News and notes from UMAMD, 21 September 2018

Here are the highlights of postings this week from the Association of Ministers with Disabilities, Disability Ministries Committee, Mental Health Ministries, Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Ministries Committee, and UM Congress of the Deaf:
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OPIOID EPIDEMIC PRACTICAL TOOLKIT: Helping Faith-based and Community Leaders Bring Hope and Healing to Our Communities
https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hhs-partnership-ctr-opioid-practical-toolkit-unremediated.pdf
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Everything I fear...
https://crippastor.wordpress.com/2018/09/14/everything-i-fear-and-dread-comes-true-or-at-least-it-feels-that-way/
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Economics of disability
https://www.marketplace.org/topics/economics-disability
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Will you get to know me?
https://sns360.org/blog/will-you-get-to-know-me/
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Adapting a Labyrinth
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/8704889-181/earle-baum-center-in-santa
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Wounded Healers
https://oboedire.wordpress.com/2018/09/03/in-sight-wounded-healers/
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Deaf TV Zimbabwe
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2350535954973254&id=260161100677427&notif_id=1537367702547269
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The Autism Pastors: Six Reasons why Pastors silently struggle
http://autismpastor.com/?p=2660
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Pro-Tactile ASL
https://newportnewstimes.com/article/in-touch-literally
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What it's like to be autistic in church
https://factsandtrends.net/2018/09/04/cringing-at-church-what-its-like-as-an-autistic-person-in-your-congregation/
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Northeastern Jurisdiction Deaf Ministry Conference, November 9-10 (updated information)
https://www.umcd.org/newsnej/1811.html

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