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INTRODUCTION TO CATHOLIC MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY
Discover How You Can Provide Impactful Mental Health Ministry to Your Community
This course was designed to provide 1) basic mental health literacy, 2) a rationale for Catholic Mental Health Ministry and 3) the elements of Catholic Mental Health Ministry. Guidelines for implementing mental health ministry in a parish or school will be explored.
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The Sanctuary Course for Catholics
One in four people will be affected by a mental health problem at some point in their lives, yet the stigma surrounding mental illness silences many and prevents faith communities from responding compassionately and effectively. This eight-session course—designed for use in small groups—explores the realities of mental health and illness, as well as the vital need for faith-based community conversations about these topics.
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Mental Health Literacy and Mental Health First Aid
The Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers can help a parish community increase its mental health literacy by presenting a “Mental Health First Aid” training course at the parish at no charge to the parish.Why is Mental Health Literacy Important?
What people in a parish know and believe about mental illness will have a direct impact on a parish’s ability to minister to people with a mental illness and their families. If people mistakenly believes that mental illness is due to a moral failing or character fault then that will only serve to increase the stigma, shame and discrimination that individuals who live with mental illness all too often have to deal with. On the other hand, if there is a broad understanding the parish community that mental illness is, in fact, an illness that is not the fault of the person with the mental illness, then more compassion, empathy and companionship can be found in the parish community.
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Companionship Workshop- A Partnership with Pathways to Promise
Participants will be introduced to the revolutionary Companionship Model, that has five very important tenets: Hospitality, neighboring, side-by-side, listening, and accompaniment. The 3-hour workshop will provide participants an understanding of how to move from a transactional exchange model to a relational engagement model that enables substantial change when helping others. Workshop participants will also learn the importance of integrating Companionship into their organizations and communities.
Click Here to read the endorsement and forward to the guidebook from our Chaplain, Bishop John Dolan, and our President, Deacon Ed Shoener.
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What does QPR mean?
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.
Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying "Yes" to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor.
QPR can be learned in our Gatekeeper course in as little as one hour.
What is a Gatekeeper?
A gatekeeper is someone in a position to recognize a crisis and the warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide.
Gatekeepers can be anyone, but include parents, friends, neighbors, teachers, ministers, and anyone who is strategically positioned to recognize and refer someone at risk of suicide.
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University of San Diego
Behavioral Health Practice for Chaplains CertificateThe Behavioral Health Practice for Chaplains Certificate program provides professional development in behavioral health didactic content and supervised practicum for hospital chaplains in the health care system. Participants will learn the classification of common psychiatric disorders and other behavioral health terminology. They will learn their prevalence and causes. Common medications and treatments will be explored and how pastoral care can be integrated into behavioral health treatment planning. The program finishes with behavioral health matters such as how spirituality can benefit wellness, how to work with behavioral health providers, providing advanced pastoral counseling skills, and with the onset of technology, how telebehavioralhealth practices can be utilized with pastoral care.
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Parish and Diocese Education
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Catholic Church Documents
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Message of the Holy Father to the participants in the second National Conference for Mental Health (Rome, 25-26 June 2021)
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To Life LIfe to the Full - Australian Catholic Bishops Conference- 2020/21
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Hope and Healing: A Pastoral Letter from the Bishops of California - 2018
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For I am Lonley and Afflicted: A Statement from the Catholic Bishops of New York State
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Articles and StatementsOn Mental Health Ministry
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Most Rev. John P. Dolan
Auxiliary Bishop and Moderator of the Curia, Diocese of San Diego, Chaplain, Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers
The Opening Keynote Address, May 19th to the Conference attendees of the Mental Health Ministry Conference held at the Jesuit Retreat Center, Los Altos, CA
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Article in Vatican News: "Some Saints lived with mental illness" by Deacon Ed Shoener, President of the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministry
Article in Vatican News: "Mental health: a personal testimony of assisting depression-sufferers" by Deacon Ed Shoener, President of the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministry
Article on Aleteia: Pope prays for those with mental illness and victims of suicide. October 10, 2021
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Article from the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network: "Mental Health Ministry: Pastoral care for people suffering from Mental Health Challenges" by Deacon Ed Shoener, President of the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministry
Article from the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network: "Survivors of suicide need our loving support" by Bishop John Dolan, Chaplain for the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministry
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