“Equipping people of faith to serve with an informed, compassionate response
to the risk and prevalence of addiction and related mental health issues.”

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Faith Partners in a nonprofit organization located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Our mission is to equip people of faith to serve others with an informed, compassionate response to addiction and related mental health issues. Faith Partners works with hundreds of congregations of all faith traditions across the nation. Is your faith community experiencing challenges related to these problems? You are not alone. Start your journey of healing today and visit our website at faith-partners.org.

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…

“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 Quarter (January, April, July, October) Nationwide Virtual Area Coordinator’s Networking Meeting Drew Brooks
Executive Director
Faith Partners
drewbrooks@faith-partners.org
3rd Monday of each Month 2024 State of Oklahoma Moving Forward with Faith (MFWF) Statewide Advisory Council (SAC) Bailes Chaples
Prevention Program Manager
ODMHSAS
Bailes.Chaples@odmhsas.org
May 14, 2024 State of Oklahoma Oklahoma Provider Training Emily Morrow
Senior Prevention Program Manager
ODMHSAS
emily.morrow@odmhsas.org
June 25, 2024 Atlanta, GA Quarterly Network Meeting Beverly Ragland
Director of Virtual Peer Services
Georgia Council for Recovery
Beverly@gc4recovery.org
August 10, 2024 Omaha, NE Renewal of Teams Training Rev. Eulish Moore
FP Omaha Area Coordinator
eulishmoore@yahoo.com
August 12, 2024 Omaha, NE Monthly Nebraska Area Coordinator Team (ACT) Julie Taylor-Costello
Community Outreach Training Coordinator
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska
August 23-24, 2024 Tulsa, OK Faith Partners Team Training Bailes Chaples
Program Manager – Prevention Services
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS)
Bailes.Chaples@odmhsas.org
September 14, 2024 Omaha, NE Faith Partners Leadership Training Rev. Eulish Moore
FP Omaha Area Coordinator
eulishmoore@yahoo.com
October 15, 17, 22, 24, 2024 State of Oklahoma Addiction Survival Kit for Clergy Bailes Chaples
Program Manager – Prevention Services
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS)
Bailes.Chaples@odmhsas.org
October 17, 2024 Nationwide CAF Conference Breakout Session Pastor Ed Treat
President & CEO
The Center of Addiction and Faith
pastored@addictionandfaith.com
October 29, 2024 Nationwide NFBPA Spotlight Presentation Rev. Walter Jones
Alliance Chair
National Faith-based Prevention Alliance
westsidecommunitystakeholders@gmail.com
October 30, 2024 Nationwide Virtual Area Coordinator’s QNM Drew Brooks
Executive Director
Faith Partners
drewbrooks@faith-partners.org
November 2024 Savannah, GA Quarterly Network Meeting Carol Pine, Co-founder
Interfaith Addiction & Recovery Coalition
pineandpartners@gmail.com
November 2024 New Orleans, LA Skills Training Kelli Bertrand
Program Manager
Metropolitan Human Services District
Kelli.bertrand@mhsdla.org
November 2, 2024 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Presbyterian Women Virtual Fall Gathering Pastor Molly Doreza
Chair
The Healing Network
mdoreza@twc.com
November 7 & 12, 2024 Clinton Foundation California Project Faith Partners Leadership Training Christian Thrasher
CEO of the SUD and Recovery Division
The Clinton Foundation
cthrasher@clintonfoundation.org
November 14-16, 2024 St. Paul, MN Faith Partners Training of Trainers Drew Brooks
Executive Director
Faith Partners
drewbrooks@faith-partners.org
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