Free PCB Approved Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Training Thursday -  September 29th, 2016 9:00 am to 12:00 pm September 1, 2016 Quick Links Information Help Line Donate to the Council Employment Opportunities Register for Recovery Walks HERE! Continue to Thrive!  Click here for more information on our year long campaign! STAY CONNECTED   The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc.  To offer a PCB approved 3 hour training on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) - Implications for Children & Adolescents with FASD.  Bucks County Doylestown, PA September 29th -In recognition of FASD Awareness Month, The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. is offering a three hour PCB approved training exploring the disorder. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), including Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and related disorders such as Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND) are the most common forms of developmental disability and birth defects in the western world. This training explains FASD and is designed to provide caregivers and professionals working with individuals and families affected by FASD a better understanding of the challenges FASD individuals face. The Council is proud to offer this in depth look at FASD presented by Internationally Certified Prevention Specialist David Fialko. Please RSVP David Fialko via e-mail DFialko@councilsepa.org  Phone 215-230-8218 ext 3162 Seating is limited - Early registration is encouraged! Date: Thursday, September 29, 2016 Time: 8:30 am Registration  9:00 am to 12:00 pm Lecture Location: The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. 252 West Swamp Rd. Suite #12 Doylestown PA, 18901 This project is made possible by funding through the  Bucks County Drug & Alcohol Commission, Inc.  Saturday, September 17 PRO-ACT Recovery Walks! 2016 Penn's Landing, Philadelphia Registration begins at 7:00 am; Walk begins at 9:00 am Post-Walk Program begins at 10:15 am Stand Against Stigma--Walk for Recovery!  Register for the Walk here-- it's free Give to The Council While You Shop!   AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support The Council every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop atsmile.amazon.com, you'll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to The Council. Go to http://www.smile.amazon.com  Log in with Amazon account info or register if you are a new member Type in The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. and click SEARCH We will come up, hit SELECT Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to The Council.

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"The platform that you choose to share matters less than how you feel while doing it. Finding your own voice and level of comfort is the ideal stage to share the beautiful story of your journey during National Recovery Month.” —Emily Guarnotta, who holds a doctorate degree in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Diego and has a passion for working with clients struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues Read more in "Speaking Out to Heal Within." Every September, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration sponsors National Recovery Month to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and celebrate the people who recover. The 2016 theme, “Join the Voices for Recovery: Our Families, Our Stories, Our Recovery!” highlights the value of peer support by educating, mentoring and helping others. It invites individuals in recovery and their support systems to be change agents in communities, and in civic and advocacy engagements. Promote Recovery Month by organizing an event, writing an op-ed or online article, or soliciting and gathering proclamations from state, territory, city or county entities in support of Recovery Month. To find a Recovery Month event in your area and learn more about local activities to support recovery efforts, visitrecoverymonth.gov. RENEW EVERY DAY This Is Your Brain On Drugs — Any Questions? The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids launches the “Fried Egg 2016” campaign re-imagined for today's parents. Happy Birthday, Real Me “Happy birthday, real you” gets you into the mindset of the values and promises you continue to make to yourself and others every year of this amazing journey we call life. How Do I Balance All That I Want? This Labor Day week, it’s fair to consider how we can love our work without sacrificing the rest of our life. Most of us are working and caring for family members and studying something and seeking some kind of spiritual life and having a good recovery life and trying to be an asset to the greater community as well. The tension arises when we try to balance it by holding those parts separate from each other. Renew provides relevant and engaging information and resources to help individuals recovering from drug and alcohol addiction and their loved ones create and embrace a healthy lifestyle. Share Tweet Forward

Later this month a new group of hurting and broken young men and women will arrive here at His Mansion. September 2016 Newsletter  Katie D. A New Identity         When I was eight, my mom packed me and my sisters into the car and told us we were going to stay with relatives.  She left my dad behind.      My family had seemed normal and pleasant from the outside, but that was just a facade.  My mom and dad argued all the time, and there isn't a single photograph from my childhood that doesn't have an alcoholic beverage in it somewhere.   Click here to read more.  Healing in the Context of Community        Is God calling you to minister  to broken people struggling with  addiction (chemical or sexual),  eating disorders, trauma,  or any other life-controlling behaviors?    Join us for our Healing in the Context of Community (HCC) course October 15-21. You will learn how to serve those hurting in your community as well as experience how God is freeing men and women from those very bonds here on The Hill.     During your time in HCC, you will attend training courses designed for people like you who have a desire to love and serve hurting and broken men and women.       The classes will cover: community and relationships  inner healing  addictions and recovery family dynamics medications and mental health    You will also have the opportunity to join those who are currently seeking God's restoration at His Mansion during communal meals and worship throughout the week. For more information or to download the application, go to  hismansion.com/hmi/hcc    Click Here to Give  STAY CONNECTED:

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