Farewell 2025, welcome 2026

Donna Meredith Dixon
4 days ago
2 min read

The year as a house ~ A Blessing — Jan Richardson

May Richardon's blessing be so for you and yours in 2026. "Think of the year as a house: door flung wide in welcome, threshold swept and waiting, a graced spaciousness opening and offering itself to you. Let it be blessed in every room."

Following an in-person and virtual international beta training offerings, ADOH's first official partner peer facilitator training began in June 2016.

Through alumni referrals, ADOH began and continued growing and in June 2023 Dr. Barbara Steffens, Mary Ellen Brown, Corinne Foley, Kim Hansen Petroni, and Kendra Wells became founding board members and our journey toward becoming a nonprofit began. In fall 2025, we added three others to our working board and A Door of Hope became a registered nonprofit with a new name, A Doorway of Hope! As a registered nonprofit (509(a)2 #33-3841887) your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowable by law. To donate click here

Just around the corner...

Together We Rise: Collaboration, Care, and Community in Recovery I am honored to present with Dr. Steffens at the conference on a topic near and dear to my heart: The Power of the Group: Together We Rise.

February 4 - 6 2026 Dallas TX February 4-6

Tracks for Pros & Partners

Clinician & Coaching Track offering CE opportunities for therapists and coaches with the latest insights, tools, and trauma-informed strategies.

Betrayed Partner Track – designed for non-clinical attendees seeking education, understanding, and community support. For either, Click here to register

Equipping church and faith community leaders

Shepherding Through Crisis Training (Feb 2026)

Led by Dr. Barbara Steffens and Lyschel Burket/Hope Redefined

"When sexual betrayal enters a faith community, ministry leaders often become the very first place someone turns for help. Yet few feel adequately equipped to respond to the shock, grief, spiritual crisis, and relational upheaval that follow betrayal.

Shepherding Through Crisis is a two-day, online training designed to equip pastors, church staff, lay leaders, and faith-based professionals to respond with wisdom, tenderness, and biblical integrity when someone in their community is walking through betrayal trauma."

Why ADOH trauma-informed peer facilitator training?

Those participating in support groups led by well trained and supported facilitators:

Decrease their isolation
Develop a sense of community
Receive and offer safety, empathy, validation, and support
Share information and resources
Experience increased social networks and friendships
Become empowered
Rediscover hope
Increase self-awareness and gain insights
Discover coping skills and self-regulation tools
Move from a victim position to a survivor, then thriver!

Next ADOH partner peer facilitator training

Tuesdays: 11 am to 1:30 pm OR 6 to 8:30 pm US CT

March 17, 24, 31 v April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26

For more information about the training

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