United Church of Christ Mental Health Network

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

WISE IKC Fall Webinar 2020

Join this Mental Health Movement in the UCC

On behalf of the UCC Mental Health Network, I warmly invite you to attend a WISE Conference on Mental Health. Being impacted by mental health conditions in my own family, I know these conferences do make a difference. It reduces the stigma about mental illness and increases our understanding of mental health conditions and how our congregations can respond. You will experience personal stories; receive practical steps to engage in a mental health ministry in your congregation; and be introduced to the WISE (Welcoming, Inclusive, Supportive, Engaged) Covenant for congregations for mental health. Please join us.
– Rev. Alan Johnson, Chair

UCC Congregations for Mental Health – Fall 2020 Webinar

in partnership with the Indiana-Kentucky Conference of the UCC

ASL interpreters will be available.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Agenda

Friday, November 13, 2020 (6:00 – 8:00 pm Eastern Time Zone)

  • Rev. Dr. Rachael Keefe

Chaplains:
Rev.  Marie  Siroky is Board Certified  Chaplain as well as certified with the Red Cross Disaster Spiritual Care deployment. A social justice and reproductive rights Chaplain, she and her wife of  24 yrs,  CJ (diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder ) are part of their home church, Trinity  UCC  Gary, IN Mental Health Awareness Ministry. 

Rev. Elizabeth Price serves as a Board Certified Chaplain and ACPE Certified Educator at IU Health, University Hospital.  She is an active member of First Congregational UCC in Indianapolis, Indiana.

  • Rev. Shernell Edney Stilley
  • Rev. Amy Petré Hill

Saturday, November 14, 2020 (all times are Eastern Time Zone):

  • Shannon Gabbott

10:15 – 11:45 am

WORKSHOPS

  • Rev. Amy Petré Hill
  • Jon Gilbert Martinez, M.Div.
  • Vicki K. Harvey, Psy.D.
  • Ms. Robin Kempster, R.N.
  • Rev. Dr. Kirsten Peachey, MSW, MDiv., DMin.
  • Amy McNicholas, LCPC
  • Rev. Alan Johnson
  • Rev. Jack Abel, MDiv MBA.
  • Rev. Erica Poellot

Suicide: Prevention, Intervention, Postvention

(Click above to read a description of the workshop, workshop leaders’ bios, plus find access resources.)

  • Rev. Dr. Rachael Keefe
  • Rev. Megan Snell
  • Bishop Allyson Abrams
  • Bishop Allyson D. Nelson Abrams, DMin.
  • Jon Gilbert Martinez, M.Div.
  • Rev. Laura Canata
  • Ms. Robin Kempster, R.N.

Inspiration and Practical Steps to Implement Mental Health Ministry in your Congregation:

  • Ways congregations can address mental health concerns
  • Stories from persons affected by mental health issues
  • Practical steps to engage in a mental health ministry
  • Introduction to the WISE (Welcoming, Inclusive, Supportive, Engaged) Covenant
  • Network with those who are on the journey to address mental health challenges
  • Ongoing support

For more information, email our WISE Team at wise@mhn-ucc.org