“Equipping people of faith to serve with an informed, compassionate response
to the risk and prevalence of addiction and other behavioral 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 | Nation-wide | Virtual Area Coordinator’s Networking Meeting |
Drew Brooks, Executive Director,
Faith Partners drewbrooks@faith-partners.org |
| August 28, 2021 | Nation-wide | Virtual Nation-wide Quarterly Network Meeting |
Pastor Ed Treat, President & CEO
The Center of Addiction and Faith pastored@addictionandfaith.com |
| September 17-18, 2021 | Milwaukee, WI | Team Training |
Pastor Molly Doreza, Chair,
Greater Milwaukee Synod – OSUD Task Force mdoreza@twc.com |
| September 24-25, 2021 | Pryor, OK | Team Training |
Misty Edwards-Matheson,
Faith-based Community Liaison DROP Task Force mistywithdrop@gmail.com |
| October/November, 2021 | Minneapolis, MN | HAUMC Visioning for Discipleship |
Pastor Judy Zabel
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church judy@haumc.org |
| October 7-9, 2021 | Bloomington, MN | CAF Conference |
Pastor Ed Treat, President & CEO
Center of Addiction & Faith (CAF) pastored@addictionandfaith.com |
| October 12, 2021 | Many, LA | Virtual Quarterly Network Meeting |
James Wagley, Coalition Coordinator,
Sabine Prevention Alliance Jameswagley.lcsw@gmail.com |
| October 19 & 22, 2021 | Roberts, WI | Faith Partners Presentation |
Pastor John Sutherland
Cross Lutheran Church pastor@robertscrosslutheran.com |
| October 23, 2021 | New Orleans, LA | Skills Training |
Kelli Bertrand, Program Manager
Metropolitan Human Services District kelli.bertrand@mhsdla.org |
| November 6, 2021 | Nation-wide | Virtual Quarterly Network Meeting |
Pastor Ed Treat, President & CEO
The Center of Addiction and Faith pastored@addictionandfaith.com |
| November 9, 2021 | Minneapolis, MN | Mental Health Connect Navigator & Ambassador Training |
Vicki Elliott
Mental Health Connect velliott@mhconnect.org |
| November 13, 2021 | Prior Lake, MN & Virtual | Faith Partners Leadership Training hosted by The Center of Addiction & Faith and Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church |
Pastor Ed Treat, President & CEO
The Center of Addiction and Faith pastored@addictionandfaith.com |