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Resources for Responding to Violence

Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence - www.cfcu-co.org

Guns To Gardens Metro Denver - www.gunstogardensdenver.org

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Resource Library on Guns and Violence


Past Programs

 

Finding God in our Present Darkness. Webinar held December 5, 2020.

click here to view a recording of the webinar


WORDS MATTER: Communication Skills for Transcending Conflict in Daily Interactions. Webinar held october 3, 2020.

Click here to download a pdf copy of the powerpoint slides used during this presentation.


A Call to Grief and Healing - Webinar held June 1, 2020

Click HERE to view a recording of the webinar.

Video Links:

Books:

  • How To Be An AntiRacist by Ibram X. Kendi

  • I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made For Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown

  • White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin Diangelo

  • White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson

  • Witnessing Whiteness: The Need to Talk About Race and How To Do It by Shelly Tochluk

Books for Soul Care Mentors and Spiritual Directors:

  • Soul Care in African American Practice by Barbara L. Peacock

  • Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care and Spiritual Direction by Robert Kellemen and Karole Edwards

What Can I Do? How Can I Make a Difference?


 

Community Mental Wellness Online Event - Webinar held May 3, 2020

Resources for Addressing Shame:

  • The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer

  • Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself  and Self-Compassion Step-by-Step audiobook by Kristin Neff

  • Healing the Shame that Binds You by John Bradshaw

  • Radical Acceptance and True Refuge by Tara Brach

  • The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

  • Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

  • Brené Brown’s TED talks on The Power of Vulnerability and Listening to Shame

Organizations Addressing Mental Wellness:


Vigil for Community Mental Wellness - webinar held April 26, 2020

Click HERE to view a recording of the webinar. 


Nurturing the Soul of Your Child: Parenting for Life Purpose - webinar held April 25, 2020

Click HERE to view a recording of the webinar.


Grandloving; Caring for Grandchildren at a Distance - webinar help April 21, 2020

Click HERE to view a recording of the webinar. 


Work Blessing

Do you wish you could approach your daily work with calm and a sense of intention? Start your day in a whole new way.

INHALE: “My work today…

EXHALE: “May it serve a greater good.”

I come to work today, and this is what I offer:

Me. Here. In this place.

May my efforts be used for a higher cause, a greater good.

I believe that I am called to be in this place for now.

If this place is not good for me or for the world, may I be given the insight to move on from this work.

Still, today and as long as I am here, may this be a place of transformation.

May I learn the lessons here that I am to learn.

May I convey hope and healing to those I encounter today in person, on the phone or via email.

If there is chaos or a problem here today, may I listen deeply, beyond the din of that noise and then act wisely.

May I keep my ego in check.

May I be generous and compassionate.

INHALE: “My work today…

EXHALE: “May it serve a greater good.”