“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 |
| Saturday, September 10, 2022 | Many, LA | Sabine Prevention Alliance, Community Forum for Youth |
James Wagley, Coalition Coordinator
Sabine Prevention Alliance jameswagley.lcsw@gmail.com |
| Saturday, September 24, 2022 | Omaha, NE | Leadership Training |
Rev. Eulish Moore
FP Omaha Area Coordinator eulishmoore@yahoo.com Julie Taylor-Costello, Community Outreach Training Coordinator Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska |
| October 6-8, 2022 | Nationwide | Addiction and Faith Conference Presentation |
Pastor Ed Treat, President & CEO
The Center of Addiction and Faith pastored@addictionandfaith.com |
| Saturday, October 15, 2022 | Milwaukee, WI | Leadership Training |
Pastor Molly Doreza, THN Chair
Cheryl Bledsoe, Area Coordinator The Healing Network cheryl@thehealingnetworkofmke.com |
| Wednesday, October 19, 2022 | BICA - Little Canada, MN | Faith Partners Strategic Planning |
Tom Griffin, Board Chair
Faith Partners tomgriffin612@gmail.com |
| October 22, 2022 | Milwaukee, WI | Quarterly Network Meeting |
Cheryl Bledsoe, Area Coordinator
The Healing Network cheryl@thehealingnetworkofmke.com |
| October 29 or November 5, 2022 | Savannah, GA | Leadership Training |
Megan Affrunti, Program Director
Clinton Foundation Carol Pine, Co-founder Interfaith Addiction and Recovery Coalition pineandpartners@gmail.com |
| November 2-3, 2022 | Austin, TX | SSWATTC Advisory Council |
Beth Hutton, ARI Project Manager
South Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (SSWATTC) b.hutton@austin.utexas.edu |
| November 2022 | Nationwide | CAF Virtual Quarterly Network Meeting |
Drew Brooks, Executive Director
Faith Partners drewbrooks@faith-partners.org |
| TBD | Pryor, OK | Team Training |
Misty Edwards-Matheson
Faith-based Community Liaison Drop Task Force mistywithdrop@gmail.com |
| Fall 2022 | Minneapolis, MN | HAUMC Visioning for Discipleship |
Pastor Judy Zabel
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church judy@haumc.org |
| Fall 2022 | New Orleans, LA | Training of Trainers |
Kelli Bertrand, Program Manager
Metropolitan Human Services District kelli.bertrand@mhsdla.org |