Dr. Joyce Mercer & Rev. Charles Edward Atkins, Jr. on Substance Abuse

Dr. Joyce Mercer and Rev. Charles Edward Atkins, Jr. delivered a lecture entitled, "Fake Joy: Substance Abuse and Young People's Thirst for Wholeness" at Yale Divinity School on June 8, 2018. This lecture was part of Yale Youth Ministry Institute's Summer Symposium: Why Youth Ministry? A Beacon of Joy in the Midst of Suffering.

Dr. Joyce Mercer is a scholar-researcher, teacher, writer, retreat leader, and professor of Pastoral Care and Practical Theology at Yale Divinity School.

Rev. Charles Edward Atkins, Jr.'s work focuses on religious practice in incarcerated communities. Rev. Atkins currently works as a full-time Chaplain with the NJ Department of Corrections at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility.

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