Saron Lutheran Church
Resources
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline:
call, text, or chat 988
Mental Health & Addiction Connection line: 866-603-0016
Minnesota Warmline, for a safe, anonymous, and confidential person to listen and help. Monday – Saturday 12 noon to 10pm: 651-288-0400 or text “support” to 85511
Parent Email Warmline:
Find resources, answers to your questions, a support network, and you will know that you are not alone.
First Call for Help:
800-543-7709 or
www.211unitedway.org, for questions about services, assistance, housing and other areas of need.
Children and Divorce
https://www.milavetzlaw.com/children-and-divorce/
An extensive guide about helping children through a divorce, which is sadly a very common thing kids have to go through.
Conversation Starters
https://seizetheawkward.org/conversation/starting-the-conversation
To help lead you through before, during, and after a conversation with someone that you are concerned about. It also has scenarios and self-care ideas.
The mission of Saron's Mental Health Ministry is to encourage each other with support and compassion.
The goal: to provide mental health awareness information and resources to the Saron congregation and the community at large.
Saron’s Mental Health Ministry will explore
a different topic each month.
The topic this month is:
Support for Veterans
Veterans, First Responders and Front-Line healthcare workers all experience stressful and
difficult situations that can affect their
mental health, and repeated trauma
experiences can take a huge toll.
One of the innovative methods that can
help with healing process is
Equine-assisted services. Horses are highly
sensitive to human energy and body
language, making them ideal partners for
trust, cooperation and mindfulness exercises. Participants often feel safe and calm around horses and this can build emotional regulation and calm that lasts beyond the time that they are with the horses. These experiences promote lasting change.
Gateway Meadows is an Equine-Assisted program located in Dayton, and they offer group, individual and family sessions to build trust and develop skills of communication, consistency and problem-solving. All services for Veterans are free of charge, and they have helped many veterans over the years. Their trauma-informed approach and dedicated team collaborate as equine specialists, counselors, coaches and volunteers help veterans understand they can influence their future stories and aim for a fulfilling future.
As part of the Veteran’s Tribute on November 5th, Gateway Meadows will present more information about their program and the support they offer.
