Here are some of the main materials that we have featured over the past several years (2014-current). They primarily include member care items from the mission sector and also from the humanitarian, development, human resources, health and mental health sectors. The materials are mostly organized by year. See also the Recent MCA Publications section, the Multi-Sectoral MC section, and the Updates section for Global Member Care (vol. 2): Crossing Sectors for Serving Humanity.
2025-2026
Episode 24–July 2026: Going and Growing Together Among All Peoples. In this episode, #24, we conclude our two-year series of monthly podcasts focusing on our latest book, Global Member Care Volume 3: Stories and Strategies for Staying the Course. In this series we have interviewed authors and shared some of their presentations and those of the consulting editors as well as featured several of our own presentations and podcasts. It has been wonderful trekking and tracking with these committed colleagues from around the world, following Jesus Christ together into member care and mission. We weave together our thoughts with excerpts from the book’s Preface and Afterword. We share perspectives about member care, overview the Global Member Care book series, and presenta few heart felt yearnings to help shape and support member care practice now and into the future. Audio HERE (12 Minutes). Script HERE (three pages).
See the GID website for more information about this year’s two spotlighted items:
1) webinar on 9 June: Leadership for Integrity Course in, in partnership with the Center for Reconciliation at Duke Divinity School and the Faith and Public Integrity Network. More information on the course is HERE.
2) Global Anti-Corruption Training Platform, curated by United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). The platform is “an online learning hub designed to equip relevant stakeholders with the knowledge and tools to prevent and combat corruption.”
Special MC and MH video and audio! Integrating Psychology, Culture, and the Church Community: Highlights from Global Member Care-Global Mental Health; Clinical Interventions: Cultural and Community Psychology Course; Fuller School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy (2 March 2026). Power point and handout. Video and audio. Note: primary focus was Global Member Care. (45 minutes)
Special MC video! Korean Member Care Counselors: Foundations and Directions for Good Practice Korean International Association of Member Care Counseling (16 January 2026). Sharing reflections, research, and resources related to the historical foundations and future directions for member care—to encourage & further equip the Korean community and global member care community. Access: video in English, video with Korean subtitles, power point (for review and resource links etc.). (1 hour)
Resilience: Lessons from the Global Geneva Trenches
Special men’s gathering in the greater Geneva area (15 January 2026)
Handout with core notes-quotes organized via a resilience grid (C2S2)
C2S2: Character strengths, Coping strategies, Social connections, Spiritual core
–also add Staff Care program by organizations including organizational culture and management
Overview article reflecting much of our work–and hearts! O’Donnell, K. & Lewis O’Donnell, M. Wellbeing for all people and the planet: Into the global fray as mental health professionals. Christian Psychology Around the World. Number 24, December 2025 (pp. 84-103). (pre-published version HERE with links in-text and in the reference section)
January-March 2026
Staying the Course in Member Care and Mission
A Trio of Podcasts by Kelly O’Donnell
We feature three presentations in which Kelly shares about his journey into the missio Dei, exploring global integrity, global mental health, and global integration.
January 2026: A Psychologist’s Journey into Global Integrity (interview)
February 2026: Global Mental Health in the Missio Dei–Seven Foundations & Directions
March 2026: Global Integration–My Journey into the Missio Dei Frontiers
More podasts for 2026 HERE.
Member Care Updates
—February 2026 (Issue 202): Taking a Break (17 years)–Thanks for Your Encouragement!
—January 2026 (issue 201): Celebrating and Indexing 200+ Issues
—Global Pearl series 2025: 12 monthly issues with a variety of member care resources
–Engaging with Our Six Books–and More! (December 2024)
–New Book and New Podcast for Staying the Course! (October 2024)
–Reflections on Loving Truth, Peace, and People (August 2024)
Global Integration Updates
December 2024 (Issue 102): Taking a Break (10 years)–Thanks for Your Encouragement!
November 2024 (Issue 101):The GI Highway–Celebrating and Indexing 101 Issues!
