Search Results
[ 298 results for ]
Resources
Helping Children Cope with Traumatic Events
This resource from the Humanitarian Disaster Institute can help parents, family members, teachers, clergy, and volunteers learn how to recognize stress reactions, listen, and help support children after acts of violence and other traumatic events.
Resources
Lifting the Lid
Lifting the Lid is a six-week Bible study course focused on faith and mental health. Created with small groups in mind, drawing on well-known Bible stories, it’s a free study resource to help churches explore the topics of emotional and mental wellbeing, using the Bible as a guide.
Resources
The Sanctuary Course
How can a church become a sanctuary—a place where individuals living with mental health challenges feel safe, supported, and a sense of belonging? The Sanctuary Course was created to inspire and equip communities of faith that are asking this important question. Developed in consultation with mental health professionals, theologians, and people with lived experience, this eight-session study guide explores key mental health topics and examines meaningful ways to offer companionship, support recovery, and promote wellbeing.
Resources
Navigating a Mental Health Crisis
"Navigating a Mental Health Crisis: A NAMI Resource Guide for Those Experiencing a Mental Health Emergency" (Crisis Guide) provides important, potentially life-saving information for people experiencing mental health crises and their loved ones. This guide outlines what can contribute to a crisis, warning signs that a crisis is emerging, strategies to help de-escalate a crisis, available resources and so much more.
Resources
Travelling Together: Dementia Inclusive Church Guide
This comprehensive guidebook can help caregivers of those experiencing dementia and other forms of memory loss through explanation of the symptoms of different types of dementia, the theology of dementia, what happens if dementia means a person no longer remembers their faith, and self-care tips for caregivers to prevent burnout.
Resources
Mental and Emotional Health Ministry Insights and Resource Guide
This free guidebook from Mental Health Grace Alliance helps ministry leaders (1) discover the need for mental health ministry in the Church, (2) learn how the Church can help reduce stigma related to mental illness, and (3) build a more caring culture to open the door for conversations in the Church about mental wellness. Free samples of Grace Alliance’s mental health workbooks are included in this guidebook.
Resources
7 Things I Wish Christian Leaders Understood about Mental Illness
The struggles with mental illness are deep and complex. Here are seven things Christian leaders need to understand about mental illness to best support their church members and their families.