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About Dr. G

Dr. Stephen Grcevich serves as President and Founder of Key Ministry, a non-profit organization providing free training, consultation, resources and support to help churches serve families of children with disabilities. Dr. Grcevich is a graduate of Northeastern Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), trained in General Psychiatry at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at University Hospitals of Cleveland/Case Western Reserve University. He is a faculty member in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at two medical schools, leads a group practice in suburban Cleveland (Family Center by the Falls), and continues to be involved in research evaluating the safety and effectiveness of medications prescribed to children for ADHD, anxiety and depression. He is a past recipient of the Exemplary Psychiatrist Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Dr. Grcevich was recently recognized by Sharecare as one of the top ten online influencers in children’s mental health. His blog for Key Ministry, www.church4everychild.org was ranked fourth among the top 100 children's ministry blogs in 2015 by Ministry to Children.

Gillian Marchenko…Down Syndrome Day 2015

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Dr. G

And know that we, other parents in this very special club, are here when you need us and that someday, you will be the one looking a new mother in the eye saying, “Our life is good. Really. It is.” Continue reading →

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We’re teaming up for a counseling summit in Cincinnati!

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Dr. G

In this counseling Summit, we’ll offer practical strategies for identifying and treating the most common…and pressing mental health concerns in children and teens. Continue reading →

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Don’t tell me your church’s theology is sound if my family isn’t welcome…Shannon Dingle

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Dr. G

I wouldn’t expect any new church to be fully equipped with how to support our family if we wanted to join. But I would expect, hope, wish, pray that they would be willing to love us enough to try to learn. Continue reading →

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One God, One Hope, One Body…March 28 #oneconference328

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Dr. G

Some of our friends are putting on a very cool conference spanning three cities and two states on Saturday, March 28th that we encourage our friends in the Southwest to attend. Continue reading →

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Lorna Bradley…Special Needs Parenting: From Coping to Thriving

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Dr. G

Throughout the years I have seen healing of deeply held emotional and spiritual wounds through coming together in a supportive, welcoming Christian community and working through our challenges together. Continue reading →

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Are you less likely to be referred to a psychiatrist if your physician is a Christian?

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Dr. G

Historic tensions between religion and psychiatry continue to shape the care that patients receive for mental health concerns. Continue reading →

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The Drop Box: Opening TODAY and showing March 3, 4, and 5 nationwide

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Dr. G

It’s a worldwide heart issue! No parent should feel like their only option is to discard a child, and no child should be treated as anything less than deeply valuable. Continue reading →

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What if medication is a tool that helps us resist sin?

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Dr. G

Could we argue that medication (or other treatment) that enhances our ability to avoid sin or to do good might be a useful tool for the individual Christian? Further, could we argue that the decision to take medication under such circumstances is God-honoring? Continue reading →

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What about them? Karen Jackson of Faith Inclusion Network

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Dr. G

My daughter did have a place in a church now, but what about all those other families affected by disability? What about them? Continue reading →

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What if you have a disability? Chuck Swindoll’s teaching this week at Insight for Living

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Dr. G

Chuck Swindoll will be teaching on the topic What if you have a disability? this coming Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (February 24-26) as part of his current series What If? airing from January 26-March 16. Continue reading →

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