Helping Parents and Guardians of Teenagers

Free r
esources for parents struggling with a teen or young adult using alcohol, marijuana, or other drugs

The Family Training Program provides practical skills and tools for parents to work on their relationship with their teen.  We also conduct studies to evaluate the effectiveness of the services we provide.

  • If you are a parent who is concerned about a teen who is using drugs or drinking, you may be eligible to receive a free training program. Find out if you may be eligible.  
  • We also host parent groups where you can receive practical and helpful information about parenting and teens as well as receive support from other concerned parents. Find out more about our Parent Groups

Contact us for more information and to find out if you might be eligible at: 1-877-i-worry-2

 If you are dealing with issues of teen substance use, you are not alone!

  • 1 in 3 families is affected by substance use
  • 71% of students have consumed alcohol by the end of high school

Listen below to Dr. Kathleen Meyers, Senior Research Scientist for the Family Training Program discuss adolescent substance use in the family with Loraine Ballard Morrill on Philadelphia radio stations Power 98.9 and WDAS 105.3.

Dr. Kathleen Meyers Interview.mp3

The Family Training Program is part of the Parents Translational Research Center of the Treatment Research Institute, a project funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

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