November



14 & 21
Budgeting and Cost Accounting
This is part I of the II part series
SEMCA Administrative Offices
25363 Eureka Rd.
Taylor, MI 48180
9am - 3pm
Read the Flyer


18
The Doctor's Opinion on Alcoholism
PRESENTER: Herbert Malinoff, MD; Addictionologist
DESCRIPTION: This program will describe the differences between social drinkers and alcoholics, and present a physician’s view of alcoholism as described in the literature of Alcoholics Anonymous.
7:30pm-9pm
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
in the auditorium (ground floor) at 5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
(Park in parking area “P”)
FREE admission. Registration is not required.
A certificate of attendance can be provided.
FREE C.E. (1.5 hours) is offered (approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals)
For information please call 734-485-8725, contact info@dawnfarm.org,
Visit us on-line


14 & 21
Budgeting and Cost Accounting
This is part II of the series
SEMCA Administrative Offices
25363 Eureka Rd.
Taylor, MI 48180
9am - 3pm
Read the Flyer

25
The Physiology of Addiction
PRESENTER: Carl Christensen, MD, Ph.D.; Addictionologist
DESCRIPTION: This program will explore the differences in neurochemistry between the addicted brain and the normal brain, the progression of physiological changes that occur in chemically dependent individuals, the mechanisms of physiologic tolerance and withdrawal, and the effects of treatment on the addicted brain.
7:30pm-9pm
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
in the auditorium (ground floor) at 5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
(Park in parking area “P”)
FREE admission. Registration is not required.
A certificate of attendance can be provided.
FREE C.E. (1.5 hours) is offered (approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals)
For information please call 734-485-8725, contact info@dawnfarm.org,
Visit us on-line

December



2
Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do
Part I

FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented by Ron Harrison, SW. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium.
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
7:30 pm - 9 pm

9
Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do
Part II

FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented by Ron Harrison, SW. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium.
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
7:30 pm - 9 pm

16
A History of Alcoholics Anonymous
PRESENTER: This program will present an overview of the history and development of the Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) program, and a brief overview of the 12 Steps.
DESCRIPTION: This program will present an overview of the history and development of the Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) program, and a brief overview of the 12 Steps 7:30pm-9pm
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
in the auditorium (ground floor) at 5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
(Park in parking area “P”)
FREE admission. Registration is not required.
A certificate of attendance can be provided.
FREE C.E. (1.5 hours) is offered (approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals)
For information please call 734-485-8725, contact info@dawnfarm.org,
Visit us on-line

29
9 Week STEP Early Childhood Parenting Class
Mondays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #124
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through February 23, 2009

January



5
9 Week STEP Early Childhood Parenting Class
Mondays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #124
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through February 23, 2009

6
Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do
Part I

FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented by Ron Harrison, SW. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium.
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
7:30 pm - 9 pm

6
9 Week STEP GENERAL Parenting Class
Tuesdays

Hegira Livonia
Counseling Center
15370 Levan Rd. Suite #2
Livonia, MI 48154
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 3, 2009

12
9 Week STEP Early Childhood Parenting Class
Mondays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #124
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through February 23, 2009

12
9 Week STEP Teen Parenting Class
Mondays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #201
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 9, 2009

13
Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do
Part II

FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented by Ron Harrison, SW. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium.
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
7:30 pm - 9 pm

13
9 Week STEP GENERAL Parenting Class
Tuesdays

Hegira Livonia
Counseling Center
15370 Levan Rd. Suite #2
Livonia, MI 48154
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 3, 2009

19
9 Week STEP Early Childhood Parenting Class
Mondays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #124
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through February 23, 2009

19
9 Week STEP Teen Parenting Class
Mondays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #201
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 9, 2009

20
Addiction and Spirituality
PRESENTER: Ed Conlin, BSEd, CAC-2; addiction counselor, Jefferson House.
7:30pm-9pm
DESCRIPTION: This program will describe how spirituality relates to recovery from chemical dependency, explore personal spiritual needs and life choices, and discuss the Twelve Steps as a spiritual program which can benefit anyone (recovering or not).
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
in the auditorium (ground floor) at 5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
(Park in parking area “P”)
FREE admission. Registration is not required.
A certificate of attendance can be provided.
FREE C.E. (1.5 hours) is offered (approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals)
For information please call 734-485-8725, contact info@dawnfarm.org,
Visit us on-line

20
9 Week STEP Early Childhood Parenting Class
Tuesdays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #124
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 17, 2009



