by Key Ministry | Jun 12, 2016 | Advocacy, Key Ministry, Mental Health, Stories, Strategies
Editor’s note: Key Ministry is coming alongside Catherine Boyle and the leadership of Ironbridge Baptist Church in suburban Richmond, VA as they seek to develop a comprehensive mental health ministry over the next twelve months.Catherine serves as...
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 Stephen Grcevich MD | Jun 7, 2016 | Advocacy, Families, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Resources, Strategies
Followers of Key Ministry, our blogs and social media platforms will notice lots of changes over the next day or two.If you subscribe to this blog, you’ll notice a new look either tomorrow or Tuesday. If you subscribe to our Not Alone Facebook page,...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Apr 4, 2016 | Adoption, Advocacy, Culture of Life, Key Ministry, Leadership, Strategies
Orphan Sunday is recognized and celebrated in thousands of churches, large and small, here in the U.S. and beyond. It’s incredibly cool to see the church “being the church” through encouraging and supporting faithful families offering the world’s most vulnerable...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Apr 4, 2016 | Advocacy, Families, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Several years ago, I wrote about a significant study from Edward B. Rogers, Matthew Stanford and Diana Garland from Baylor University examining the effects of mental illness on families within faith communities. I’d like to take a closer look at some of the key...
by Key Ministry | Apr 4, 2016 | Adoption, Advocacy, Foster Care, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, PTSD
By Shannon Dingle I want the answer to be yes. Oh, how much I want that! But scientific research shows it’s not true. Before I unpack that, though, let’s talk about trauma. I’ve written about it from an adoption and foster care perspective, but other kids...
