Jan 5, 2010 - Jan 5, 2010

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.
  "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series designed to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Part 1 is presented on the first Tuesday of each month from October through June, provides information on how to understand and recognize the signs of a teen substance abuse problem, and includes a short video. Part 2 is presented on the second Tuesday of each month from October through June, provides information on what should and should not be done when a teen substance abuse problem is recognized, and concludes with an open talk by a teen speaker in recovery. The series is presented by Ronald E. Harrison, SW, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Consortium, and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Mission Services. All workshops are free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are also inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested in attending for any reason. All are welcome to attend! Registration is not required. A certificate to document attendance can be provided on request. For information, please contact us at (734) 973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Jan 12, 2010 - Jan 12, 2010

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.
  "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series designed to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Part 1 is presented on the first Tuesday of each month from October through June, provides information on how to understand and recognize the signs of a teen substance abuse problem, and includes a short video. Part 2 is presented on the second Tuesday of each month from October through June, provides information on what should and should not be done when a teen substance abuse problem is recognized, and concludes with an open talk by a teen speaker in recovery. The series is presented by Ronald E. Harrison, SW, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Consortium, and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Mission Services. All workshops are free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are also inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested in attending for any reason. All are welcome to attend! Registration is not required. A certificate to document attendance can be provided on request. For information, please contact us at (734) 973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Jan 19, 2010 - Jan 19, 2010

• Chemical Dependency and the Family, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.
  "Chemical Dependency and the Family" will be presented on January 19, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; by Holly Mae Haddock, TLLP, MCP; Dawn Farm Therapist. This program 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. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. 734-485-8725

Jan 26, 2010 - Jan 26, 2010

• Grief and Loss in Addiction and Recovery, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.
  "Grief and Loss in Addiction and Recovery" will be presented on January 26, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; by Janice Firn, LMSW; Clinical Social Worker, University of Michigan Hospital; and Paulette Walker, LMSW, CAAC; Dawn Farm Outpatient therapist. 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. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. 734-485-8725

Feb 2, 2010 - Feb 2, 2010

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.
  "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series designed to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Part 1 is presented on the first Tuesday of each month from October through June, provides information on how to understand and recognize the signs of a teen substance abuse problem, and includes a short video. Part 2 is presented on the second Tuesday of each month from October through June, provides information on what should and should not be done when a teen substance abuse problem is recognized, and concludes with an open talk by a teen speaker in recovery. The series is presented by Ronald E. Harrison, SW, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Consortium, and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Mission Services. All workshops are free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are also inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested in attending for any reason. All are welcome to attend! Registration is not required. A certificate to document attendance can be provided on request. For information, please contact us at (734) 973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Feb 9, 2010 - Feb 9, 2010

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.
  "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series designed to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Part 1 is presented on the first Tuesday of each month from October through June, provides information on how to understand and recognize the signs of a teen substance abuse problem, and includes a short video. Part 2 is presented on the second Tuesday of each month from October through June, provides information on what should and should not be done when a teen substance abuse problem is recognized, and concludes with an open talk by a teen speaker in recovery. The series is presented by Ronald E. Harrison, SW, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Consortium, and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Mission Services. All workshops are free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are also inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested in attending for any reason. All are welcome to attend! Registration is not required. A certificate to document attendance can be provided on request. For information, please contact us at (734) 973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Feb 16, 2010 - Feb 16, 2010

• Relapse Prevention, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.
  "Relapse Prevention" will be presented on February 16, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; by Robin Edison, M.Ed., LPC, NCC, CAAC; Dawn Farm Huron Street coordinator. 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. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. 734-485-8725

Feb 23, 2010 - Feb 23, 2010

• For Family and Friends: How to Support Recovery and Not Support Addiction, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.
  "For Family and Friends: How to Support Recovery and Not Support Addiction" will be presented on February 23, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; by Ronald E. Harrison, SW; Chemical Dependency Therapist. When pleading, threatening, encouraging, manipulating, and shaming have not worked - what does work when confronted with a loved one’s addiction? What does not work? What can others do to help? What does not help? This program will address these and other questions. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. 734-485-8725

