Transcript Faith Partners for Recovery Power Point - KY Faith
PAR-Faith Partners for Recovery
Mike Barry-CEO People Advocating Recovery Dona Daubitz-Barry, PAR-Faith Partners for Recovery Owner-Spiritual Energy Solutions
PAR-Faith Partners for Recovery
Our Goal today: A brief introduction and overview of Faith Partners for Recovery (FPfR)
Not on our agenda today:
• Defining addiction or recovery • Recommending any type of treatment or recovery program • Attempting to become treatment professionals
About PAR
(501c3)
PAR Mission:
People Advocating Recovery is a statewide group of concerned individuals working to eliminate barriers to recovery from addiction.
PAR Vision:
Society views addiction as a disease without shame, stigma, or discrimination.
About-Faith Partners for Recovery
FPfR Mission
To decrease the number of high–risk substance users and increase the number of dependent substance users entering recovery programs as early as possible in the progress of their illness.
The Faith Community
Recovery means reaching out, reconnecting with people who have healthy lifestyles and learning how to attend to others as well as care for oneself.
Entering a healing faith community can open the door taught by all faiths (compassion, forgiveness, hope) and set an individual on a path to new, meaningful way of life.
Spiritually-Physically-Mentally
Did You Know?
Over 94% of clergy consider substance abuse and addiction to be important issues they confront -- yet only 12.5% of priests, ministers and rabbis completed coursework related to substance abuse during their theological studies.* *National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) Columbia University, New York City
Years ago
Actually not even that long ago Asylums, ridicule, shame Medications, shock treatment Pledges, stockades for town drunk or jails
How it all started
Dr. Bob Smith and Bill Wilson in 1935 found that two people with the same problem talking with each other really did the trick and 12 step programs were born.
The Healing Place
A volunteer, Dr. Richard Blondell, at The Healing Place in Louisville realized people were in and out of the hospital ER repeatedly due to alcohol or drug problems without being addressed.
A Clinical Study-UofL
If no one talks to an individual about possible substance use disorder there is a
10%
chance that the individual will make a life altering change.
If someone talks with the individual to let him/her know there might be a problem there is a
30%
chance the individual will make a life altering change.
If a person in recovery makes contact and shares their Experience, Strength, and Hope, there is a
60%
chance the individual will make a life altering change.
Blondell et al. J Fam Pract 2001;50:447 University of Louisville Hospital
SBI-How It Works
Screenings and brief interventions (SBI) address risky alcohol/drug use long before it leads to health, financial, social, employment and family problems.
Research shows that a brief, non-judgmental intervention by a health care professional or those with experience can have a positive, long term impact on risky alcohol or drug use.
(SBI) Screening and Brief Intervention
Designed for use by service providers who do not specialize in addiction treatment Uses motivational approaches based on how ready the person is to change behavior Gives feedback and suggestions respectfully in the form of useful information, without judgment or accusations Has been shown by research to be effective in reducing alcohol use and alcohol-related adverse consequences, including injury (There are many sources available to describe SBI in formal clinical settings and informal settings. Sometimes the term SBIRT is used. Screening, brief intervention, referral, and treatment)
Substance Use vs. Substance Abuse
Medical professionals follow certain criteria to determine if a person abuses alcohol or drugs.
These established criteria also can mark whether the substance abuse has progressed to dependence.
Alcohol and drug dependence cause people to suffer from withdrawal symptoms when they stop using the substance. Dependence also causes major behavioral changes, such as overwhelming preoccupation with drug or alcohol use.
The Beginnings-The Angel Program
Hospital does an SBI (screening and/or brief intervention) suggesting to the patient he/she might have a problem with drugs or alcohol Dr., Nurse, or Social Worker calls Mike Barry at The Healing Place requesting a visit by our Angels (Person in Recovery) with permission of the patient Angels visit the patient and tell their story of Experience, Strength, and Hope Gives encouragement on taking some action to change
Keeping it Simple
I’m not an alcoholic/addict
A common reaction when confronted….
Our goal is not to make that determination….
Remember this part of the FPfR Mission:
“To decrease the number of high–risk substance users….”
