Guest House for Women Religious offers a variety of educational workshops:

╬ Walking with the Wounded—A three day intensive workshop for leadership, e.g. council members, formation personnel, healthcare personnel.

╬ Workshops for local communities and regional groupings designed to meet your particular needs regarding addictions.

Workshop topics include:
╬ The Process of Addiction
╬ The Variety of Addictions
╬ Chemical, Gambling/Spending & Eating Disorders
╬ The Impact of Addictions on Spirituality
╬ The Intervention Process
╬ The Evaluation and Treatment Process
╬ The Role of Leadership in the Treatment Process

To learn more about Walking with the Wounded or to schedule a presentation in your area please contact us.

Seminars/Retreats/Workshops/Events
Leadership Workshops for Women Religious
"Walking with the Wounded"

These workshops are designed to help women religious leadership to assist their sisters overcome addictions and compulsive behaviors in religious life. There is no charge for the workshops or accommodations or on campus meals. However, participants are responsible for their own travel. Free pickup is available from the Detroit and Windsor area airports, and to and from local hotels. All workshops are held at Guest House Lake Orion in Michigan.

The 2010 Schedule is:
Click here for printable brochure & registration form.
Workshops For Women Religious
Guest House and The Inter-Congregational Addiction Program (ICAP) are co-sponsoring a series of educational workshops called “The Hidden Signs of Addiction.”

They are being directed by Sister Lee Anne Farrell, SSND, former Vice President for Women’s Services, and Sister Mary Gene Kinney, BVM, Continuing Care Coordinator for Women's Services at Guest House. Thanks to ICAP’s grants from the Daughters of Charity and Sisters of Charity, BVM, the workshops are being offered at just $25 per day (this includes lunch).

Topics being presented are: recognizing signs of substance or “process” addictions (such as gambling); intervention for a sister caught up in addiction; available treatment modalities and philosophies; the recovery process; and, support for the addicted sister, including support from her religious community.


To schedule a day in your area, please contact:
Guest House at 1-800-626-6910, ExT 1431 or
InterCongregational Addictions Program (ICAP)
7777 Lake Street, #115
River Forest, IL 60305
Tel: 708-488-9770
Fax: 708-488-9774
Email: icapsrs@aol.com


Retreats
Retreats are offered for priests and male religious as well as for women religious and other women in recovery.

Recovery Retreats
Guest House Staff are also available to present Recovery Retreats to a variety of audiences throughout the country. Other types of spirituality programs are available.

Regional Seminars
Guest House Staff offer Seminars on Addiction and Recovery to all recovering clergy and religious at a variety of locations. You'll hear the latest developments on treatment and recovery from Guest House Executive Staff and Clinical Staff members. You'll also have the opportunity to share the fellowship of other recovering clergy and religious while reinforcing your own recovery. For information, contact Belinda Booker at: 1-800-626-6910 or by email at bbooker@Guest House.org

For more information on these benefits and special events, call 1-800-626-6910 or email info@Guest House.org.