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PART ONE: #DFWPA Virtual Guest Speaker Series Register now to join us for tomorrow's presentation on Advocating for Addiction Reform. Courtney Hunter, Vice President of Advocacy, Shatterproof, will be live virtually on Tuesday, October 20, at 1:00 p.m. Sign up now at https://bit.ly/33Z61oY. #DFWPA #RFWPA #RecoveryFriendly #FamilySeries

#DFWPA Four-Part Virtual Guest Speaker Series Mark your calendars and sign up to join us virtually for a series on addiction, recovery, and the family. The following guests will be presenting on: Advocating for Addiction Reform: https://bit.ly/33Z61oY Courtney Hunter, Shatterproof Tuesday, October 20, 1:00 p.m. ... Supporting a Loved One with a Substance Use Disorder: https://bit.ly/2GWdZqi Denise Mariano, Partnership to End Addiction Tuesday, October 27, 1:00 p.m. A Father’s Perspective on the Disease of Addiction: https://bit.ly/352N0kB Pat Montoya, Not One More Thursday, November 5, 7:00 p.m. Speaking Up: Changing the Dialogue to End the Stigma Epidemic: https://bit.ly/3dxAy00 Rhonda Miller, Speak Up for Ben & Oasis Community Center Tuesday, November 10, 1:00 p.m. See more

1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Every morning our family takes a variety of different vitamins to keep ourselves healthy and our immune systems strong. My 5yr. old daughter of course takes the gummy chewable kind. She has two DIFFERENT vitamins that look exactly the same. They are both designed to do something completely different for her body and contain differ...ent ingredients. As I was preparing these vitamins for her the Lord started ministering to me about the True and False teachings of Christ. There are many different church congregations. And religions in the world. Although we may all look the same, it doesn't mean that we are. The reality is that just because someone praises the name of Jesus and/or looks likes or claims themself to be a Christian doesn't mean they are. A true believer is know by they're fruit (Mt.7:15). Be careful and pay close attention. Your brothers and sisters in Christ are those who do God's will (Mt.12:50). Not every church is The Church. Not every worshiper is a Christian. Not every teaching that sounds good is of Our good God. The real Holy Word of God has power to save, change, and heal. It will take a very different effect then a watered down sugar coated, feel good message. True worship brings about liberation and doesn't just stir emotions. Dear Heavenly Father, please give us discernment and let us not be deceived in these wicked deceiving times. Let us be watchful in Jesus name, amen! See more

Some baseline statistics from the campaign’s initial survey include: 60 percent of respondents reported having a family member or close friend having SUD; When asked specifically about OUD, 42 percent reported having a family member or close friend having an OUD; 92 percent of respondents agreed that prescription opioids can be a problem for anyone, 56 percent agreed that OUD is a medical illness like diabetes, arthritis, or heart disease; and Approximately 50 percent of respondents agreed that most employers would not hire a person in recovery; while almost 60 percent of respondents believed that most employers would not interview an applicant they had been arrested for OUD.