016. How to Start and Manage a Mental Health Ministry in Your Church Copy
PRESENTERS
CREDENTIALS
CE CREDITS
LEVEL
Summary
Most people are affected by mental illness—some because of their own diagnosis, some because a close family member has an illness, and many more because they regularly interact with people who have mental disorders. Churches and ministries are usually the first places people go for help in addressing a mental health problem. Yet, many ministry leaders do not know how to respond or fail to recognize the opportunity to provide critical support. In this workshop, Dr. Stanford will provide understanding for mental health coaches, pastors, pastoral counselors, and lay counselors on developing and growing a successful mental health ministry within your faith community.
Learning Objectives
Participants will:
- Recognize how churches are uniquely positioned to minister to individuals impacted by chronic mental illness through pastoral counselors, lay counselors, pastors, and coaches
- Identify characteristics of successful mental health ministries and understand how living with mental illness affects individuals and their families
- Describe how churches of any size can have an impactful and thriving mental health ministry
MORE WORKSHOPS
050. Providing Trauma-informed Care in the Shadow of a Global Pandemic
PRESENTERSCREDENTIALSCE CREDITSLEVELSummary The COVID-19 pandemic and the cumulative trauma of the last few years have created a mental health crisis. The next wave of the pandemic will be one of mental health. Licensed mental health professionals will need to be...
022. Rising Together: Christian Counselors and Clergy Serving as Human Rights Advocates for Communities of Color
PRESENTERSCREDENTIALSCE CREDITSLEVELSummary Recent data suggest an increase in the number of African-Americans seeking therapy. There are also reports that African-Americans are terminating therapy early. Additional research is needed to understand both the increase...
021. Identifying and Treating Moral Injury in the Setting of Trauma Copy
PRESENTERSCREDENTIALSCE CREDITSLEVELSummary The focus of this workshop will be on “moral injury” in the setting of moderate to severe trauma. Moral injury is a relatively new term in the psychological world, although it is closely related to what used to be called...
021. Identifying and Treating Moral Injury in the Setting of Trauma
PRESENTERSCREDENTIALSCE CREDITSLEVELSummary The focus of this workshop will be on “moral injury” in the setting of moderate to severe trauma. Moral injury is a relatively new term in the psychological world, although it is closely related to what used to be called...
020. Practical Tools to Thrive Against Anxiety and Stress in Challenging Times
PRESENTERSCREDENTIALSCE CREDITSLEVELSummary We live in a time of political unrest, violence, economic instability, and loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, Americans report high levels of prolonged stress and anxiety. This workshop will present a...
019. Identifying Treatment Strategies for Individuals and Couples in Destructive Marriages
PRESENTERSCREDENTIALSCE CREDITSLEVELSummary There are no perfect marriages, and all relationships contain sin and suffering. However, the training counselors and pastors receive to help troubled couples does not specifically address domestic abuse issues nor identify...