The Mission

Victims of Addiction’s mission is to fill the information gap that exists for families living with the damaging effects of their adolescent or young adult abusing drugs. Your support will fund creation of an on-demand library designed to assist families with a fresh and inventive approach to bring our family community together, one living room at a time. Today, less than 1% of the 9 million young people abusing drugs receive specialized treatment annually. This deficiency combined with already scarce resources leave families struggling to make informed decisions and implement real-world strategies to heal and renew hope. 

The goal is to transform the way that families view, organize, and utilize complex and competing information inside their homes. Treatment does work for those that choose it but in its wake families are left to mend broken relationships and move forward in their lives. Using the voices of parents, siblings, loved ones, experts and thought leaders involved with addiction, the website will present genuine information with only one agenda: the long term well-being of everyone in our family community.

The time has come to stop counting addicts and focus needed attention on the millions of families that endure the daily crisis of substance abuse ‘living’ in their homes. Please take a look at the PERKS on this campaign page to see how your contribution will help Victims of Addiction “Give it Forward” to families in need.

          Immediate Impact of Your Contribution

                          "Giving it Forward"

                        

Make a difference! Participation with this campaign will have an immediate and direct impact on families living in crisis. Your contribution will make it possible for families to have immediate access to member content at no cost depending on which PERK level you choose. All families will be assured of their anonymity through a secure and confidential sign-in portal. Member information will never be shared with any third parties. 

Funds will be used to produce an initial 9 hour video library consisting of six program topics and related podcast content of much needed information. Voices will not be filtered and members will not be steered to a particular treatment center or modality. These different models will be discussed in detail so that families can make informed decisions about which one is best given their situation. 

We have a strategic multi-platform outreach in place to identify families in need. The input of these initial members will shape the direction of future material as our partners in the development process. And you will see the impact to our community through personal access to our content as we provide you with transparent and regular reporting on the process .

Through your funding we can "Give it Forward" and operate from a sense of abundance rather than scarcity.

Please visit www.victimsofaddiction.com and take a look at "A New Blueprint for Family Recovery" for a description of programs.

Through My Daughter's Eyes

Seven years ago I woke up one day and realized that I needed to look at my family situation through the eyes of my six year old daughter. I recognized that ultimately it was her future that was at stake. When she would go to bed at night she would ask for her brother and be left wondering where he was. I had no authentic answers. She spent many days of her formative years at treatment centers during visitation days. I was compelled to do something to wipe the tears away and help mend her broken heart. The clinical information that I had been processing wasn't translating into anything that I could use in my home. It was time to find a new way to help my family.

  Help Shift the Paradigm

The emphasis of material in the media, on the internet, and most treatment experts focus on the addict. This campaign seeks to transform this cliché infected and biased outlook. Rather than more endless talk about the 24 million addicts aged 12 and older; the goal is to shift long overdue attention to the 24 million families struggling to survive the daily chaos of addiction in their homes. An addict fights to stay high...families fight a daily battle to stay together. A dedicated source of information designed exclusively for families is the answer.

Economic Reality    

The reality is that the $30 billion treatment industry did not evolve to generate revenue through family programs...it sustains itself by coding and billing for services to the addict. Parent programs have become a business necessity for a system that needs constant approval for admissions, payments, and participation for economic survival. The system is a product of many factors but the bottom line is that it often fails to address and serve the tangible day-to-day needs of families living in crisis. This campaign will make a difference!

   What Your Contribution Funds

Funding will be used to produce videos, podcasts, webinars and articles for on-demand viewing on our website 24/7. We have designed a systematic approach to address the disconnection and labeling of stakeholders. 

The six initial 90 minute video segments will include a combination of parents, loved ones, siblings, experts, recovering addicts, and thought leaders. The key is to provide a 360 degree view of each talking point. Each program will have related podcast and written content produced to enhance a family member's learning experience. Our library of resources is designed to create a new level of integrated communication between all stakeholders. 

Field production and editing of 540 minutes of video combined with 270 minutes of podcast material will require a "lean and mean" approach to accomplish at budget. 20 years of EMMY award winning production experience will be focused to build a team of different levels of production experience. With the right mix of committed personnel that have their own stories in recovery it is possible. 

Sustainability Through Membership

After 12 years of research looking for ways to help my family, I developed this campaign idea to design a platform of delivery that is sustained through paid memberships. Your contributions will help initiate the process. We will ask website visitors to pay a nominal fee to access member information to create long term sustainability and to utilize these resources to address and support ongoing needs within our communities. The website landing page will offer information and insights to help visitors just passing through. Members will receive comprehensive and thoughtful resources that deal with the complex process of family recovery.

Treatment is just the beginning. Long term recovery moves back into our homes and community once our child is discharged. Without dedicated resources families will continue to struggle.                    

Why Victims?    

Other Ways You Can Help  

You can help us reach our goal even if you can't contribute financially, Please let other people you know about Victims of Addiction's mission. Your help in sharing the word about this campaign with your friends and contacts will be a great help. And if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Frank or Jacqueline or visit our website for more information.