Tiny, Little Awkward Steps
Pastor Nathanael Hofstetter Ressler offers tips for congregations beginning to accommodate for mental illness and support mental health.
Lessons Learned
Shelly Kerchner shares her journey through addiction, illness, and disability.
A Small World
ADN field associate and board member Jon-Erik Misz, MDiv, LCSW, speaks on trauma, resiliency, and hope for children who experienced difficult times.
Loneliness: It Affects us All
M.Div. student Michelle Robichaud offers a few ways churches can support lonely youth who lack a feeling of connection.
Churchwide Change, Part 2
Janelle Bitikofer offers practical ways for congregations to engage in mutual care by reducing stigma and supporting people who experience mental illness.
Churchwide Change, Part 1
Janelle Bitikofer offers an introduction to mental illness: what it is, causes, symptoms, and ideas for providing mutual support to those affected in our communities.
Considering the Intersections of Trauma and Disability
Dr. Sarah Jean Barton provides resources and education for congregations seeking to provide trauma-informed care.
Book Review: Does My Child Have PTSD?
What to do When Your Child is Hurting from the Inside Out
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Darial Sterling introduces how adverse childhood experiences affect a person’s physical and emotional well-being.
Trauma-Informed Care for the Congregation
Pastor Staci Williams provides an introduction to trauma and encourages grace and compassion when interacting with people with trauma.