Step Two: Laying the Foundation for Mental Health Ministry

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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

The Importance of Getting the Right People Around the Table

Mobilize the People

Planning Tools - Downloadable Print Resources for Church Leaders

American Psychiatric Association Quick Reference for Faith Leaders

American Psychiatric Association Quick Reference for Faith Leaders

American Psychiatric Association - Mental Health: A Guide for Faith Leaders

American Psychiatric Association - Mental Health: A Guide for Faith Leaders

Mental Health and the Church - Mental Health Ministry Planning Tool

Mental Health and the Church - Mental Health Ministry Planning Tool

Fact Sheet: Understanding Trauma

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

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

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

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

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

Mental Health First Aid courses

Suicide Prevention Course “Talk Saves Lives” - from The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention Course “Talk Saves Lives” - from The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Trauma-informed training for ministry leaders and church preschool teachers

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