S4 E15: Suffering in Silence: Addressing Mental Health

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by the Center for Congregations 09/07/2022

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First, the bad news: mental health issues exist in your congregation. The good news is that there are a wealth of resources and people who can help and a myriad of ways to support those with mental health issues. In this episode, Pastor Ken Hilliard talks about the genesis of the organization Building a Stronger Family and its work to bring hope to those without it.

Ben and Matt also discuss some of their own experiences with the topic and how it shows up in the work of the Center for Congregations.

Resources

https://thecrg.org/resources/Black_Emotional_and_Mental_Health_Collective

https://thecrg.org/resources/National_Alliance_on_Mental_Illness_NAMI

https://buildingastrongerfamily.org/

https://www.ecfpl.org/offers/FK6TXRGP/checkout

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The Hosts

Ben Tapper

Ben Tapper is an associate for resource consulting with the Center for Congregations. Ben has a passion for communal healing and restoration. He is also a consultant on CRG Chat and helps with social media.

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Matt Burke

Matt Burke is the director of the Northeast Center for Congregations in Fort Wayne and serves as the Center’s Education Director statewide. Matt has a background in classroom, digital and experiential education and most recently served as the associate director of Learning Science at Kaplan Test Prep. He is passionate about using education to develop deeper faith in congregational participants.

Matt earned a B.A. in Religion from Mount Vernon Nazarene University and a Masters of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Kelly, and his two sons, Silas and Levi. Matt also loves storytelling in films, books and music and finding the intersections of faith and popular culture.

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