What is a WISE Congregation/Synagogue/Organization?
A WISE congregation/synagogue/organization has joined the mission to being Welcoming, Inclusive, Supportive, and Engaged in the Mental Health of the community and the wider world.
- WISE (Welcoming, Inclusive, Supportive, and Engaged) Congregations Resolution
- United Church News article about the WISE Congregations Resolution
Congregations that have voted to become WISE
What does a WISE Covenant look like?
While some of the following covenants may use the word “challenges” our board has evolved in our language use. Please include new language in your covenant as noted on the Who We Are Page, specifically “What Is Our Mission?” and “Evolution of the Language of Mental Health.”
Here are a few WISE Covenants from congregations/organizations:
- First Congregational UCC, Boulder, Colorado
- Diamond Bar United Church of Christ W.I.S.E. Covenant–
- First Congregational United Church of Christ of Hendersonville, North Carolina
- Kent United Church of Christ, Kent Ohio
- Rocky Hill Congregational Church, Rocky Hill, CT
How Does a Congregation/Synagogue/Organization Become WISE?
- Becoming a WISE Congregation for Mental Health pdf booklet
- Booklet – text-based, accessible version
- Booklet – large print, text based version
- The 10 UPDATED Steps for WISE Certification (July 2021)
- Becoming a WISE Congregation for Mental Health toolkit
- Becoming a WISE Congregation webinar recording
WISE Congregations/Synagogue/Organization Conference Videos
If your congregation or organization has already adopted a WISE Covenant and you need to contact the UCC MHN, please send us a message at wise@mhn-ucc.org.