Mar 2, 2010 - Mar 2, 2010

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.
  "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series designed to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Part 1 is presented on the first Tuesday of each month from October through June, provides information on how to understand and recognize the signs of a teen substance abuse problem, and includes a short video. Part 2 is presented on the second Tuesday of each month from October through June, provides information on what should and should not be done when a teen substance abuse problem is recognized, and concludes with an open talk by a teen speaker in recovery. The series is presented by Ronald E. Harrison, SW, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Consortium, and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Mission Services. All workshops are free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are also inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested in attending for any reason. All are welcome to attend! Registration is not required. A certificate to document attendance can be provided on request. For information, please contact us at (734) 973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Mar 9, 2010 - Mar 9, 2010

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.
  "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series designed to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Part 1 is presented on the first Tuesday of each month from October through June, provides information on how to understand and recognize the signs of a teen substance abuse problem, and includes a short video. Part 2 is presented on the second Tuesday of each month from October through June, provides information on what should and should not be done when a teen substance abuse problem is recognized, and concludes with an open talk by a teen speaker in recovery. The series is presented by Ronald E. Harrison, SW, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Consortium, and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Mission Services. All workshops are free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are also inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested in attending for any reason. All are welcome to attend! Registration is not required. A certificate to document attendance can be provided on request. For information, please contact us at (734) 973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Mar 16, 2010 - Mar 16, 2010

• Trauma, Chemical Use and Addiction, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.
  "Trauma, Chemical Use and Addiction" will be presented on March 16, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; by Dr. Tana Bridge, Ph.D., LMSW; Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Eastern Michigan University. The 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. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. 734-485-8725

Mar 23, 2010 - Mar 23, 2010

• Intervention, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.
  "Intervention" will be presented on March 23, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; by Jeff and Debra Jay, 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. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. 734-485-8725

Mar 30, 2010 - Mar 30, 2010

• A History of Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.
  "A History of Alcoholics Anonymous" will be presented on March 30, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; by James Balmer; President, Dawn Farm. This program will present a fascinating overview and slide show of the history and development of the Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) program, and a brief overview of the 12 Steps of A.A. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. 734-485-8725

Apr 6, 2010 - Apr 6, 2010

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.
  "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series designed to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Part 1 is presented on the first Tuesday of each month from October through June, provides information on how to understand and recognize the signs of a teen substance abuse problem, and includes a short video. Part 2 is presented on the second Tuesday of each month from October through June, provides information on what should and should not be done when a teen substance abuse problem is recognized, and concludes with an open talk by a teen speaker in recovery. The series is presented by Ronald E. Harrison, SW, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Consortium, and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Mission Services. All workshops are free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are also inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested in attending for any reason. All are welcome to attend! Registration is not required. A certificate to document attendance can be provided on request. For information, please contact us at (734) 973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Apr 27, 2010 - Apr 27, 2010

• Psychiatric Disorders in Chemically Dependent Individuals, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.
  "Psychiatric Disorders in Chemically Dependent Individuals: Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations" will be presented on April 27, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; by Dr. Patrick Gibbons, LMSW, DO; Adjunct Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the University of Michigan; Medical Director of the WCHO Community Crisis Response Team; and consultant with Pain Management Solutions in Ann Arbor. This program will provide an overview of co-occurring addiction and 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. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. 734-485-8725

May 4, 2010 - May 4, 2010

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.
  "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series designed to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Part 1 is presented on the first Tuesday of each month from October through June, provides information on how to understand and recognize the signs of a teen substance abuse problem, and includes a short video. Part 2 is presented on the second Tuesday of each month from October through June, provides information on what should and should not be done when a teen substance abuse problem is recognized, and concludes with an open talk by a teen speaker in recovery. The series is presented by Ronald E. Harrison, SW, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Consortium, and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Mission Services. All workshops are free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are also inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested in attending for any reason. All are welcome to attend! Registration is not required. A certificate to document attendance can be provided on request. For information, please contact us at (734) 973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

May 14, 2010 - May 16, 2010

• Greyhound Event of Michigan, Clarion Hotel 2900 Jackson Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Washtenaw County.
  A weekend of fun, shopping, vendors, seminars, live auction, silent auction, raffle and door prizes for you and your hound. Sponsored by Greythounds of Eastern Michigan. Go to http://www.gemgreyhounds.org/ for information and registration 877-436-3647

