The Children of Families at Risk program is curriculum based education program for children and youth grades 1-12 growing up in families with, or at risk for, alcoholism or other drug addictions.  

Courses are led by specially trained adult educators and requires group attendance and participation of the children and youth involved. (Click on image for more details.)

CFAR empowers children and youth to feel safe, to develop resiliency, and to be supported.  The program includes three 8-week sessions held in the Spring, Fall and Winter. A Summer program and quarterly weekend intensive programs are also planned.  Next weekend intensive program to be announced.

Click here for 8-week program registration form.
Click here for Intensive (weekend) registration form.
Click here to see photos of past CFAR programs.
For more information, please click this link CFAR or email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it   or call (757) 564-0001.

Announcing Summer Camp- for children ages (9-13) click here for more information. 

Children of Alcoholics and Addicts: Information and Statistical Data

• Research concludes that approximately one in four U.S.children are exposed at some time before age 18 to familial alcoholism, alcohol abuse, or both.

• 19 million children live in alcoholic homes; 28.6 million children live in homes with alcohol and other drug dependency.

• Roughly one in eight American adult drinkers is alcoholic or experiences problems due to the use of alcohol. The cost to society is estimated in excess of $166 billion each year.

• Children of alcoholics and addicts are at greater risk for teen pregnancy, learning disorders, juvenile delinquency, school drop out, suicide, eating disorders, compulsive behavior and addiction.

• The rate of total health care costs for children of alcoholics is 32% greater than children from non-alcoholic families.

Why should we care about these children?

• They are our children – our future.

• There are so many of them.

• Their problems create widespread social disarray.

• They often live in confusion, fear, and isolation.

• They can be helped. Recovery from addiction is greater when the whole family is helped

Vision
By 2032, we envision a world in which children living in families with addiction are safe, resilient, and supported.

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