Have Faith in Recovery Marcus M. McKinney, D.Min., LPC Assistant Professor University of Connecticut School of Medicine Director of Pastoral Counseling.

Have Faith in RecoveryHave Faith in Recovery

Marcus M. McKinney, D.Min., LPC

Assistant Professor

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Director of Pastoral Counseling

Saint Francis Hospital

Hartford, CT

www.pastoralcounselingtraining.com

Marcus M. McKinney, D.Min., LPC

Assistant Professor

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Director of Pastoral Counseling

Saint Francis Hospital

Hartford, CT

www.pastoralcounselingtraining.com

The Role of the Faith Community Supporting Families and Behavioral

Health Issues

The Role of the Faith Community Supporting Families and Behavioral

Health Issues

Goals for this PresentationGoals for this Presentation

Re-imagine ministry as a form of intervention

Reclaim the healing role of faith Reflect on how spiritual perspectives

and culture shape how we view “getting help”

Can faith leaders and behavioral health leaders collaborate? If so … how?

Re-imagine ministry as a form of intervention

Reclaim the healing role of faith Reflect on how spiritual perspectives

and culture shape how we view “getting help”

Can faith leaders and behavioral health leaders collaborate? If so … how?

Is Ministry Intervention?Is Ministry Intervention?

Post 9-11 Worship Support Meaning Pastoral Counseling Pastoral Care

Post 9-11 Worship Support Meaning Pastoral Counseling Pastoral Care

Pastoral CarePastoral Care

Support After a service Listening Meeting a person

where they are On their terms Prayer

Support After a service Listening Meeting a person

where they are On their terms Prayer

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Pastoral CounselingPastoral Counseling

Structure Time limited Assessment Referral Goals

Structure Time limited Assessment Referral Goals

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Reclaim the Healing Role of FaithReclaim the Healing Role of Faith

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PerspectivesPerspectives

What is the experience of asking for help like in your congregation?What is the experience of asking for help like in your congregation?

HealingHealing

Quick? Fix all problems? Three visits … and your out? Condemnation or judgment? Magical?

Quick? Fix all problems? Three visits … and your out? Condemnation or judgment? Magical?

PerspectivesPerspectives

What is the experience of asking for help in our culture?

What is the experience of asking for help in our culture?

HealingHealing

Quick Fix? Pill Diagnosis Stigma Costly Time Limited

Quick Fix? Pill Diagnosis Stigma Costly Time Limited

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FamiliesFamilies

Faith Groups tend to needs from birth to death

Have members in health professions

Know the power of volunteerism

Accessible

Faith Groups tend to needs from birth to death

Have members in health professions

Know the power of volunteerism

Accessible

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Do you know a behavioral health professional

Do you know a behavioral health professional

Trust Accessibility Collaboration Confidentiality Language

Trust Accessibility Collaboration Confidentiality Language

DEPTHDEPTH

MEANINGMEANING

WOUNDED HEALERWOUNDED HEALER

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