October 2024 (Issue 100): Being Global Integrators–Foundational Perspectives to Guide and Goad
New and ongoing–Our podcast series Staying the Course in Member Care and Mission features interviews with and materials from contributors to Global Member Care Volume 3 (GMC 3): 2024–Overviewing GMC 3 (August 2024), Prioritizing Frontier People Groups (September 2024), Developing Member Care in Indonesia (October 2024), Mental Health as Mission–Trauma Training and Care (November 2024), and A Team Model for Pastoral Coaching in Member Care (December 2024), 2025–Trauma and Tragedy on the Mission Field (January 2025), Trauma and Soul Care (February 2025), Sharing My [TCK Specialist] Father with the World (March 2025), What We Wish Mission Workers Knew: Counselors’ Perspectives (April 2025), Resilience, Trauma, and Post-Traumatic Growth (May 2025), Asia MC Network Conferences and the MC and Counseling Seminars (June 2025), How Is Coaching Different? (July 2025), The Unseen Journey: 50 Years of Gospel Advancement (August 2025), Caring about Global Governance for the Sake of Human Flourishing (September 2025), Raising MKs Well: a) Don’t Call Your Kids “World Changers” and b) One Simple Way to Bless TCKs (October 2025), Marriage Conflict and Tools (November 2025), Three Skills to Maximize Your Leadership Impact (December 2025). 2026–My journey into the missio Dei: a trio of podcasts by Kelly O’Donnell exploring global integrity, global mental health, and global integration (January-March 2026). See Staying the Course for the most recent podcasts.
New! Sexual Misconduct in Missions: Breaking the Silence. AFRIGO. (Volume 11, Issue 1. 2026).
“Sexual misconduct in missions may be physical, emotional, or spiritual. In Africa, where respect for spiritual authority is deeply ingrained, such misconduct may go unreported. Sexual misconduct is not rare, but mission organizations often respond with silence or spiritualize the issue, urging repentance without accountability. This culture of secrecy allows abuse to persist and victims to suffer in silence. In this issue, leaders from across the continent explore the topic in-depth, sharing practical steps and stories to assist missionaries and organizations in addressing misconduct from a biblical viewpoint.”
New! Missions and Mental Health, Spritual First Aid (June 2026). 24 pages, overview, helpful to get the big picture about sustainable, supportive member care. We note that that many mission workers/senders do not have the supportive resources described in this helpfu loverview.
From the introduction in Listening to Our Global Voices (chapter 2 in GMC Vol 1. 2011: “Several mission/member care leaders share below about their experiences—the joys and sorrows, issues and insights—of working in difficult settings. Their voices, and at times their cries, collectively recount the struggles and sacrifices of mission/aid workers, along with their incredible resiliency, the organizational responsibilities for care, helpful member care programs, and discrepancies in resource allocations. These are just a sampling of the multitude of voices within the mission/aid community. I am especially interested in those senders/workers who are relatively new to the mission/aid world, and have grouped these together in terms of what I call the A4 Regions: African, Asian, Latin American, and Arabic-Turkic. I specifically included photos that reflect the nobility and challenges of A4 people. These photos speak volumes in and of themselves! Have a look at the brief examples in Box 1 as a prelude to the longer A4 accounts that follow.”
Recent! And the World Was Shaken (Februrary 2026), by Doug Lucas and Tina McCormick, “is a 30-day devotional built around true stories from Team Expansion workers serving among unreached people groups across the globe. From remote villages to refugee neighborhoods, from dreams and healings to quiet acts of obedience, these accounts reveal a God who still answers prayer – and often does so in surprising ways. Each day invites readers to reflect on how God works through weakness, persistence, and faithful obedience. These stories are not polished success narratives, but honest testimonies of prayer, waiting, sacrifice, and breakthrough. If you have ever wondered whether your prayers matter – or whether God still moves today – this devotional will remind you that He does. And that somehow, His answer is you.”
Watson, R. A., Westmaas, C. R., Wuysang, H. T., & Watson, T. S. (2025, November 21). Pathways to effectiveness: An initial investigation of core competencies for mental health and missions practitioners. Mental Health and Missions Conference, Hurst, TX. USA [Conference power point presentation and summary chart of 5 Factors, 16 Clusters, and 51 Competencies].
Remembering Marjory Foyle (1921-2025)–pioneering psychiatrist in mission and member care. See the Tributes section on the main MCA website for more information on her life and work. Marjory’s foundational book is Honourably Wounded /Overcoming Missionary Stress (1987, updated 2001) and her autobiography is Can It Be Me? (2006). Watch the archived memorial service from 6 June 2025 at All Souls Church in London.
