Resources
Here are the Treatment Centers & books referenced in Dear Heroin.
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
Center City, Minnesota 55012
5 campuses in Minnesota
www.hazeldenbettyford.org
1-844-855-8817 (call 24 hours)
Valley Hope of Parker
Parker, Colorado 80138
www.valleyhope.org
1-800-544-5101
West Pines
SCL Health
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
www.sclhealth.org
1-303-467-4080
Project Turnabout
Granite Falls, Minnesota 56241
www.projectturnabout.org
1-800-862-1453
Wellcome Manor Family Services
Care for women and women with children
Garden City, MN 56034
www.wellcomemanor.org
1-866-559-3295
Organizations
Alcoholics Anonymous
www.aa.org
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
www.sprc.org
Find programs, toolkits, fact sheets and other resources to help you to take effective action.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-8255
(1-800-273-TALK)
The Recovery Village Drug and Alcohol Rehab
www.therecoveryvillage.com
A variety of substance abuse treatment options available.
844-359-7790
Narcotics Anonymous
www.na.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
www.afsp.org
In a crisis call 800-273-8255
Text “TALK” TO 741741
Addiction Center
www.addictioncenter.com
National Alliance on Mental Illness
www.nami.org
Helpline 800-950-6264
In a crisis, text “NAMI” TO 741741
National Institute of Mental Health
www.nimh.nih.gov
Al-Anon
www.al-anon.org
Help and hope for families and friends of alcoholics
1-888-4AL-ANON (1-888-425-2666)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
www.samhsa.gov
Rehab Spot
www.rehabspot.com
Addiction Guide
www.addictionguide.com
866-410-2669
Live Another Day
www.liveanotherday.org
866-932-3265
Charlotte’s Web Library: Addiction Resource Guide for Kids and Parents
www.charlottesweb.com/resource-guide-for-parents
Memoirs I have read
The Joey Song: A Mother’s Story of Her Son’s Addiction
By Sandra Swenson (2014)
White Out The Secret Life of Heroin: A Memoir
By Michael W. Clune (2013)
KardBoard House: My Life-Altering Journey through Lucas’ Addiction
By Nance T. Espuche (2021)
Shoot My Ashes from a Cannon: Beyond Addiction; The Letters
By Danni Fourton Morford (2019)
One-Way Ticket: Our Son’s Addiction to Heroin
By Rita Lowenthal (2007)
Fly A Little Higher: How God Answered a Mom’s Small Prayer in a Big Way
By Laura Sobiech (2014)
457 Days: A Mother’s Journey Along Grief’s Path
By Kimberly A. Star (2017)
On Riding A Bike Blindfolded
By Lia Goens (2020)
Living in the Wake of Addiction, Lessons for Courageous Caregiving
By Gloria Englund, MA (2015)
Cracked, Not Broken: Surviving and Thriving after a Suicide Attempt
By Kevin Heines (2013)
Diary of a Broken Mind
By Anne Moss Rogers with Charles Rogers (2019)