May 16, 2010 - May 16, 2010

• Dawn Farm Ride for Recovery, Dawn Farm, 6633 Stoney Creek Road, Ypsilanti Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  The Ride for Recovery is a family fun and fitness event AND a fundraiser for Dawn Farm. There will be 10, 25 and 50 mile bike rides; 5K and 10K runs, and a “fun walk at the Farm.” Registration includes "Fun Day at the Farm" for participants and their families, with food, hayrides, tours of the working farm, kid's activities in the Dawn Farm Community Barn, and more! The Ride for Recovery also provides an opportunity to support a critical community service. All funds raised will help Dawn Farm keep vital addiction treatment and recovery support services available for those who need them most.Please see http://www.dawnfarm.org/rideforrecovery.html for more information. 734-485-8725

May 25, 2010 - May 25, 2010

• Relationships In and Out of Addiction, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.
  "Relationships In and Out of Addiction" will be presented on May 25, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; by Ed Conlin, BSEd, CAC-R; addiction counselor, Detroit Capuchin Service System; and Janice Firn, LMSW; Clinical Social Worker, University of Michigan Hospital. 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. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. 734-485-8725

Jun 15, 2010 - Jun 15, 2010

• Tobacco Cessation and Addiction Recovery, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.
  "Tobacco Cessation and Addiction Recovery" will be presented on June 15, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; by Anna Byberg, Dawn Farm Project Manager. This program 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. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. 734-485-8725

Jun 22, 2010 - Jun 22, 2010

• Eating Disorders, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.
  "Eating Disorders" will be presented on June 22, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; by Dr. Carl Christensen, MD, Ph.D.; Addictionologist; and Lori Perpich, TLLP, MS Clinical Behavioral Psychology; cognitive behavioral therapist and EDEN program facilitator. This program will examine the evidence that eating disorders are true biopsychosocial diseases, similar to chemical dependency. It will define various eating disorders and their consequences, explore neurobiological theories of addiction, discuss screening tools used for eating disorders, and provide information on treatment options and resources for eating disorders. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. 734-485-8725

Aug 14, 2010 - Aug 14, 2010

• Go Solar Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Spark 330 E. Liberty St Ann Arbor, MI 48104.
  Program Overview: Go Solar Michigan is an educational program for those individuals in Michigan interested in putting a system on their home or business. The goal is to give a brief overview of SDHW systems and Photovoltaics. In addition potential forms of reducing the cost of a system are also discussed. Installers will be on hand after the event for attendees to meet and ask questions to. So join us at Ann Arbor SPARK From 10:00am - 12:00pm 517-646-6269

Sep 21, 2010 - Sep 21, 2010

• Addiction 101, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197. .
  "Addiction 101" will be presented by James Balmer; President, Dawn Farm. This program will examine the dynamics of drinking and drug use, review addiction as a brain disease and describe the process of recovery from chemical dependency. Participants will learn how individuals experience drinking and drug use, gain an understanding of the basic process and diagnosis of addiction, gain a basic understanding of how the brain functions in an addict, and become familiar with the tools utilized to treat addiction. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/edseries.html. 734-485-8725

Sep 28, 2010 - Sep 28, 2010

• For Family and Friends: How to Support Recovery and Not Support Addiction, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197. .
  "For Family and Friends: How to Support Recovery and Not Support Addiction" will be presented on Tuesday September 28, 2010, from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; by Ronald E. Harrison; Chemical Dependency Therapist. When pleading, threatening, encouraging, manipulating, and shaming have not worked - what does work when confronted with a loved one's addiction? What does not work? What can others do to help? What does not help? What role does an individual play in supporting another person’s recovery process? These and other questions will be addressed. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/edseries.html. 734-485-8725

Oct 5, 2010 - Oct 5, 2010

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197..
  FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented on the first (part 1) and second (part 2) Tuesday evenings from October – June, by Ron Harrison. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium. For information: 734-973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Oct 12, 2010 - Oct 12, 2010

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197..
  FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented on the first (part 1) and second (part 2) Tuesday evenings from October – June, by Ron Harrison. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium. For information: 734-973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Oct 16, 2010 - Oct 16, 2010

