Resources for GSN Church Leadership Training

 

GSN Resource links:  There are many ways to learn more about the addiction crisis and how the church can help. The GSN is collecting resources that are listed below for your reference. You can also connect with more resources by visiting our website which includes 58 recovery ministries around NH by visiting www.GoodSamaritaNetwork.org. You can find out more about the Good Samaritan Network through our flyers on the “info sheets” page here.  These resources were recommended and vetted by our training team.

 

General Resources Related to Talk 1 and Adverse Childhood Experiences

Health and Human Services Resources (HHS)

• Website for the NH DHHS Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services:  https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcbcs/bdas/

• Evaluation and treatment by 9 regional Doorways:  Call 211 or https://www.thedoorway.nh.gov/

• 13 Recovery Community Organizations (RCOs) with 18 sites across the state provide peer recovery support. http://nhrecoveryhub.org/

 

Brain physiology, why addiction is considered a disease

• Pleasure Unwoven Documentary by Dr. Kevin McCauley                            

  • Intro Trailer and full documentary segments: 

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxiKVQR90VM&list=PLYCfN98iD1frkbkvTVjKr2U2KciDMMtWy

 

Information on how Adverse Childhood Experiences cause a variety of physiological and mental health issues

• https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/acestudy/index.html

• Children’s Behavioral Health Collaborative

• Dellie Champagne, dchampagen@new-futures.org, Community Engagement Coordinator

• Concord, NH 03301, 603 225-9540 Ext. 103

• (GSN regional leaders may arrange to loan out the Resiliency movie to introduce ACEs concept)

 

Mental Health Resources Related to Talk 2

• 10 NH regional Mental Health Centers

• https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcbcs/bbh/centers.htm

• Mental Health Centers of NH map

• https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcbcs/bbh/centers.htm

• Manchester Community Compass Resources

• https://mih4u.org/communitycompass/

 

Book recommendations for faith-based mental health and wellness

• Changes that Heal, Dr. Henry Cloud

• Healing for Damaged Emotions, David A. Seamands

• Freedom in Christ, Neil Anderson

• Switch on Your Brain, Dr. Caroline Leaf

 

Spiritual Resources Related to Talk 3

• Spiritual recovery in church settings

• Bridges to Grace, Innovative Approaches to (church) Recovery Ministry, Swanson and McBean

• Restoring Broken People, the scriptural basis of 12 steps, Dr. Rod Buzzard,

• Sheltered by Jesus, a story of a church becoming recovery centered, Pastor Richard Berry

 

Spiritual Resources Related to Talk 4

• Inner healing and deliverance resources

• Unbound, Neal Lozano

• Crisis in Masculinity and Broken Image, Leanne Payne