Join us as we gather to empower the church to actively engage in mental health missions, spreading healing and hope to all.Welcome to the Mental Health Mission Field: Mobilizing the Church for Healing event! Join us for a day dedicated to raising awareness and promoting mental health in our communities. This event aims to equip and empower individuals to support those struggling with mental health challenges. Assisting the Church, its clergy, and congregants in embodying the compassionate presence of Jesus in a world grappling with mental health challenges. Our conferences and workshops are dedicated to addressing mental health and trauma as integral aspects of our mission. Each session is meticulously designed to provide practical tools, actionable steps, and essential resources, equipping the Church to effectively engage and respond to mental health needs within their communities.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Heather Evans, LCSW
A Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a private group counseling practice in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, with over 20 years’ experience providing therapy, particularly specializing in sexual trauma and sex trafficking. Heather has authored two books from her research on complex trauma and posttraumatic growth in sex trafficking survivors and is the creator of the Voices of Survivors Project. She is devoted to training and equipping service providers, organizations, and communities in trauma informed care. Heather is Co-Founder of Valley Against Sex Trafficking in Pennsylvania and fellow of Global Trauma Recovery Institute, traveling internationally to train trauma healing caregivers. Heather served on the SBC Sexual Abuse Task Force in 2021-2022 and as an advisor to the SBC Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force in 2022-2024.
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Event Venue
504 West Main Street,Morristown,37814,US, United States
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