• Pennies for Pencils 5K Run/Walk, EMU Student Center 900 Oakwood Street Ypsilanti, MI 48197.
  Pennies for Pencils is proud to announce our first annual 5K/Walk Pumpkin Run. The event will take place on the campus of Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI. The race is on October 16th at 9:30 am. Registration is at 8:30 am. Children are encouraged to dress in Halloween costumes. All proceeds from the race will benefit local schools in need of supplies. 248-921-9601

Oct 19, 2010 - Oct 19, 2010

• Alcoholics Anonymous: A Panel Discussion, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197. .
  "Alcoholics Anonymous: A Panel Discussion" will present a short slide show and discussion of the history of Alcoholics Anonymous followed by a lively moderated panel discussion regarding addiction and alcoholism, personal recovery, and participation in 12 Step programs. The audience will hear personal recovery stories, gain an understanding of how A.A. helps alcoholics recover, and learn to become involved with A.A. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/edseries.html. 734-485-8725

Oct 26, 2010 - Oct 26, 2010

• Al-Anon: A Panel Discussion, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197. .
  "Al-Anon: A Panel Discussion" 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 members will provide an overview of the Al-Anon program, an opportunity to experience Al-Anon members sharing their stories, and information on how to become involved with Al-Anon. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/edseries.html. 734-485-8725

Nov 2, 2010 - Nov 2, 2010

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197..
  FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented on the first (part 1) and second (part 2) Tuesday evenings from October – June, by Ron Harrison. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium. For information: 734-973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Nov 9, 2010 - Nov 9, 2010

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197..
  FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented on the first (part 1) and second (part 2) Tuesday evenings from October – June, by Ron Harrison. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium. For information: 734-973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Nov 16, 2010 - Nov 16, 2010

• Intervention, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197. .
  "Intervention" will be presented by Jeff and Debra Jay; Intervention specialists, chemical dependency therapists and trainers, and best-selling authors of "Love First: A New Approach to Intervention for Alcoholism and Drug Addiction" and other books. This program will describe how the "Love First" process of Intervention can help chemically dependent people find recovery. Key elements of the "Love First" model for effective intervention with addicted individuals will be discussed. This program 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. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/edseries.html. 734-485-8725

Nov 23, 2010 - Nov 23, 2010

• The Doctor's Opinion on Alcoholism, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197. .
  "The Doctor's Opinion on Alcoholism" will be presented by Dr. Herbert Malinoff, MD; Addictionologist . This program will describe a physician's view of alcoholism, as presented in the literature of Alcoholics Anonymous and updated with the modern neurobiology of addictive illness. It will include a discussion of Dr. Silkworth's explanation of alcoholism as a twofold disease affecting mind and body, how Dr. Silkworth's opinion relates to the modern neurobiology of addictive illness, identification of therapy for alcoholism as promoted by Alcoholics Anonymous, and the relationship of this therapy to Dr. Silkworth's opinion. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/edseries.html. 734-485-8725

Nov 30, 2010 - Nov 30, 2010

• Suicide and Recovery from Addiction, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197. .
  "Suicide and Recovery from Addiction" will be presented by Michelle Rose Armstrong , MA, LLP, and Michael B. Murphy, MA, LMSW (Members of Washtenaw Alive, a suicide prevention community collaboration.) This program will teach participants to be alert to the signs of suicidal thinking among individuals in recovery. It will help participants to recognize the signs of suicidal thinking, learn how to reach out and offer support, know how to reach out and ask for help when suicidal thoughts are present, and be aware of local and national suicide prevention and intervention resources and how to access these resources. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/edseries.html. 734-485-8725

Dec 5, 2010 - Dec 5, 2010

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197..
  FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented on the first (part 1) and second (part 2) Tuesday evenings from October – June, by Ron Harrison. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium. For information: 734-973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Dec 7, 2010 - Dec 7, 2010

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197..
  FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented on the first (part 1) and second (part 2) Tuesday evenings from October – June, by Ron Harrison. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium. For information: 734-973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Dec 14, 2010 - Dec 14, 2010

