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Red Bird Ministries

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Catholic Colleges and University with Nondegree Programs for Students with IDD

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Local Advocacy and Support

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Inclusion in Catholic Schools: A Report from the Field


Mass for All: Liturgical Access Course

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Book - Responding to Suicide: A Pastoral Handbook for Catholic Leaders

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Red Bird Ministries

The death of any loved one is a traumatic and complicated experience. There is a unique impact however of losing a child.  Red Bird Ministries mission is to serve those who are suffering from loss. The Mission
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Catholic Colleges and University with Nondegree Programs for Students with IDD

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Local Advocacy and Support

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Book - Responding to Suicide: A Pastoral Handbook for Catholic Leaders

Many pastoral leaders feel ill-equipped to respond to the turmoil of those who face the death by suicide of a loved one. Responding to Suicide is the first book written for Catholic leaders that takes a holistic approach to understanding suicide and ministering effectively in its aftermath.
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Michael's story

Watch this video about how Michael and his family experience disability. 
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The Three “C”s for Supporting Individuals When They are Distressed

Some individuals are “sensitive,” “out of sync” or “explosive” – all words used to describe young people who are easily overwhelmed. These children especially benefit from loving support when they are distressed. As a parent of such a child and a child development specialist, I like to learn how to help my child and others like her.
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Catholics must do more to accompany people with mental illness

An interview by "U.S. Catholic: Faith in Real Life" with Deacon Tom Lambert, former Co-Chair of the NCPD Council on Mental Illness and Deacon of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
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2014 Vatican Talk: Animating Hope in Christian Communities throughout America

"The question before us is whether individuals with autism and their families experience this dignity and love within their faith communities.  Do they feel of 'inestimable value…masterpieces of God’s creation, made in his own image, destined to live forever?' iv Are they truly 'willed…loved…and necessary'v as proclaimed by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI?" - Janice Benton
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