Find Support
Whether you're a parent, grandparent, sibling, spouse, or someone else supporting a loved one with substance use disorder, you will need your own support. This catalogue can help you find it.
Use the filters below to find in-person and virtual resources across Pennsylvania that are available for caregivers and family members — not treatment directories, not clinical referrals, but places where you can connect with people who understand what you're going through.
Six Steps to SANITY - Pittsburgh
Six Steps to SANITY is a faith-based support group for parents and families affected by a loved one’s substance use, adapted from Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children by Allison Bottke. The program provides a safe, confidential environment where participants learn practical tools to address enabling and codependency, find support, and experience healing alongside others facing similar challenges.
Six Steps to SANITY - Sewickley
Six Steps to SANITY is a faith-based support group for parents and families affected by a loved one’s substance use, adapted from Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children by Allison Bottke. The program provides a safe, confidential environment where participants learn practical tools to address enabling and codependency, find support, and experience healing alongside others facing similar challenges.
SMART Recovery Friends & Family
SMART Recovery Friends & Family
SMART Recovery Family & Friends offers free, evidence‑informed virtual support groups for family members and loved ones affected by someone’s substance use or problem behaviors. Using tools grounded in cognitive and behavioral science, these online meetings help families build communication skills, manage stress, set healthy boundaries, and support change while prioritizing their own well‑being.
Southern PA Recovery Hub
Recovery Hub - Region 5
Regional Recovery Hubs connect individuals and families to recovery support services across Pennsylvania. Hubs work with local partners to provide peer, family, and self-care supports, and some also function as SCAs. Although based in one county, many hubs serve multiple counties, allowing individuals in surrounding areas to seek help through hub staff.
Statewide Family Support Group
Caron Foundation
Caron Parent and Family Groups provide confidential support for family members and loved ones of individuals who are in treatment, actively using substances, or in recovery. The groups offer a safe, supportive space for education, encouragement, and connection as families navigate their own path toward healing and long‑term recovery. Virtual groups meet on Zoom. Follow the link to obtain a meeting link and passcode.
Statewide Family Support Group - Parents of Teens and Young Adults
Caron Foundation
Caron Parent and Family Groups provide confidential support for family members and loved ones of individuals who are in treatment, actively using substances, or in recovery. The groups offer a safe, supportive space for education, encouragement, and connection as families navigate their own path toward healing and long‑term recovery. Virtual groups meet on Zoom. Follow the link to obtain a meeting link and passcode.
Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Helping Families Cope with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders provides free educational resources for families, loved ones, and caregivers supporting someone with a mental health or substance use disorder. These materials help families understand their role in recovery, recognize changes in behavior, connect loved ones to care, and prioritize their own well‑being through practical guidance, videos, and downloadable resources.
Support Group
Never Surrender Hope
Never Surrender Hope is a compassionate, peer‑led organization supporting individuals and families affected by substance use, including a dedicated support group for family members and loved ones. Non‑judgmental support, outreach, and connection are offered before, during, and after treatment to help families find hope, healing, and strength together.
Tarentum GRASP Chapter
Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing (GRASP)
GRASP (Grief Recovery After Substance Passing) is a peer support community for individuals who have lost a loved one to substance use or overdose. The group offers compassionate, nonjudgmental support from others with lived experience, helping participants grieve, connect, and heal without blame or stigma.
The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania
Recovery Hub - Regions 1 & 4
Regional Recovery Hubs connect individuals and families to recovery support services across Pennsylvania. Hubs work with local partners to provide peer, family, and self-care supports, and some also function as SCAs. Although based in one county, many hubs serve multiple counties, allowing individuals in surrounding areas to seek help through hub staff.
The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania
The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania
The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. provides family‑centered support for those impacted by substance use disorder, including education, connection to resources, and recovery‑oriented programs. Through family programs, recovery community centers, and the PRO‑ACT model, The Council helps families build resilience, navigate challenges, and support recovery across multiple counties in Southeast Pennsylvania, regardless of ability to pay.
The Pennsylvania Recovery Organizations Alliance (PRO•A)
The Pennsylvania Recovery Organizations Alliance (PRO•A)
PRO•A is a statewide grassroots advocacy organization advancing recovery and public education on substance use across Pennsylvania. The organization offers trainings and workshops to reduce stigma and strengthen recovery‑oriented systems for families, advocates, and communities.
There's always support available
Some parts of Pennsylvania — especially rural communities — have few local resources listed here. If your area has few in-person resources, that doesn't mean you're out of options. Our catalogue includes national, statewide, and virtual resources.
Other ways to find support
Call the Pennsylvania Get Help Now Hotline at 1-800-662-4357 — free, confidential, and bilingual.
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