The Anna Straw Initiative
The Presbyterian Church of Deep Run is collaborating with The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania to aggressively address the growing problem of addiction to drugs and alcohol in Upper Bucks County. The program’s namesake, Anna Straw, a member of the church’s congregation, died of a he**in overdose in November, 2012. Jane and Steve Straw, together with the Mission Team at
The Presbyterian Church of Deep Run are working to make the Council’s Family Education Program, an orientation to addiction and how to deal with it, the beginning of a comprehensive, ongoing effort. Classes are being taught in the Library on the church campus located at 16 Irish Meetinghouse Rd. Perkasie, (Bedminster Township) PA 18944
The course extends over the first three Monday evenings monthly as follows:
1st Mon.: Understanding the Disease
2nd Mon.: Impact on the Family
3rd Mon.: Developing Next Steps and local resources
The program is being provided free of charge, but donations are welcome. Access cover story at :
http://www.theintell.com/news/education-initiative-aims-to-shed-the-stigma-of-addiction-save/article_7059bce9-d343-5694-ac6b-7b140017285d.html
