“Equipping people of faith to serve with an informed, compassionate response
to the risk and prevalence of addiction and related mental health issues.”

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Faith Partners Shares New Video

Faith Partners in a nonprofit organization located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Our mission is to equip people of faith to serve others with an informed, compassionate response to addiction and related mental health issues. Faith Partners works with hundreds of congregations of all faith traditions across the nation. Is your faith community experiencing challenges related to these problems? You are not alone. Start your journey of healing today and visit our website at faith-partners.org.

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…

“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 Quarter (January, April, July, October) Nationwide Virtual Area Coordinator’s Networking Meeting Drew Brooks
Executive Director
Faith Partners
drewbrooks@faith-partners.org
January 10-11, 2024 Oklahoma City, OK Site Visit Bailes Chaples
Program Manager – Prevention Services
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS)
Bailes.Chaples@odmhsas.org
January 16, 2024 San Francisco, CA Empowering Faith Leaders Christian Thrasher
Managing Director
Clinton Foundation
cthrasher@clintonfoundation.org
January 18, 2024 Los Angeles, CA Empowering Faith Leaders Christian Thrasher
Managing Director
Clinton Foundation
cthrasher@clintonfoundation.org
January 18, 2024 Omaha, NE Quarterly Network Meeting Rev. Eulish Moore
FP Omaha Area Coordinator
eulishmoore@yahoo.com
January 23, 2024 Nationwide NFBPA Spotlight Presentation Rev. Walter Jones
Alliance Chair
National Faith-based Prevention Alliance
westsidecommunitystakeholders@gmail.com
January 24, 2024 Oklahoma City, OK Moving Forward with Faith Initiative Informational Hybrid Meeting Bailes Chaples
Program Manager – Prevention Services
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS)
Bailes.Chaples@odmhsas.org
January 27, 2024 Omaha, NE Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Julie Davis
Mental Health First Aid Coordinator
Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare
jdavis@regionsix.com
February 17, 2024 Milwaukee, WI Leadership Training Overview Cheryl Bledsoe
Area Coordinator
The Healing Network
cheryl@thehealingnetworkofmke.com
February 20-22, 2024 Oklahoma City, OK Site Visit Bailes Chaples
Program Manager – Prevention Services
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS)
Bailes.Chaples@odmhsas.org
February 27, 2024 San Francisco, CA Empowering Faith Leaders Christian Thrasher
Managing Director
Clinton Foundation
cthrasher@clintonfoundation.org
February 29, 2024 Los Angeles, CA Empowering Faith Leaders Christian Thrasher
Managing Director
Clinton Foundation
cthrasher@clintonfoundation.org
March 4, 2024 Oklahoma City, OK Moving Forward with Faith Initiative Statewide Advisory Council Bailes Chaples
Program Manager – Prevention Services
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS)
Bailes.Chaples@odmhsas.org
March 7, 2024 Duluth, MN Webinar Presentation: Transformational Journey: A systems approach to addiction and related mental health issues Joy Hensel
Synod Minister for Mental health and Wellness
NE. MN. Synod of the E.L.C.A. Church
Joy.hensel@nemnsynod.org
March 9, 2024 Tulsa, OK Leadership Training Dr. Margaret White
Faith Partners Area Coordinator
mgmtmaw@gmail.com
March 14, 2024 Savannah, GA Quarterly Network Meeting Carol Pine
Co-founder
Interfaith Addiction and Recovery Coalition
pineandpartners@gmail.com
March 17-18, 2024 Atlanta, GA Team Training Beverly Ragland
Georgia Council for Recovery
Beverly@gc4recovery.org
March 2024 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
March 26, 2024 Nationwide NFBPA Spotlight Presentation Rev. Walter Jones
Alliance Chair
National Faith-based Prevention Alliance
westsidecommunitystakeholders@gmail.com
April 16, 18, 23, 25, 2024 Omaha, NE Addiction Survival Kit for Clergy Virtual Training Rev. Eulish Moore
FP Omaha Area Coordinator
eulishmoore@yahoo.com
April 24, 2024 Austin, TX SWW ATTC Advisory Council Maureen Nichols
SSW ATTC Director
mnichols@austin.utexas.edu
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