The purpose of the listening sessions was to gather information from family members and loved ones of people with substance use challenges to better understand family members’ experiences supporting and seeking support for their loved one who is using substances; to ask what questions family members have about supporting their loved one who is using substances; to ask who or what is providing support for family members; and the unmet needs for support for family members.

Version 1 of this report in February 2023, which described the process and findings from the initial round of listening session in 2022.

Version 2 of this report describes the process and findings of additional follow up community outreach in 2023 to enhance the first phase of this consultation process: including a new round of listening sessions with family members and loved ones of people who use substances. 

This project is in collaboration with the African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence and National Hispanic and Latino ATTC.