20
9 Week STEP GENERAL Parenting Class
Tuesdays

Hegira Livonia
Counseling Center
15370 Levan Rd. Suite #2
Livonia, MI 48154
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 3, 2009

26
9 Week STEP Early Childhood Parenting Class
Mondays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #124
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through February 23, 2009

26
9 Week STEP Teen Parenting Class
Mondays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #201
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 9, 2009

27
Codependency
PRESENTER: Ronald E. Harrison, SW; Chemical Dependency Therapist
DESCRIPTION: This program will discuss the symptoms and progression of codependency and describe actions that help codependent people to recovery from codependency.
7:30pm-9pm
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
in the auditorium (ground floor) at 5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
(Park in parking area “P”)
FREE admission. Registration is not required.
A certificate of attendance can be provided.
FREE C.E. (1.5 hours) is offered (approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals)
For information please call 734-485-8725, contact info@dawnfarm.org,
Visit us on-line

27
9 Week STEP GENERAL Parenting Class
Tuesdays

Hegira Livonia
Counseling Center
15370 Levan Rd. Suite #2
Livonia, MI 48154
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 3, 2009

27
9 Week STEP Early Childhood Parenting Class
Tuesdays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #124
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 17, 2009

30
Show Me The Funders
Fellowship Chapel Village
Detroit, Michigan
Contact: www.ydcdetroit.org

February



2
9 Week STEP Early Childhood Parenting Class
Mondays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #124
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through February 23, 2009

2
9 Week STEP Teen Parenting Class
Mondays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #201
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 9, 2009

3
Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do
Part I

FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented by Ron Harrison, SW. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium.
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
7:30 pm - 9 pm

3
9 Week STEP GENERAL Parenting Class
Tuesdays

Hegira Livonia
Counseling Center
15370 Levan Rd. Suite #2
Livonia, MI 48154
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 3, 2009

3
9 Week STEP Early Childhood Parenting Class
Tuesdays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #124
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 17, 2009

9
9 Week STEP Early Childhood Parenting Class
Mondays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #124
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through February 23, 2009

9
9 Week STEP Teen Parenting Class
Mondays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #201
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 9, 2009

10
9 Week STEP Early Childhood Parenting Class
Tuesdays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #124
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 17, 2009



10
Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do
Part II

FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented by Ron Harrison, SW. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium.
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
7:30 pm - 9 pm

10
9 Week STEP GENERAL Parenting Class
Tuesdays

Hegira Livonia
Counseling Center
15370 Levan Rd. Suite #2
Livonia, MI 48154
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 3, 2009


16
9 Week STEP Early Childhood Parenting Class
Mondays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #124
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through February 23, 2009

16
9 Week STEP Teen Parenting Class
Mondays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #201
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 9, 2009

17
Chemical Dependency and the Family
PRESENTER:Mary Ragland, MSW, LMSW; Dawn Farm Daybreak Program
DESCRIPTION: This workshop will describe the roles and behaviors that family members often acquire when living with addiction, ways in which each family member is affected by addiction in the family, and options for family members to obtain help to cope with addiction in the family.
7:30pm-9pm
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
in the auditorium (ground floor) at 5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
(Park in parking area “P”)
FREE admission. Registration is not required.
A certificate of attendance can be provided.
FREE C.E. (1.5 hours) is offered (approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals)
For information please call 734-485-8725, contact info@dawnfarm.org,
Visit us on-line

17
9 Week STEP GENERAL Parenting Class
Tuesdays

Hegira Livonia
Counseling Center
15370 Levan Rd. Suite #2
Livonia, MI 48154
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 3, 2009

17
9 Week STEP Early Childhood Parenting Class
Tuesdays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #124
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 17, 2009

19
9 Week STEP Teen Parenting Class
Mondays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #201
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 9, 2009

23
9 Week STEP Early Childhood Parenting Class
Mondays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #124
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This is the last class in this series

23
9 Week STEP Teen Parenting Class
Mondays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #201
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 9, 2009

24
Al-Anon: A Panel Discussion
PRESENTER: A moderated panel discussion by members of the Twelve Step Al-Anon family program.
DESCRIPTION: This program will present a lively moderated panel discussion with a unique individual perspective regarding Al-Anon Family Groups, a recovery program for family members and friends of alcoholics and addicts. The panel will provide an overview of the Al-Anon program, an opportunity to experience Al-Anon members sharing their stories, and information.
7:30pm-9pm
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
in the auditorium (ground floor) at 5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
(Park in parking area “P”)
FREE admission. Registration is not required.
A certificate of attendance can be provided.
FREE C.E. (1.5 hours) is offered (approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals)
For information please call 734-485-8725, contact info@dawnfarm.org,
Visit us on-line

