The month of May is just around the corner. In preparation, MHA is excited to announce the release of our highly anticipated 2024 May is Mental Health Month toolkit!

This year’s theme for Mental Health Month is “Where to Start: Mental Health in a Changing World.” 

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TOOL KIT

New April bulletins:

Faith Communities Support Expectant Mothers and Preventing Infant Mortality

PLUS

100 Acts of Kindness Toward a Pregnant Person

Are you looking for health articles to include in your congregation's newsletters or bulletins?

You don't have to re-invent the wheel! Advocate Health Care is kind enough to allow us to post their health flyers on a variety of helpful topics. 

You can find more health articles and other helpful tools for ministry by clicking here:

Faith Community Nurse
Ministry Tools
"Equipping the Called"

(Available to Members Only)

These are free health tip sheets that you can download and are published in English or Spanish.  There is a current month bulletin amd also an archive of hundreds of other topics to choose.   

The link can be found in the Member's Only section under Program Library Toolkit. Go to the page and scroll down.  Check it out now!!

The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” Matthew 28:5-7

Taking some time for your own spiritual development is vital to your ministry.  We have some resources that will help you.

There is a Easter Devotion by Carol DeSchepper.

Click HERE

Understanding Wandering Risks With Older Adults -- from the National Council on Aging

Caregiving Resources

Click here for more information and the registration LinK

STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CAREGIVERS
APRIL 23, 2024
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

7th Annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium
May 2, 2024 beginning at 10:00 AM ET. Click here for more information. 

Sponsored by the National Council on Aging. 

NEW PROGRAM LIBRARY FEATURE

A support program for men with cancer has been added to the program library. It's called Men Only. Check it out as a new program idea for 2024! It is found behind Physical, Emotional, Spiritual and Social/Interpersonal Health.

Living Lutheran Articles

Love and Serving: Faith Community Nurses Care for Body, Mind, and Spirit
Faith Community Nurses promote health and wellness in congregations and also at churchwide and synod gatherings.   Several of our members share quotes and stories about the effectiveness and  joys of faith community nursing that ministers to  body, mind, and spirit.

CLICK HERE for this and two previous articles about Faith Community Nursing.