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Outreach to Professionals : LAW ENFORCEMENT

Outreach to Professionals : LAW ENFORCEMENT. All About Al-Anon for Law Enforcement Professionals PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION Lakeshore technical college April 16, 2012. Al-Anon Family Groups. Outreach to Professionals : LAW ENFORCEMENT. Who WE ARE.

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Outreach to Professionals : LAW ENFORCEMENT

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  1. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT All About Al-Anon for Law Enforcement Professionals PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION Lakeshore technical college April 16, 2012 Al-Anon Family Groups

  2. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Who WE ARE We’re members of the Al-Anon Family Groups (AFG)from Sheboygan County. Al-Anon Family Groups LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  3. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Why WE’RE HERE To inform you as part-time law enforcement road officersabout what Al-Anon is, and how it can help YOU help the citizens you serve. Al-Anon Family Groups LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  4. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT What WE’LL SHARE How Al-Anon is a RESOURCE for you. 2. What Al-Anon IS and what it IS NOT. 3. The role Al-Anon plays in recovery from the FAMILY DISEASE of alcoholism. 4. How you can MAKE REFERRALS to Al-Anon. Al-Anon Family Groups LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  5. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT A WORD ABOUT Anonymity Al-Anon Family Groups LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  6. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Al-Anon Family Groups Prevalence of Binge Drinking Among Adults in the U.S. LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  7. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Al-Anon Family Groups Wisconsin has thehighest PREVALENCE OF BINGE DRINKING among all 50 states:10.9% (Utah) to 25.6% (Wisconsin) Wisconsin has the highest INTENSITY OF BINGE DRINKING among all 50 states:6.0 drinks on occasion (DC) to 9.0 drinks on occasion (Wisconsin) LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  8. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT In the U.S. there are more than 18 million peoplewith a drinking problem, andonly 10% of themwill ever get help. Al-Anon Family Groups LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  9. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Every individual with a drinking problemdisrupts the lives of at least 4 other people: THE CHILD WHO LOSES A PARENT TO A DRUNKEN DRIVING ACCIDENT CAREERS THAT ARE RUINED MARRIAGES AND FAMILIES THAT ARE DESTROYED BY PROBLEM DRINKING Al-Anon Family Groups LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  10. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Of the estimated 72 million Americans affected by someone else’s drinking, most will not get help for themselves. And many will never even realize that they could have benefited from insight into the problems caused byanother person’s drinking. Al-Anon Family Groups LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  11. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Al-Anon Family Groups SOURCE: 2009 MEMBER SURVEY, AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS WORLD SERVICE HEADQUARTERS LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  12. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Al-Anon Family Groups What effect can someone’s excessive drinking have on others? LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  13. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT WhatWAS LIFE LIKEBEFORE ATTENDINGAL-ANON? 4:23 Al-Anon Family Groups LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  14. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT WhereLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERSWILL FIND PEOPLE AFFECTED BY SOMEONE ELSE’S DRINKING Al-Anon Family Groups LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  15. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Al-Anon Family Groups LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  16. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Al-Anon Family Groups Where will you find people affected by someone’s else’s drinking? LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  17. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Al-Anon Family Groups Where will you find people affected by someone’s else’s drinking? LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  18. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Al-Anon Family Groups SOURCE: 2009 MEMBER SURVEY, AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS WORLD SERVICE HEADQUARTERS LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  19. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Al-Anon Family Groups Where will you find people affected by someone’s else’s drinking? LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  20. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Al-Anon Family Groups Where will you find people affected by someone’s else’s drinking? LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  21. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Al-Anon Family Groups SOURCE: 2009 MEMBER SURVEY, AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS WORLD SERVICE HEADQUARTERS LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  22. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Al-Anon Family Groups SOURCE: 2009 MEMBER SURVEY, AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS WORLD SERVICE HEADQUARTERS LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  23. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Al-Anon Family Groups SINGLE PURPOSE: To help families and friends of problem drinkers, whether the problem drinker is still drinking or not. LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  24. