About the Dawn Farm Education Series
What is it? The Dawn Farm Education Series is a FREE, annual workshop series developed to provide accurate, helpful, hopeful, practical, current information about chemical dependency, recovery, family and related issues; and to dispel the myths, misinformation, secrecy, shame and stigma that prevent chemically dependent individuals and their families from getting help and getting well. All Education Series programs are free, and are open to anyone interested in attending.
The 2007/2008 series includes NEW workshops in addition to revisiting previous favorites, and will have both veteran and new presenters! A description of the workshops can be accessed here. A flier can be accessed here.
Who is it for? People in recovery, people interested in recovery, family members/friends and others affected by chemical dependency, people who work with chemically dependent individuals, students, anyone interested in any topic for any reason – ALL ARE WELCOME! The Education Series provides information designed to help people with alcoholism or other addictions to achieve, maintain and strengthen their recovery; assist family members and friends to understand and support recovery in people they care about as well as maintain their own health and well-being; aid professionals and students in various disciplines to work effectively with chemically dependent individuals and their families and support their recovery process; and contribute to a community culture supportive of recovery.
Where is it held? (Click here for directions and maps)
All workshops will be held at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan. Workshops will be held in the auditorium (on the ground floor.) Ample free parking is available.
When is it held? The 2007/2008 series began on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 and will continue through July 1, 2008. Workshops are generally held on the last two or three Tuesday evenings of each month (and the first Tuesday in July 2008.) Please check the schedule posted on the workshops page for exact dates!
Times: All programs will begin at 7:30 pm and end at 9 pm, unless otherwise noted. People are welcome to come a little early and/or stay a little late to browse through our information table or talk with the presenter(s) and the Education Series coordinator.
What topics are covered? Workshops cover a variety of topics on chemical dependency, recovery, family concerns, and related issues. A description of all workshop topics can be accessed here.
Who presents the workshops? Workshops are presented by Dawn Farm staff and other local experts, as well as some internationally-known experts. Information about all our presenters can be accessed here.
What is the cost? All programs are FREE.
What about registration? No registration is required – you can just come!
Is CE credit offered? Each workshop provides 1.5 hours of FREE CE approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals. Approved CE credit for other disciplines is not provided; however some disciplines accept attendance at this program for CE purposes. A certificate to document attendance for CE or other purposes is provided on request at the end of each workshop.
Will workshops be cancelled in bad weather? How will I know if they are? If classes at Washtenaw Community College are cancelled due to inclement weather, the Dawn Farm workshop scheduled for that evening will be cancelled also. We will post this information on this Web site, or you can call Dawn Farm at (734) 485-8725 to confirm.
Education Series coordinator: The Education Series is coordinated by Matt Statman, team leader at Dawn Farm Detox.
Further information: For further information, please contact Dawn Farm at (734) 485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org.
Are recordings available?
Dawn Farm make audio recordings of two Education Series programs, and these are available to the public. Please see the "handouts" column on our education series workshops page to access audio recordings. Due to technical difficulties, we do not plan to record any more presentations this year. We hope to record several presentations in the 2008/2009 series.
Additional programs of interest: The Dawn Farm Education Series alternates with Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do - a FREE, two-part workshop series on identifying and helping young people who are harmfully involved with alcohol and/or other drugs. This series is presented by our friend Ron Harrison, SW, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, along with the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Consortium and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Mission Services.
Please click here for the Education Series schedule!
