International Recovery Institute International Recovery Institute training's provide the theoretical basis and ethical standards for services offered by Recovery Specialists. Recovery Specialist is defined as a professional who provides individual client and family services within a treatment setting and/or client's home community or travel.  Common titles for the role of the Recovery Specialist may include: Sober Coach, Sober Companion, Personal Recovery Assistant, Transport (Safe Passage), Family Support Specialist, Case Manager, Direct Care Staff, etc. Recovery Specialists work individuals and families suffering with substance abuse, addiction, mental health, eating disorders, process addiction and many other co-occurring issues. The training provides an International Recovery Specialist Certification by The International Recovery Institute as well as NAADAC approved CEU hours to be utilized towards state and national credentialing certifications. Each training provides 40 CEU hours with an optional 6 CEU hours for 6 weekly consultations. NAADAC Approved Education Provider # 151526 Training objectives include increasing ethics, professional skills and knowledge of a Recovery Specialist. Training outline includes topics such as: History of addiction & mental health fields  History of Recovery Specialists Ethics Role & Responsibility of Recovery Specialist  Providing Safe Passage (transports) and many more   March 15 - 19, 2016 Long Beach, CA April 26 - 30, 2016 West Palm Beach, FL April 12 - 16, 2016 New York City, NY July 12 - 16, 2016 Los Angeles, CA Thank You to our 2016 National Sponsor BRC Recovery Presenting Sponsors Connect with us

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	Sunday, April 3 - Breakfast with the Angels
	You're invited to an Applebee's® Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast to support City of Angels $8.00 per person WHEN: Sunday, April 3, 2016 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. WHERE: Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar 333 State Highway #33 Hamilton, NJ 08619 Buy your tickets online ahead of time for quick seating when you arrive!Click here to purchase.

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Some Health Professionals Starting to Change Prescribing Practices to Curb Abuse: Study - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: A new study of Indiana health professionals suggests some are beginning to change their prescribing and dispensing practices in response to prescription drug abuse in their communities, Forbes reports. Researchers found dentists are much less likely than other health professionals to be concerned about prescription drug abuse.

Good morning everyone, as we have headed into 2016 there are several new opportunities available to the ministry. As always we like to make sure that there is a team available for any new opportunity so that we can ensure efficiency and effectiveness in the work that God has called us to do. 

(1) With that we will be building a new team for the possibility of our first faith based sober living home in Bristol Borough. This is an opportunity that could possibly happen in the next couple months so if you are interested in being a part of this team which would include possible responsibilities of helping to maintain and manage the home, intake coordination and Bible study implementation. 

(2) also we are going to begin to build a fundraising committee headed up possibly by Tracy. This team will help organize and coordinate possible fundraising opportunities for the ministry so that we can continue to grow and help more people in our community. 

(3) the third item would be is our ministry is in desperate need of a 15 passenger van to transport those to meetings, Church and possibly ministry and treatment opportunities. If you know someone who would be willing to donate a van or help us financially to acquire one please let us know as soon as possible. 

(4) and finally we are still looking to continue to build the team around Michael Howard for the self-help movement Bible studies that are now every Tuesday at 1 p.m. every Wednesday at 7 p.m. and every second third and fourth Thursday at 7 p.m.

 plus our second Sunday at 5 p.m. concert for the men at the rehab. Responsibilities for that opportunity would be in support of Michael's leadership and possible opportunities to share the Word of God and disciple the men 1 on 1 as needed

If you are interested in any of the opportunities available in the ministry of CLPRM. Please let me know through the response of this email. Blessings and peace and thank you for all that you do to help those who sometimes don't know how to help themselves.

Bob Sofronski, Executive Director

Christian Life Prison and Recovery Ministries, Inc.

Po Box 1624

Southampton, PA 18966

www.clprm.org

www.musicfest2016.org

215-833-2512

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