About our mental health resource blog & our ministry


Why a ministry?  Everyone experiences mental health challenges, and needs mental health skills & support!   As a person who has had life-long practice at coping with depression, anxiety, & trauma, I'm here to tell you there's hope!   As a Christian, I'm here to tell you that faith & science are a great team!

As a retired mental health social worker,  I'm intimate with the resource problems in our communities.  (I'm trying not to rant, so I'll just say it's frustrating & heartbreaking.)

It's important to note that our mental health ministry at Monmouth Christian started with a $79 "Hope for Mental Health" kit from Saddle Back Church, one pastor, and one volunteer.   Our main goals were to normalize the conversation, and have resource information available.  We instituted a yearly Mental Health Sunday insuring that the conversation has become part of our rhythm.  Donations have helped provide materials, & recently, tech training for this low tech volunteer:) 

Bottom line: every church can do something, and it doesn't require lots of money or a professional level of training.  It can be as simple as posting resource information!

Why a blog?  The hope of this blog, is that both churches & community organizations can network, and collaborate  to serve growing needs for mental health care. 

Can't say too often! The hope of our ministry is in the Church, which is perfectly positioned to not only fill in many of the gaps, but to support truly whole person, Biblically based approaches. 

Last, but not least, our ministry offers free, confidential conversations for the purpose of education & discovering resource options.  We do not provide treatment or diagnosis,  nor do we vet or guarantee all resources on our list.  

Questions?  Mental Health events to post?  Consultation about starting your own church mental health ministry?    Email:  HMH@mymcc.cc, or call (503) 606-6188.

Blessings!

Berta Aronson, MSW, Coordinator,

Hope for Mental Health, a ministry of Monmouth Christian Church







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