online and in person support groups for family and friends with loved ones struggling with addiction. Educational materials and programs for family and friends online.

Parents of addicted loved ones – https://palgroup.org/
Provides Hope and support through addiction education for parents with a child struggling with addiction. Online resources, telephone support groups, and in person meetings (closest to Arlington is Dulles)

Caron Treatment Center Family Support Groups – https://www.caron.org/support-groups/parent-and-family-support-groups
Offers in person support groups for individuals with a loved one struggling with addiction throughout the region, free of charge.

Unity Club – http://www.unityclub.com/meetings.aspx
Holds several support groups a day including Al Anon, Ala teen, Adult Children of Alcoholics.

Virginia Hospital Center-
Concerned Persons Program: Tuesdays, 7 – 8 PM, 601 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington. Call 703-558-6750 for more information

National Capital Treatment and Recovery – https://www.natcaptreatment.org/community
Concerned Persons Group (For family members with a loved one in treatment or considering placing a loved one in treatment): Wednesdays, 6-7PM. 46 S Glebe Rd, Arlington

Substance Use Support Resource for Parents.pdf(PDF, 199KB)

Spanish-Reources_Parents_Nar-non_Al-non.pdf(PDF, 196KB)

Addiction Loss Support Group: Meets the 2nd Monday of each Month, 7:00-8:30PM, St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, Room 1 (1700 Wainwright Dr., Reston, VA). For more information, contact Anne Atwood: anneatwood@comcast.net, 703-328-8847.

Partnership to End Addiction Online Grief group for parents and caregivers who have lost a loved one to addiction: Partnership to End Addiction (list-manage.com). 

Grief resources, tools, and guide: Walking Through Grief Together - Partnership to End Addiction (drugfree.org)

Grief Recovery After Substance Passing – http://grasphelp.org/

Offers grief related resources, online support, and in person support groups for individuals who have lost a loved one to an overdose.

The Beading Hearts Overdose Loss Support Group – Healing Broken Hearts One Bead At A Time (virtual groups)

The Sun Will Rise - Grief Support Monthly Meetings & Events — . (thesunwillrise.org) (Virtual groups)

Haven of Northern Virginia – www.havenofnova.org
Grief support groups and individual support from trained volunteers who have experience providing support to individuals who have lost a loved one to an overdose.

Compassionate Friends – https://www.compassionatefriends.org/
Grief support groups for parents who have lost a child. Local chapters and online meetings.

Celebrate lost loved ones: https://memorial.nsc.org/index.html