24
9 Week STEP GENERAL Parenting Class
Tuesdays

Hegira Livonia
Counseling Center
15370 Levan Rd. Suite #2
Livonia, MI 48154
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 3, 2009

24
9 Week STEP Early Childhood Parenting Class
Tuesdays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #124
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 17, 2009

March



2
9 Week STEP Teen Parenting Class
Mondays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #201
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 9, 2009

3
Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do
Part I

FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented by Ron Harrison, SW. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium.
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
7:30 pm - 9 pm

3
9 Week STEP GENERAL Parenting Class
Tuesdays

Hegira Livonia
Counseling Center
15370 Levan Rd. Suite #2
Livonia, MI 48154
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This is the last class in this series

3
9 Week STEP Early Childhood Parenting Class
Tuesdays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #124
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 17, 2009

9
9 Week STEP Teen Parenting Class
Mondays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #201
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This is the last class in this series.

10
9 Week STEP GENERAL Parenting Class
Tuesdays

Hegira Livonia
Counseling Center
15370 Levan Rd. Suite #2
Livonia, MI 48154
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This is the last class in this series

10
Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do
Part II

FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented by Ron Harrison, SW. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium.
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
7:30 pm - 9 pm

10
9 Week STEP Early Childhood Parenting Class
Tuesdays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #124
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This class runs through March 17, 2009

17
Psychiatric Disorders in Chemically Dependent Individuals: Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations
PRESENTER: Patrick Gibbons, LMSW, DO; Addiction Psychiatry Fellow, University of Michigan Medical Center.
DESCRIPTION: This program will provide an overview of co-occurring addiction & psychiatric illness, including standard diagnostic criteria, individual considerations for determining the appropriate course of treatment, available treatment interventions, and the perspectives of both the addict and the treatment provider on addiction and psychiatric illness.
7:30pm-9pm
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
in the auditorium (ground floor) at 5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
(Park in parking area “P”)
FREE admission. Registration is not required.
A certificate of attendance can be provided.
FREE C.E. (1.5 hours) is offered (approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals)
For information please call 734-485-8725, contact info@dawnfarm.org,
Visit us on-line

17
9 Week STEP Early Childhood Parenting Class
Tuesdays

Hegira Programs
Westland Center
8623 N. Wayne Rd. Suite #124
Westland, MI 48185
6:30pm-8:30pm
No Charge
To Register, call 1-734-513-7598
This is the last class in this series.

24
Trauma and Chemical Use and Addiction
PRESENTER: Tana Bridge, Ph.D., LMSW; Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Eastern Michigan University.
DESCRIPTION: Latest research highlights the relationship between chemical use, addition and trauma. This presentation will review events involved with trauma exposure, trauma specific symptomology, the impact trauma has on the brain and on coping and subsequent substance use, and how to aid individuals struggling with trauma and addiction.
7:30pm-9pm
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
in the auditorium (ground floor) at 5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
(Park in parking area “P”)
FREE admission. Registration is not required.
A certificate of attendance can be provided.
FREE C.E. (1.5 hours) is offered (approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals)
For information please call 734-485-8725, contact info@dawnfarm.org,
Visit us on-line

31
Intervention!
PRESENTER: Jeff and Debra Jay; Intervention Specialists
DESCRIPTION: Jeff and Debra Jay are internationally-acclaimed Intervention specialists and best-selling authors of “Love First: A New Approach to Intervention for Alcoholism and Drug Addiction” and several other books. This program will describe how the “Love First” process of Intervention can help chemically dependent people find recovery. It will bring PRACTICAL INFORMATION, HELP and HOPE to anyone who cares about a chemically dependent person, and to anyone who wants to learn more about the intervention process.
7:30pm-9pm
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
in the auditorium (ground floor) at 5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
(Park in parking area “P”)
FREE admission. Registration is not required.
A certificate of attendance can be provided.
FREE C.E. (1.5 hours) is offered (approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals)
For information please call 734-485-8725, contact info@dawnfarm.org,
Visit us on-line

April



7
Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do
Part I

FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented by Ron Harrison, SW. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium.
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
7:30 pm - 9 pm

14
Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do
Part II

FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented by Ron Harrison, SW. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium.
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
7:30 pm - 9 pm