Special issues on member care: Lausanne Global Analysis (March 2024) (four articles on self care, two articles on burnout, and one article on shame); Evangelical Missions Quarterly (April 2022); Member Care Journal (March 2026–Issue 5) from Global Member Care Network. Note also Love as Mission Motivator–Special theme of Mission Frontiers magazine (November-December 2025).
New and Recent Books–see also the 100+ MC Books section
—Updated link! Member Care in India: From Ministry Call to Home Call (2012)
—Soul Tending: Leadership for Strategic Human Flourishing (2025) by Virgil Tanner
—Sending Culture: Caring for Missionaries in Hard Places (2025) by Nik Ripken and Ruth Ripken
We’ll Never Let Go of The Rope! A Member Care Training Course Manual for Churches and Agencies in Newer Sending Countries (2024) by Traugott Boeker and Hanni Boeker
—Relentless–We Press On (2024) edited by Doug Lucas and Tina McCormick (stories of mission workers with Team Expansion)
—Light Up Or Burn Out: Self-are Strategies for Those Who Serve the Suffering(2024) by Emily Hervey
Strengthening Marriages
Introducing the Marital Check-Up Inventory for Cross-Cultural Workers
This new marital inventory tool is designed for use by pastoral counselors, member care providers, or other behavioral health professionals. It is intended to identify marital strengths, recognize areas needing attention, and pinpoint problem areas before they exacerbate plus includes optional items about children. To request the free Inventory materials contact Dr. Laurie Tone. membercareconsultant@gmail.com
Events–Conferences–Training 2024-2026
Mental Health and Missions Conference
Theme: Effective Mental Health Responses to Emerging Issues for Global Workers
Hurst Conference Center, Hurst, Texas USA (19-22 November 2026)
Pastoral Training in Member Care Conference
Theme: Settled. Ridgecrest Conference Center, North Carolina USA (6-9 October 2026). Barnabas international.
Church Mental Health Summit. 7-9 October 2026. “A global online gathering for ministry leaders who want to care with confidence, wisdom, and compassion. Join thousands of pastors, care teams, counselors, and church volunteers who are building cultures of care in their churches and communities.”
Primer Congreso Latinoamericano de Cuidad Integral del Misionero (October 5-9). COMIBAM, Guatemala City.
Children in Mission Families: Stories of Pain, Hope, and Resilience (5-7 February 2026) in person or online; Asbury Theological Seminar in Wilmore, Kentucky USA, hosted by the Ralph D Winter Research Center
NCF Counseling and Member Care Seminar
Eretria, Greece–4-16 October 2026
“Provides a rich opportunity to grow personally and spiritually as well as professionally through education and training, elective workshops, networking, and confidential consultation and counseling with staff.”
Discovery MK Camp. Organised by Miila Consulting and GIVA Global for MKs aged 13-19
Bangalore (19-23 May 2026). Information and registration HERE
8th Asian Member Care Network Consultation
“Ministry and Sacrifice–Sustainable Service”
Penang, Malaysia (7-11 April 2025)
Global Member Care Consultation
28 October-1 November 2024. Nairobi, Kenya
Presentations archived and available to view by Consultation participants
The Lausanne 4 Congress Seoul Statement compliments other historical Lausanne documents…alongside the new State of the Great Commission report, “These two documents form a foundation for deep theological reflection and strategic action, addressing missional gaps from both a theological and strategic perspective.” (quote from the press announcement 22 September 2024)
Multi-Sectoral Member Care (MS-MC)
–See the MS-MC section on this site and in the monthly Member Care Updates for 2025
—From staff burnout to human security: Stress governance in humanitarian systems. Raymond Saner and Lichia Saner-Yiu,, Centre for Socio-Eco-Nomic Development, Geneva, Switzerland. GHES 2026, 4(2). (12 June 2026)
–Special episode of ‘Awake at Night’ podcast (30 June 2026).. “In this episode, Elpida Rouka reflects on grief, loss, and mental and physical scars, and shares why the exact wording of the preamble of the UN Charter has helped give her the strength to heal. Elpida Rouka’s name means hope in Greek, a feeling that can sometimes be elusive when serving in the most troubled places on earth. Currently a senior political affairs officer in Geneva, she is a survivor of the 2003 Baghdad Canal Hotel bombing, the deadliest attack in UN history. “First you feel the shake, and the light, and then the blast, the sound comes. I blacked out between exiting the building, but when I was out, there was just a scene of a massacre. The only thing I recall after that was being thrown a phone and told: ‘Call your parents, now.’” Humanitarian workers are routinely exposed to primary and secondary trauma. Yet stigma and survivor’s guilt can prevent aid workers seeking timely help for post-traumatic stress.New episodes every Tuesday! Watch the video here!
