MEMBER CARE ASSOCIATES
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MCA RESOURCES FOR WELLBEING AND EFFECTIVENESS
Supporting Your Work in Member Care and Mission

What is member care?  Simply put: Supporting the wellbeing and effectiveness of mission personnel (WE). Member care is the ongoing investment of resources by sending groups, service organizations, and workers themselves, for the nurture and development of personnel….See the fuller definition at the end of this page.

1. What’s New?
Staying Updated and Equipped
See also New MCA Publications and Featured Resources

January-March 2020
—Connecting with Colleagues: Messages from Chiang Mai (MC Update, Feb. 2020)
—Wellbeing for Who? Global Reports from Seven Sectors (GI Update, Feb. 2020)
—Following Jesus Globally: Engaging the World through Global Integration
Lausanne Global Analysis (January 2020). Featured in MC Update (January 2020).
Link HERE for a copy of the article with a basic translation tool into 50 languages.
—No Turning Back for the World Community…Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Crisis Situations. Global Insights, Office of International Affairs, APA (January 2020)
—Shaping Our Future Together: UN75 Global Conversation (GI Update, January 2020)
—Global Integration: Staying Current and Relevant (overview, updated February 2020)

—Request to take a confidential survey on reentry and debriefing programs and their impact on stress, depression, and anxiety. See item 8 below.
–OM People Care Courses–see item 8 below.

September–December 2019
—Sender Care for Our Workers around the World (MC Update December 2019)
—Peace, Justice, Inclusion, and Strong Institutions (GI Update, December 2019)
—Global Integration: Staying Current and Relevant (updated December 2019)
—Helping Well: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MC Update, November 2019)

–In Geneva/UN at Geneva Peace Week (5-8 November).
–-At the WHO Mental Health Forum (14-15 October)–Video archives HERE.
–In Amsterdam at the International Mental Health and Psychosocial Support  Conference (7-8 October).  Video archives HERE.

—Caring for Our Mental Health (MC Update, October 2019)
—Getting Equipped: Our Presentations/Training (2009-2019)
—The Trauma Pandemic: A Global Lens for Global Action
Crisis and Trauma Course, Western Seminary, USA  (June 2019)
Available now: Watch the webinar via the above link. Full version of power point HERE.
—One Week: Five UN Summits (GI Update September 2019)
—Feedback Results: Collaborating for Global MC! (MC Update September 2019)

More 2019 Highlights
–Global Mental Health: What’s Up? Recent Developments and Directions
Global Insights, Office of International Affairs, American Psychological Association (June 2019). Click HERE for full version and HERE for overview version. 
—Into the Communities of Unreached Peoples (MC Update June 2019)
—Being Faith-Based & Evidence-Based: Lessons and Resources (GI Update May 2019)
—Doing Member Care Well: Historical Perspectives and Future Directions
(power point, Asia MC Conference, 2 May 2019)
More resources from the conference are in our May 2019 MC Update
—The Trauma Pandemic: A Global Lens for Global Action
and Partnering as Faith-Based People and Organizations
(presentations and handout, International Trauma Collaborative, 6 April 2019)
—Transforming Our World: Mental Health Professionals/Sustainable Development Goals (presentation 21 March 2019, CAPS Conference USA) core handouts/22 pages

Some 2018 Highlights
—Wellbeing for All: Global Mental Health and the Church-Mission Community
(webinar/video 29/11/18, Lausanne Movement, Global Mental Health/Trauma Network)
—Humanity Care: Sustainable Development Goals & Church-Mission Community
(presentation 27 November 2018, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary)
—Health for Peace: Contributions from Peace Psychology
(presentation 7 November 2018, Geneva Peace Week, United Nations)
Watch the 25 minute video (integrity and moral health for a more whole world)
—A Summons to a Global Integrity Movement: Fighting Self-Deception and Corruption (article, Lausanne Global Analysis, March 2018) (link to a copy with a translation tool for 50 languages HERE)
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2. Global Member Care Updates (archives: 2009–current)
Expanding the Global Impact of Member Care

The latest update of the Global Member Care Model.                         Seven spheres for wellbeing and effectiveness (WE).

Special News 2019-2020 (examples)
–Connecting with Colleague: Messages from Chiang Mai (February 2020)
–Following Jesus Globally (January 2020)
–Sender Care for Our Workers around the World (December 2019)
–Helping Well: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (November 2019)
–Caring for Our Mental Health (October 2019)
–Survey Results–Collaborating for Global MC! (September 2019)
–Into the Communities of Unreached Peoples (June 2019)
–Confronting the Trauma Pandemic (March 2019)
–Core Member Care–Global Context (February 2019)
—Index of 120 Issues (10 year anniversary, April 2019)
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3. Global Integration Updates (archives: 2015–current)
Common Ground for the Common Good 

Special News 2019-2020 (examples)
–Global Reports from Seven Sectors (February 2020)
–Shaping Our Future Together (January 2020)
–Peace, Justice, Inclusion and Strong Institutions (December 2019)
–Mental Health Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Settings (November 2019)
–Mental Health for All–Me Too! (October 2019)
–One Week: Five UN Summits (September 2019)
–Expanding Our Perspectives (July 2019)
–Being Faith-Based and Evidence-Based (May 2019)
–Keeping Up with the UN (April 2019)
—The Essential Review (three year index of GI Updates)
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4. CORE Member Care (weblog)
Reflections, Research, and Resources for Good Practice


