PEP Community Presentations
Helping communities better understand the impact of addiction on families and where support exists.
Help Your Community Understand the Impact of Addiction on Families
Addiction is often talked about as an individual issue.
But what we are seeing every day is something different:
- Families under stress
- Staff trying to cope at home
- Youth affected by what’s happening around them
- People who feel overwhelmed and unsure what to do
Family recovery is often missing from the conversation.
Our presentations help shift that and bring a clearer understanding of what families are going through, and what can support them.
We also share a few simple, practical ways organizations can better support families right now.
What We Cover
Our presentations focus on the family experience of addiction and recovery, including:
- How addiction impacts families and communities
- A few simple ways organizations can better support families right now
- What family recovery is (and why it matters)
- What supports recovery for families
- The role of connection, community, and peer support
- An introduction to PEP’s approach, including strengths-based recovery and the CHIME framework
We focus on helping people understand what families can do for themselves, not how to fix someone else.
Designed for Your Organization
We work with you to make the presentation fit your group.
Length
(can be adapted to shorter or longer sessions)
Format
Group size
From small teams to large audiences (10–300+)
Cost
No charge
but honorariums are appreciated where available.
Why This Matters
When families are supported, it changes more than one person’s experience.
It can:
- strengthen well-being across your organization or community
- reduce isolation and stigma
- help people feel more confident navigating difficult situations
- connect individuals to valuable support earlier
Many people affected by addiction never reach out often because they don’t know support exists for them.
Your organization can help make that visible.
What Makes PEP Different
- Focus on family recovery, not just addiction
- Grounded in real-life experience and professional facilitation
- Practical and relatable, not overly academic
- Offers a clear next stepthrough ongoing support (meetings, learning series, support line)
- Centers on the idea that change begins with the family
Interested in bringing a presentation to your organization?
Tell us a bit about your group and we’ll connect with you to explore what would work best.