Crisis Care Team Training for the Faith Community

Join us Saturday, June 26 from 2-5 pm for a Crisis Care Team training for your faith group. As part of former Gilbert Mayor John Lewis's Task Force on Substance Use and Mental Illness, a training was created with experts from the field and community leaders. Our organization, P82 Project Restoration, has the privilege of continuing to provide this course for the faith community. The focus of the training is on serious mental illness and will have several special speakers. Once the training is complete, you can incorporate these tools for most crisis situations.

Why Crisis Care?

The local church, synagogue, or house of worship is often the first point of contact for people struggling with complex difficulties. Individuals who have significant needs can feel isolated and alone. They may not know how to reach out or believe they are not welcome in our churches. As a faith community, we may not understand how to identify the signs of a family at risk or know where to connect them to more appropriate resources that may move beyond our calling and expertise.

"It is critical these individuals get the help and healing they need and I am proud to support P82 Project Restoration.” - Former Gilbert Mayor, Jenn Daniels

Our Training will Help Churches in:

• Raising the level of awareness about families at risk.
• Recognizing the early warning signs to prevent a crisis.
• Responding to individuals and families at risk in a compassionate and confident way that is consistent with your vision.
• Resourcing families beyond the scope of a church's capability.
• Running long distance along side of families.

"P82 works to address a critical need in our community." - Bob Badgett, Fire Department Assistant Chief, Gilbert, AZ

The Goal of a Crisis Care Team is to bring support around the family or individual in crisis to help them assess, plan, and implement a holistic solution for the one who needs care as well as the caregiver.

A Crisis Care Team:

• Supports and works well with church leadership and team members.
• Does not require legal certification.
• Designed to come alongside of families and individuals.
• Trained to recognize, respond, and if needed connect to certified providers.
• Is not a counseling team or medical advisors.
• Data and fact gatherers, solution focused.

"And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful." - Titus 3:14

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Guest Speaker, Obadiah Madsen: "Four Stigmas Experienced by Christians with Mental Illness"

Obadiah Madsen has a wife of 25 years and 2 beautiful daughters
ages 21 and 16.  He has graduated from the University of Arizona
with an MA in Rehabilitation Counseling with a Psychiatric
Emphasis and also has a BA in Youth Ministry from Arizona College
of the Bible.  Obadiah also has a CPRP (Certified Psychiatric
Rehabilitation Practitioner) and CPS (Certified Peer Support). He was
the Honorary Chairman for the 2016 NAMI Walk AZ Valley of the
Sun.

Although Obadiah has been told that he should never work again
because of his severe mental illness (SMI), Obadiah is competitively
employed full time.  Currently, Obadiah works for S.T.A.R. (Stand
Together and Recover), a peer-run agency, as a Training and Development Specialist. Previously, for
over 10 years, Obadiah has held positions of Rehabilitation Counselor and Rehabilitation Specialist,
where he has assisted others with SMI in obtaining/maintaining employment.  In addition, Obadiah has
over 5 years of case management experience. Obadiah does public speaking, writing, performance, and
education for the community about SMI for agencies such as NAMI, Joni and Friends, and on his own. 

Obadiah has presented at conferences, colleges, support groups, churches, seminaries, radio, and other
locations.  His writings have been published in magazines, behavioral health newsletters, and training
manuals.  Obadiah's goal is to use his recovery experience with SMI to promote hope and recovery for
those with/affected by SMI and to reduce stigma. 

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