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Becoming WISE

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What is a WISE Congregation?

A WISE congregation 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?

Here are a few WISE Covenants from congregations

  • First Congregational UCC, Boulder, Colorado
  • The United Church of Christ of St. Augustine, Florida
  • First Congregational United Church of Christ of Hendersonville, North Carolina
  • Venice United Church of Christ of Venice, Florida
  • Pilgrim – St. Lukes & El Nuevo Camino UCC in Buffalo, New York

How Does a Congregation Become WISE?

  • Becoming a WISE Congregation for Mental Health pdf booklet
  • Booklet – text-based, accessible version
  • Booklet – large print, text based version
  • Becoming a WISE Congregation for Mental Health toolkit
  • Becoming a WISE Congregation webinar recording

WISE Congregations Conference Videos

  • Oakland – 3/2/19
  • Andover – 9/29/18
  • Chicago – 5/4/18
  • Omaha – 3/31/17

If your congregation has already adopted a WISE Covenant and you need to contact the UCC MHN, please send us a message at  wise@mhn-ucc.org.

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