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NENY CO-OP Presents Engaging Faith Based Organizations in Substance Use Prevention

NENY CO-OP Presents Engaging Faith Based Organizations in Substance Use Prevention
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Key Leaders in the Faith Community along with Coalitions Members will gain valuable insight into intergrating substance use prevention into the faith community. Attendees will be offered a Tool Box of ideas and real world applications for assisting in the work of prevention.

Schedule:

8:45-9:00 Registration

9:00-9:15  Opening Remarks

9:15-11:15  Keynote

11:15-11:30  Break

11:30-12:00  Toolbox Overview

12:00-1:00  Network Brown Bag Lunch


Keynote

   Earl is a Community Development Specialist with Finger Lakes Prevention Resource Center in Rochester, NY; providing training and technical assistance to 22 coalitions in the Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York, covering 12 counties.    Earl has over 35 years of experience in community engagement and mobilization in both Rochester, NY and Boston, MA where he worked extensively in mental health, violence prevention, gangs, youth leadership development, social justice and advocacy, cultural diversity and inclusion. He is the founder and director of the Family Life Center in Newark, NY.   He is a certified facilitator for Racial Justice Work through the Interaction Institute for Social Change in Boston, MA, President of the Wayne Action for Racial Equality (W.A.R.E.) organization, and a Nationally Certified Anger Management Specialist/Fellow through the National Anger Management Association, (NAMA).    He is also a Professional Mediator & Arbitrator with the Center for Dispute Settlement in Rochester, NY, a Guest Instructor for “Renewing the Mind” Initiative through the Office of Mental Health Promotion at the University of Rochester Medical Center and a Professional Development Training Consultant.    He holds a Masterʼs Degree in Counseling Psychology.




For conference information, contact:

Northeastern New York Prevention Cooperative
www.preventioncouncil.org/ prevention-cooperative/

Kristin Sweeter at: ksweeter@ncapnisky.org

or

Rachel Lauria Four Rivers Alliance 518.736.8188 x109

Sponsored by:

  • Niskayuna Community Action Program

  • Troy Drug Free Community Coaltion

  • Twin County Recovery Services

Mailed Payment should be made to:
The Prevention Council
125 High Rock Ave Suite 105B Saratoga Springs, NY12866

Questions on the event call 518.272.8392 x 109

Questions on registration call 518-581-1230 x 3632


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