—Work Stress of Humanitarian Delegates. Raymond Saner and Lichia Saner Yiu with Nathan Eyasu and Kagan Rowland CSEND, Geneva. Applied Psychology Around the World, Vol 6(2), July 2024
—The Effects of Stress on International Committee of The Red Cross (ICRC) Delegates. Raymond Saner and Lichia Saner Yiu with Nathan Eyasu, and Kagan Rowland (23 April 2024). Humanitarian Encyclopedia, Geneva Centre for Humanitarian Studies
2023-2024
New podcast series Staying the Course in Member Care and Mission features interviews with contributors to GMC 3: Overviewing GMC 3 (August), Prioritizing Frontier People Groups (September), Developing Member Care in Indonesia (October), Mental Health as Mission–Trauma Training and Care (November), A Team Model for Pastoral Coaching in Member Care (December), etc. into 2025
New! Strengthening Marriages
Introducing the Marital Check-Up Inventory for Cross-Cultural Workers
This marital check-up inventory tool was designed for use by pastoral counselors, member care providers, or other behavioral health professionals exploring key domains that impact Christian couples serving in a cross-cultural context. The areas include Time (household, social, and leisure management), Communication, Conflict Resolution, Financial, Sexual Relationship and Intimacy, Family -of -Origin, Cross-Cultural Adjustment, Cross-Cultural Career, Spiritual Life, and Overall Marital Satisfaction. There is an additional optional set of questions for married couples with children. The inventory tool is intended to identify marital strengths, help recognize areas needing attention, or pinpoint problem areas before they exacerbate. A tool kit including instructions for use, the inventory, scoring sheet and handout on keys to a healthy marriage are available upon request. Please write to Laurie at membercareconsultant@gmail.com to request these materials offered free of charge. Laurie A. Tone Ph.D. LPC-AZLMFT, LMHC-FL
Two summary Global Integration Updates
November 2024 (Issue 101):The GI Highway–Celebrating and Indexing 101 Issues!
October 2024 (Issue 101): Being Global Integrators–Foundational Perspectives to Guide and Goad
The Lausanne 4 Congress Seoul Statement compliments other historical Lausanne documents…alongside the new State of the Great Commission report, “These two documents form a foundation for deep theological reflection and strategic action, addressing missional gaps from both a theological and strategic perspective.” (quote from the press announcement 22 September 2024)
Light Up Or Burn Out–Self-Care Strategies for Those Who Serve the Suffering (2024).
Dr. Emily Hervey
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Resources from the Member Care Community
Events–Conferences–Training 2024-2025
2025
8th Asian Member Care Network Consultation
“Ministry and Sacrifice–Sustainable Service”
Penang, Malaysia (7-11 April 2025)
2024
—Global Member Care Consultation (video overview here)
28 October-1 November 2024. Nairobi, Kenya
—Pastoral Training in Member Care Conference
8-11 October 2024 in North Carolina, USA–Canceled due to hurricane
—NCF Counseling and Member Care Seminar
6-18 October 2024 in Eretria, Greece–Cancelled due to low numbers registering–resumed in 2025
“This seminar is for member care providers, team leaders, administrators, and counselors – anyone caring for people or personnel on field or hoping to begin or improve a structure of caring. The sessions include a broad range of stimulating topics on theological foundations of member care, counseling, personal growth, and current issues that apply to anyone in a lay counseling, training, member care, or leadership role. It provides a rich opportunity to grow personally and spiritually as well as professionally through education and training, elective workshops, networking, and confidential consultation and counseling with staff.”
—Discovery MK Camp. Organised by Miila Consulting and GIVA Global for MKs aged 13-19 (2-5 May 2024) at Camp Revive, Hosur India. Information and registration HERE.
