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Finding Balance – Connecting and Setting Boundaries around Difficult Conversations

What is it about these gatherings that make them so hard? It can be one of the rare times the family is gathered together, which brews the potent combination of pressure to enjoy every minute with diverse personalities and expectations. Being around friends and family can remind us of the happy memories of childhood, but it also can dredge up memories of conflict, trauma and loss.

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Faith Weekend of Action for Mental Health Awareness Month Webinar

Learn about mental health resources for faith-based and community organizations from SAMHSA, the United Church of Christ, Hope Made Strong, and Blue Dove Foundation. Learn how your congregation and community can help those struggling with their mental health.

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The 7 People You Need as a Leader

Created with Pastor Serve | Many leaders from our historical texts experienced extremely tough times where they questioned and struggled with God. Rather than turning away from God, they sought the answers to help them understand how God would rescue them from or meet them in their suffering. In their quest for answers, they voiced their confusion and frustration very honestly and openly to God. They were often so honest and open, you might duck from the lightning that you might expect to fall on them as you read these pieces of Scripture from their stories.

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How Discrimination Affects Your Mental And Physical Health | Huffpost

For members of marginalized communities, discrimination is not only unjust but physically and mentally harmful. In this article, Huffpost asked our Director of Programming and Education, Carly Coons, to weigh in on just how much of an impact it makes.

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Spreading an Authentic Sukkah – #QuietingTheSilence: An Interfaith Mental Health Conversation

People of all faiths struggle with mental health and substance abuse issues. Join us for an interfaith conversation from different religious perspectives in an authentic Sukkah. Gathering in the Sukkah celebrates the Jewish holiday of Sukkot which commemorates the temporary dwellings God made to shelter ancestors on their way out of Egypt.

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The Partnership Center

The Partnership Center leads the department’s efforts to build and support partnerships with faith-based and community organizations in order to better serve individuals, families and communities in need.

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Interfaith Network of Mental Illness

An interfaith organization, meaning we represent and welcome participation from all faith traditions.

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