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197..
  FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Presented on the first (part 1) and second (part 2) Tuesday evenings from October – June, by Ron Harrison. Cosponsored by Dawn Farm, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium. For information: 734-973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Jan 4, 2011 - Jan 4, 2011

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do , St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, 2-part series to help participants learn to understand, identify & address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Part 1 is presented on the 1st Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on how to understand and recognize signs of teen substance abuse. Part 2 is presented on the 2nd Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on what should/should not be done when teen substance abuse is recognized. The series is presented by Ron Harrison, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium, and St. Joseph Mercy Health System. It is free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested. For information, please contact us at (734) 973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 11, 2011

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do , St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, 2-part series to help participants learn to understand, identify & address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Part 1 is presented on the 1st Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on how to understand and recognize signs of teen substance abuse. Part 2 is presented on the 2nd Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on what should/should not be done when teen substance abuse is recognized. The series is presented by Ron Harrison, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium, and St. Joseph Mercy Health System. It is free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested. For information, please contact us at (734) 973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Jan 18, 2011 - Jan 18, 2011

• Trauma and Chemical Use and Addiction , St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Trauma and Chemical Use and Addiction" will be presented by Dr. Tana Bridge, Ph.D., LMSW; MSW Program Director, School of Social Work, Eastern Michigan University. This presentation by an award-winning trauma expert 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. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/events/education-series. 734-485-8725

Jan 25, 2011 - Jan 25, 2011

• Chemical Dependency and the Family, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Chemical Dependency and the Family" will be presented on Tuesday January 25, 2011, from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; by Nancy J. Quay, LMSW; psychotherapist. This program will provide participants with a basic understanding of how addiction impacts each member of a family. The presenter 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. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/events/education-series. 734-485-8725

Feb 1, 2011 - Feb 1, 2011

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do , St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, 2-part series to help participants learn to understand, identify & address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Part 1 is presented on the 1st Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on how to understand and recognize signs of teen substance abuse. Part 2 is presented on the 2nd Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on what should/should not be done when teen substance abuse is recognized. The series is presented by Ron Harrison, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium, and St. Joseph Mercy Health System. It is free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested. For information, please contact us at (734) 973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Feb 8, 2011 - Feb 8, 2011

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do , St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, 2-part series to help participants learn to understand, identify & address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Part 1 is presented on the 1st Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on how to understand and recognize signs of teen substance abuse. Part 2 is presented on the 2nd Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on what should/should not be done when teen substance abuse is recognized. The series is presented by Ron Harrison, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium, and St. Joseph Mercy Health System. It is free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested. For information, please contact us at (734) 973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Feb 15, 2011 - Feb 15, 2011

• The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse" will be presented by Barbara Niess May, MPH, MSW; Executive Director, SafeHouse Center; and David J.H. Garvin, LMSW; Director, Alternatives to Domestic Aggression, Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County. The program will help participants to recognize the critical importance of understanding domestic violence and alcohol/other drug use/abuse in order to safely and effectively intervene and/or interrupt the batterer's abusive behaviors. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/events/education-series. 734-485-8725

Feb 22, 2011 - Feb 22, 2011

• In the Doctor's Office: Recovery Friend or Foe?, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "In the Doctor's Office: Recovery Friend or Foe?" will be presented by Mark A. Weiner, MD; Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine; and Jason Schwartz, LMSW; Dawn Farm Clinical Director. It's been said that the doctor's office is a dangerous place for people in recovery from addiction. It's also been said that recovering people are terrible patients. This program will discuss whether these statements are fair and why doctors and other healthcare providers are essential allies for long term recovery. We will describe in detail how recovering people can take responsibility for their physical health and how to recruit their health care providers as allies. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/events/education-series. 734-485-8725

Mar 1, 2011 - Mar 1, 2011

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do , St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, 2-part series to help participants learn to understand, identify & address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Part 1 is presented on the 1st Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on how to understand and recognize signs of teen substance abuse. Part 2 is presented on the 2nd Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on what should/should not be done when teen substance abuse is recognized. The series is presented by Ron Harrison, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium, and St. Joseph Mercy Health System. It is free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested. For information, please contact us at (734) 973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Mar 8, 2011 - Mar 8, 2011

