Our
guest is Jean LaCour, Ph.D., CPP, of Daytona Beach, Florida. Jean is a
Christian Recovery leader and Advisor of International Christian Recovery
Coalition. She is a recovery professional, devoted Christian, and volunteer
with many hats. They are:
· President
and Cofounder of NET Training Institute, Inc. (http://netinstitute.org/index.htm).
· President
of the International Substance Abuse and Addiction Coalition (ISAAC).
· Member
of “Partners for Recovery,” a steering committee for the Substance Abuse Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
· Former
Faith Coordinator for Florida’s Access to Recovery (ATR) program.
Ken and I have known and worked in the recovery
arena with Jean and her husband Charles for about 20 years. She was active with
us in the founding of ISAAC in Florida. In fact, she introduced us to some
wonderful Christian recovery leaders in Florida. One was Bishop Frank
Costantino, President of Bridges of America and a leader in the prison ministry
field. Another was Rev. Mickey Evans of Dunklin Memorial Church in Okeechobee
where we visited and were speakers several times, toured his Christian,
12-Step-oriented facility, and saw his work program for residents and for
visiting family members.
Jean will tell us details about the NET Training
Institute where she and her husband have developed courses dealing with and
instructing in faith-based addiction counseling; training and curriculum
design, international addiction and prevention training, and pastoral
leadership development. And she received excellent training in all these fields
as part of her educational work. Equally significant have been her wide travels
to other countries on behalf of and with leaders of ISAAC. Recently she has
been honored to work with a United Nations group addressing addiction problems
around the world. Go, Jean!
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