Mental Health and People of Faith 2010

• Mental Health, Mental Disorders, Myths
• Understanding and care of: Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, Substance-related Disorders
• Children's mental health and RE programs
• Spirituality and Mental Disorders

• The Face of Illness: an overview of Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, Substance-related disorders
• Healing Process
• Pastoral Care for People with Mental Disorders – General Guidelines
• Congregational Teams: Working the Resources
• Congregational Stories
• Starting a mental health ministry

Facilitator: The Reverend Barbara Meyers

Rev. Barbara Meyers is a Unitarian Universalist Community Minister affiliated with the Mission Peak UU Congregation in Fremont, California. She is the author of The Caring Congregation Handbook, a program for educating congregations about becoming intentionally supportive of people with mental disorders and their families. Rev. Meyers produces a monthly public access TV program called Mental Health Matters.

For more information, see: www.mpuuc.org/mentalhealth.

Workshop Costs:

• Friday: $15/person
• Saturday $30/per team member (includes lunch/materials)
• Childcare available by reservation

Registration Deadline: October 25, 2010 - Registration is now closed.

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Posted Friday, 27 August 2010 13:55 Written by Deborah Holder