Saint Kieran Catholic Church, Shelby, Michigan

Family Life

(586) 781-6515

The Family Life Committee through the Education Commission, seeks to strengthen families by building community, increasing awareness of the complexity of family life; serving the needs of families, enabling families to be of service to others and creating structures that promote marriage and family. This committee identifies the needs of families, determines current resources to address the identified needs and develops strategies to meet on-going and long-term needs. Several Social activities for all “types” families are offered throughout the year.

Bethany of Southeastern Michigan

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Detroit Retrouvaille

A Lifeline for Troubled Marriages

1-800-470-2230

www.retrouvaille

Addiction/Recovery

Substance abuse, alcohol and drug dependency, does not indicate weakness in character nor is it deliberate in nature. Substance abuse is a disease – and there is help. Substance abuse does not only affect the individual, but rather it profoundly impacts the entire family, friends and co-workers.

The USCCB, in their statement New Slavery; New Freedom: A Pastoral Message on Substance Abuse (1990) state that our “church response to drug and alcohol dependency must draw upon all of our spiritual, pastoral, social and institutional resources…As a believing community, we try to confront chemical dependency with both the honesty to recognize its power for human destruction and the faith that we can prevail with the grace and power of God…to every family struggling to confront and heal chemical dependency , we pledge solidarity and support…in the case of chemical use problems, experience has shown that an individual cannot win the battle alone…”

Chemical dependency is a reality in the lives of too many people. United States statistics estimate one in ten persons is chemically dependent and one in four is affected by abuse of alcohol in their own families.

Don’t face alcohol and drug problems alone – help is available:

Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence (NCADD)
(800) 344-3400 or (313) 341-9891

Alcoholics Anonymous
( 248) 541-7490

Al Anon Family Groups
(248) 888 8586

Narcotics Anonymous
( 248) 543-7200

NARNO Family Groups
(810) 447-2868

Alcohol & Drug Help line
(800) 821-HELP

Available Publications

You Are Not Alone
Help Is Available

Caregiving

Services for Seniors – how to get through the maze. Area Agencies on Aging are available to assist seniors, people with disabilities and caregivers wherever they live in the State of Michigan. Each AAA has a regional service agency that has the responsibility of planning, developing, coordinating, funding and monitoring services for older persons. They seek to address the many concerns by advocating for the needs of seniors in various forums.

Persons age 60 and over are eligible for services funded by The Senior Alliance, there is no income guideline for services, no fees are required (donations are accepted). Priority is given to those in the greatest social, medical and economic need.

Among the network of services provided are: Adult Day Care, Care Management, Chore Services, Health Screening, Meals on Wheels, Legal Assistance, Medicare/Medicaid Assistance, Emergency Pharmaceuticals, Respite, Telephone Reassurance, Transportation, Housing referrals.

Supporting aging family members can be overwhelming…you are not alone.

AAA Regional Offices

Region 1-A, Detroit Area Agency on Aging (Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park, The Grosse Pointes, Harper Woods)
(313) 446-4444

Region 1-B, Area Agency on Aging (Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw)
(248) 357-2255

Region 1-C, The Senior Alliance (Wayne County excluding 1-A)
(734) 722-2830

Region 5, Valley Area on Aging (Lapeer)
(810) 239-7671