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Recent Newsletters (MailChimp Archive)

Mental Health Network in UCC News

  • “Resolution of the Continually-Evolving Language of Mental Health passes“ by Donna Jackson (July 14, 2025)
  • “Congregations step up their mental health initiatives, creatively turning unused spaces into places of connection“ by Donna Jackson (May 13, 2025)
  • “New youth mental health toolkit: focus on peer support and welcoming digital spaces“ by Donna Jackson (May 21, 2024)
  • “Resources & webinars available for Mental Health Sunday, May 19“ by Donna Jackson (May 14, 2024)
  • “UCC receives $10,000 grant to pilot youth mental heath program“ by Maic D’Agostino (May 30, 2023)
  • “Webinar, resources will highlight ‘care for our whole selves’ during Mental Health Awareness month“ by Kayla Berkey (April 25, 2023)
  • “Blue Christmas, Longest Night: Churches offer alternatives for those struggling this holiday season“ by Maic D’Agostino (December 13, 2022)
  • “Worship materials for May and beyond will help churches lift up mental health“ by Staff Reports (April 22, 2022)
  • “Synod Recognizes Mental Health Network as a Historically Underrepresented Group“ by Eric Anderson (June 25, 2019)

Nurture the Soul — UCC and the Mental Health Journey: It’s the WISE Thing to Do

Previous Years of Newsletters (click to toggle)

2021 Newsletters

  • 01/17/2021 – Resilience in Trying Times
  • 01/07/2021 – Response to violent insurrection in the U.S. Capitol
  • 01/05/2021 – Nominate a Young Person – Synod 2021

2020 Newsletters

  • 12/2020 – The Journey Newsletter – First Edition
  • 12/2020 – The Journey Newsletter – First Edition ACCESSIBLE version
  • 09/06/2020 – September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
  • 08/30/2020 – Save the Date – IKC WISE Conference
  • 06/09/2020 – A Letter to the United Church of Christ
  • 06/06/2020 – God’s Affirming Love for Black Lives Matter
  • 04/28/2020 – Online Peer Support Group for Clergy
  • 03/16/2020 – Overcoming Isolation
  • 03/15/2020 – Words of Encouragement

2019 Newsletters

  • 10/10/2019 – Today is World Mental Health Day
  • 09/12/2019 – The UCC Weekend for Mental Health in Phoenix will be here soon! Nov. 1-2
  • 08/12/2019 – UCC Weekend for Mental Health, Nov. 1-2, in Phoenix
  • 07/29/2019 – Seeking New Board Members
  • 05/21/2019 – Mental Health Sunday update
  • 04/24/2019 – Mental Health Sunday Resources and Nominations for the UCC MHN Award
  • 01/22/2019 – There is no health without mental health
  • 01/03/2019 – A New Year invitation to be WISE

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