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do , St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, 2-part series to help participants learn to understand, identify & address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Part 1 is presented on the 1st Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on how to understand and recognize signs of teen substance abuse. Part 2 is presented on the 2nd Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on what should/should not be done when teen substance abuse is recognized. The series is presented by Ron Harrison, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium, and St. Joseph Mercy Health System. It is free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested. For information, please contact us at (734) 973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Mar 15, 2011 - Mar 15, 2011

• Relapse Prevention, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Relapse Prevention" will be presented by Robin Edison, M.Ed., LPC, NCC, CAAC; Coordinator, Dawn Farm Downtown program. The relapse process begins before alcohol/other drug use resumes. 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 handle high-risk situations. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/events/education-series. 734-485-8725

Mar 22, 2011 - Mar 22, 2011

• Codependency, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Codependency" will be presented by Ronald E. Harrison; Chemical Dependency Therapist. This program will discuss the symptoms and progression of codependency and describe actions and resources that help codependent people to recover from codependency. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/events/education-series. 734-485-8725

Mar 29, 2011 - Mar 29, 2011

• Spirituality and Recovery From Addiction, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Spirituality and Recovery From Addiction" will be presented by Edward Conlin, BSEd, CAC-R; Addiction Counselor, Detroit Capuchin Service System. This program will describe how spirituality relates to recover 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.) This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/events/education-series. 734-485-8725

Apr 5, 2011 - Apr 5, 2011

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do , St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, 2-part series to help participants learn to understand, identify & address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Part 1 is presented on the 1st Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on how to understand and recognize signs of teen substance abuse. Part 2 is presented on the 2nd Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on what should/should not be done when teen substance abuse is recognized. The series is presented by Ron Harrison, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium, and St. Joseph Mercy Health System. It is free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested. For information, please contact us at (734) 973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Apr 12, 2011 - Apr 12, 2011

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do , St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, 2-part series to help participants learn to understand, identify & address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Part 1 is presented on the 1st Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on how to understand and recognize signs of teen substance abuse. Part 2 is presented on the 2nd Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on what should/should not be done when teen substance abuse is recognized. The series is presented by Ron Harrison, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium, and St. Joseph Mercy Health System. It is free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested. For information, please contact us at (734) 973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Apr 19, 2011 - Apr 19, 2011

• A History of Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "A History of Alcoholics Anonymous" will be presented by James Balmer; President, Dawn Farm. This program will present a fascinating overview and slide show of the history and development of the Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) program, including its founding and growth. The discussion will include a brief overview of the Twelve Steps of A.A. (Dawn Farm is not affiliated with any twelve Step program.) This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/events/education-series. 734-485-8725

Apr 26, 2011 - Apr 26, 2011

• The Physiology of Addiction, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "The Physiology of Addiction" will be presented by Carl Christensen, MD, Ph.D.; Addictionologist. 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. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/events/education-series. 734-485-8725

May 3, 2011 - May 3, 2011

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do , St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, 2-part series to help participants learn to understand, identify & address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Part 1 is presented on the 1st Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on how to understand and recognize signs of teen substance abuse. Part 2 is presented on the 2nd Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on what should/should not be done when teen substance abuse is recognized. The series is presented by Ron Harrison, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium, and St. Joseph Mercy Health System. It is free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested. For information, please contact us at (734) 973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

May 10, 2011 - May 10, 2011

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do , St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, 2-part series to help participants learn to understand, identify & address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Part 1 is presented on the 1st Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on how to understand and recognize signs of teen substance abuse. Part 2 is presented on the 2nd Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on what should/should not be done when teen substance abuse is recognized. The series is presented by Ron Harrison, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium, and St. Joseph Mercy Health System. It is free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested. For information, please contact us at (734) 973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

May 17, 2011 - May 17, 2011

• Psychiatric Disorders in Chemically Dependent Individuals, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Psychiatric Disorders in Chemically Dependent Individuals: Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations" will be presented by Dr. Patrick Gibbons, LMSW, DO; Adjunct Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the University of Michigan; Medical Director of the WCHO Community Crisis Response Team; consultant with Pain Management Solutions in Ann Arbor; and Medical Director of Dawn Farm. This program will provide an overview of co-occurring addiction and psychiatric illness, including standard diagnostic criteria by which psychiatric, chemical dependency and substance-induced disorders are diagnosed; individual considerations for determining the appropriate course of treatment; available psycho-social and pharmacologic treatment interventions; and the perspectives of both the addict and the treatment provider on addiction and psychiatric illness. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/events/education-series. 734-485-8725

