Are you supporting a young adult facing both mental health and substance use challenges?
Join us for the third webinar in our Empowering Your Emerging Adult Series:
Navigating Co‑Occurring Challenges: Supporting Mental Health and Substance Use Together
Thursday, January 22nd at 2:00 PM ET
Facilitators Charlotte Armstrong and Kirsten Drybrough, Family Peer Support Specialists and leaders of the Emerging Adult Series, invite you to continue the Empowering Your Emerging Adult Series hosted by CAFÉ TAC. This session builds on the first two webinars, offering heartfelt stories, practical tools, and compassionate guidance for parents and caregivers walking alongside an emerging adult navigating complex challenges. (Find recordings of the previous webinars in the series here and here.)
When mental health and substance use struggles overlap, finding the path forward can feel overwhelming. Navigating Co‑Occurring Challenges: Supporting Mental Health and Substance Use Together will create a safe, supportive space to learn from peers who have lived through similar experiences. Through real stories and simple, effective strategies, you’ll discover ways to communicate with compassion, strengthen connection, and support your emerging adult’s mental health and substance use recovery with confidence and hope.
Why Attend?
- Understand Co‑Occurring Challenges: Hear relatable stories from people who’ve been there, helping you make sense of how mental health and substance use struggles can intertwine.
- Learn Practical, Supportive Strategies: Explore everyday approaches that help you support your emerging adult through both challenges—without judgment, pressure, or fear.
- Strengthen Communication: Gain insights into open, supportive conversations that foster trust and connection, grounded in the facilitators’ lived experience.
With decades of lived experience supporting their own families through mental health and substance use challenges—and extensive training as Family Peer Support Specialists—Charlotte and Kirsten bring unmatched empathy, wisdom, and practical guidance to every session. Their expertise, heartfelt storytelling, and practical tools make this series a must‑attend for parents and caregivers. They’ve walked this path themselves and offer the guidance, encouragement, and hope you need to support your emerging adult’s recovery and well‑being.
From building resilience to navigating challenges, this series equips you with the knowledge and confidence to support your young adult toward a thriving future. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your caregiving journey!