Who should be on the intervention team?

An intervention team usually includes 4 to 6 people who are important in your loved one's life — people your loved one likes, respects or depends on. This may include, for example, a best friend, adult relatives or a member of your loved one's faith community. Your intervention professional can help you figure out who should be on your team.

Don't include anyone who:

• Your loved one doesn't like.
• Has a mental health issue or substance abuse issue that isn't being managed.
• May not be able to limit what they say to what you agreed on during the planning meeting.
• Might interfere with the intervention.

If you think it's important to have someone involved but worry that it may create an issue during the intervention, consider having that person write a short letter. Then someone else can read the letter at the intervention.