“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 | Nation-wide | Virtual Area Coordinator’s Networking Meeting |
Drew Brooks, Executive Director,
Faith Partners drewbrooks@faith-partners.org |
| March & April | 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 |
| March & April | Milwaukee, WI | Clergy Training |
Pastor Molly Doreza, Chair
The Healing Network mdoreza@twc.com Cheryl Bledsoe, Area Coordinator cbledsoetools5@sbcglobal.net |
| April 30, 2022 | Milwaukee, WI | Skills & Sustainability Hybrid Training |
Cheryl Bledsoe, Area Coordinator
The Healing Network cbledsoetools5@sbcglobal.net |
| May 10, 17, 24, 31 | Many, LA | Clergy Addiction Survival Kit: Core Competencies |
James Wagley, Coalition Coordinator
Sabine Prevention Alliance jameswagley.lcsw@gmail.com |
| May 13-14, 2022 | Peoria, AZ | Team Training |
Pastor Tim Wright
Community of Grace Lutheran tim@boldrecklessgrace.org |
| May 21, 2022 | Omaha, NE | Readiness Training |
Julie Taylor-Costello
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska Jtaylor-costello@lfsneb.org |
| June 2022 | Nation-wide | Virtual Nation-wide QNM |
Pastor Ed Treat, President & CEO
The Center of Addiction and Faith pastored@addictionandfaith.com |
| June 2022 | Many, LA | Skills Training/Quarterly Network Meeting (QNM) |
James Wagley, Coalition Coordinator
Sabine Prevention Alliance jameswagley.lcsw@gmail.com |
| August 2022 | Many, LA | Youth Summit |
James Wagley, Coalition Coordinator
Sabine Prevention Alliance jameswagley.lcsw@gmail.com |
| TBD | New Orleans, LA | Training of Trainer |
Kelli Bertrand, Children & Youth Program Mgr
Metropolitan Human Services District kelli.bertrand@mhsdla.org |