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.
The vision of Ability Tree is big. It’s my life mission, and will take at least a lifetime to see fulfilled. We have already seen glimpses of the vision God placed in our hearts. Listen to what one of our volunteer families wrote recently… Continue reading →
Posted in Advocacy, Autism, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Resources, Stories
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Tagged Ability Tree, Autism, autism and fathers, Autism Awareness Month, Disability Ministry, Jennifer Butler, Joe Butler, Key Ministry, respite care, Special Needs Ministry
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The more we learned about special needs ministry, the more we learned that the majority of churches weren’t equipped to include families with special needs. Both Jen and I sensed that it was our life mission to reach out to other families like our own.
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Posted in Advocacy, Autism, Families, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Resources, Stories
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Tagged Ability Tree, Autism, Disability Ministry, Inclusion, Jennifer Butler, Joe Butler, Key Ministry, Micah Butler, Special Needs Ministry
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Your child is not defined by their diagnosis. They’re the same kid that they were when they got up this morning, with the same strengths, weaknesses, gifts and talents. As Christians, we’re defined by who we are in Christ. Their diagnosis is not their identity. Continue reading →
In honor of Autism Awareness Month, I thought it would be appropriate to share a few resources focusing on siblings of kids with special needs, along with a wonderful resource from the Key Ministry website. Continue reading →
Posted in Autism, Families, Inclusion Fusion, Key Ministry, Resources
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Tagged Ashley Dane, Austin Dane, Autism Awareness, Barb Dittrich, Cody Thompson, Gillian Marchenko, Inclusion Fusion, Jolene Philo, Katie Wetherbee, Key Ministry, siblings, special needs
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Growing up in a loving family of great faith or coming to a personal faith in Jesus Christ is no guarantee of being spared of the pain and suffering of mental illness while living in a fallen world. Continue reading →
Posted in Families, Key Ministry, Mental Health
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Tagged Disability Ministry, grief, Inclusion, loss, Matthew Warren, mental illness, outreach, Rick Warren, suicide, torture of mental illness
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We’ll look to Jeremiah’s life for insight and understanding as to how God wants His servants to carry themselves during a time when remaining faithful to the teachings of Scripture is decidedly uncool. Continue reading →
Chuck spoke at length about the impact of Jonathan’s disability on their family, how his presence in the family has been a blessing, and how Jonathan has helped him become more effective in his ministry to people with disabilities. Continue reading →
Posted in Advocacy, Autism, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion Fusion, Key Ministry, Leadership, Stories
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Tagged Autism, Chuck Swindoll, Colleen Swindoll-Thompson, Disability Ministry, Family Ministry, Inclusion, Inclusion Fusion, Insight for Living, Katie Wetherbee, Key Ministry, Special Needs Ministry, World Autism Awareness Day
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The study also reports that 15% of boys have been diagnosed with ADHD, and that nearly 20% of high school boys (along with 10% of high school girls) have received an ADHD diagnosis and one in every ten high school boys currently takes medication for ADHD. Continue reading →
Posted in ADHD, Controversies, Families, Key Ministry, Mental Health
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Tagged ADHD, ADHD epidemic, ADHD prevalence, ADHD rates, CDC, Key Ministry, New York Times, spiritual development, Stephen Grcevich MD, stimulants, Survey of Children's Health Issues
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I’ll be doing a miniseries on The Evidence for Complimentary and Alternative Treatments for Kids With Autism Spectrum Disorders. Continue reading →
Posted in Autism, Key Ministry, Resources, Spiritual Development
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Tagged Autism Awareness Month, Complimentary and Alternative treatments, Disability Ministry, Dr. Cara Daily, fathers, Inclusion, Key Ministry, ministry, Special Needs Ministry
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I suspect…like Peter…that I’ve been reacting to events unfolding before me from a spirit of mixed motives and a lack of understanding of how to respond to the progression of God’s plans with an equal measure of grace and truth. Continue reading →
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