FPfR Development
Expand the concept of the Angel Program to the Faith Community realizing not all groups would have all the needed resources Keep the concept simple so that “Formal Training” isn’t required Relieve the stress and time constraints on church leaders
Faith Community
Faith-based communities can come together to help plan and provide for the emotional and supportive needs of their communities.
Their role is beneficial for supporting the substance use disorder or mental health needs of congregational and community families.
Initial contact or question
Pastor or someone speaks to individual that may identify that he/she and/or family member might have a problem with drugs or alcohol.
May happen after the service Perhaps in an informal setting Individual may not even know what/how to ask Clergy may not know how to respond Clergy may not know who to contact Clergy may be on overload and not have the time to fully devote to the problem Perhaps doesn’t feel qualified to address the issue Doesn’t have time for formal training on the issue
The modification
Clergy, Assistant, etc.
(Hospital)
Recovery Resource Person
(Mike)
Recovery Guide
(Volunteers-Angels)
Defining the Terms
Recovery Resource Person: A Person who has been educated regarding recovery resources, but is not necessarily in recovery…not necessarily a member of the clergy.
Recovery Guide: A person in long term recovery, who has agreed to share their story about life pre-recovery, compared with life now, along with sharing information on valuable resources if a high-risk individual is interested in learning more. The Recovery Guide plays an important role in the success of this program. Under ideal or normal circumstances men should work with men and women with women.
The Process
Clergy or assistant contacts the Recovery Resource Person with permission of the individual. The Recovery Resource Person has contacts within the church and other churches in the community with persons who can speak with experience about problems with drugs or alcohol. This person is called the Recovery Guide. (SBI takes place here) Recovery Guide (Person in long term recovery) shares their story of Experience, Strength, and Hope.
Comparison
Hospital (SBI) Mike is called Volunteers Clergy/Assistant Recovery Resource Person (SBI) Recovery Guide
More on the Recovery Guide
Recovery Guides are simply going to carry the message, that’s all that the Recovery Guide is expected to accomplish.
Recovery Guides cannot be caretakers or enablers doing things such as giving rides or handing out personal phone numbers or addresses.
The Recovery Guide’s number one job is to help someone
Take Action!
(For those in 12 step programs it’s important to note that ideally the Recovery Guide does not become a sponsor)
FPfR-Making Connections
Within the Church or Church to Church Clergy/Assistant Recovery Resource Person Recovery Guide Clergy/Assistant Recovery Resource Person Recovery Guide
Requirements for participation
Volunteers may or may not be clergy members.
Volunteers must follow the standards for moral and ethical behavior Volunteers must not have any physical or mental health conditions that would interfere with the ability to perform any of the tasks Volunteers must be trustworthy and able to maintain confidences Volunteers must be welcoming toward those who seek information and advice
Confidentiality
Conversations Our moral/ethical obligation to keep certain information in confidence Records that might be shared What things to NOT keep in confidence Abuse Suicide intentions Homicide intentions
FPfR Foundations Concepts
Awareness–Acceptance-Action How can you identify alcoholism/addiction? Live and let live Seek help yourself Remember: You didn’t cause the addiction, you can’t control it, and you can’t cure it.
Avoid “home treatments”
FPfR Foundations Concepts
Don’t become an “enabler” Tell children that alcohol changes how people act Protect yourself and your children Take a good look at yourself Encourage an interest in treatment if needed
Finally----Encouragement to take Action
Planting the seed
First Church: Involved in many boards, good home, married with children, actively involved with church, teaching Sunday school classes, but overrun with alcoholism. Got no help…no one said a thing Second church: Now divorced and remarried. Minister offered counseling, but I felt like wife and minister were ganging up on me. I couldn’t be one of those persons. Marriage nearly fell apart.
Third Church: Minister introduced me to some really nice people who had a brother-in-law who recovered from alcoholism. Here’s the important part….it didn’t help right away, but the seed was planted. I still visit that couple frequently in Lexington.
Thank You
Kentucky Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities
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Thank You People Advocating Recovery Mike Barry-CEO
502.552.8573
http://www.peopleadvocatingrecovery.org
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