What we want to accomplish
- Share the huge volume of data, insights, testimonials, and other proven resources in order to reach more people struggling with addiction.
- Revitalize the NCCA mission by building a network through which to raise awareness regarding the availability of these resources.
- Focus these efforts by working through Catholic parishes, informed and empowered laity, and recovered addicts who are eager to champion this cause.
- Urge parishes and groups within the lay community to become members of the NCCA and support this mission.
- Bring proven tools to the addicts’ larger community of family, friends, and parishes and encourage people to use them so that all can find healing.
Why
- We can do it. We have the resources. We just need to get them into the right hands.
- It is necessary. People are suffering and we are called to minister to them. Almost every family has been touched by the plague of addiction. It is part of our mission to serve the church.
- It works. We have the combined means to effect positive change.
- Guest House has a canon of proven learning and insight gleaned from 70 years of working with addicted clergy and religious; we are part of a broad network of related support services.
- NCCA has a mission to advance the reach of these services to the lay community.
- The initiative represented by the info website already provides a robust, carefully curated catalog of resources, including easy-to-follow videos. It’s a great starting point.
- By educating the lay community about the nature of addiction – how to recognize the problem, intervene and advocate on behalf of those dealing with addiction – we have a better chance of reaching more people earlier.
- An informed consumer is a more effective consumer. How can we know good treatment from bad? What is the straight scoop on insurance coverage? What should we do when treatment for addiction ends before the healing is complete? Where can we turn to help the young children of addicts? NCCA is positioned to help people find the answers they need.
Why Now
- The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The next best time is now.
- We know more about how to treat addictions than ever before.
- The need is greater and more urgent, given the opioid epidemic and the new surge of substance abuse cases resulting from pandemic-induced isolation.
Who This Helps
- Anyone facing addiction, whether that involves alcohol, drugs, food, or addictive behaviors such as gambling.
- Everyone hurt by people with addictions, including family and friends, coworkers, and the parishes or constituents of clergy and religious with addictions.
