Summer School
on
Chemical Dependency

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Healing Faith Communities Torn Apart
from Addiction

"Educational Program for Clergy and Laity"

The Summer School on Chemical Dependency is an opportunity to understand the addictive mind, the spiritual dynamics of addiction and the impact chemical dependency has on our faith communities.

It is an in-depth educational program for clergy and laity in a learning lab involving lectures, group processing, visits to 12-Step programs and building a network of resources.

The school is a 12-day event, held annually, on the campus of Oklahoma City University.

Participation Requirements

Full participation and residence on the campus during the 12-day program is mandatory, due to the experiential nature of the learning process and two years sobriety.

Past Participants say:

"This is the most comprehensive learning experience I have gone through in both the areas of Chemical Dependency and pastoral care and counseling."

– Rev. Dane Lemmons

Professional Staff from the following agencies are represented:

Ø A Chance to Change

Ø Valley Hope Treatment Center

Ø Eagle Ridge Institute

Ø Austin Recovery Center

Ø Alcohol and Drug Counselors

"It is because of the Summer School
that I am able to minister to those afflicted and those affected by an addiction disease."

–Diane Miller

The Summer School on Chemical Dependency is sponsored by the Oklahoma United Methodist Annual Conference Council, Chemical Dependency Ministries and the Oklahoma City University, Wimberly School of Religion (The Center for Continuing Education).

Topics

Ø Disease of Chemical Dependency

Ø Pharmacological Aspects of Chemical Dependency

Ø Physiological Aspects of Chemical Dependency

Ø Denial

Ø 12-Step Recovery Process

Ø Family Dynamics, Adult Children and Family Disease

Ø Age and Gender Issues

Ø Multicultural Issues

Ø Spiritual Dysfunction of Addiction

Ø Boundaries and Addiction

Ø Prevention Programs

Ø Practical Applications in the Church

Ø Personal Reflection and Self Care

Continuing Education Credit

Participants that successfully complete the Summer School, are able to receive 80 contact hours of Continuing Education Credit credit. Continuing Education Credit has been approved for clergy, L.P.C.,  L.M.F.T., and other professionals.

Schedule 2009 Dates

Sunday, June 14, through Thursday, June 25,
Sunday, June 14
Check-in begins at 4 p.m.

Tentative Daily Schedule

Morning
Breakfast 7 to 7:45 a.m.
Devotions 8 to 8:15 a.m.
Session 8:15 to noon
Lunch noon to 1 p.m.

Afternoons
Session 1 to 4:30 p.m.
Dinner 5:30 p.m.

Weekday Evenings
Support Groups meetings Thursday, June 25
Closing at noon.

Costs

$100 with scholarship approval
Housing, meals, and materials are included
For information on scholarships and costs contact the Chemical Dependency Ministries office. (listed below)
Scholarships are available for any Oklahoman through the United Methodist Church and the State Department of Mental Health.

Location

Oklahoma City University -
Meinders School of Business Building
2501 N. Blackwelder (25th Street and Blackwelder
Oklahoma City, OK 73106

For more information on the Summer School on Chemical Dependency  and other Chemical Dependency Ministries Resources and Programs contact:

Oklahoma Conference The United Methodist Church
Chemical Dependency Ministries
Annette Harper, Director
1501 NW 24th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
(405)530-2010
cdm@okumc.org