American Association of
Pastoral Counselors
45th Annual Conference
"Expanding Visions:
Theological and Spiritual Perspectives in Practice"
Norfolk, Virginia
March 27 - 29, 2008
Pre-Conference Workshops March 27 include
ones on substance use disorders
http://www.aapc.org/index08.cfm
Burdened for those with HIV/AIDS?
Learn how you can minister more effectively to individuals with HIV/AIDS
The Web-based course, Ministering to Individuals with HIV/AIDS, will help you better understand the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual impacts of this disease, and what you can do to help.
You will have the opportunity to:
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Learn facts about HIV/AIDS.
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Recognize the faces of HIV/AIDS in congregations and communities.
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Examine the Biblical model for ministering to those with HIV/AIDS.
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Explore the unique role of the church in ministering to those with HIV/AIDS.
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Understand issues of confidentiality in ministering to those with HIV/AIDS.
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Learn how to get started in ministering to those with HIV/AIDS.
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Engage in thought-provoking Q&A and discussion with class members and the instructor via threaded discussion forums.
Course Information
Dates: March 10 - April 20, 2008
Time & Location: The online course materials and discussion forums are Internet-based. This means that you can access them anytime, from anywhere.
Instructor: Ted Lewis, facilitator, is a pastor and HIV/AIDS counselor who has been involved in HIV ministry for over 20 years. Ted served as a workshop facilitator at the 2006 Cooperative Baptist Fellowship HIV/AIDS Summit in Atlanta, GA.
Cost: $100 (Scholarships are available to cover 50% of tuition fees.)
Register Now
Download our Registration Form (PDF)
Apply for a scholarship that will cover 50% of the registration fee – download a Scholarship Application Form (PDF)
Understanding the Impact and of Addiction and Supporting Recovery:
Strategies and Tools for Clergy and other
Congregational Leaders
Monday April 21, 2008
8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Student Center Ballroom
Hampton University, Hampton VA
Download Flyer Here
Spiritual Terrorism:
Spiritual Abuse from the Womb to the Tomb
Workshop at the WV Social Worker Conference, April 25, 2008
Charleston, WV www.NASWWV.org
Participants will explore the symptoms of spiritual abuse, how to identify it, understand it, treat it and make a helpful referral. This workshop is relevant to social workers in many areas of service including mental health and aging, and work with hospice patients, those grieving, drug addicts, juvenile delinquents, and the incarcerated. This workshop will apply insights in helping to treat oneself as well as victims of spiritual abuse.
Boyd C. Purcell, PhD, MDiv, MA, LPC, Retired Chaplain, Kanawha Hospice Care. 80 participant capacity.
Recovery Symposium
Building an agenda for research and implementation that supports recovery based systems of care.
Philadelphia the Great Lakes ATTC, Northeast ATTC, Faces and Voices of Recovery and the Philadelphia Department of Human Services are combining efforts to hold a 1.5 day Symposium on building an agenda for research and implementation that supports recovery based systems of care. The Symposium will also focus on the lessons learned from those currently implementing these changes in their states.
For more information contact:
Michael T. Flaherty Ph.D.
Executive Director
IRETA/NeATTC
425 Sixth Avenue, Ste 1710
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412.258.8565 (p)
412.391.2528 (f)
flahertym@ireta.org
www.ireta.org
SCM 9120 Substance Abuse Among the Elderly
Learn how alcohol and drug abuse develops in the elderly. Enhance your understanding of prescription drug interactions and their addictive potential. Identify community resources.
If you would like to register for the course, please contact Missy Barker. You do not need to fill out any forms. Simply send an email about the course you want to take and let her know how you want to pay for the course.
