NACOA (National Association for Children of Alcoholics)

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This organisation provides a dedicated helpline to help children of alcohol dependent parents of any age. Calls to the helpline are free and do not show up on landline phone bills. Calls are confidential and there is no need to give names when calling. If you prefer to contact NACOA by email, they recommend creating a free email account by visiting www.hotmail.co.uk or www.talk21.com. This sort of service means that emails can be read from any computer you have access to and as these accounts are password protected, no-one else can read them but you. In addition to running the helpline, NACOA's mission is to address the needs of children growing up in families where one or both parents suffer from alcoholism or a similar addictive problem. NACOA has four broad aims:

  • To offer information, advice and support to children of alcohol dependent parents
  • To reach professionals who deal with these children
  • To raise the profile of children of alcohol dependent parents in the public consciousness.
  • To promote research into the problems faced by those who grow up with parental alcoholism and the prevention of alcoholism developing in this vulnerable group of children.

Who to contact

Telephone
0800 358 3456 0800 358 3456 0117 924 8005 0117 924 8005
E-mail
helpline@nacoa.org.uk
Website
National Association for Children of Alcoholics
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Where to go

Address
PO Box 64
Fishponds
Bristol
Postcode
BS16 2UH
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Costs

Associated Cost
No

Availability

Age Ranges
No specific age
Referral not required
Referral Details

Call or email us. Our lines can be busy but please keep trying and you will get through. There is also an answering service available.

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