News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC - 16 September 2022

Here are the highlights of postings this week from the Association of Ministers with Disabilities, Disability Ministries Committee, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Ministries Committee, and UM Congress of the Deaf. Please note that many posts have additional comments and discussion which will not be reflected in these links.

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DHM/UMCD

• Deaf Bible Society: Chocolate Milk
• Deaf Link: Manthai Division
• Living with Hearing Loss: When hearing loss hurts
• Hearing Health Matters: Looking with new eyes
• NAD: How YOU Can Celebrate International Week of the Deaf People
• Deaf Link: Barefoot Counseling training
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DMC

• Church Anew:  Habeas Corpus
• Ability Magazine: Uncovering my invisible self
• Upper Room: Safer Sanctuaries
• Upper New York AC: Autism-friendly camp
• Southern New England UCC: Becoming a dementia-friendly church
• Urban Art: Dyslexia in the arts
• UCC Into the mystic: Macy (service dog)
• The Life Worth Living: Disability, Pain, and Morality
  

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Events

• September 16: RFP, The Role of religious communities in suicide prevention
• September 21: HHS, Suicide Prevention for Faith Leaders
  
• September 22: D&P Forum, Disability and Economic Justice
• September 22: CICOA, Health equity for individuals with disabilities and aging
• September 24: UMCD Deaf Worship
• September 24: Delaware Deaf Expo
• September 24: Due West UMC, Loving Through Dementia Family Conference
  
• September 26: Great Lakes ADA Center, What’s Race Got to Do with It?: An Intersectional Approach to Disability Rights
  
• to September 30, DMC grant applications open
• August 6-11, 2023: UMCD/ELM Red Bird Mission; reservations due October 1
• October 6: Safer Sanctuaries: Nurturing Trust within Faith Communities
  
• October 7: BWC Disability Conversations, Disability employment
• October 8: Sawitski Memorial Lecture, Mental Health Challenges and Our Journeys of Faith
  
• October 15: Wholly, Holey, Holy: Inclusive Church (UK) disability and church conference
  
• October 15: Deaf Ministries: An Overview to Get You Started
• October 15: Certified Deaf Lay Servant: Pastoral Care Best Practices
  
• November 4: BWC Disability Conversations, Best practices
  
• December 2: BWC Disability Conversations,
• January 6, 2023: BWC Disability Conversations,
• February 3, 2023: BWC Disability Conversations,
• March 3, 2023: BWC Disability Conversations,
• April 7, 2023: BWC Disability Conversations,
• May 5, 2023: BWC Disability Conversations,
• June 26-29, 2023: Institute on Theology & Disability, Waco TX
• August 6-11, 2023: UMCD/ELM Red Bird Mission
  
• Covid-19 list of inclusion resources

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