Ed Series Update

We are sorry that we had to postpone the Intervention workshop by Jeff and Debra Jay that was scheduled for February 19, 2008. We will let everyone know when this program is rescheduled.

Dawn Farm will present the following free Education Series programs in March 2008:

"Addiction and Spirituality" will be presented on March 18, 2008; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm, by Ed Conlin, BSEd, CAC-2; addiction counselor, Jefferson House (and former Team Leader at Detox.) This presentation will explore the core of our spiritual needs, address our own life choices, examine the spirituality of the 12 Steps, and discuss how the 12 Steps can help anyone, whether recovering from chemical dependency or not chemically dependent.

"Grief and Loss in Addiction" will be presented on March 25, 2008; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm, by Janice Firn, LMSW; Clinical Social Worker, University of Michigan Hospital; and Veronica Smith, LMSW; Therapist, Dawn Farm Daybreak Program. This presentation will provide a basic study of how addiction produces grief and loss for the individual and the family, and on recovery from grief and loss.

All Education Series programs are presented in the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti. All programs are free and open to all; presentations are intended to have broad appeal and are geared toward a diverse audience. No registration is required. Each workshop is approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) to provide 1.5 free CE hours. All staff are invited to attend, and we will be grateful for your help in informing clients, families and others!!

The full Education Series schedule along with details, directions and a flier can be accessed from http://www.dawnfarm.org/edseries.html. You can also contact me by e-mail or by phone at Detox with questions.

The "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" ongoing two-part workshop series will be presented by our friend Ron Harrison on March 4 (part 1, "What To Know") and March 11 (part two, "What To Do.") For information about this series, please see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. (Please note that MCBAP CE is not provided for this program.)

Thank you,

Matt Statman

Team Leader, Dawn Farm Detox; and Education Series Coordinator

734/669-8265 (at Detox)

mstatman@dawnfarm.org

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