“I appreciated everyone’s
insight and honest comments. I thought many of the heartfelt
conversations revealed a real need for open dialogue. I wonder
how much of that would have occurred in a face-to-face meeting.”
—Rev. Bruce Frogge,
pastor
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Substance
Abuse
and the Family:
Defining the Role of the Faith Community
October
8-26,
2007
Facilitator: TBA
12.0 contact hours
"The
benefits of engaging the faith community in both the prevention
and treatment of substance abuse and dependence cannot
be overstated."
According to the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an
estimated 7.7 million persons aged 12 or older need treatment
for an illicit drug problem and 18.6 million need treatment for
an alcohol problem. Recognizing that clergy and other pastoral
ministers have an array of opportunities to address problems
of alcohol and drug dependence based on their positions, an expert
panel on seminary education was convened by The Clergy Education
and Training Projectsm in collaboration with the
American Association of Pastoral Counselors, with support from
SAMHSA. The panel recommended the development of a set of core
competencies to address the basic knowledge and skills clergy
need to help addicted individuals and their family members.
At the end of this
seminar, participants should be able to apply to practical ministry
situations their understanding of:
- The neurological
mechanisms and behavioral manifestations of alcohol and drug
dependence.
- The effects of alcohol
and drugs on cognitive functioning.
- The role alcohol
or drugs may play in the life of an individual.
- The various environmental
harms posed by alcohol and drug dependencies to families, workplaces,
and society as a whole.
- The
experience of alcohol and drug dependence; how alcohol or
drug use affects the "inner world" of the individual
using them, and how it can affect family members.
Registration:
This seminar
is limited to 12 participants.
WEOI members are free / non-members are $60
Registration for this seminar
will open in Summer 2007
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