21
The Cultures of Addiction and Recovery
PRESENTER: Robin Edison, M.Ed., LPC, NCC, CAAC; Dawn Farm Huron Street coordinator
DESCRIPTION: This program will discuss the cultural elements of addiction and recovery, explore the role of “cultures” in addiction and recovery, and describe how the symptoms and behaviors of culturally enmeshed alcoholics and addicts change as the individual moves from the culture of addiction to the culture of recovery.
7:30pm-9pm
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
in the auditorium (ground floor) at 5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
(Park in parking area “P”)
FREE admission. Registration is not required.
A certificate of attendance can be provided.
FREE C.E. (1.5 hours) is offered (approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals)
For information please call 734-485-8725, contact info@dawnfarm.org,
Visit us on-line

28
Relapse Prevention
PRESENTER: Robin Edison, M.Ed., LPC, NCC, CAAC; Dawn Farm Huron Street coordinator
DESCRIPTION: This program will discuss the dynamics of relapse, the warning signs that lead the chemically dependent person into a relapse, and strategies to prevent relapse and help handle high-risk situations.
7:30pm-9pm
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
in the auditorium (ground floor) at 5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
(Park in parking area “P”)
FREE admission. Registration is not required.
A certificate of attendance can be provided.
FREE C.E. (1.5 hours) is offered (approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals)
For information please call 734-485-8725, contact info@dawnfarm.org,
Visit us on-line

May



5
Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do
Part I

FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented by Ron Harrison, SW. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium.
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
7:30 pm - 9 pm

12
Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do
Part II

FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented by Ron Harrison, SW. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium.
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
7:30 pm - 9 pm

19
Adult Children of Alcoholics
PRESENTER: Mary Grace Fisher, LLMSW; Dawn Farm Huron Street therapist
DESCRIPTION: This program will provide an overview of beliefs and behaviors that are common to adult children of alcoholics.
7:30pm-9pm
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
in the auditorium (ground floor) at 5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
(Park in parking area “P”)
FREE admission. Registration is not required.
A certificate of attendance can be provided.
FREE C.E. (1.5 hours) is offered (approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals)
For information please call 734-485-8725, contact info@dawnfarm.org,
Visit us on-line

26
Relationships In & Out of Addiction
PRESENTER: Ed Conlin, BSEd, CAC-2; addiction counselor, Jefferson House; and Janice Firn, LMSW; Clinical Social Worker, University of Michigan Hospital
DESCRIPTION: This program will describe how patterns in thought, action and relationships are affected by addiction. It will describe the process of self-actualization, the formation of personal bonds, the pathology behind relationships in addiction, and key attitudes and tools for healthy relationships.
7:30pm-9pm
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
in the auditorium (ground floor) at 5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
(Park in parking area “P”)
FREE admission. Registration is not required.
A certificate of attendance can be provided.
FREE C.E. (1.5 hours) is offered (approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals)
For information please call 734-485-8725, contact info@dawnfarm.org,
Visit us on-line

June



2
Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do
Part I

FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented by Ron Harrison, SW. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium.
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
7:30 pm - 9 pm

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Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do
Part II

FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented by Ron Harrison, SW. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium.
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
7:30 pm - 9 pm

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Grief and Loss in Addiction
PRESENTER: Janice Firn, LMSW; Clinical Social Worker, University of Michigan Hospital; and Veronica Smith, LMSW; Dawn Farm Daybreak therapist
DESCRIPTION: This program will describe theories of grief and grief recovery, losses that addiction produces for the individual and the family, and how recovery program tools can help individuals cope with grief and loss.
7:30pm-9pm
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
in the auditorium (ground floor) at 5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
(Park in parking area “P”)
FREE admission. Registration is not required.
A certificate of attendance can be provided.
FREE C.E. (1.5 hours) is offered (approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals)
For information please call 734-485-8725, contact info@dawnfarm.org,
Visit us on-line

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Tobacco Cessation and Addiction Recovery
PRESENTER: Jason Schwartz, LMSW; Clinical Director, Dawn Farm; and Matt Statman; Dawn Farm Detox therapist and Dawn Farm Education Series Coordinator
DESCRIPTION: This workshop will describe the prevalence of tobacco addiction among alcoholics and drug addicts, the relationship between tobacco use and recovery, and basic information about how to quit using tobacco.
7:30pm-9pm
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
in the auditorium (ground floor) at 5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, MI
(Park in parking area “P”)
FREE admission. Registration is not required.
A certificate of attendance can be provided.
FREE C.E. (1.5 hours) is offered (approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals)
For information please call 734-485-8725, contact info@dawnfarm.org,
Visit us on-line


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