Drug Addiction, Alcoholic, & Mental Health Intervention Services for Families in Massachusetts
We provide families in Massachusetts and Nationwide the support and guidance they need before, during, and after the intervention with our S.A.F.E.® Intervention & Family Recovery Coaching Curriculum
S.A.F.E.® stands for Self-Awareness Family Education. Families in Massachusetts and throughout the United States needing addiction and mental health interventions face few resources. Most interventionists in any local area or major metro area, such as Boston, have interventionists who either operate by themselves or with a small staff. Most of these interventionists are great at what they do; talking your loved one into treatment. Where most fail to deliver an effective intervention is the support necessary after the intervention is complete. Solo interventionists or those who do not have the required staff are just simply unable to fulfill the demand of a family’s needs after an intervention.
Many families, whether their loved one accepts help or not, will struggle with reactivity and continue the status quo of acting out drama, chaos, and family dysfunction afterward. It is not if this happens. It is when this happens. An intervention that only focuses on bringing your loved one to treatment is not an intervention but a 12-step call. Families in Massachusetts and anywhere else cannot survive an intervention without support. Some interventionists say they offer the support and are either unavailable when you need them or do not deliver enough support. The most significant part of Family First Intervention is our aftercare team. The majority of our resources are devoted to Family Support. The S.A.F.E.® (Self-Awareness Family Education®) curriculum was designed by families that led the way to where they needed the most help. Setting up and executing the intervention requires far less resources than addressing the volatility after the intervention.
Meet Our Experienced Intervention Counselors
Mike Loverde, MHS, CIP
Clinical Director & Founder, Family First Intervention
Lisa Loverde, CADC
CFO & Compliance Officer
Adam Faulkner
CEO
Jeff Lukas
COO
Regina Greene, MS, NLP, Psy.D. (Doctoral Candidate)
Director of S.A.F.E.® Family Recovery
Lydia Negron, MT-BC
S.A.F.E.® Family Recovery & Post Intervention Support
Meghan Gaydos, MA
S.A.F.E.® Family Recovery & Post Intervention Support
Alaina Fountain
Intervention Coordinator
Megan Torrez
Intervention Coordinator
Mark Wenzel
Intervention Coordinator
Natali Chuvala
Intervention Coordinator
Makayla Zubal
Administrative Assistant
An intervention is not about how to control your loved one with a substance use or mental health disorder; it is about learning how to let go of believing you can.
What we’re seeing with Addiction & Mental Health cases in Massachusetts
There are a lot of statistics out there concerning addiction and Mental Health. What we have seen is a significant shift over the years. We have seen these shifts in Massachusetts and throughout the United States. Not long ago, we never knew what case would come across our desk. Addiction cases included a little bit of everything. Heroin and prescription drug addiction has turned to Fentanyl and Cocaine and Crack Cocaine has turned to a surge in Methamphetamine use. Alcohol has always been a significant problem and has increased significantly since 2020. We rarely received calls for marijuana and now we receive several. It is not just marijuana anymore. Marijuana today is frequently laced with other drugs such as meth, fentanyl, or other substances that can lead to psychosis.
Since 2020 we have seen a surge in mental health disorder intervention in Massachusetts and Nationally. We have always had our fair share of mental health interventions and currently see far more severe mental health and dual diagnosis cases. Many of these concerns result from increased methamphetamine and prescription ADD or ADHD medication abuse. It is not uncommon for families to reach out and believe their loved one has a primary mental health diagnosis only to find out later the symptoms were either created or exacerbated by some form of alcohol or drug use. Whether the mental health is a direct result of alcohol or drug use, we can help families navigate solutions with our intervention services to help them and their loved one.
What to Consider When Choosing a Professional Addiction & Mental Health Interventionist
Family Support and Resources in Massachusetts After the Intervention
The pre-intervention family day and the intervention that follows the next day is in person with our interventionist. Those who cannot attend due to unavoidable circumstances may be able to participate virtually. After the intervention, you can fulfill our S.A.F.E.® (Self-Awareness Family Education®) Intervention & Family Recovery Coaching program from your home in Massachusetts or anywhere else you may be. Upon completing the in-person intervention, families come into our aftercare program via video from their electronic devices. Throughout the process we encourage families to participate in our available groups to support the curriculum. Families are encouraged to attend local Al-Anon, CoDA, and ACOA meetings and to find local counselors or therapists. Residence of Massachusetts has all the resources they need to fulfill their aftercare obligations to themselves and their family. We have made our curriculum easy to participate and engage in.
Along with local resources in your area and easy access to our program after the intervention, there is no lack of resources available. The problem that often lacks is the initiative to take advantage of readily available resources.
“The most formidable challenge we professionals face is families not accepting our suggested solutions. Rather, they only hear us challenging theirs. Interventions are as much about families letting go of old ideas as they are about being open to new ones. Before a family can do something about the problem, they must stop allowing the problem to persist. These same thoughts and principles apply to your loved one in need of help.”
Mike Loverde, MHS, CIP