May 24, 2011 - May 24, 2011

• Grief and Loss in Addiction and Recovery, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Grief and Loss in Addiction and Recovery" will be presented by Janice Firn, LMSW, Clinical Social Worker, University of Michigan Hospital; and Matthew Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Dawn Farm therapist and Education Series Coordinator . This program will describe Worden's and Kubler-Ross' theories of grief and grief recovery, losses that the chemically dependent individual and his/her family experience throughout the addiction and recovery processes, and how recovery program tools can help individuals cope with grief and loss. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/events/education-series. 734-485-8725

May 31, 2011 - May 31, 2011

• Transformation of the Culture of Recovery in America, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Transformation of the Culture of Recovery in America" will be presented by William L. White, MA; Senior Research Consultant, Chestnut Health System. This presentation will explore recent recovery community building activities and the influence they will exert on the future of addiction treatment and recovery in America. William White is one of the world’s best-know and most influential advocates, authors and public speakers on the subject of recovery from addiction. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/events/education-series. 734-485-8725

Jun 3, 2011 - Jun 5, 2011

• 2011 Ya'ssoo Greek Festival, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church 3109 Scio Church Road Ann Arbor, MI .
  Enjoy the warm hospitality of Ann Arbor’s St. Nicholas parishioners at the 2011 Ya’ssoo Greek Festival, 3109 Scio Church Road, June 3, 4, 5 The 5th annual Ya’ssoo Greek Festival features authentic Greek cuisine and homemade pastries, live Greek music, dancing, and our Agora marketplace. Guided tours of our Byzantine-style church are conducted throughout the event. Free parking and shuttle from the Knox Presbyterian Church (2065 S. Wagner) ˝ mile from St. Nicholas. Bring your family and friends on June 3, 4 from 11 a.m. until midnight and June 5 from noon until 6 p.m. Admission is $3 after 4 p.m Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday; free for children 12 and under; free admission for everyone on Sunday. Visit annarborgreekfestival.org for additional information and updates. Ya’ssoo!! 734-332-8200

Jun 7, 2011 - Jun 7, 2011

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do , St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, 2-part series to help participants learn to understand, identify & address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Part 1 is presented on the 1st Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on how to understand and recognize signs of teen substance abuse. Part 2 is presented on the 2nd Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on what should/should not be done when teen substance abuse is recognized. The series is presented by Ron Harrison, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium, and St. Joseph Mercy Health System. It is free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested. For information, please contact us at (734) 973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Jun 14, 2011 - Jun 14, 2011

• Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do , St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, 2-part series to help participants learn to understand, identify & address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems. Part 1 is presented on the 1st Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on how to understand and recognize signs of teen substance abuse. Part 2 is presented on the 2nd Tuesdays from Oct. – June and provides information on what should/should not be done when teen substance abuse is recognized. The series is presented by Ron Harrison, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium, and St. Joseph Mercy Health System. It is free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested. For information, please contact us at (734) 973-7892 or teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org. 734-973-7892

Jun 21, 2011 - Jun 21, 2011

• Tobacco Cessation and Addiction Recovery, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Tobacco Cessation and Addiction Recovery" will be presented by Anna Byberg; Dawn Farm Project Manager. This program 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. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/events/education-series. 734-485-8725

Jun 28, 2011 - Jun 28, 2011

• Eating Disorders, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 (Washtenaw County) .
  "Eating Disorders" will be presented by Carl Christensen, MD, Ph.D., Addictionologist; and Lori Perpich, LLP, MS Clinical Behavioral Psychology; Cognitive Behavior Therapist and EDEN Program Facilitator. The program will define various eating disorders and their consequences, explore neurobiological theories of addiction, describe physiological consequences of eating disorders, discuss screening tools, and provide information on treatment options and resources for eating disorders. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. For information, please contact Matt Statman, MSW, CAC-R, Education Series Coordinator, at 734-485-8725 or info@dawnfarm.org, or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/events/education-series. 734-485-8725