Children’s reactions to disaster and trauma may seem very different from those of the adults around them. As a religious leader, you can guide families to resources for helping their children cope. Like adults, children need to make sense of things that happen; their families can … [Read more...] about “Children & Disaster” – Tip Sheets for U.S. Religious Leaders from National Disaster Interfaiths Network
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Program for yesterday’s interfaith service held in Newtown, Connecticut, as announced by the White House
*Welcome by Matthew Crebbin, senior minister of the Newtown Congregational Church. *Psalm 46 by Rabbi Shaul Praver of Congregation Adath Israel. *Prayer for those we lost by Rev. Mel Kawakami, senior minister of Newtown United Methodist. *Psalm 23 by the Rev. Kathleen E. … [Read more...] about Program for yesterday’s interfaith service held in Newtown, Connecticut, as announced by the White House
“Spiritual Care and Mental Health for Disaster Repsonse And Recovery” – Free NYDIS Manual for Religious Leaders
While certain houses of worship and religious leaders in New York City had done good work in the field of disaster response before the World Trade Center attacks, the landscape for communities of faith and houses of worship changed forever in New York City after September 11, … [Read more...] about “Spiritual Care and Mental Health for Disaster Repsonse And Recovery” – Free NYDIS Manual for Religious Leaders
Feature from ICNY’s Annual Report: More than Mall Buddies: Muslim and Catholic Youth Volunteering Together on Staten Island
Although Amna and Ashley both live in Staten Island, unless they bumped into each other at the Staten Island Mall, the probability of their meeting one another would have been extremely remote. The rolling hills and attractive shoreline of Staten Island have long been the home … [Read more...] about Feature from ICNY’s Annual Report: More than Mall Buddies: Muslim and Catholic Youth Volunteering Together on Staten Island
From “Rethinking Reentry” blog: Supporting the Loved Ones of the Incarcerated
- from "Rethinking Reentry" blog, Wednesday, December 12, 2012 (see http://rethinkingreentry.blogspot.com/2012/12/supporting-loved-ones-of-incarcerated.html) It is hard to underestimate the impact of incarceration on the loved ones who are left left behind. From the trauma of … [Read more...] about From “Rethinking Reentry” blog: Supporting the Loved Ones of the Incarcerated
