Friday, September 7, 2018

News and notes from UMAMD, 7 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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September newsletter, DHM
https://www.umdeaf.org/news/
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NYT disability: a symbol for nobody that's for everybody
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/25/opinion/a-symbol-for-nobody-thats-really-for-everybody.html
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Be A Disciple course, Caring for Caregivers
https://www.beadisciple.com/online-christian-courses/ifd430-caring-for-the-caregiver-telling-your-personal-faith-story/
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Suicide: support for the bereaved
https://theconversation.com/mourning-death-by-suicide-how-you-can-provide-support-for-the-bereaved-98983
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Experience Deafness: invitation to silence
https://livingwithhearingloss.com/2018/08/28/experience-deafness-an-invitation-to-silence/
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Ask him... he will speak for himself
https://network.crcna.org/disability-concerns/%E2%80%9Cask-him-he-age-he-will-speak-himself%E2%80%9D-john-921
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AMD at "Listening with open hearts"
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10156482380448654&id=121094358653&notif_id=1536152796795332&notif_t=scheduled_post_published&ref=notif
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MHM: Resources on Faith Communities and Suicide Prevention
http://www.sprc.org/settings/faith-communities
Resources on spirituality/faith and suicide:
http://www.mentalhealthministries.net/resources/suicide_resources.html
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World Suicide Prevention day
https://iasp.info/wspd2018/
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Hearing Loops (new items) - Assistive Technology
https://www.umdeaf.org/atech/
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Northeastern Jurisdiction Deaf Ministry Conference, November 9-10
https://www.umcd.org/newsnej/1811.html
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Click here for a list of events of interest to people in disability ministry.
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