Step Two: Laying the Foundation for Mental Health Ministry
How do you get your church leadership on board? Who is on your team? Where do you begin with volunteers?
Conversations and Planning Mental Health Ministry
Mental Health Inclusion: Taking the First Step
Mental Health Inclusion: Creating More Welcoming Ministry Environments
Planning Tools - Downloadable Print Resources for Church Leaders
American Psychiatric Association Quick Reference for Faith Leaders
American Psychiatric Association - Mental Health: A Guide for Faith Leaders
Mental Health and the Church - Mental Health Ministry Planning Tool
Fact Sheet: Understanding Trauma
Compassion in Action: A Guide for Faith Communities
Suicide Prevention Resource Center - The Role of Faith Community Leaders in Preventing Suicide
Presentations
Mental Health Liaison: A Champion for Mental Health in Your Church
Trauma Informed Communities - presentation at Outside In Ministries conference, November 2016, by Connie Honsinger, Greater Richmond Trauma-Informed Community Network
The First Year of Mental Health Ministry in Your Church: What the Liaison/Champion Will Do
Recommended Training Courses for Churches
Mental Health First Aid courses
Suicide Prevention Course “Talk Saves Lives” - from The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Trauma-informed training for ministry leaders and church preschool teachers
Mental Health Champion Video Training
One of the most important things your church can do is designate a person to champion and oversee your mental health ministry. Learn what the Mental Health Liaison does and who to consider for this. The next video focuses on what the Liaison will do in his or her first year leading Mental Health Ministry.
Your church has selected a Mental Health Champion or Liaison to oversee mental health ministry. What exactly will this person do? In this video, learn what the Mental Health Liaison’s first 90 days look like, then what the focus will be once the Liaison is established in the role.
Other Mental Health Ministry Resources
Mental Health Organizations
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