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Resilience—A Bible Study Series
Resiliency is the quality that allows for an individual to bounce back and adapt when faced with stress, adversity, or tragedy. Resilience has a lot to do with our emotions and mental health, our relationships, challenges, struggle, hope, and God’s promises. Healthy youth ministry helps to root young people in their Christian identity, regardless of what they face in life. This five-part study is designed to help young people to think about resilience and, through the Holy Spirit, to develop this quality in their faith lives.
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Hope: A Guide for Faith Leaders to Help Prevent Youth Suicide
This new guidebook from Action Alliance provides accessible, practical, and well-researched information on suicide prevention, specifically geared for those who work with youth. It helps faith leaders learn how to identify young people who may be at risk for suicide, provides concrete steps to take if someone is struggling, and encourages creating supportive communities. It also describes the unique and crucial role faith communities and faith leaders have in helping prevent youth suicide and fostering mental health.
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Trauma Informed Children’s Ministry Field Guide
This brief guidebook from Spiritual First Aid is designed to help you become a trauma-informed children’s ministry volunteer or staff member to serve the children in your care better.
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5 Ways Your Church Can Support Mental Health
In this 18-minute-long podcast from Hope Made Strong, Laura Howe discusses the importance of the Church supporting mental health and five ways to practically create and sustain mental wellness ministry in congregations. The podcast page contains ready-to-use resources to help get mental wellness ministry started in your church.
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Pastor Burnout and Mental Health
This free downloadable e-book from Spiritual First Aid provides insights from ministry experts on the often-unspoken struggles faced by pastors and gives helpful, practical strategies that pastors and other church workers can use to not only prevent burnout but flourish in ministry.
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Suicide Awareness and Prevention
This free downloadable e-book from Spiritual First Aid provides insights from suicide prevention experts and those with lived experience. It contains helpful, practical strategies you can use in your church to come alongside people who may be contemplating suicide, as well as those who love them. It also contains a chapter for faith leaders titled “How Faith Leaders Can Prevent Suicide in Their Communities.”
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How to Help (And Not Help) in a Crisis
This free downloadable e-book from Spiritual First Aid provides information about what is most beneficial for people after a loss, disaster, or tragedy. You’ll find words and phrases to avoid, ways to help, and tips on listening well. It will equip you to more confidently come alongside those who need support during difficult times.
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Anxiety Exercises
This free downloadable resource contains simple sensory and gratitude activities with a faith component to help ease feelings of anxiety.
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Depression Self-Care Action Plan
Depression can make it difficult to practice healthy self-care. Building an Action Plan gives you quick, do-able steps each day.
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6 Step Exploration of Trauma Soul Care
Don't let wounds of the past hold you back. Though healing is tough, every step is progress. Uncovering wounds teaches you something new about yourself. Curiosity and resilience give you the strength to face the past and explore unexpected paths.
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Labryrinth of Grief: Living with Awareness of Loss
In this article from Church Health Reader, the author describes her grief experience after the death of her father and mother and explores the metaphor of how the grieving process is like a labyrinth with God at the center.
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Coping with Grief: 14 Ways to Make a Difficult Day Brighter
This handy one-page tip sheet contains do-able self-care suggestions and inspirational, hope filled messages for people experiencing grief.