News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC - 25 August 2023

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

• Greater New Jersey Conference: For Tanzania
• Kabwe UMC Deaf Ministry: Everybody Sings (video)
• Deaf Link: Welcoming Canadian Deaf Pastor
• Buhongwa Deaf Fellowship video
• NAD Conference
• Deaf Link: Certificates for teachers
• Living with Hearing Loss: Why is hearing loss access so hard?
  

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DMC

• AT Blog: Accessibility Crossword #4
• Pacific ADA Center: National Senior Citizens Day
• WTOK: UMVIM builds ramp
• Presbyterians for Disability Concerns: Accessibility Everywhere and community website
• Presbyterians for Disability Concerns: Building ramps toward belonging
• SAWS: builds ramp in northern Indiana
• GCORR: Action Fund Grant
• ADN: Church for kids with ADHD, too
• Psychology Today: Dignity remains elusive for many disabled people
  

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Events

• August 28: GBCS/GCORR/DMC Ableism Curriculum
• August 29: North Carolina Conference: Understanding Human Behavior
• September 8: AMD check-in
  
• September 23: Delaware Deaf Fest
• September 23: Church Interpreting Academy
• begins September 30, Be A Disciple: IFD357, The Suicide Bridge
• October 3: Crisis Care Ministries, Trauma 101
• October 10: Crisis Care Ministries, Suicide Prevention
  
• October 11: CRC Nurturing Belonging: Exploring Hospitality, Disability, and Theology
• October 17: Crisis Care Ministries, Communications
• October 24: Crisis Care Ministries, Legal Services for Disaster Survivors
• October 31: Crisis Care Ministries, Conflict Resolution
  
• November 3-5: UMCD Leadership Conference
• November 7: Crisis Care Ministries, Provider Resilience
• November 14: Crisis Care Ministries, Assisting Migrants and Refugees
• November 21: Crisis Care Ministries, Trauma in Indigenous Populations
• November 28: Crisis Care Ministries, Historic Trauma in the African-American Community
  

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