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

 

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)

 

National Alliance on Mental Illness
www.nami.org
Helpline 800-950-6264
In a crisis, text “NAMI” TO 741741

 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
www.samhsa.gov

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)


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)


Cracked, Not Broken: Surviving and Thriving after a Suicide Attempt
By Kevin Heines (2013)

 

On Riding A Bike Blindfolded
By Lia Goens (2020)