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Here are a few guidelines to follow in order to include someone living with mental illness into your congregation

Faith.Hope.Life. is an opportunity for every faith community in the United States, regardless of creed, to focus one Sabbath each year on the characteristics common to most faiths that also help prevent suicides.

Supporting Life Before, During, and After a Suicidal Crisis

The Mental Health Task Force of CRC and Reformed Church in America Disability Concerns ministries has curated resources on suicide prevention, intervention and postvention. In addition, we created a bulletin insert and worship resources to assist congregations in thinking about this painful but important subject that touches so many people.

Addiction is a condition that causes someone to seek and use a harmful substance or drug constantly. They continue to pursue these harmful behaviors despite knowing the consequences and seeing how they affect those around them.

The 2018 Recovery Month theme, “Join the Voices for Recovery: Invest in Health, Home, Purpose, and Community,” explores how integrated care, a strong community, sense of purpose, and leadership contributes to effective treatments that sustain the recovery of persons with mental and substance use disorders.

The number one reason Americans today seek medical attention is pain according to the National Institute of Health. In fact, pain is a more common condition than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined.

This document will help guide your National Recovery Month event- planning process and provide tips and instructions for how to publicize events to maximize attendance.

For some veterans and service members, Memorial Day may be one of the most difficult days of the year. As a Mental Health First Aider, you can make a difference and create a safe space for these individuals.

National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention

Faith communities are a natural setting for suicide prevention. People who are religious tend to have greater moral objections to suicide. Also, spiritual beliefs and practices tend to help people feel greater hope and connectedness and find meaning in their lives. Therefore, as a faith community leader you have an important role to play.

This chart shows the number of suicide deaths by month and year, including the most recent provisional data available.

A personal story about what you need to know about suicide

Helping Faith-Based and Community Leaders Bring Hope and Healing

While many people in recovery believe that abstinence from all substance use is a cardinal feature of a recovery lifestyle, others report that handling negative feelings without using substances and living a contributive life are more important parts of their recovery.

Faith-based treatment is offered by rehab facilities which promote spiritual exercises and religious practices for healing and recovery.

The prevalence of violence in our nation is overwhelming. As leaders we struggle against the rising tide of pain and fear and admittedly become disillusioned by the increasing occurrence of its many forms.

Recommendations for Religious Services & Other Public Memorial Observances

Te National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention convened a panel of leading suicide experts, youth influencers, and people with firsthand experience with suicide to discuss how social media is being used to reach teens in crisis.

Tips on how to help respond to a member who may be at risk for suicide

Faith communities are a natural setting for suicide prevention. Spiritual beliefs and practices tend to help people experience greater hope and meaning in their lives. Faith communities can also provide opportunities for developing positive relationships with others and can be an important source of support during difficult times.

The Effects of Alcohol and Drugs on the Person and the Family

A Handbook for Clergy

When a debilitating substance habit consumes someone’s life, they often look to a higher power to help give them the strength to get better. Although it’s not for everyone, a spiritually-inclined treatment process helps thousands of addicts each year find the motivation necessary for recovery.

A collection of poems, articles, and other writings to support and acknowledge veterans.