CCDA is passionate about seeing people and communities experience God’s shalom–and this includes mental health.
CCDA has a plethora of options to increase your mental health support, and we are constantly adding new resources to help you and your community flourish. Here you will find resources to support you and your community’s mental health.
Mental Health Report
CCDA’s Mental Health report provides key insights into what emotional and behavioral health CCD practitioners are experiencing. We can learn what common collective pain points practitioners are experiencing as well as an individual snapshot of their personal experience.
Mental Health Toolkit
Our desire is to offer tools, encouragement, and resources to support flourishing communities and congregations within the context of mental health.
CCDA’s Behavioral Health Network has sourced content to deepen understanding and engagement with the CCD philosophy and mental health. We have compiled everything into this one easy-to-read toolkit.
Download the Mental Health Toolkit for resources for your congregation, articles and devotionals written by CCD practitioners, ways to get involved, and more!
FAQs
How can I support the mental health of people in my organization or congregation?
Download and utilize CCDA’s Mental Health Report, which provides detailed information about the mental health experience of CCD practitioners. It provides insight into the current needs practitioners may be experiencing.
A simple place to start is by paying closer attention to the mental health needs of your staff, co-workers, congregational members, family and neighbors. Use CCDA’s Mental Health Toolkit and other online resources to help care for those in your congregation or community.
When will the 2025 Mental Health Survey become available?
Annually the CCDA Mental Health survey is released in April and May. You will find the survey link on this page in April 2025.
How can I get involved?
Join the Behavioral Health Network! Connect with other practitioners and learn creative ways to integrate the spectrum of behavioral health services into CCD philosophy and practice.
Resources
There are so many mental health resources available–how do you know where to begin?
CCDA’s Behavioral Health Network has gathered some excellent resources to help you and your community flourish.
Grounding Techniques to Help Regulate Your Nervous System
Resources for Support & Flourish
- Self Care Diagram
- The Future of Healing: Shifting From Trauma-Informed Care to Healing-Centered Engagement
- POISE Well-Being Self-Assessment Scale
- 21 Ways to Reduce Stress During the Workday
- Emergency Self-Care Worksheet
- PROFESSIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE SCALE (PROQOL)
- Sacred Series Toolkit: Becoming a Trauma-Informed Faith Community
- Calvin University’s Becoming a Trauma-Informed Faith Community
- MentalHealth.gov Information for Faith & Community Leaders
- Trauma-Informed Care in Churches and Faith-based Programs
- Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
- LiveWell Foundation Peer Support Groups
Mental Health Tools
- Mental Health Screening Tool
- Crisis Text Line
- Crisis Text Line specifically for Spanish-language speakers – you can text HOLA to 741741 or 442-AYUDAME on WhatsApp
- Innerbody’s “Get the Most Out of Online Therapy” Guide
AAPI Mental Health Resources
- Catalyst Wellness Alliance
- Erasing Shame podcast
- Asian American Christian Collaborative
- National AAPI Mental Health Association
- Asian Mental Health Collective
- Asian Counseling and Referral Service
- South Asian Providers Database
- Asian Mental Health Project
- South Asian Therapists
- Asians Do Therapy
- Project Lotus
- Mental Wellness Activity Book for Asian Americans
- Self-Care Tips for AAPIs when dealing with Racism
- Safety Tips for those experiencing or witnessing hate
- Hmong Mental Health
- Understanding AANHPI Mental Health
- Blooming Minds Psychotherapy
- MannMukti
- South Asian Mental Health Initiative & Network
Black Mental Health
- Breath Work for Black Mental Health
- Dr. Peace Amadi
- Bread for the Resistance by Donna Barber
- Therapy for Black Girls
- Financial Assistance for Therapy Fund – Loveland Foundation
- Black Mental Health Directory
- To Write Love on Her Arms Mental Health Fund
- Boris L. Henson Foundation Resource List
- Melanin & Mental Health Resource List
- Melanin & Mental Health
- Black Men Heal
- Black Emotional & Mental Health Collective (BEAM)
- Eustress
- @revdrmonica
- Bipolar Faith: A Black Woman’s Journey with Depression and Faith
- Racial Trauma is Real: The Impact of Police Shootings on African Americans
- Therapy for Black Men Database
- The Steve Fund
- Association of Black Psychologists
- Ourselves Black – Mental Health Provider Directory
Racial & Cultural Trauma Resources
- Racial Trauma, Management, and Self-care Workshop
- Family Care, Community Care and Self Care Tool Kit: Healing in the Face of Cultural Trauma
- Healing In Action Toolkit
- The Four Bodies Toolkit
- Easy Stretches for Racial Stress & Trauma (2020)
- Racism Recovery Plan Steps
- Racial Trauma: Theory, Research, and Healing: Introduction to the Special Issue
- The Steve Fund
- Talk About Race Self-Care Guide
- Racial Trauma Information
- Racial Trauma Infographic
- Learn more about the impact of and preventing Anti-Asian Hate
Native American Mental Health Resources
Latinx Mental Health Resources
- National Alliance for Hispanic Health Mental Health Resources (bilingual)
- Latinx/Hispanic Communities: Información y Materiales de Salud Mental en Español
- Latinx Therapy
- Therapy for Latinx
- Self-Care for Undocumented Communities
- DACA Self Care Mental Health Series
- National Latinx Psychological Association
- Compartiendo Esperanza: Mental Wellness in the Latinx Community
- Latino Behavioral Health Services
- Healing Voices Project
- Inclusive Therapists
- Latinx Therapists Action Network
- Prickly Pear Therapy
- Recursos En Español para la ansiedad, depresión, el trastorno obsesivo-compulsivo y trastornos relacionados con el trauma
- National Latino Behavioral Health Association
LGBTQIA+ Mental Health Resources
Non-Carceral Mental Health Resources
Self Care
- Self Care Diagram
- POISE Well-Being Self-Assessment Scale
- 21 Ways to Reduce Stress During the Workday
- Emergency Self-Care Worksheet
- PROFESSIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE SCALE (PROQOL)
- Brain-changing benefits of movement
- Sleep for Self-Care
- Grief & Loss Workshop
- Self-Compassion Workshop
- Stress Management Workshop
Trauma-Informed Care & Healing-Centered Engagement
BIPOC Mental Health & Supportive Resources
Child & Youth Mental Health
- Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
- How to help kids cope after a traumatic event
- How to help kids after a mass shooting
- Helping kids cope with terrorism or catastrophe
- Tips for Talking With and Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event
- Great resource for Helping Children & Adolescents Cope with Traumatic Events
- Trauma and children – tips for parents
Helpful Social Media Posts
More Ways to Engage
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The Power of Recovery Storytelling to Bring Collective Healing – Kenny House; Yolanda House -
Refocusing Youth Ministry – Chuck Hunt -
Healing Trauma through Elevating Stories – Lionel Latouche, LCSW -
Discover Persevering Power for Sustaining Healthy You, Family, and Ministry – Bruce Strom, Helen Strom -
Respecting the Line: Practices for Church Mental Health and Boundaries – Lyndal Bedford, LCSW -
Impact of Incarceration on the Psyche