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT WORLDWIDE FELLOWSHIP NETWORK of people who believe their lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking ... NOT group therapy and NOT led by a counselor or therapist. MUTUAL SUPPORT recovery program where members share their experience, strength and hope to solve common problems BASED ON THE TWELVE STEPS of Alcoholics Anonymous … butNOT affiliated with AA SPIRITUAL PROGRAM that is compatible with all religious beliefs or none at all … independent and NOT allied with any sect, denomination, political entity, organization or institution Al-Anon Family Groups LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  25. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Weekly and online meetings No dues or fees AnonymousCompatible with professional treatmentFree of charge Worldwide Spiritual Fellowship of peers Independent No professional referral required Not a treatment center, counseling agency or teaching program Al-Anon Family Groups LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  26. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT HowCAN AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS HELP? 2:37 Al-Anon Family Groups LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  27. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Al-Anon Family Groups But … does Al-Anon really work? LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  28. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Al-Anon Family Groups SOURCE: 2009 MEMBER SURVEY, AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS WORLD SERVICE HEADQUARTERS LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  29. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Al-Anon Family Groups SOURCE: 2009 MEMBER SURVEY, AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS WORLD SERVICE HEADQUARTERS LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  30. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Al-Anon Family Groups SOURCE: 2009 MEMBER SURVEY, AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS WORLD SERVICE HEADQUARTERS LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  31. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Al-Anon Family Groups SOURCE: 2009 MEMBER SURVEY, AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS WORLD SERVICE HEADQUARTERS LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  32. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Al-AnonMEMBERS TELLTHE WAY IT IS TODAY 6:41 Al-Anon Family Groups LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  33. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT CALL TO ACTION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS Call to ActionWHAT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERSCAN DO TO HELP PEOPLE AFFECTED BY SOMEONE ELSE’S DRINKING Al-Anon Family Groups LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  34. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT CALL TO ACTION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS Al-Anon Family Groups EDUCATE YOURSELF. Attend open meetings Know how to find a meeting schedule Learn more online at www.al-anon.alateen.org LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  35. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT CALL TO ACTION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS Al-Anon Family Groups 2. RECOGNIZE THE OPPORTUNITY. LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  36. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT CALL TO ACTION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS Al-Anon Family Groups 3. ASK THE QUESTION. LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  37. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT CALL TO ACTION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS Al-Anon Family Groups 4. SUGGEST AL-ANONif appropriate. www.al-anon.alateen.org LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  38. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT CALL TO ACTION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS Al-Anon Family Groups 5. FOLLOW UP ON REPEAT CALLSand as appropriate. LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  39. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Dear Officer, Do you remember me? I’m the woman who frantically called you three times this year because my husband came home drunk and was violent. You were annoyed because I called for help so often; yet after each incident, and in spite of your warnings, I’d go back into the same situation without taking legal action. Al-Anon Family Groups LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  40. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT A few months ago, I began attending Al-Anon meetings regularly. I now understand that alcoholism is a disease and my husband is out of control when he is drunk. Because of the support I receive from others who have had similar experiences, it’s clear to me I do not have to accept violence as a part of my life. Al-Anon Family Groups LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  41. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT Today, Al-Anon is giving me the courage to take the steps I need to protect myself and my children. I’m learning to make healthy choices for myself. I feel that if you refer others with this problem to Al-Anon, they would be forever grateful. Perhaps my story and the Al-Anon website at www.al-anon.aateen.org will help you when you encounter a similar situation. Al-Anon Family Groups LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  42. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT For more information: CALL DENISE P. AT 920-207-8747 PUBLIC OUTREACH COORDINATOR FOR SHEBOYGAN, MANITOWOC, CALUMET AND FOND DU LAC COUNTIES VISIT WWW.AL-ANON.ALATEEN.ORGTO ACCESS INFORMATION FOR YOU AND FORYOUR CITIZENS WHO MAY BENEFITFROM OUR ORGANIZATION Al-Anon Family Groups LTC PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION April 16, 2012

  43. Outreach to Professionals: LAW ENFORCEMENT All About Al-Anon for Law Enforcement Professionals THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING! Al-Anon Family Groups

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