Health of Body & Mind
Care Ministries
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Health of Body & Mind
Habits of Resilience , Learning to Live Fully in the Midst of Loss
Sunday October 21 4:00 pm ( MPLS )
Guest Speaker Beryl Schewe , speaker , author , pastoral care director , chaplain will be sharing her experience and expertise with us on grief , loss and how to establish Habits of Resilience . Hosted by Bethlehem Lutheran Church Twin Cities Grief Ministry .
Tai Chi
Mondays , 2-3 pm
( MPLS )
Tai Chi can relieve pain , increase range of motion and improve quality of life . Recommended for arthritis and fall prevention , Tai Chi is suitable for most physical conditions and can be done sitting
or standing . Christine is a certified
instructor through the Tai Chi for Health Institute and has been teaching for 15 years . For information about her classes , visit clearerspeech . com or contact her at ctm @ clearerspeech . com .
Session 1 : September 17-October 8 ( 4 weeks ) $ 36 Session 2 : October 15-November 12 ( 5 weeks ) $ 45 Session 3 : November 19-December 17 ( 5 weeks ) $ 45
Register for these events at bethlehem-church . org !
You ' re Invited ! Jewish Family and Children ’ s Services of Minneapolis will host their 18th Annual Mental Health conference titled Hope , Humor , and Healing : Finding Light in Dark Places on Sunday , October 21 , 10:00-4:00 pm at Temple Israel , 2323 Fremont Ave S , Minneapolis MN . This conference is free and open to the public . Keynote speaker will be John Moe , host of the podcast , The Hilarious World of Depression and Mental Health Connect program director Gretchen Porter will present about Mental Health Connect .
Monday Night Mental Health Speaker Series
Every second Monday , sessions begin with a light supper at 5:45 pm , followed by the program from 6:30 – 8:00 pm . A Certificate of Attendance ( CEU ) for 1.5 hours is available for the education presentations attended by mental health professionals and students . This event is free .
Program year runs from September to June with a break in December .
September 10 — What is Trauma ? at St . Joan of Arc Defining trauma , prevalence , types of trauma ( single vs . complex ), traumatic event examples . Speaker : Bret Schneider , Ph . D ., Minnetonka Counseling Center . October 8 — Intro to STAR Training at Bethlehem Twin Cities- Minneapolis Best practices for understanding and responding to individual and community psychological trauma . Speaker : Donna Minter , Ph . D ., LP , Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute November 12 — Adverse Childhood Experiences at St . Joan of Arc Understanding the impact of adverse childhood experiences and resilience , how ACEs contribute to health complications and can affect our adult lives , and the research on ACEs and the importance of resilience . Speaker : Michael Borowiak , LICSW , Traverse Counseling
Caregiver Series
Register through Minnesota Stroke Association at 612.378.2742 . Meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm in Langemo , Minneaoplis campus . The series runs from September 2018-June 2019 with a break in December .
Introduction to Caregiving , September 18 Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance / Minnesota Stroke Association . Expand your knowledge and understanding of the skills needed to be a caregiver . Health Care Directives , Hospice and Palliative Care , October 16 Minnesota Network of Hospice and Palliative Care . Attend this session and review why it is important to have a health care directive and how hospice and palliative care may benefit you and your family .
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