Hope, Healing and Health e-Newsletter

A quarterly e-newsletter from the United Methodist Special Program on Substance Abuse and Related Violence (SPSARV)
FALL 2011/Volume 3, Number 3

In This Issue

National Recovery Month Highlights Recovery Services for Substance Use in Health Care Law

United Methodist congregations are encouraged to observe National Recovery Month, which will coincide with the launch of SPSARV's yearlong  global awareness campaign, "Speak About It!"

Oklahoma Church Hosts a 'Kids Like Me Kamp' to Support Children of Alcoholics

Pat Meyer, an organizer of the "Kids Like Me Kamp" at First United Methodist Church in Weatherford, Oklahoma, writes a guest column about a recent camp with children of alcoholics.

Extending Hope and Healing from Addiction to Native American Communities

SPSARV plans to forge a partnership with White Bison, Inc., an American-Indian nonprofit that offers healing resources and trainings on sobriety, recovery, addictions, prevention, and holistic wellness to Native American communities and non-Natives alike.

Youth2011: United Methodist Young People Discuss Addiction's Impact on Their Lives           

SPSARV led three workshops at Youth2011, a United Methodist Church youth gathering, that addressed how alcohol and other drugs affect the lives of young people and identified ways for young people to find and offer support to each other.

California-Pacific Conference to Host a Workshop on Bridging Gap Between Church and Recovery Communities

SPSARV and the California-Pacific Conference's Office of New Ministries will sponsor a three-day workshop to train clergy and laity to support individuals and their families battling alcohol and other drug addictions in their congregations and communities.     
 HHH Reading Circle to Explore Connections Among Sexual Abuse, Addiction, and Healing

HHH Reading Circle to Explore Connections Among Sexual Abuse, Addiction, and Healing

Elaine Heath, author of We Were the Least of These: Reading the Bible with Survivors of Sexual Abuse, offers responses to a Q&A on the connection between sexual abuse and substance abuse.    

RESOURCES:
HadEnough! Site to be launched.

HadEnough, a United Methodist youth movement responding to substance abuse and addiction, will launch its website in October. Stay tuned for devotionals, resources, and other information on this exciting initiative.
 

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