Research–Articles–Publications
Member Care Journal (March 2024, Issue 1 and September 2024 Issue 2)
Global Member Care Network
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Multi-Sectoral Member Care
—Work Stress of Humanitarian Delegates. Raymond Saner and Lichia Saner Yiu with Nathan Eyasu and Kagan Rowland CSEND, Geneva. Applied Psychology Around the World | Volume 6, Issue 2 (July 2024)
—The Effects of Stress on International Committee of The Red Cross (ICRC) Delegates. Raymond Saner and Lichia Saner Yiu with Nathan Eyasu, and Kagan Rowland (23 April 2024). Humanitarian Encyclopedia, Geneva Centre for Humanitarian Studies.
—Module One: Introduction to Stress, Resilience, and Self-Care. Kelly O’Donnell and Heidi Pidkoke (2017). In Confronting Stress and Trauma: A Resource Kit for Personnel Dealing with Violent Conflicts and Natural Disasters; (pp. 25-63). University of Worcester in association with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research
–Counselling Staff (interview). UN Today (2 March 2022)
—The Well-Being Guide: Reduce Stress, Recharge, and Build Inner Resilience (2022)
“The exercises in this guide are for all humanitarian staff, volunteers and for recipients of mental health and psychosocial support services.” IFRC Psychosocial Centre
2022
—Special Issue on Member Care—Evangelical Missions Quarterly (April-June 2022)
Featured in the Member Care Update (May 2022)
–Counselling Staff (interview). UN Today, 2 March 2022)
—The Well-Being Guide: Reduce Stress, Recharge, and Build Inner Resilience (2022).
“The exercises in this guide are for all humanitarian staff, volunteers and for recipients of mental health and psychosocial support services.” IFRC Psychosocial Centre
2021
Member Care
–“Experiences of Missionaries Who Grew Up with a Parent Having Mental Illness”
Watch the 45 minute webinar based on the doctoral dissertation by Vicki Reyes (10 November 2021)
—Integrating Asian Christian Counselling in Missions
4th Asian Christian Counselling Virtual Conference (9-11 September 2021)
—Member Care: Core Skills. Six Session Webinar Series
Link Care Foundation (3 June–4 November 2021)
—Living Our Values: Care, Culture, and Power in Aid Organisations
(20-21 May 2021 online, free) CHS Alliance
Watch recordings of 10 Global Gathering sessions on the CHS Alliance YouTube channel HERE.
–Leading Wellbeing: How to Empower Healthy, Happy, and Productive People.
(March 2021, e-book) DiasterReady
–We are remembering with gratitude John J. Ratnukumar (JJ) who passed on 18 January 2021.
JJ is beloved by many, a member care pioneer and advocate in India and beyond. See Tributes page.
Global Mental Health
GMH: Three Strategic Events (5-12 October 2021) 7 power point slides–what’s up and why its important.
—World Mental Health Day (10 October 2021)Mental Heath in an Unequal World. World Federation for Mental Health. >Special short articles for this year’s theme.
—WHO Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan, 2013-2030
—Addressing Mental Health in Global Contexts 21 October 2021, 19:00—20:30: Recording HERE. Fordham University–Psi Chi and the Psychology Coalition at the UN
—GMH: Collaborating for Sustainable Development and Wellbeing (April 2021). O’Donnell, K., Eaton, J., & Lewis O’Donnell, M. A revised version is in press. Congress, Takooshian, & Osborn (Eds.), Behavioral Science and in the Global Arena (Volume 2).
—Mental Health and Trauma (video, 11 brief segments). Lausanne Global Classroom (29 March 2021)
—Embrace–Multicultural Mental Health. Resources in different languages.
2020
July–December 2020
—Persecution Pandemics: What Is Jesus Worth?
Member Care Update (December 2020)
—Genocide: Bearing Witness…”We can’t just Pontius Pilate 800,000 people.”
