Wellness & Wholeness
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General Resources
Body
Mind
If you are in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, help is available: 800-273-8255.
Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. This National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
You can also text, 741741 or click here for immediate confidential support.
The Episcopal Church in Colorado believes in the importance of mental health and suicide prevention. In fact, it is one of our four reality areas we work to live into.
If you, or someone you know, needs training in this important area, a scholarship fund has been set up to help offset the cost. Please reach out to Elizabeth Cervasio if you would like more information.
Training Courses
LivingWorks Start- Suicide Prevention
More Resources
The Episcopal Church has created a comprehensive site that includes resources, training, and relevant information for certain at risk groups. You can access it here.
Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives, Richard A. Swenson, MD, NavPress, 2004. This newly updated book can help Clergy and Lay Leaders as they reflect on their commitments and balancing responsibilities in life and ministry. Margin is the idea of finding and taking time to reflect on the areas of life that are overloaded, focusing on four key areas: emotional energy, physical energy, time and finances. – with an overall approach to health that employs contentment, simplicity, balance and rest. This book can be helpful to Clergy, Lay Leaders and Leadership Teams.
Buy the Book Here.
Saying No to Say Yes: Everyday Boundaries and Pastoral Excellence, David C. Olsen and Nancy G. Devor, Rowman & Littlefield Publishing, 2015. This book invites reflection and encourages healthy ways to navigate boundaries in pastoral ministry. With reflection on the reality of congregational systems, this book is well-suited for Clergy, Lay Leaders and for Leadership Teams to read and discuss together.
Buy the Book Here.
Soul
Spiritual Direction or Companionship is a practice of working with a someone trained to accompany you in your journey of faith and ministry. It is a reflective practice, focused on listening for the presence and movement of the sacred or holy in your life and ministry. Working with a spiritual director can be a good complement to working with a counselor or therapist. Bishop Kym asks all Clergy to engage a spiritual director and Lay Leaders are encouraged to consider this as well.
Spiritual Direction Colorado (SDCO)
Spiritual Direction Colorado provides a list of Spiritual Directors as a resource to people throughout the state of Colorado and beyond. SDCO offers a free searchable database of spiritual directors across Colorado: Click Here for Spiritual Direction Colorado
Spiritual Directors International (SDI)
Are you seeking a spiritual director to work with? Locating and interviewing a spiritual director can be an important support in your spiritual journey. To help you find a spiritual companion, SDI has created a free searchable database to help you locate and reach out to one of the 6000 spiritual companions: Click Here for Spiritual Directors International