West Palm Beach, Fla. (September 3, 2024) – Join Hanley Foundation and the National Association for Children Impacted by Addiction (NACoA) for a special community event, “Through a Child’s Eyes: Understanding Addiction and Recovery,” that focuses on children growing up in families hurt by addiction.
Guests will learn about Hanley Foundation’s new three-day Children’s Family Program coming to South Florida, which will offer both immediate and long-term support and services to children and their families impacted by addiction to drugs and alcohol. The program is being developed in collaboration with NACoA’s Senior Clinical Advisor, Jerry Moe, a renowned author, speaker, and consultant who is known for creating the Sesame Street Muppet character, Karli, whose family is facing addiction, and Peggy McGillicuddy, NACoA’s Director of Children’s Programs, who has worked in the field of mental health and addiction for more than 20 years.
During the event, Moe will walk attendees through his book, Understanding Addiction and Recovery Through a Child’s Eyes: Hope, Help, and Healing for Families. McGillicuddy will share prevention strategies, essential resources, and key messages that can positively impact the healing journey of children and their families affected by addiction.
Most often, children are the first hurt and the last helped when growing up with their loved ones who are battling addiction. This community event will explore the healing stages for children and share information that can make a difference in their lives.
WHAT: “Through a Child’s Eyes: Understanding Addiction and Recovery”
WHEN: Thursday, September 12, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Hanley Resource Auditorium, 933 45th Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
MORE INFORMATION: Jerry Moe, MA, is a senior clinical advisor at NACoA and formerly the National Director of Children’s Programs at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. Among his 20 books are Understanding Addiction and Recovery Through a Child’s Eyes: Hope, Help, and Healing for Families and the Beamer Series for kids. Jerry’s work is featured in the PBS documentary Lost Childhood and has contributed to Emmy Award-winning programs on both Nickelodeon and Sesame Street. For more information and to register for this free community event, visit hanleyfoundation.org/events/jerry-moe-through-a-childs-eyes-understanding-addiction-and-recovery.
