This seminar is a tested one that is written especially for substance abuse addicts and their spouses. Thi seminar This seminar talks about the biblical roles of husbands and wives, while at the same time tailoring the material to the dysfunctional system that exists because of substance abuse in the home. It deals with bbiblical literature that has marriage and family as its subject. Scriptures from Ephesians, Proverbs and Song of Solomon are some of the passages which are foundational to marriage.
A special section is dual diagnosis and they way if affects a family.
Time: Normally it is a one day seminar of about six hours. This includes many opportunities for interaction, questions
and breaks. This can be expanded or shortened in length per your needs or preferences.
Our board has established a rrecommended donation of $40.00 per person.
2. Dual Diagnosis and the addict.
This has been taught to CAP classes and also to those who have substance abuse and a mental
Illness diagnoses. Differential Diagnosis is explained and applied to Biblical passages.
Length, usually two to three hours.
3. Whispers in the Foyer, An Honest Look at the Christian Mental Illness
This seminar is one that is geared toward the person who suffers from mental illness as well as their caregiver.
Steve and Robyn speak from their own experiences living with bipolar II disorder since 1985. They speak from
their own hearts and demonstrate the Christian's proper reaction to trials especially those that include a mental
health diagnosis of mind and mood. The length of time needed for this extensive seminar approximately seven
hours and is usually conducted on Saturday but can be shortened or divided between two or three evenings.
The cost for this seminar is $60.00 per person and includes a copy of Broken Minds which retails for $14.00 + tax.
Couples pay $90.00 and get one book and two sets of notes.
4. Why is Daddy Crying: Meeting the Challenges of Loving a Person With Mental Illness
This talk is geared to the caregiver, spouses of the consumer, peer support staff, or the sufferer himself. It usually
lasts three hours. We encourage the caregivers to understand what mental illness is and we provide a biblical
perspective on mental illness. We also help the caregivers to understand the importance of the episodic
nature of mental illness and how to have a crisis stabilization plan already set in place.
This will also demonstrate how to validate the suffering that care givers go through and teach them
to effectively access the social network of those who treat mental illness.
We would love to speak with your further about the ministry of Heartfelt, its programs or any
aspect that we may have missed. We thank you for the opportunity to discuss these very important matters
of ministry with you.
We have never turned anyone away because of lack of finances. Sometimes a church will pay for those who
need financial assistance or a portion of it. Church and group discounts are available for five people or more.
We are in God's ministry and we will gladly work with you, although our Board of Directors is urging us to
be more diligent in charging for our services. These presentations can be given in your church or place of ministry,
Call 616.447.9064 or email -bloemsteve@yahoo.com
God bless you today.
Sincerely,
Steve Bloem
Hi Everybody! In case you haven't heard, Heart Ministries has moved. We are now based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Heartfelt Counseling Ministries is a national and international agency. The only thing that changes is our local sphere of clients.
We are assured that this is where God wants us to be. We will miss Grand Rapids, Michigan. We believe that Grand Rapids has more than enough workers in the vineyard of mental illness. We continue to work and live in accordance with our purpose statement. (to view our purpose statement, please go to our web page, Brochure - Heartfelt Ministries.)
Would you please consider giving Hearttfelt Ministries. and end of the year dontation? You will be eligible for a tax deduction because we are a 501(c). If you support us finacially nothing has changed. If you have mailed it to our previous Monroe address or our previous home address, rest assured that it will be forwarded to us. Our new address is Heartfelt Ministries, P.O. Box 654, Loxahatchee, FL, 33470Our new phone number is 616-427-0775.