“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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2nd Wednesday of the Month
11 am-12 pm CDT |
Nation-wide | Virtual Area Coordinator’s Networking Meeting |
Drew Brooks, Executive Director,
Faith Partners drewbrooks@faith-partners.org |
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January 12, 2022
12-1 pm CDT |
Houston, TX | Addiction has a Spiritual Remedy: How Congregations Can Respond Hybrid Presentation |
Don Ballard, Chief Operating Officer
Hope and Healing Center & Institute dballard@hopeandhealingcenter.org |
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January 17 & 31,
February 14 & 28, March 14 & 28, 2022 6-7:30 pm CDT |
Minneapolis, MN | Deep Listening Skills |
Vicki Elliott, Executive Director
Mental Health (MH) Connect velliott@mhconnect.org |
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Last Thursday of the Month starting January 27, 2022
6-7:30 pm CDT |
Minneapolis, MN | Self-Care for the Care-Giver |
Vicki Elliott, Executive Director
Mental Health (MH) Connect velliott@mhconnect.org |
| TBD | Many, LA | Clergy Addiction Survival Kit: Core Competencies |
James Wagley, Coalition Coordinator
Sabine Prevention Alliance jameswagley.lcsw@gmail.com |
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February 22, 2022
3-4 pm CDT |
Nation-wide |
General Alliance Meeting
Compassion Fatigue: Self-Care & Boundaries |
Rev. Walter Jones, Chair
National Faith-based Prevention Coalition westsidecommunitystakeholders@gmail.com |
| February 25-26, 2022 | Roberts, WI | Team Training |
Pastor John Sutherland
Cross Lutheran Church pastor@robertscrosslutheran.com |
| TBD | Many, LA | Skills Training |
James Wagley, Coalition Coordinator
Sabine Prevention Alliance jameswagley.lcsw@gmail.com |
| March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and April 5, 2022 | Milwaukee, WI | Virtual Team Training |
Pastor Molly Doreza, Chair
The Healing Network (formerly known as Greater Milwaukee Synod-Opioid & Substance Use Disorders (OSUD) Task Force) mdoreza@twc.com |
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March 5, 2022
9-11 am CDT |
Nation-wide | Virtual Nation-wide Quarterly Network Meeting |
Pastor Ed Treat, President & CEO
The Center of Addiction and Faith pastored@addictionandfaith.com |
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March 17, 24, 31 and
April 7, 2022 1-3 pm CDT |
Milwaukee, WI | Clergy Addiction Survival Kit: Core Competencies |
Pastor Molly Doreza, Chair
The Healing Network mdoreza@twc.com Cheryl Bledsoe, Area Coordinator cbledsoetools5@sbcglobal.net |
| TBD | Pryor, OK | Team Training |
Misty Edwards-Matheson, Faith-based Community Liaison
Drop Task Force mistywithdrop@gmail.com |
| April 28, 2022 | New Orleans, LA | Clergy Brunch |
Kelli Bertrand, Children & Youth Program Manager
Metropolitan Human Services District kelli.bertrand@mhsdla.org |
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April 30, 2022
9 am-4pm CDT |
Milwaukee, WI | Skills & Sustainability Hybrid Training |
Cheryl Bledsoe, Area Coordinator
The Healing Network cbledsoetools5@sbcglobal.net |
| TBD | Minneapolis, MN | HAUMC Visioning for Discipleship |
Pastor Judy Zabel
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church judy@haumc.org |