If someone you love is struggling with an addiction, please know you’re not alone. These educational videos are specifically designed for (original or chosen) family members in Allegheny County who have a loved one struggling with a substance use disorder (SUD). Connect Protect Recover’s YouTube Channel contains educational videos about important topics related to the recovery journey, types of substance use disorder treatments and recovery supports for your loved one, and why it’s important to find support for yourself, too. You can also see “Real Stories of Recovery” (testimonial videos) from local families and friends of loved ones, sharing their experiences with the SUD treatment and recovery journey.

Educational Video Topics Include:

SUD Recovery Education 101: For Families Who Have a Loved One
with a Substance Use Disorder

The Connect Protect Recover Campaign’s SUD Recovery Education 101 video series is a foundational guide for BIPOC families who have loved ones struggling with or navigating the journey of recovery from substance-use disorders (addiction).

This five-episode video series helps you understand more about the process and provides family members and close friends with some basic information about treatment and recovery from an addiction or substance use disorder (SUD), including some of its most common recovery language and terminology. So, they can make informed choices about the path that works best for you and your loved one. These videos also include information on why you need to maintain your own emotional wellness in this stressful time, to remain engaged in the process.

This video series, SUD Recovery Education 101, has five episodes:

This video series is for anyone seeking clarity, guidance, and hope in the face of addiction. Whether you’re just beginning this journey or looking for resources to help a loved one, you’re not alone — and support is available, including via a 24/7 hotline (412-325-7550).

Allegheny County Family Testimonials (Multiple)

This playlist contains a series of compelling testimonial videos where family and close friends of an Allegheny County resident struggling with addiction tell their honest stories about their experiences supporting a loved one through the ups-and-downs of SUD treatment and recovery. Connect Protect Recover hopes watching these videos will help other families (who so often feel alone and hopeless) understand what to expect, make navigating their choices easier and encourage them to take care of themselves along the way, while also continuing to support their loved one.

Lisa Freeman

Tenisha Williams

To view all of CPR’s Full Family Testimonials and Highlights visit our YouTube Channel

More Videos About Navigating SUD Treatment and
Recovery Services in Allegheny County