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A Beacon of Joy in the Midst of Suffering
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Dr. Joyce Mercer and Rev. Charles Edward Atkins, Jr. on Substance Abuse

“Fake Joy: Substance Abuse and Young People’s Thirst for Wholeness”

Dr. Joyce Mercer and Rev. Charles Edward Atkins, Jr.  deliver a lecture entitled, “Fake Joy: Substance Abuse and Young People’s Thirst for Wholeness.” In this lecture, we look at substance abuse as offering false joy to youth. We share a strengths-based model for working with incarcerated youth that can be engaged with young people in other settings, that supports their genuine quest for joy against the seductive false joy of substance abuse. Dr. Mercer is a scholar-researcher, teacher, writer, retreat leader, and professor of Pastoral Care and Practical Theology at Yale […]

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May 31, 2018 No Comments
Mental Health
Kelly Morrissey

Mental Health

Articles and Research (click to view)

Digital Resources for Mental Health at All Ages, at UT Austin Boot Camps
Trevor Project National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2020
Mental Health in Adolescents, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Adolescent Mental Health, World Health Organization
Let’s Help Our Youth Change the Way They Look at Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Mental Health Issues on the Rise Among Adolescents, Young Adults, Jaime Rosenberg
What Research Says About How Religion Affects Your Health, Nicole Fisher
The Positive Effects of Religion on Mental Health, Maria Archer
Raising Kids […]

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April 4, 2020 No Comments
Summer Study 2024
Megan Lukens

April Newsletter

April is Stress Awareness Month and National Alcohol Awareness Month

The Yale Youth Ministry Institute offers a wealth of resources for those feeling stressed, depressed, or anxious. Our “Tending to the Mental Health of Adolescents” curriculum covers mental health issues with resources in scripture, video, discussion outlines, reflection questions, and so much more here.

For National Alcohol Awareness Month, we have resources for substance abuse, which include:

Substance Abuse and Fake Joy – Video
Fake Joy: Substance Abuse and Young People’s Search for Wholeness, by […]

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April 1, 2024 No Comments
Dr. Joyce Mercer and Rev. Charles Edward Atkins, Jr.
Madeleine Ranges

Substance Abuse and Fake Joy

Dr. Joyce Mercer and Rev. Charles Edward Atkins, Jr. discuss substance use and “fake joy” after delivering a lecture on the topic at YMI’s Summer Symposium in June 2018.

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February 12, 2019 No Comments
Tending to the Mental Health of Adolescents
Kelly Morrissey

Mental Health

Shifting to a Post-Pandemic Time: (click to view)

Four Things Teens Should Keep Doing Post-Pandemic, by Elyse Salek
The pandemic is threatening our children’s ability to cope, by Joan Steinberg and Harold S. Koplewicz
Here’s how to help your kids break out of their pandemic bubble and transition back to being with others, at The Conversation
Prepare your kids mentally for the transition back to school, by Dr. Neha Chaudhary CNN
Teenagers and Back to School Stress, by Caroline Miller

Managing the Holidays (click to view)

Holidays During the Pandemic, by Caroline Miller
5 Things That Will Make You Happier, by Laurie […]

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May 1, 2020 No Comments

Tim Walsh on Awareness, Prevention and Empowerment

“Awareness, Prevention and Empowerment: A Discussion on the Role of Ministry & Teenage Substance Abuse”

Tim Walsh delivers a lecture entitled, “Awareness, Prevention and Empowerment: A Discussion on the Role of Ministry & Teenage Substance Abuse.” In a time when substance abuse is being declared an “epidemic,” let us gather to learn more about the facts, the fallacies, and most importantly, the role youth ministry plays as a part of the solution.

 

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July 10, 2018 No Comments
Tim Walsh
Madeleine Ranges

Tim Walsh

Tim Walsh is Director of Experiential Learning at Newport Academy, a teen rehabilitation center with the mission to provide teens and their families with care and treatment for trauma, mental health issues, eating disorders, and substance abuse. Walsh is a mental health professional, outdoor educator, certified recovery coach trainer, and recovery expert. He has more than 20 years of experience leading programs for young adults, adolescents, and families. Particularly, Tim has spent decades cultivating his expertise in program development. He is a thought leader in adventure-based counseling and recovery. However, his main areas of expertise include youth mentoring, outdoor leadership, […]

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June 22, 2018 No Comments
Advisor-Leader Handbook
Cameron Kritikos

Advisor-Leader Handbook

Advisor-Team Leader Handbook

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YG Mission Statement

Our Mission:

We will foster a community in which our youth may experience and share the love of God. Our community is inclusive of all youth, of all races, ethnicities, sexual orientation or gender expression.

Our Beliefs:

We believe that the way of Christ offers our youth a life that is abundant, flourishing and everlasting.

We believe that flourishing life is best nurtured in a community marked by love, covenant and participation.

Love: A community in which all our youth, wherever they are on life’s path, are unconditionally loved and accepted as they are.
Covenant: A […]

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March 11, 2020 No Comments

Tending the Adolescent Soul: Offering Hope in an Age of Despair

You are invited to our in-person workshop for story-telling with Mark Yaconelli. The pandemic, climate change disasters, racism, political vitriol, misogyny, the erosion of rights and mass death is taking an overwhelming toll on American families, churches, and communities. Recent studies reveal an unprecedented rate of adolescent depression, anxiety, and loneliness leading to high rates of suicide and substance abuse. How do we minister among young people (and families) who no longer experience God’s peace in the world? How can we develop counter-cultural ministries that offer young people the rest and resiliency of Jesus? In a retreat-like atmosphere, author, youth […]

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April 11, 2024 No Comments
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