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Suicide Prevention Competencies for Faith Leaders: Supporting Life Before, During, and After a Suicidal Crisis
This new resource, informed by faith community leaders and suicide prevention experts, aims to help equip faith leaders with the capabilities needed to prevent suicide and provide care and comfort for those affected by suicide.
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Clergy and Mental Health Care: Abiding With Those Who Suffer
This video from the VA Mental Health Chaplaincy Program helps clergy consider how their faith communities minister to the needs of persons with mental health challenges, including Veterans.
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Spiritual Care in Disaster Response
Basic trauma Information for congregations from the UMC.
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Trauma Awareness for Ministry Leaders
This webinar by Key Ministry addresses what ministry leaders can do to raise awareness of trauma in their communities, and encourage people to reach out for help.
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Sacred Series: Becoming a Trauma Informed Faith Community
This resource contains liturgy examples, steps and ideas, tips for practical ways of doing trauma informed care, a glossary, and 2 videos.
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Becoming a Trauma-Informed Faith Community
Insights and resources to help churches and other faith communities do ministry with people affected by adverse childhood experiences or other trauma.
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List of Mental Health Ministry Organizations
A compilation of local and national mental health ministry organizations
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List of Mental Health Toolkits/Guidebooks/Manuals
Discover a compilation of handy free toolkits and other resources
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3 Powerful Reasons Why I Led Our Youth Group Through a Mental Health Equipping Series
Learn how one youth group leader helped kids better understand their identity in Christ, develop supportive relationships with one another, and practice healthy habits towards better overall health.
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Words from a Youth Pastor for Students on their Mental Health Journey
This article from Grace Alliance stresses the importance of helping youth develop a strong identity in Christ, especially as it relates to helping foster resiliency during a mental health struggle.
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How Can I Help? Encouraging Youth to Support Loved Ones Struggling with Mental Health
It is essential that we equip students with the tools and guidance necessary to aid them in supporting loved ones in the grip of mental illness. This article helps us in encouraging youth and adults to support those around them struggling with mental health.
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7 Reasons Church Attendance is Difficult When Kids Have Mental Illness
In this article, Dr. Stephen Grcevich of Key Ministry discusses seven potential barriers to church involvement we might consider for teens with common mental health conditions and their families.