Greater Gresham Area Prevention Partnership
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Faith is a protective factor against substance abuse! Risk factors can increase a person's chances for drug abuse, while protective factors can reduce the risk.
"A number of studies of resilient children from a wide variety of socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds have noted that their families have held religious beliefs that provided stability and meaning to their lives, especially in times of hardship and adversity." (Werner, Emmy. Protective factors and individual resilience. In Handbook of Early Childhood Intervention, ed. by Samuel Meisels adn Jack Shonkoff. New York: Cambridge University, 1990.)
This team provides and integrates key messages about protective factors via the East County community churches. The faith community also provides representation on the other teams. Highly supportive of anti-drug, healthy family issues this team ensures that GGAPP coalition efforts effectively network to churches, youth groups and family activities within the faith communities.
The Faith Team meets the third Tuesday of every month. Check thecalendar for any additional special events.
Annual Prayer Walk
GGAPP's Faith Team was a partner in this year's annual "Prayer Walk," held on May 23, 2010. "When the church gets out of its buildings, the community can't help but take notice," stated Pastor Dave Pauli of the Freedom Foresquare Church.
Read the full Outlook article about the walk here.
Faith Partners Training — September 25th 2009
Busy Participants!
Trainer Trish Merrill finishes the day
Trainer Drew Brooks makes notes
Congratulations Faith Team!
The Faith Team of Greater Gresham Area Prevention Partnership is to be congratulated. Click here to read the Outlook article by Gresham City Councilor, Paul Warr-king about the Faith Team's recent Faith Breakfast with guest Luis Palau.
The Faith Team meets the third Tuesday of every month at the Rockwood Community Center.
Register for the Faith Action Team's Team Ministries Leadership Training to be held Friday, September 25th at 8:00 am.
There is a need for faith leaders to demonstrate effective leadership and knowledge in their congregations about substance abuse and addiction. This training will help Ministers, Pastors and Faith Leaders to discover a model of guidance for the prevention of substance abuse and addiction.
Pre-registration is required by August 28th. Click here to download more information and a registration form (134 KB Word document).
East County Faith Leaders attended a presentation by Luis Palau, Christian Evangelist and Author, on Tuesday June 10, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. at the Springwater Church of the Nazarene, 3445 Hilliard, in Gresham. This event was hosted by the Faith Team of the Greater Gresham Area Prevention Partnership and was a great success!
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Guest speaker Luis Palau 
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Attendees of the event included Mayor Shane Bemis
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Upcoming Faith Team Breakfast!The GGAPP Faith Team invites Faith Community Leadership of the greater East County area to the second FAITH BREAKFAST, at the Nazarene Church 3445 Hillyard, in Gresham on October 14, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. The free event will be hosted by the Faith Team of the Greater Gresham Area Prevention Partnership and will include a hot breakfast, guest speaker and presentation on the Upcoming Home for the Holidays Initiative. If you have questions please contact: Darrell. R. Conger at 503-669-1116. Please RSVP (so we have enough food!) by calling Tracie at PAL 503-823-0250 or emailing her at TSmith-McCarthy@portlandpolice.org.
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS For a designated period of time, December 21 to 27, 2008 the GGAPP Faith Team and Compassion Connect will engage with faith communities to undertake a series of networked activities in the community for ‘one week of no homeless or want’ with focus on the a specific program to assist homeless teens during this week.
Help us out and get involved by taking one of our community surveys.
Click here to take our current survey: Parent Survey, Risk and Protective Factors.
Click here to take our current survey.
Click here to download an application form to join GGAPP's Youth Team. Click here for more information about the Team.
