Youth Mental Health Resources
The following are resources available for you to learn more about mental health:
- Youth Mental Health Resources (from ORANGE)
- Mental Health Resources in the LGBTQ+ Community (from Human Rights Campaign)
- Mental Health Resources for LGBTQ Youth (from The Trevor Project)
- Sanctuary Counseling Group (formerly known as Methodist Counseling)
- Trauma Resources for Ministries with Families (from the Michigan Conference UMC)
- First Aid for Mental Health *on-demand trainings and resources* (from Wespath)
- Tending to the Mental Health of Adolescents Free Online Training (Yale Youth Ministry Institute)
- Adolescent Mental Health Articles and Resources (Yale Youth Ministry Institute)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- What the UMC says about Mental Health (General Board of Church and Society)
- Mental Health Faith & Facts (General Board of Church and Society)
- Faith & Mental Health Bulletin Insert (General Board of Church and Society)
- A Guide for Faith Leaders (Pathways to Promise)
- Mental Health and Faith Community Partnership (Pathways to Promise)
- Mental Health Resources for Teens Guide (innerbody)
- Mental Health Screening Tools (Mental Health America)
The conference periodically partners with Hinton Center to offer Youth Mental Health First Aid online training to youth workers/volunteers throughout the conference. If you are interested in offering the training for your local congregation, contact Hinton Center at info@hintoncenter.org.
Additionally, the following books are available for lending through the Resource Center:
