The Bishop's Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs serves the people of the Diocese of Lansing. Under the auspices of the Diocesan Assistance Program (DAP), the Bishop's Council "serves...as a spiritual and physical resource to inform, educate and support the healing of individuals and families; and provide community referrals and encourage reconciliation with God."

If you would like further information about assistance programs and resources, please visit www.bcoaod.catholicweb.com. If you or anyone you know needs assistance confronting drug or alcohol dependency, contact program director Bob Laprad at rlaprad@dioceseoflansing.org or call the diocesan office at 1-877-342-2513.

An Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) support group meets at St. Robert Bellarmine School in Room 16 on the following days: Sundays at 10:00 a.m., Tuesdays at 7 p.m., and
Fridays at 7 p.m. To find out exactly where the meeting room is located, call the
school at: 810-659-2503. The Al-Anon support group (for family members of
Alcoholics) meets at the same time (7 p.m.) on Tuesdays and Fridays in the school
library.
 

The family remains the best resource for prevention, early detection, recovery, and
treatment of chemical abuse. Families need help to become aware of the early signs
of substance abuse and effective techniques for intervention.
Many types of intervention are available to help individuals who are at-risk or
suffering from the effects of substance abuse. Effective intervention also helps
family members begin their own recovery. The family must be involved in the
treatment process and in effective follow-up after formal treatment is completed and
the recovering addict returns to the community.
Where to go for help...
Alcoholics Anonymous   LANSING CENTRAL OFFICE: 517-377-1444
Capital Area Narcotics Anonymous
Al-Anon/Alateen  ( Hot Line 800-344-2666 or 888-425-2666 )
www.al-anon.alateen.org
Alcoholics Anonymous www.aa.org

The Alliance Project
www.defeataddiction.com

Betty Ford Center
www.bettyfordcenter.com

Brink's Place
www.brinksplacetv.com

The Caron Foundation
www.caron.org

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
www.samhsa.gov/csat/csat.htm

Hazelden Foundation
www.hazelden.org

Intervention Resource Center
www.interventioninfo.org

Just Say No International
www.justsayno.org

Lowe Family Foundation
lowefamily.org

McGovern Family Foundation
www.mcgovernfamily.org

The Marin Institute
www.marininstitute.org

Mothers Against Drunk Driving
www.madd.org

National Association For Children Of Alcoholics (NACoA)
www.health.org/nacoa

National Institute on Drug Abuse
www.nida.nih.gov

Parenting IS Prevention Project
www.parentingisprevention.org/index.html