The Public Lecture Series sponsored by the St. Andrew Counseling Center seeks to broaden the knowledge base for professionals and families as we all grow in recovery and wholeness. The lecture series brings together practitioners, the church and the larger community for this purpose. St. Andrew is cooperating with The Meadows in Wickenburg, AZ and the Hazelden Foundation to bring nationally recognized speakers to address issues important to our community.

The Meadows is a multi-disorder facility specializing in the treatment of trauma and addiction. The Meadows’ clinical experts reach beyond single-level treatment of addictions, behavioral disorders and psychological conditions to diagnose and treat the underlying problems.

Contact: Betty Dicken, LCDC, Texas Representative for The Meadows, 972-612-7443, www.themeadows.org.

Hazelden Foundation , a nonprofit organization founded in 1949, pioneered the model of care for alcoholism, drug addiction and related diseases that is now the most widely used in the world. Today, with more than 50 years of experience, Hazelden is an international provider of treatment, recovery, research, training and education, offering programs, services and publications for individuals, families and communities affected by chemical dependency.

Contact: Melinda Austin, National Outreach Manager – Southwest Region, 214-587-5267, www.hazelden.org.

The lecture series meet every second Tuesday of the month from 7:00-8:30 pm in Festival Hall at St. Andrew UMC, 5801 W. Plano Parkway in Plano, TX. CEUs will be provided for professionals. Childcare is available with 48-hour notice by calling: 214-291-8024.

Click here for the 2008 schedule.

For more information please contact Rev. Daniel Gowan.

LastFridaySeminar.com provides engaging, informative seminars and workshops of interest to the community. Join us on the last Friday of the month to grow and learn. Our speakers offer interesting presentations that will help and enrich you in your day to day life.

The seminars are from 9:00 a.m.- Noon at St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas. Located at 5801 W. Plano Parkway, Plano, TX 75093 (1/4 mi. east of the N. Dallas Tollway).

Child care is provided with 48 hour notice by calling (214) 291-8024. We are the only CEU provider in the Dallas Area to provide childcare during the seminars.

For more information and to register go to www.LastFridaySeminar.com.