by Stephen Grcevich MD | Jun 11, 2016 | Advocacy, Controversies, PTSD
At the time I finished my child psychiatry training 25 years ago, I stepped into a job as Medical Director (and later, Clinical Director) of a large residential treatment center that offered treatment programs for teens (with and without intellectual disabilities) who...
by Key Ministry | Jun 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
For the first 20 years of my life, rain was something to be avoided.  Not that rain wasn’t a good thing, it just wasn’t something human beings engaged.  If the weather report said we were going to have rain all day, it was a day off from school.  No, the...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Jun 10, 2016 | Depression, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Mental Health
A study published yesterday in the British medical journal The Lancet examining the effectiveness of antidepressant medication in children and teens is receiving lots of attention on the internet and is worthy of comment.A group of scientists, led by Dr. Andrea...
by Sandra Peoples | Jun 9, 2016 | Inclusion
As I mentioned last week, we’re planting a new church that will be special-needs friendly from day one. As we get ready to plant, my husband is speaking at churches, sharing our vision and plan. We not only want to share our vision for Journey, but help them...
by Key Ministry | Jun 7, 2016 | Inclusion, Key Ministry, Shannon Dingle, Strategies
As those entrusted with the role of teacher, we need to know that essence of what we’re teaching. In other words, how would you answer this question: If children and students at our church only grasp one thing today, what should it be? (I don’t mean for that to be...
