United Church of Christ Mental Health Network

Working to reduce stigma & promote the inclusion of people with mental health challenges and neurodiversity.

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
DONATE
  • About
    • Who We Are
    • Board Members
    • Our Partners
    • Request Our Logo
    • Join Our Board
  • WISE Certification
    • What is Becoming WISE?
    • How to Begin the WISE Process
    • WISE Congregations / Synagogues / Organizations
    • Contact WISE
    • Stories
  • Resources
    • Congregation / Synagogue / Organization Toolkits
    • What is Mental Health?
    • What is Neurodiversity?
    • Mental Health Resource Links
    • Suicide Prevention Awareness
    • Resources to Host Your Mental Health Sunday Year-round
    • The Genesis Project
    • Affinity Group
  • Open & Affirming
    • Announcement of Our ONA Designation
    • Our ONA Covenant
    • Video: Why We Became ONA
    • Support for Ban on Conversion Therapy
  • News
    • Sign Up for MHN News
    • MHN at UCC General Synod
    • Response to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
    • UCC Mental Health Network Offers New Resources to Address Youth and Trauma
    • UCC Mental Health Network Designated Open and Affirming Ministry
    • Caring for Our Communities Amid Tragedy
    • Condemning Violence Against AAPI Community
  • The Journey Continues Blog
  • Trauma & Youth Resources
  • Contact the MHN

Recovery

Finding a Safe Place

October 28, 2019 By Bob Griggs

The picture with this post is of the Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon. It’s a beautiful place, an oasis of tranquility in the midst of a busy city. On tour through the garden, our guide pointed out various Chinese symbols and icons. For example, she told us that the bat stands for good fortune and […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Recovery Tagged With: AA, Alcoholism, Bob Griggs, Chinese Garden, garden, Mental Health Network, mental illness, recovery, safe places, tranquility, UCC, United Church of Christ

Prime Mover

September 23, 2019 By Karl Shallowhorn

“For I know the plans that I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 “From the point of entryUntil the candle is burnedThe point of departureIs not to returnAnything can happen”Prime Mover – Neil Peart I remember it like […]

Filed Under: Addiction, Recovery Tagged With: 12-step, Bipolar, Mental Health Network, substance abuse, UCC, United Church of Christ

Finding Community, Dignity, and Agency

August 26, 2019 By Bob Griggs

If you come to Minneapolis – and bring a warm coat if you come in the winter – you’ll see a lot of big, old houses like the one pictured with this blog.  Though it looks like a lot of the others, this house is actually quite different from the rest.  It’s the home of […]

Filed Under: Community, Recovery, Support Tagged With: Clubhouse International, Community, Mental Health Network, UCC, United Church of Christ

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • …
  • 12
  • Next Page »

Quick Navigation

  • Congregations, Synagogues, and Organizations Toolkit
  • Donate
  • Who We Are
  • Becoming WISE
  • WISE IKC Fall Webinar 2020
  • Contact

Our Partners

  • The United Church of Christ
  • UCC Disabilities Ministries
  • Advocate Aurora Health – The Center for Faith and Community Health Transformation

Stay Connected

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP
Request to Use WISE Logo

Copyright © 2025 · United Church of Christ Mental Health Network · Log in