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 all are open to anyone interested in attending.
The 2009/2010 Education Series includes a NEW program in addition to revisiting previous favorites, and will have both veteran and new presenters! Descriptions of the Education Series programs, with slides, handouts and suggestions for related reading, are posted here. A flier is posted 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 drug 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 programs will be held at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan; in the auditorium on the ground floor. Ample free parking is available.
When is it held? The 2009/2010 series began on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 and will continue through June 22, 2010. Programs will generally be held on the last two or three Tuesday evenings of each month. Please check the schedule on the workshops page for exact dates! Please note: there will be no programs presented on December 22 or December 29 due to the winter holidays.
Times: All programs are scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm and end at 9:00 pm. People are welcome to come a little early and/or stay a little late to browse through materials on our information table and talk with the presenter(s) and the Education Series coordinator.
What topics are covered? Programs cover a variety of topics on chemical dependency, recovery, family concerns, and related issues. A description of all the programs is posted here.
Who presents the programs? Programs are presented by Dawn Farm staff and other local experts, as well as some internationally-known authorities in their field. 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 will provide 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 program.
Will programs 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 Education Series program 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, BSW, CAC-R.
Further information: For further information, please contact Dawn Farm at (734) 485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org.
Are slidecasts or audio recordings available?
Dawn Farm has audio recorded and/or slidecasted several programs from past years and we anticipate recording and slidecasting several programs in the 2009/2010 series. Programs that are audio recorded and/or slidecasted have links posted on our workshops page. Slidecasts are posted here.
Additional programs of interest: The Dawn Farm Education Series alternates on Tuesday evenings 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!