Ten+ years or materials to help us explore member care practice in light of current world events and major issues, look into our own hearts, and consider additional ways to provide and develop resources (300+ entries).
–2018-2019 Topic: Humanity Care. Entries on linking Unreached People Groups and sustainable development (UPGs-SDGs).
–2016 Topic: Global Integrity. 25 entries for exploring many levels of integrity: individual-institutional-international.
–2015 Topic: Global Integrators. 25 entries for leveraging our skills and values on behalf of human wellbeing.
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 5. Books
Following the Flows (1988–current)
        
See all our books HERE.
—Global Member Care (Volume 1): The Pearls and Pearls of Good Practice
Kelly O’Donnell (2011)–hard copy and electronic version
—Global Member Care (Volume 2): Crossing Sectors for Serving Humanity
Edited by Kelly and Michele O’Donnell (2013)–hard copy and electronic version
–Preview (to be compiled with a team of editors):
Global Member Care (Volume 3): Strategies and Stories–All Peoples
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6. Presentations and Training
Equipping Colleagues for Relevance and Resilience

Note: We are available for presentations and training, in person and remotely.
Some examples of presentations:
—Doing Member Care Well: Historical Perspectives and Future Directions
(powerpoint, Asia MC Consultation, 2 May 2019)
—The Trauma Pandemic: A Global Lens for Global Action
(plenary, International Trauma Collaborative, 6 April 2019)
—Wellbeing for All: Global Mental Health and the Church-Mission Community
(webinar 29 November 2018, Lausanne Movement’s GMH and Trauma Network;
watch the webinar HERE)
—Humanity Care: Sustainable Development Goals & Church-Mission Community 
(presentation 27 November, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary)
—Health for Peace: Contributions from Peace Psychology
(presentation 7 November, Geneva Peace Week, United Nations)
Watch the 25 minute video (integrity and moral health for a more whole world)
—Global Integration and Global Integrity: Applications for Christians in Leadership
Gordon-Conwell Seminary, USA;  May 2018
—Global Integration and Global Integrity: Applications for Mental Health Professionals
George Fox University, USA; March 2017
––Sustainable Global Mental Health Development
World Mental Health Day Event, Ecuemenical Centre, Geneva; October 2016
—Doing Member Care Well: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives
Middle East Member Care Consultation; September 2016
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7. Global Mental Health-Map (website)
Engaging in Mental Health as Mission

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Materials to orient colleagues from different sectors to the domain of Global Mental Health (GMH). GMH is mission–“mental health as mission.” See the list/links for our core publications to orient colleagues to GMH HERE. 
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8. More Resources to Support Your Work in Member Care and Mission
See the Getting Connected section (Links):
–Member Care Networks and News
–New Member Care Materials (2017-2018 examples)
–Member Care Materials in Different Languages
–Upcoming Member Care Conferences/Training
Examples:
–Shepherding the Heart of Global Workers
(Singapore MC Consultation, 22-24 April 2020) johntanyh@gmail.com
—OM People Care Courses:
Level 1 course (6 days) is designed to be an introduction to basic member care skills
29th March–5th April 2020: Ikaalinen, Finland
4th–11th Oct 2020: Kathmandu, Nepal
Level 2 course (6 days) builds on Level 1 topics as well as adding more complex topics
21–28 June 2020: Erd, Hungary
More information is available at https://www.om.org/pccourse
–Pastors To Missions Conference (October 2020, USA)
—Mental Health and Mission Conference (November 2020, USA)
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Research Requests and Updates
January 2019: Request to take a confidential survey on reentry and debriefing programs and their impact on stress, depression, and anxiety. The survey includes a brief qualifying and demographic section as well as the DASS-21 self-assessment (a 21 question self-report that measures symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress). Information gathered could be used to help provide much needed research data to aid mission workers in their transitions, improve reentry and debriefing programs, and support cross-cultural workers during what can be a very difficult and challenging time of transition and change. Researcher: Bill Finnell, doctoral student at Columbia Biblical Seminary-Columbia International University (billcfinnell@gmail.com). You can access the survey here (estimated time, 15 minutes):
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Debriefing_Survey
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What is Member Care?
Here is a definition (core description) that we have use and adjusted over the years.
Member care is the ongoing investment of resources by sending groups, service organizations, and workers themselves, for the nurture and development of personnel.
—It focuses on every member of the organization, including children and home office staff; and locals, nationals, volunteers who are part of/working with the sending group and organization.
–It includes preventative, developmental, supportive, and restorative care.  A core part of member care is the mutual care that workers provide each other. Workers receive it and they give it. Connecting with resources and people in the local/host community is also key.
–It seeks to implement an adequate flow of care from recruitment through retirement.
–The goal is to develop resilience, skills, and virtue, which are key to helping personnel stay healthy and effective in their work. Member care thus involves both developing inner resources (e.g., perseverance, stress tolerance) and providing external resources (e.g., team building, logistical support, skill training).