Caron Treatment Centers and Hanley Center Announces Free Support Groups for Families of Addicts and Alcoholics

Atlanta, GA – In an on-going effort to serve as an addiction recovery resource for Atlanta families, Nancy Zintak, regional vice president of Caron Atlanta, announced a series of free support groups for parents and families of alcoholics and addicts.

“We have a long tradition at Caron of developing support groups throughout the eastern United States,” said Zintak. “Some are for parents new to recovery, some are groups that have been together for years, some have morphed into smaller groups focusing on the Twelve Steps, some invite speakers in and others just focus on self support,” said Zintak.  “Caron Atlanta’s parent and family support groups are open to all parents, regardless of whether or not their children participated in a Caron or Hanley treatment program or whether their children are currently in recovery, relapse or active addiction.”

Caron Treatment Centers and Hanley Center announced the expansion of their comprehensive services into the Atlanta Region with Atlanta native, Nancy Zintak, last fall. Together, Caron and Hanley Treatment Centers comprise the largest and most comprehensive nonprofit addiction treatment provider in the country, focused on a 12-Step, clinically-based multi-disciplinary recovery program.

“Addiction is an epidemic in America and we see a real opportunity to create a center for education, resources and support for families who are in search of treatment for the disease of addiction,” said Zintak. “Caron and Hanley are committed to establishing a presence in the southeast that will become a community of hope for anyone who seeks lifelong recovery.”
 

Caron Atlanta support groups currently meet at two locations: Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church Family Center, located at 2715 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta or the NW Unitarian Universalist Congregation, located at 1025 Mt. Vernon Highway, NW., in Sandy Springs. Groups typically meet monthly* on a Tuesday at 7 p.m., but interested families should call or visit the Caron Atlanta website for specific details.

Caron Atlanta joins other Caron regional offices in Washington DC, New York City, Philadelphia, Boston and Bermuda. Caron operates residential treatment campuses at their main Caron campus in Wernersville, Pa.; Caron Texas in Dallas, and Hanley Center, Caron Ocean Drive, Caron Renaissance and Gate Lodge in South Florida. For more information about upcoming events and activities for Caron Atlanta, please visit us online at http://www.caron.org/locations/regional-offices/atlanta or reach Nancy Zintak at nzintak@caron.org or 404-805-1442.

*Parent Support Group Schedule

May-October 2014

Tuesday, May 20:             7-8:30 p.m.         NW Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Sandy Springs

Tuesday, June 3:              7-8:30 p.m.         Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church Family Center, Atlanta
Tuesday, June 17:            7-8:30 p.m.         NW Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Sandy Springs
Tuesday, July 1:                7-8:30 p.m.         Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church Family Center, Atlanta    

Tuesday, July 15:              7-8:30 p.m.         NW Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Sandy Springs

Tuesday, July 29:              7-8:30 p.m.         Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church Family Center, Atlanta    

Tuesday, Aug 12:              7-8:30 p.m.         NW Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Sandy Springs

Tuesday, Aug 26:              7-8:30 p.m.         Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church Family Center, Atlanta    

Tuesday, Sept. 9:             7-8:30 p.m.         NW Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Sandy Springs

Tuesday, Sept .23:           7-8:30 p.m.         Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church Family Center, Atlanta

Tuesday, Oct. 7:                                7-8:30 p.m.         NW Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Sandy Springs

Tuesday, Oct. 21:             7-8:30 p.m.         Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church Family Center, Atlanta