Global Integration Update (December 2020)
—How Leaders Lie: Exploring the Lure of Unethical Behavior
PETRA People Update (October 2020)
–Stress and Trauma in Mission: Lessons from the Humanitarian Sector (webinar)
Kelly and Michele O’Donnell; 22 August 2020; video version or powerpoint only
—Working Globally Across Sectors: Reflections and Resources for Global Mental Health
Regent University, School of Psychology and Counseling, presentation (11 July 2020)
January-June 2020
—Engaging in Humanity Care: Stress, Trauma, and Humanitarian Work
Christian Psychology Around the World (Issue 14, May 2020, pp. 153-167)
—COVID-19: Stories of Compassion & Corruption(PETRA People Update, April 2020)
—Stories from the Sectors: Desperate Journeys and More (GI Update, March 2020)
—Member Care Centers: Collaborating for Global Impact (MC Update, March 2020)
“Let’s convene regional-global conversations/consultations about MC future directions.”
—Connecting Colleagues: Greetings from Chiang Mai (MC Update, February 2020)
—Humanitarian Stress and Trauma, Payap University (7 February 2020)
—Wellbeing and Global Mental Health, Payap University and CCF (6, 7 February 2020)
—Wellbeing for Who? Global Reports from Seven Sectors (GI Update, February 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)–-Wellbeing for All: Global Mental Health–Developments and Directions
Kelly’s presentation 7 October 2020, Argentina Mental Health Association Conference
—CHOPS Stress Inventory available now in Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
—Global Integrity Day, 9 June 2020: Moral Lives Matter
Moral care is part of member care. There is no health without moral health.
This special, annual day is a time to reflect, teach, and collaborate on ways to integrate integrity in all we do throughout the entire year. More information in the above link.
2019
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 October: Watch 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)
June-August 2019
—Progress Reports–SDGs(GI Update August 2019)
—Expanding Our Perspectives (GI Update July 2019)
—Seven New Resources (MC Update July 2019)
–Global Mental Health: What’s Up? Recent Developments and Directions(co-authored with Julian Eaton). Global Insights, Office of International Affairs, American Psychological Association (June 2019). Note: The previous link is for a short version for APA. Click HERE for the full version. Click HERE for the overview version.
—Into the Communities of Unreached Peoples (MC Update June 2019)
March-May 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
—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)
—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)
—Keeping Up with the UN (GI Update, April 2019)
—Member Care and Unreached Peoples (MC Update April 2019)
—Transforming Our World: Mental Health Professionals/Sustainable Development Goals(presentation 21 March 2019, CAPS Conference USA) core handouts/22 pages
—Wellbeing for All: Global Mental Health and the Church-Mission Community
(webinar/video 29/11/18, Lausanne Movement, Global Mental Health/Trauma Network)
—Confronting the Trauma Pandemic(MC Update, March 2019)
2018
—Frontline Mental Health (MC Update, December 2018)
—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 2018, Geneva Peace Week, United Nations)
Watch the 25 minute video (integrity and moral health for a more whole world)
—Lessons for Integrity, Action, and Healing: Professional Review of NCI et al(MC Update, October 2018)
—Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age (GI Update, September 2018)
—Multi-Sectoral Member Care (MC Update, August 2018)
—Whistleblowing: Responsible Practices for Healthy Organizations (MC Update, July 2018)
—Sojourner’s Workbook: A Guide to Thriving Cross-Culturally (2018) Connie Befus
—Toolkit for the Integration of Mental Health into General Healthcare in Humanitarian Settings (2018) International Medical Corps
—Linking Mental Health and NCD Alliance Campaign Priorities for the 2018 United Nations High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases(NCD Alliance, June 2018)
—Righteous and Relevant Leaders (MC Special News Update, June 2018)
—Resilience for Team Leaders (MC Special News Update, May 2018)
—Peace Psychology and Sustaining Peace(GI Special News Update, May 2018)
—A Summons to a Global Integrity Movement: Fighting Self-Deception and Corruption(article, Lausanne Global Analysis, March 2018)
––Handouts from Peace Psychology and Geneva Peace Week: Connecting Colleagues for Global Relevance (presentation), University of Notre Dame, 9-11 March 2018
2017 Resources
—Essential Review: Three year index of the GI Updates (Dec 2017)
