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Information and Opportunities for Youth and Teen Trauma Healing

 

Overview

Online session to learn more about resources available from the American Bible Society to help youth and teens heal from wounds of the heart.

Details: Trauma knows no boundaries of nationality, gender, age, social class, or race. We all live in a fallen world and groan inwardly from the painful consequences of the fall.  Children and teens are very vulnerable and deserve special attention and healing.  The The Church is uniquely called to this mission field – it provides a theology for suffering, a community bound together in love, access to a God who is willing to hear our honest laments, and a Savior who knows what unjust suffering feels like and whose death on the cross heals the broken-hearted and forgives their sins.

This informational session will include:

  • An overview of the Trauma Healing program.
  • The various resources available from the American Bible Society specific for teens and youth.
  • Time to determine the need and response for your church, organization, or group.
  • Information about the Children’s Trauma Healing Facilitator training in August and next steps for the Teen programs available.

Who should attend this Information Session?

This meeting is for people who want to know more about the material available to help youth and teens process past heart wounds, the Trauma Healing Institute’s approach to trauma healing, and how to move forward in helping our younger generations heal from trauma.

Important Information:

  • Registration deadline is Tuesday, August 10 at noon.
  • Attending the entire session is highly recommended and appreciated.
  • This session will take place on Zoom; a link will be sent to you in an introductory email by Monday August 10th.
  • Please contact Jennie Fournier at jennie@bostoncollaborative.org directly with any questions.

American Bible Society would like to thank the generous financial partners who have made this event possible.

Register here to receive the zoom link.

 

 

Share Your Voice: Faith & Mental Health Survey

We are two undergraduate researchers studying the relationship between faith and mental health in Black Christian churches across Greater Boston. We’re inviting congregants and pastoral leaders (18+, identifying as Black, attending a Christian church with predominantly Black leadership) to complete a brief, anonymous 10–15 minute online survey. Your voice can help us better understand how faith communities support mental health and where additional resources might help. All responses are confidential and non-identifiable.

Link to Survey: https://neu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1yTT0sAns2Qunjw

The Church and Mental Health Care-Seeking Behavior

Your Experience Matters. Your Voice Can Make a Difference. Faith communities have long served as places of hope, healing, and compassionate care. Today, churches are increasingly responding to the growing mental health needs of individuals and families while discerning how best to integrate pastoral ministry with professional mental health care. Researchers from the Yale School of Public Health are inviting pastors and Christian faith leaders to participate in a confidential research interview that seeks to better understand how churches are navigating these important issues.

Church Leader ICE Guidance Training

 Church leaders can prepare now for the possibility of ICE incursions into our sacred spaces. Governor Healy released new statewide guidance for Houses of Worship.  Church leaders should also report any misconduct by federal agents at mass.gov/fedmisconduct.

The Massachusetts Council of Churches will host Governor Healey’s Office of Refugees and Immigrants to explain new statewide protocals for interactions with ICE.

Register for the zoom webinar in English here.

Christianity and Public Health Conference

​We invite you to join us for a day of rigorous scholarship and shared reflection at the Christianity and Public Health Conference. Bringing together faculty, postdocs, students, and practitioners, this gathering seeks to explore the vital intersections of Christianity and public health research and practice.

​The day is designed to move from foundational theory to pressing contemporary issues, including substance use and the nuances of tradition-specific perspectives in a pluralistic world. We welcome your voice and your presence!

 

For more information and to register: https://luma.com/luhfc3mo

​This conference is co-hosted with the Veritas Scholars Program, Human Flourishing Program, and Christianity & The Common Good Initiative at Harvard University.


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