Creating a Culture of Compassion and Action in Response to the Opioid Crisis

Wednesday, February 21, 2018 | 12–1 p.m. Eastern Time

Join the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Partnership Center on Wednesday, February 21, at 12 p.m. Eastern Time to learn how to offer a compassionate invitation that clearly affirms the purpose and work of recovery in your community. This webinar will help faith and community leaders know how to extend compassion and support to individuals on the journey to recovery from opioid addiction, as well as to their families. Increasing awareness and reducing negative attitudes associated with addiction is one of the six different strategies outlined in the Partnership Center's Practical Toolkit. Webinar presenters include Kay Warren, co-founder of Saddleback Church, and Marla Kaufman, founder of the Jewish Addiction Awareness Network.