In this episode that accompanies the Jan. 3, 2024 Encounter episode on Church Safety and Security, guests Kathy Riley and Jim Kirk explore the importance of a comprehensive approach and attentiveness to both physical safety and emotional well-being as sessions and presbyteries live out their call to nurture the covenant community of disciples.
We recommend also listening to the Nov. 15, 2023 Encounter episode on Trauma-Informed Decision-Making which complements both the Church Safety and Security and Emotional Well-Being episodes well.
Web Resources recommended by Kathy Riley and Jim Kirk, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Program
National Center for Trauma-Informed Care. SAMHSA’s National Center for Trauma-Informed Care - Trauma-Informed Care Implementation Resource Center - Resource (chcs.org)
Another podcast through Humanitarian Disaster Institute (HDI). Power and Abuse in the Church | The Better Samaritan with Jamie Aten and Kent Annan | Practical ways to do good, better (christianitytoday.com)
Another resource through HDI is the Trauma-Informed Church Checklist.Trauma-Informed Church Checklist (spiritualfirstaid.org)
Link to the ESC/Resilience programs offered by Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (pcusa.org)
Print Resources
Flourishing in Ministry: How to Cultivate Clergy Wellbeing. 2019. Matt Bloom. Rowman and Littlefield Publishers.
Wounded Pastors. 2024. Carol Howard and James Fenimore. Westminster John Knox Press.
My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies. 2017. Resmaa Menakem. Central Recovery Press.
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma. 2014. Bessel Van Der Kolk. Penguin Books.
Trauma + Grace: Theology in a Ruptured World (2nd edition). 2019. Serene Jones. Westminster John Knox Press.
Fractured Ground: Preaching in the Wake of Mass Trauma. 2023. Kimberly R. Wagner. Westminster John Knox Press.
Recovering from Un-Natural Disasters: A Guide for Pastors and Congregations after Violence and Trauma. 2017. Laurie Kraus, David Hoylan and Bruce Wismer. Westminster John Knox Press.