Resources
There are many resources for congregations and individuals seeking to develop their understanding of trauma-responsive care. Here are a few we recommend.
Articles and Videos
Ylisse Bess, “Learning to listen in a time of heartache.”
Carrie Doehring, “Spiritual and Theological Dimensions of Trauma.”
Willie Jennings, “Deep Structural Problems.”
Shelly Rambo, “Theology after Trauma: Tending Wounds that Won’t Go Away,” The Christian Century, vol. 136, no. 24, Nov. 2019.
Montague Williams, “A Word for the Exhausted” and “Holy Communion on Canfield Drive: Listening, Liturgy, and Learning on a College Group Pilgrimage in Ferguson, Missouri.”
Institute for Collective trauma and Growth
The Institute for Collective Trauma and Growth provides leaders with restorative strategies for personal and group growth after collective loss through training, coaching, and therapeutic services for leaders.
Faith matters network
Faith Matters Network catalyzes personal and social change by equipping community organizers, faith leaders, and activists with resources for connection, spiritual sustainability, and accompaniment.
Chaplaincy Innovation Lab
The Chaplaincy Innovation Lab (CIL), based at Brandeis University, launched in October 2018 to bring chaplains, theological educators, clinical educators and social scientists into conversation about the work of chaplaincy and spiritual care.