“Equipping people of faith to serve with an informed, compassionate response
to the risk and prevalence of addiction and related mental health issues.”
Areas of Ministry & Service
Service Delivery Models
What's New?
Recently Published Paper
Faith Partners, in partnership with South Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (SSWATTC), co-authored the original paper Faith Communities’ Improvements in Readiness to Engage in Addictions Resilience and Recovery Support Programming.
Training of Trainers Workshops
G.O.A.L. Project hosted a Faith Partners Training of Trainers workshop. Seven trainers were trained in Lancaster, PA on April 22-24…
Transition from in-person to virtual trainings
Faith Partners has created a distance learning model ……
“No resource is more important than the religious community to the transformation necessary to bring about recovery from addiction. We must bring together the resources of health care providers and the resources of a supportive, knowledgeable faith community.”
Trish Merrill, Founder
Faith Partners
Upcoming Events
| Date | Location | Training | Contact Person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Wednesday of the Month | Nationwide | Virtual Area Coordinator’s Networking Meeting |
Drew Brooks, Executive Director,
Faith Partners drewbrooks@faith-partners.org |
| January 20-21 | Omaha, NE | Team Training |
Rev. Eulish Moore
FP Omaha Area Coordinator eulishmoore@yahoo.com Julie Taylor-Costello Community Outreach Training Coordinator Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska |
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Sundays
January 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th, 2023 |
Minneapolis, MN | HAUMC Visioning Process for the “New Normal” |
Pastor Laura Hannah
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church laura@haumc.org |
| Week of January 23-27, 2023 TBD | Omaha, NE | Site Visit |
Rev. Eulish Moore
FP Omaha Area Coordinator eulishmoore@yahoo.com |
| February 10-11, 2023 | Milwaukee, WI | Team Training |
Pastor Molly Doreza, THN Chair
Cheryl Bledsoe, Area Coordinator The Healing Network cheryl@thehealingnetworkofmke.com |
| February 7th, 9th, 14th, and 16th, 2023 | Omaha, NE | Addiction Survival Kit for Clergy Training |
Rev. Eulish Moore
FP Omaha Area Coordinator eulishmoore@yahoo.com |
| February 2023 TBD | Milwaukee, WI | Quarterly Network Meeting |
Cheryl Bledsoe, Area Coordinator
The Healing Network cheryl@thehealingnetworkofmke.com |
| February 19-20, 2023 | Savannah, GA | Team Training |
Christian Thrasher, Managing Director
Clinton Foundation Carol Pine, Co-founder Interfaith Addiction and Recovery Coalition pineandpartners@gmail.com |
| February 2023 TBD | Nationwide | CAF Virtual Quarterly Network Meeting |
Drew Brooks, Executive Director
Faith Partners drewbrooks@faith-partners.org Pastor Ed Treat, President & CEO The Center of Addiction and Faith pastored@addictionandfaith.com |
| February 23, 2023 | Augusta, GA | Faith Partners Presentation for Clinton Foundation |
Christian Thrasher, Managing Director
Clinton Foundation cthrasher@clintonfoundation.org |
| February 28, 2023 | Nationwide | NFBPA Spotlight Presentation |
Rev. Walter Jones, Alliance Chair
National Faith-based Prevention Alliance westsidecommunitystakeholders@gmail.com |
| March 9, 2023 | Augusta, GA | Clinton Foundation Faith Leader Series |
Christian Thrasher, Managing Director
Clinton Foundation cthrasher@clintonfoundation.org |
| TBD | Pryor, OK | Team Training |
Misty Edwards-Matheson
Faith-based Community Liaison Drop Task Force mistywithdrop@gmail.com |
| TBD | New Orleans, LA | Training of Trainers |
Kelli Bertrand, Program Manager
Metropolitan Human Services District Kelli.bertrand@mhsdla.org |
| TBD | Many, LA | Sabine Prevention Alliance |
James Wagley, Coalition Coordinator
Sabine Prevention Alliance jameswagley.lcsw@gmail.com |