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General Synod 35 (2025)
Resolution
Recognition of the Continually-Evolving Language of Mental Health: A Resolution of Witness (Submitted by the UCC Mental Health Network)
Post-Plenary Text of the Resolution
Implementation Conversation Resource List
UCC News
“Resolution of the Continually-Evolving Language of Mental Health passes” by Donna Jackson (July 14, 2025)
General Synod 34 (2023)
Workshop
How to Become WISE (Welcoming Inclusive Supportive Engaged)
Learn how to become a WISE congregation and create an atmosphere of openness and acceptance that makes people more likely to feel safe and free from judgment with their mental health or substance use diagnosis.
General Synod: Special Edition (2021)
The UCC Mental Health Network made our first UCC General Synod appearance as having voting delegates in 2021! These are some of the highlights from our inaugural Synod:
- Preview our new curriculum, Sacred Crossings: Intersectionality and Mental Health (Video)
- UCC MHN Celebrates @ Synod! See our award winners and find out what it means to be WISE!
- Acceptance and retirement speech from Rev. Alan Johnson (Video)
- MHN Board Member Bishop Allyson D. Nelson Abrams speaks about becoming a WISE congregation (Video)
- MHN Board Members Kyle Michael Ingram, MSW, Rev. Dr. Megan Snell and Rev. Dr. Marty Kuchma discuss why become an Open and Affirming organization. (Video)
General Synod 32 (2019)
Resolution
Designating the Mental Health Network of the United Church of Christ as a Historically Underrepresented Group: A Prudential Resolution (Submitted by: UCC Disabilities Ministries)
UCC News
“Synod Recognizes Mental Health Network as a Historically Underrepresented Group“ by Eric Anderson June 25, 2019)
General Synod 30 (2015)
Resolution
Developing Welcoming, Inclusive, Supportive and Engaged Congregations for Mental Health: A Prudential Resolution (Submitted by the UCC Disability Ministries)
UCC News
“A WISE Welcome” by Micki Carter (June 29, 2015)