MERCY MINISTRY
RESOURCES
Former NBA Player
Chris Herren Featured in New Substance Use Prevention Film Faith Recovery
Is a web resource that provides information and support to people facing substance use disorders. PA GET HELP NOW!
24/7 (Detox and Rehab) 1.800.662.4357 PARENT HELPLINE 1.855.378.4373
CLEAN AND SOBER RADIO WWDB-AM860 Fridays 3pm
LOCAL SUPPORT GROUPS
These meetings are parents supporting parents of children with drug & alcohol addictions. Sunday 12:30pm Recovery Centers of America, Devon Monday 7:00pm Center for Families, Malvern Monday 7:00pm Interchange Corp. Ctr., Plymouth Meeting Tuesday 6:30pm Mirmont, Broomall Thursday 7:00pm Exton Community Baptist Church Thursday 7:00pm Interchange Corp. Ctr., Plymouth Meeting
Crisis Intervention
Reference Numbers
Michael Lanahan
Licensed Professional Counselor Catholic Clinical Consultants 100 Levittown Parkway Levittown, PA 19054 855-518-2223/267-337-4540 C-215-266-8584 |
ABOUT USMISSION: MERCYA Ministry of Hope and Healing
“We are fellow Catholics striving to live as Missionaries of Mercy.” Mission: Mercy is dedicated to offering spiritual and practical support to families affected by addiction, chemical or behavioral. We seek to raise awareness and provide education about the disease of addiction. We offer a confidential space for prayer, listening, and support. Please note: we are not professionals; we are people of faith offering compassion and understanding. Archdiocese of Philadelphia Hope in Christ: Spiritual Support for Addiction Weekly Family Support Group
Wednesdays | 7:00 PM Harten Hall, Rosemont Auditorium This confidential group is for adults (18+) who have loved ones currently in treatment, struggling with addiction, or in recovery. We provide education, encouragement, support, and hope, so that families can heal alongside their loved ones. WOMEN'S 11TH STEP MEETING Wednesday 6:00 AM - If you would like to join us, please contact Karen Farley at 610-525-4801 for Zoom meeting information. AA MEETING Saturdays 7:00 AM - lower level of Parish Center Weekly Vespers Prayer (via Zoom) Mondays at 6:30 PM - A 20-minute evening prayer service featuring music, reflection, and visual meditation. AFIRE - MONDAY EVENING PRAYERS via ZOOMCatholic In Recovery
National Mental Health & Crisis Support 988 Crisis Hotline As of July 16, dial 988 for 24/7 help with suicide, mental health, or substance use crises. Click here for 988 Facts Find Help Based on Your Insurance Status (or No Insurance) Educational Resources on Marijuana Use: The Marijuana Conversation is Changing—Be Informed
Research identifies several risk factors that increase the chance a teen may struggle with substance use:
Learn More About Risk Factors 
IN THE NEWS
Please talk openly about drug abuse as many drugs are now being laced with fentanyl, a painkiller that is 50 times more potent than heroin. Just a few flecks the size of grains of salt can cause rapid death. READING AND EDUCATION
Have you lost a Brother or Sister to Addiction? Family Groups are designed to meet the needs of those with loved ones who are currently in treatment, are using alcohol and/or drugs in a problematic manner or are in recovery. Our mission is to help ourselves and in turn help others whose loved ones are struggling with addiction. The purpose of these groups is to provide family members a confidential, safe place to find support, education, encouragement and hope on their own path to Recovery for Life. Those 18 years and older are welcome. INFORMATIVE LINKS
1-- Loss After Addiction from a grief support group in Delaware County 2--Interesting article on what is known as " sobriety sampling". 3--News article related to 2 criminal justice bills signed into law in PA 4--Driven by Data - Dedicated to Recovery 5 - Drug Addiction is not a choice, it's a disease. EDUCATION ARTICLES AND POWER POINTS
Pennsylvania Recovery Organization - Achieving Community Together
(PRO-ACT) PRO-ACT Brochure Parity for Mental Health benefits. Faces & Voices of Recovery – Comprehensive Addiction Resources National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Older Adults and Alcohol Article from the NIAAA A Members Eye View of Alcoholics Anonymous COMMON RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH TEEN DRUG &
ALCOHOL ABUSE Several decades of research shows that some teens are more at risk for developing a substance abuse problem than other teens. Understanding risk factors is very important when a child with more risk has already experimented with substances or has a problem. Knowing the risk factors will give you a clearer picture of why certain things might have happened and how to get the right kind of treatment. Family History: Family history of drug or alcohol problems, especially when it is the parent’s history, can place a child at increased risk for developing a problem. Mental or Behavioral Disorder: If your child has a psychiatric condition like depression, anxiety or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), he or she is more at risk for developing a drug or alcohol problem. Trauma: Children who have a history of traumatic events (such as witnessing or experiencing a car accident; natural disaster; being a victim of physical or sexual abuse) have been shown to be more at risk for substance use problems later in life. Impulse Control Problems: Children who frequently take risks or have difficulty controlling impulses are more at risk for substance use problems. Learn More About Risk Factors: Time to act. Learn the risk factors. |
"Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful." Luke 6:36
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