The “Called to Care” Wellness Webinar series is designed to equip and empower pastors, lay leaders, and church members with practical tools to respond to those challenged by relational, emotional, and mental health challenges with the love and care of Jesus. We desire to prepare the Church to respond to community needs by raising awareness, equipping responders, and coordinating local resources.
During each session, we will be highlighting a community partner providing mental health services in the community to raise awareness of available resources in our area. We are also compiling a referral list of various types of mental health service providers. For more information on how to be included in this list or to access the list, please contact mentalhealth@houstonresponds.org
Wellness Webinar Series - 4 sessions:
September 5th
Topic: The Responsibility Model – How to Talk to People in Crisis
Speaker: Ascencion Amado – Ascencion is the Director of Outreach at St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church. This department oversees services such as financial assistance for rent or utilities, projects serving various communities/areas of need like refugees & immigrants, indigent, pregnant moms in crisis, mental health therapy, incarcerated, disabilities, elderly, families experiencing crisis in general. She holds a master's degree in counseling psychology from Trinity College of Graduate Studies in California.
Featured Community partner: TBD
September 12th
Topic: Mental Health in Youth Populations
Panel Discussion facilitated by John Alexander.
Featured Community partner: Hope Squad https://hopesquad.com/ Hope Squads make a difference by using effective prevention strategies to reduce the risk of suicide: peer engagement and intentional outreach.
September 19th
Topic: The Neurobiology of Trauma
Speaker: Dr. Amy Fuller - Amy Fuller serves as the Clinical Director of Fuller Life Family Therapy. She brings over 25 years of experience and expertise in the field of Marriage and Family Therapy to Fuller Life.
Featured Community partner: Fuller Life Family Therapy Institute https://fullerlifefamilytherapy.org/
September 26th – Spanish Session
Topic: The Responsibility Model – How to Talk to People in Crisis
Speaker: Ascencion Amado – Ascencion is the Director of Outreach at St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church. This department oversees services such as financial assistance for rent or utilities, projects serving various communities/areas of need like refugees & immigrants, indigent, pregnant moms in crisis, mental health therapy, incarcerated, disabilities, elderly, families experiencing crisis in general. She holds a master's degree in counseling psychology from Trinity College of Graduate Studies in California.
Featured Community partner: TBD