Mental Health Awareness provides an opportunity for awareness and learning about faith and mental health within a CCD context. Let’s discover together how incorporating awareness and holistic approaches to mental health can restore and transform community, life and ministry. Within May each year we are hold space for deepening our understanding, conversations and engagement with the community, with lived experience mental health survivors, licensed professionals and CCD practitioners. Check out mental health resources and 2023 offerings below!
Program

Our survey is currently closed. CCDA would like to better understand the mental health needs and experiences of the our audience in order to create improved and new behavioral health courses, resources and support.

How do we understand ourselves in a way that brings healing? What does it look like to utilize wellness as resistance? It’s impossible to effectively help others if we don’t take care of ourselves.
Stephanie Moore, LICSW facilitates healing liberation-based practices and biblical principles to form a framework to understand how our experiences shape ourselves and our communities. Experience greater holistic wellbeing and the ability to bring their best selves into our work. Utilize skills learned as takeaways and tools for use in your organizations and communities. Registration for this event has closed.

Join CCDA’s Behavioral Health Affinity Network facilitators Lyndal Bedford, Trishonda Roberson, along with Marie Moy, and Justin Little on May 10 from 7-8pm EST to hold space for deepening our understanding, sharing experiences and engaging with one another around mental health. This event offers a space for participants to engage with one another and share their experiences, knowledge, and questions around mental health and CCD. Through this conversation, participants will gain a deeper appreciation for the interconnectedness of social, economic, and spiritual factors in mental health. We will explore practical ways to support mental health within a CCD context. Registration for this event has closed.

Beginning May 1, 2023, visit CCDA’s Blog and follow @iamccda to read the beautiful creative writings for Mental Health Awareness Month from our contributors lived experience.

Grab your CCDA Mental Health Awareness Month Bundle. Get Katara Patton’s Devotion & Video and 2 Free Mental Health Classes!
Event Contributors

Creative Writing Contributors

Resources
Mental Health Screening Tool
Crisis Text Line specifically for Spanish-language speakers – you can text HOLA to 741741 or 442-AYUDAME on WhatsApp
AAPI Mental Health Resources
- 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 Rev. Dr. 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
Native American Mental Health Resources
- Indigenous Story Studio
- We R Native
- Circles of Care
- Center for Native American Youth
- Well for Culture
- One Sky Center
- Suicide Prevention Guide
- StrongHearts Native Helpline
- Centers for American Indian & Alaska Native Health
- Native American Mental Health Service Directory
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
- Q Christian Fellowship
- National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network
- The Trevor Project
- LGBT National Hotline
- Ayana Therapy
- LGBT National Resource Database
- Trans LifeLine
- Center of Excellence Resources
- LGBTQ Therapist Directory
- Freed Hearts
- Transgender Resources
- Beloved Arise
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
- Innerbody’s Getting the Most Out of Online Therapy guide
Trauma-Informed Care & Healing Centered Engagement
- The Future of Healing: Shifting From Trauma Informed Care to Healing Centered Engagement
- Coping with a Mass Shooting pamphlet
- Tools for Managing Traumatic Stress
- Managing distress in the aftermath of a shooting
- Healing Centered Engagement Certification
Trauma-Informed Ministry & Faith-Based Programs
- 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
BIPOC Mental Health & Supportive Resources
- Community Care
- Culturally based Practices
- Statistical Infographic
- Racial Equity Help Line
- Liberated Together
- Black & LGBTQ: Approaching Intersectional Conversations
- Finding a QTBIPOC provider
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
Grounding Techniques to Help Regulate Your Nervous System
- Butterfly hug video
- Somatic Healing
- Things to try to do on days you are really struggling
- Técnicas GROUNDING para los Ataques de Pánico, la Ansiedad, el Trauma, y los Ataques de Nervios
- Grounding Techniques for Panic Attacks, Anxiety, Trauma Symptoms & Racing Thoughts
Helpful Social Media Posts
- 5 Things to Say to Someone in Emotional Pain by Dr. Peace Amadi
- 5 Things to Stop Saying to Someone in Emotional Pain by Dr. Peace Amadi
- Warmlines
- Good Life Project
FAQ
How do I register for classes?
Click on the event graphic above to register or visit ccda.org/events. Classes are at lower costs for CCDA Members. If you’d like to become a member, visit ccda.org/membership.
What is included in the Liberation-based Healing & Wellness series?
- Four 1.5 hour sessions of teaching and conversational learning on Wednesdays between May 3-24, 2023, from 1-2:30pm EST
- Opportunity to engage directly with the speaker and class during each session
- Equipping attendees with the tools and evidence based practices to address the specific needs in their own contexts while still sustaining ourselves to prevent burnout
- Participants will be able to utilize skills as tools for use in their organizations and communities
- Please see individual class descriptions above for more information
What is included in the Mind My Space: A Talk About Mental Health event?
- A one hour session of information on mental health awareness within a CCD context including conversational learning and question/answer time on Wednesday May 10 from 7-8pm EST
- Opportunity to engage directly with the speakers and participants
- Discussion around mental health awareness within a CCD context, education, and discussion with conversational engagement with attendees to learn more about and address specific needs in their own contexts
- Attendees will be able to ask questions and share in a confidential space, ask questions about community resources and ministry practices
- This class is FREE for members
Who are the events and resources for?
Anyone interested in learning more about, discussing, going deeper in their understanding of mental health and its impact, and expanding their understanding of Christian Community Development philosophy & praxis in relation to mental health.
Other questions?
Contact Mary Beth at [email protected]
More Ways to Engage
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Moving from Trauma to Trust$5.00
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Community impact and resilience amid the overdose epidemic$5.00
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Truth-telling & Repair – A Next Step Forward for Societal Wellbeing & Structural Change$5.00
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Leveraging the Gift of Resilience$5.00
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Wellbeing Through Neighboring Well$5.00
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Cultivating Healing Spaces: Community Strategies for Wholeness and Wellbeing$5.00
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Restorative Practices: Fostering Wellbeing of Self, Relationships, & Community$5.00
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Strengthening Your Wellbeing Alongside Fellow Youth Leaders$5.00
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Talking about Race Across Generations for our Collective Wellbeing$5.00
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Shared Leadership – A Strategy for Organizational Wellbeing$5.00
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Neighborhood Wellbeing Window: A Wholistic Tool for Evaluating Neighborhood Wellbeing$5.00
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Wellbeing Through Sports: Empowering Emerging Leaders to Heal, Connect, and Transform$5.00
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Wellbeing in Relocation$5.00
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Soul Care: A Means of Sacred Healing, Wellbeing and Shalom$5.00
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Reimagine A Better Way to Minister: Trauma informed Care$10.00
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Healing Trauma – Self and Soul CareProduct on sale$0.00
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Healing Racialized Trauma$25.00
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Beyond the Opioid Crisis & Into Communities$5.00
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Becoming Rooted in God: How Trauma Uproots & Churches Heal$5.00
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The Effects of Trauma and Tools That Help Create Resilience$5.00
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Shalom: Strengthening Resilience Through Asset-Based Community Development$5.00
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Resilience in the Badlands: 8 Principles Applied Through Sports Ministry$5.00
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Building Family Resilience: Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Abuse$5.00
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Resilience Nurtured in Authentic Community$5.00
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Trauma Turning Points: Healing the Brokenness in Ourselves and Others$5.00
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Understanding and Responding to Addiction and Mental Health DisordersProduct on sale$0.00
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Trauma, God, and So Many Questions$5.00
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Faith-Based, Trauma- Informed Care and Ministry$5.00
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Building Clergy Capacity to Respond to Mental Health Needs$5.00
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