“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
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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 |
| January 10-11, 2024 | Oklahoma City, OK | Site Visit |
Bailes Chaples
Program Manager – Prevention Services Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) Bailes.Chaples@odmhsas.org |
| January 16, 2024 | San Francisco, CA | Empowering Faith Leaders |
Christian Thrasher
Managing Director Clinton Foundation cthrasher@clintonfoundation.org |
| January 18, 2024 | Los Angeles, CA | Empowering Faith Leaders |
Christian Thrasher
Managing Director Clinton Foundation cthrasher@clintonfoundation.org |
| January 18, 2024 | Omaha, NE | Quarterly Network Meeting |
Rev. Eulish Moore
FP Omaha Area Coordinator eulishmoore@yahoo.com |
| January 23, 2024 | Nationwide | NFBPA Spotlight Presentation |
Rev. Walter Jones
Alliance Chair National Faith-based Prevention Alliance westsidecommunitystakeholders@gmail.com |
| January 24, 2024 | Oklahoma City, OK | Moving Forward with Faith Initiative Informational Hybrid Meeting |
Bailes Chaples
Program Manager – Prevention Services Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) Bailes.Chaples@odmhsas.org |
| January 27, 2024 | Omaha, NE | Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) |
Julie Davis
Mental Health First Aid Coordinator Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare jdavis@regionsix.com |
| February 17, 2024 | Milwaukee, WI | Leadership Training Overview |
Cheryl Bledsoe
Area Coordinator The Healing Network cheryl@thehealingnetworkofmke.com |
| February 20-22, 2024 | Oklahoma City, OK | Site Visit |
Bailes Chaples
Program Manager – Prevention Services Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) Bailes.Chaples@odmhsas.org |
| February 27, 2024 | San Francisco, CA | Empowering Faith Leaders |
Christian Thrasher
Managing Director Clinton Foundation cthrasher@clintonfoundation.org |
| February 29, 2024 | Los Angeles, CA | Empowering Faith Leaders |
Christian Thrasher
Managing Director Clinton Foundation cthrasher@clintonfoundation.org |
| March 4, 2024 | Oklahoma City, OK | Moving Forward with Faith Initiative Statewide Advisory Council |
Bailes Chaples
Program Manager – Prevention Services Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) Bailes.Chaples@odmhsas.org |
| March 7, 2024 | Duluth, MN | Webinar Presentation: Transformational Journey: A systems approach to addiction and related mental health issues |
Joy Hensel
Synod Minister for Mental health and Wellness NE. MN. Synod of the E.L.C.A. Church Joy.hensel@nemnsynod.org |
| March 9, 2024 | Tulsa, OK | Leadership Training |
Dr. Margaret White
Faith Partners Area Coordinator mgmtmaw@gmail.com |
| March 14, 2024 | Savannah, GA | Quarterly Network Meeting |
Carol Pine
Co-founder Interfaith Addiction and Recovery Coalition pineandpartners@gmail.com |
| March 17-18, 2024 | Atlanta, GA | Team Training |
Beverly Ragland
Georgia Council for Recovery Beverly@gc4recovery.org |
| March 2024 TBD | Nationwide | CAF Virtual Quarterly Network Meeting |
Drew Brooks
Executive Director Faith Partners drewbrooks@faith-partners.org Pastor Ed Treat President & CEO The Center of Addiction and Faith pastored@addictionandfaith.com |
| March 26, 2024 | Nationwide | NFBPA Spotlight Presentation |
Rev. Walter Jones
Alliance Chair National Faith-based Prevention Alliance westsidecommunitystakeholders@gmail.com |
| April 16, 18, 23, 25, 2024 | Omaha, NE | Addiction Survival Kit for Clergy Virtual Training |
Rev. Eulish Moore
FP Omaha Area Coordinator eulishmoore@yahoo.com |
| April 24, 2024 | Austin, TX | SWW ATTC Advisory Council |
Maureen Nichols
SSW ATTC Director mnichols@austin.utexas.edu |