Team Training
DEVELOPMENT PHASE
This two-day training provides team members, facilitators, staff and clergy the information, skills and resources to build addiction team ministry in their congregation. The team training enhances team cohesiveness and functioning, offers team members an opportunity to come to a common understanding about prevention, early intervention, referral assistance and recovery support, and connects them to community resources and other congregational teams. Teams are guided in identifying their mission and setting realistic goals for their first year of ministry. Goal: Provide teams with the information, skills and resources to initiate, plan and implement an substance abuse ministry in their congregation. Learning Objectives As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
This two-day training provides team members, facilitators, staff and clergy the information, skills and resources to build addiction team ministry in their congregation. The team training enhances team cohesiveness and functioning, offers team members an opportunity to come to a common understanding about prevention, early intervention, referral assistance and recovery support, and connects them to community resources and other congregational teams. Teams are guided in identifying their mission and setting realistic goals for their first year of ministry. Goal: Provide teams with the information, skills and resources to initiate, plan and implement an substance abuse ministry in their congregation. Learning Objectives As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate effective team functioning;
- Understand the five congregational ministry areas;
- Initiate educational sessions within their team and congregation;
- Identify and work with community resources;
- Develop an initial action plan; and,
- Utilize evaluation tools in measuring effectiveness.
