Jerry Moe

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About Jerry Moe

Jerry Moe is an internationally recognized counselor, author, public speaker and child advocate. He is a leader on issues for children living in families impacted by addiction and an advocate that recovery from addiction should include all family members. Moe developed a psycho-educational program for kids ages 7 to 12 years old who are living in families impacted by addiction. His program was among the first of its kind and is nationally recognized and emulated by mental health professionals, treatment centers and organizations. Jerry serves on the Advisory Board for the National Association of Children of Addiction (NaCOA) and is the former National Director of the Children's Program at the Betty Ford Center, part of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. His latest book is 'Through a Child's Eyes: Understanding Addiction and Recovery'. His work has been featured on many national news shows, like the Today Show and Nickelodeon News, and in publications such as Time, Parents, McCalls, YM, Parenting, Seventeen and U.S. News and World Report magazines and Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, and USA Today newspapers.