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.
So what should you do if there’s a child with HIV in your church? The same thing you should do otherwise: use best practices for first aid and show love to the child and parents. Continue reading →
Posted in Adoption, Controversies, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Key Ministry
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Tagged children's ministry, Disability Ministry, HIV, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Shannon Dingle, Special Needs Ministry, youth ministry
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We’ve grown to the point that we’re now seeking an Executive Director to assume oversight of the day-to-day activities of the ministry. Continue reading →
Invite friends to check out some highlights from last November’s Inclusion Fusion Disability Ministry Web Summit and experience the first installment of our “Key Talks” disability ministry training curriculum in January!
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Posted in Anxiety Disorders, Key Ministry, PTSD, Resources, Strategies, Training Events
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Tagged anxiety, Disability Ministry, Inclusion, Inclusion Fusion, Key Talks, keyministry.tv, Ministry Training, online church, Special Needs Ministry, spiritual development
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Sadly, love isn’t always enough, and the implication that it is (or should be) with kids exposed to trauma or neglect is as destructive as the myth that mental illness is caused by a problem with sin or inadequate faith.
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Posted in Adoption, Advocacy, Controversies, Families, Foster Care, Key Ministry
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Tagged Adoption, church, Disability Ministry, Family Ministry, Foster Care, Key Ministry, love is always enough, myths, neglect, parent support, trauma
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Sharing today’s post is an excellent way of introducing the blog…and Key Ministry with pastors, friends and family members who would be blessed! Continue reading →
Posted in Adoption, Advocacy, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Mental Health, PTSD, Resources
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Tagged Adoption, Barb Dittrich, church, Church4EveryChild, Disability Ministry, Inclusion, Jolene Philo, Key Ministry, mental illness, Mike Woods, Nils Smith, Shannon Dingle, Special Needs Ministry, Stephen Grcevich MD, top blog posts
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We’ll look at three common struggles the kids with mental illness experience over Christmas break and offer ideas parents might try to minimize the impact of the holidays upon their children. Continue reading →
Posted in ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Mental Health, Strategies
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Tagged ADHD, anxiety, Christmas, executive functioning, mental illness, OCD, parenting, sensory processing disorder, structure
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I thought I’d share links to a couple of excellent articles for your reading pleasure that postulate specific advantages to two hidden disabilities in the formation of successful leaders. Continue reading →
Posted in ADHD, Advocacy, Depression, Hidden Disabilities, Leadership
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Tagged ADHD, Adoption, Depression, Disability, entrepreneurs, Foster Care, Hidden Disabilities, Leadership, pastors, rumination, The Science of Success, The Upside of Depression
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Our team has been taking a look back at this past year to examine what worked, what didn’t and to better understand how our services and resources are accessed by the churches and families we serve. I’ll share some of our more interesting observations… Continue reading →
Posted in Advocacy, Inclusion Fusion, Key Ministry, Leadership, Resources, Strategies
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Tagged blog, church, Church4EveryChild, Disability Ministry, disability ministry training, free ministry resources, Inclusion, Key Ministry, mental illness, Slideshare, Special Needs Ministry
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We’d like to invite our friends across the Midwest and Great Lakes region to join us on February 6-7 for TWO major disability ministry training events in Northeast Ohio. Continue reading →
Posted in Inclusion, Key Ministry, Resources, Training Events
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Tagged Barb Newman, Bay Presbyterian Church, Beth Golik, Carrie Lupoli, church, Disability Ministry, Emily Colson, free ministry training, Inclusion, Libby Peterson, ministry conferences, Northeast Ohio Special Needs Conference, Ryan Wolfe, Special Needs Ministry, Stephen Grcevich MD
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