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		<title>Our Stories Have Power</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our stories have power — to offer hope to the millions of Americans who have yet to find recovery — and to convince elected officials to invest in recovery.

With a generous contribution from an anonymous donor, when you give to Faces and Voices of Recovery this season, your contribution will be matched dollar for dollar [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://faith-partners.org/success-stories/our-recovery-stories-have-power/</link>
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		<title>Understanding Youth in Recovery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do younger addicts and alcoholics respond to the need for treatment in ways similar to other groups? Are there unique differences in circumstance? Are their prospects for recovery better or worse than other groups?
Film producer Jack Sinclair has a genuine passion to document the experience of a younger population in need of and accepting sobriety. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://faith-partners.org/success-stories/understanding-youth-in-recovery/</link>
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		<title>Education that Changes Lives</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Exposure to the science and treatment of alcohol and addiction related problems can lead not just to understanding, but also to profound changes in the direction of lives. Take for example Jonathan Tripplet, a gifted athlete and director of a collegiate sports and recreation program. After enrolling in a two-week program covering the fundamentals of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://faith-partners.org/success-stories/education-that-changes-lives/</link>
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		<title>Recognition for Martinez UMC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Faith Partners ministry from Martinez United Methodist Church (Martinez, CA) has recently received a Proclamation from the City of Martinez, acknowledging their work in support of recovery efforts. The team represents the Cal-Nev Conference of the United Methodist Church and the recognition was made in conjunction with National Recovery Month.


View the official Martinez Proclamation.
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		<link>http://faith-partners.org/success-stories/recognition-for-martinez-umc/</link>
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		<title>Walk Demonstrates Faith Community Support</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A weekend walk organized by Faith Partners ministry teams in the Paducah, KY area brought attention to supporting local recovery efforts. The walk was held along Paducah&#8217;s floodwall and participants included representatives from multiple church teams. The effort was intent on both drawing attention to and celebrating the successes of people reaching out for help [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://faith-partners.org/news-events/walk-demonstrates-faith-community-support/</link>
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		<title>Advancing Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The prevalence of substance abuse and compulsive behavior disorders is astonishingly high in congregations and religious communities. Pews are full of those whose lives are controlled and destroyed by the influence of addictions and substance abuse. Given the limits of training that religious leaders often receive, how can it be identified and what steps can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://faith-partners.org/current-resources/advancing-prevention-diagnosis-and-treatment/</link>
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		<title>Out in the Parking Lot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It doesn&#8217;t matter where the dialog begins
The word of mouth &#8220;grapevine&#8221; had a way of spreading. Over time I was approached by a number of others in the church seeking help for loved ones under similar circumstances &#8211; almost invariably being approached in the church parking lot, after the Sunday service or some event. Occasionally, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://faith-partners.org/connections/team-stories/out-in-the-parking-lot/</link>
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		<title>Healing Places</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Healing Places
This new book is the text for the Faith Partners Team building ministry. In recent years, Faith Partners has enhanced a team ministry model that engages lay congregational members in awareness, referral and support for individuals and families afflicted and affected by alcoholism and drug addiction. This book is the story of that work [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://faith-partners.org/current-resources/healing-places/</link>
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		<title>Family Response</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Does this sound familiar? Perhaps you are clergy, a certified substance abuse counselor, an adult child of an alcoholic, or simply the neighbor of someone who is struggling to make the right decision about a husband, child, or other family member. The typical responses are to fight or take flight or both.
Families and friends who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://faith-partners.org/news-events/family-response/</link>
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		<title>Start, Strengthen, Sustain!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to our live meeting.


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		<link>http://faith-partners.org/research-evaluation/koscinski-webinar/</link>
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