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Category Archives: Advocacy
Does the media use persons with mental illness as scapegoats for violence?
A new study suggests the media implicates mental illness as a cause of violence with increasing frequency and in doing so, is complicit in increasing the stigma experienced by persons with mental illness and their families.
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Posted in Advocacy, Controversies, Mental Health
Tagged Dr. Beth McGinty, Johns Hopkins University, media, mental illness, Orlando, scapegoats, stigma, violence
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Are you ready to help?
We’re honored that 64 churches in 24 states with identified disability ministries have chosen to partner with us to launch Key for Families by registering with our church network and expressing a willingness to welcome families in need of a church who access our online platforms. Continue reading
Our first seven Facebook communities for families impacted by disability
Editor’s note: This post was updated to reflect that SEVEN Facebook communities are now up and running for families of kids with disabilities, including a group led by Sandra Peoples for ministry families impacted by disability. Key for Families seeks … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Families, Key Ministry
Tagged adult parents, Asperger's Disorder, Autism, communities, Groups, homeschoolers with disabilities, Jennifer Janes, Jolene Philo, Julie Brooks, Karen Crum, Key Ministry, mental health, online groups, PTSD, Sandra Peoples, Sarah Broady, special needs, Stephanie McKeever, trauma
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Our first seven Facebook communities for families impacted by disability
This post was updated to reflect that SEVEN Facebook communities are now up and running for families of kids with disabilities, including a group led by Sandra Peoples for ministry families impacted by disability. Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Families, Key Ministry
Tagged adult parents, Asperger's Disorder, Autism, communities, Groups, homeschoolers with disabilities, Jennifer Janes, Jolene Philo, Julie Brooks, Karen Crum, Key Ministry, mental health, online groups, PTSD, Sandra Peoples, Sarah Broady, special needs, Stephanie McKeever, trauma
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A fabulous resource for adoptive and foster families from iDisciple
Our team at Key Ministry is very honored, along with five outstanding ministries…Back2Back Ministries, Bethany Christian Services, Christian Alliance for Orphans, Focus on the Family and Tapestry…to have been invited to contribute to a comprehensive array of online resources available through iDisciple – a “life theme” for adoptive and foster families. Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Advocacy, Families, Foster Care, Key Ministry, Resources
Tagged Adoption, Back2Back Ministries, Bethany Christian Services, Christian Alliance for Orphans, family support, Focus on the Family, Foster Care, iDisciple, Key Ministry, Life Themes, ministry resources, Tapestry
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Gillian Marchenko…Re-engaging into life after a depressive episode
Allowing myself to thaw, I find, takes way more guts than staying frozen. Frozen means no emotion. Frozen means lost days and weeks. Frozen means standing still, not thinking about others or myself. But now, the more I know, the more I work the program, the more I heal, the more I thaw. I drip emotion. I realize the toll my problems take on people around me that I love. And it hurts. Continue reading
Connecting with the Community: Stepping Outside the Church to Grow Your Ministry
Recently, our church was the first host site for a Guinness World Record attempt for creating the world’s largest fingerprint painting aimed at raising awareness for playgrounds that are accessible for everyone, including those with disabilities.
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6 ways to love a family dealing with children’s mental health issues
So how can you love families dealing with their children’s mental health issues? Continue reading
Why are rates of completed suicide exploding among the young?
What the statistics don’t tell us is WHY we’re seeing such a significant increase in the rates of suicide among children, teens and young adults, along with sizable increases in suicide rates among adults of middle age, especially women. What might be causing the increase? I’d like to put forth a few “educated guesses.”
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Posted in Advocacy, Depression, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged causes, children, Children's Mental Health Awareness Week, Children's Mental Health Day, children's ministry, girls, Key Ministry, Stephen Grcevich MD, student ministry, suicide rates, teens, young adults
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