Intervention Information and Resources
The resources below are excellent places where you can learn more about interventions. You can find details about how to prepare for and plan an intervention for a loved one or friend. As well as information about how an intervention can help.
Some of the resources listed are available in the Philadelphia, Montgomery County, and Main Line region. Others are from national organizations.
Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT)
CRAFT is an evidenced based and empirically-supported method that has been shown to be effective in steering loved ones towards treatment and recovery. The Treatment Research Institute in Philadelphia has been pioneering programs that are now being tested online which have compassionate and extremely promising techniques based on principles of psychological behavior therapy. We highly recommend the book Get Your Loved One Sober by Robert J. Meyers, Ph.D and Brenda L. Wolfe, Ph.D. which is based on CRAFT, a “proven prevention program.”
How Do Interventions Work? From Recovered.org
From Recovered.org, this article provides guidelines for when and how to hold an intervention. Recovered was previously found on ncadd.org, the home of National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence INC (NCADD).
How To Do an Intervention – From Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is one of the best organizations in terms of resources and experience on the topic of Intervention. While they are not physically located in the Philadelphia region, these professionals have extensive expertise and the website provides a lot of helpful information, including this article, How to Do an Intervention.
Intervention Information from the Mayo Clinic
This page on the Mayo Clinic’s website offers information about how to prepare for and then hold an intervention. So you can help a friend or family member, or any close person overcome or get treatment for any kind of addiction. Intervention can motivate a person to seek help.