—Special news from us: A new season of relevance and resilience (October 2017)
—Helping the Helpers: 50 Resources for Humanitarians(GI Update October 2017)
—Unbreakable? Recognizing Humanitarian Stress and Trauma (article, October 2017)
—Summary of our 100 MC Updates(MC Update September 2017)
—Everyday Heroes (moral lives matter, GI Update August 2017)
—Love (a command to cherish and obey, MC Update August 2017)
—Stories and Strategies(reflections on adversity-wellbeing, MC Update July 2017)
—Global Mental Health: Collaborating Across Sectors… (article June 2017)
—Doomsday: Next Stop, Global Dis-Integration? (GI Update, June 2017)
—Tributes to MC Pioneers-Developers (MC Update, April 2017)
—Global Integration and Global Integrity: Applications for Mental Health Professionals (presentation 23 March 2017, George Fox University)
–Integrity and Accountability for United Nations Staff. UN Special. Part One (March 2017) and Part Two (April 2017); pdf version HERE
—Well-Being for All: Mental Health Professionals and the Sustainable Development Goals(Journal of Psychology and Christianity, March 2017)
—Global Integrity (January 2017): 25 entries written Jan-Dec 2016, exploring perspectives and practices for integrity at individual-institutional-international levels
—Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds (3rd ed. 2017), David Pollock, Ruth Van Reken, Michael Pollock
—Receiving Them Well: A Guide on How to Support Your Loved One Returning from Humanitarian Aid or Mission Work(2017),Lisa Ennis and Lori Bryan
—Self-Care Plan for Global Workers(2017), Sarita Hartz (wholistic self care ebook oriented especially for Christians)
2016 Resources
—Help Your [Mission Worker] Thrive: Leadership Practices that Make a Difference(2016), Ken Harder and Carla Foote
—Multi-Sectoral Member Care, Journal of Psychology and Theology
(December 2016, part of special issue on Psychology and Missions)
–Peace and Security (GI Update December 2016)
–WHO Mental Health Resources (MC Update December 2016)
–Telehealth Practice (MC Update November 2016)
—Sustainable Global Mental Health Development (World Mental Health Day Event, 5 October 2016, Ecumenical Centre, Geneva)
—Doing Member Care Well: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives(member care history)(Middle East Member Care Consultation, September 2016; presentation)
—Global Mental Health: Sharing and Synthesizing Knowledge for Sustainable Development (Global Mental Health, September 2016, article)
—Member Care Update: Mortality (September 2016)
—Materials in Korean: Global Member Care (May 2016)
—Loving Truth and Peace: Mental Health Professionals and Corruption in the Church-Mission Community. (CAPS conference, 11 March 2016, poster session, Kelly and Michele)
—Global Integration: Addressing the Pressing Issues in Our World as Mental Health Professionals. (Christian Psychology Around the World (March 2016, pp. 192-195, article, Kelly and Michele)
—Ten Psychological Tactics for Avoiding Accountability
(CHS Alliance, 24 February 2016, guest weblog, Kelly)
2015 Resources
—Special Issue on Member Care, Missio Dei (February 2015)
Twelve articles for new thinking, resources, and review.
—Mind the Gaps: Engaging the Church in Mission Care(2015), David Wilson, Editor
—God’s Design for Community: Strategies for Building Better Relationships (2015), Gaylyn Williams
—Married in Mission: A Handbook for Couples in Cross-Cultural Service(2015), Alexis Kenny
—Love Across Latitudes: A Workbook on Cross-cultural Marriage (2015, sixth edition), Janet Fraser-Smith
—Our Global Families: Christians Embracing Common Identity in a Changing World (2015), Todd Johnson and Cindy Wu.
—Healthy, Resilient, and Effective in Cross-Cultural Ministry: A Comprehensive Member Care Plan (2015), Laura Mae Gardner
—Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. United Nations (1 August 2015) This is the final outcome document for the Post-2015 Development Agenda, adopted by the UN General Assembly, September 2015. It includes at the core the 17 sustainable development goals and their 169 targets for social, economic, and environmental development.
—Restoring Humanity: Global Voices Calling for Action (September 2015). United Nations. Synthesis Report of the Consultation Process for the World Humanitarian Summit. See also the archives/materials from the Global Consultation in Geneva 14-16 October 2015, en route to the WHS in May 2016 in Istanbul.
—mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide: Clinical Management of Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Conditions in Humanitarian Emergencies (2015). WHO.
—Health, Healing, and Shalom: Frontiers and Challenges for Christian Health Missions(2015), edited by Bryant Myers
—Ending Extreme Poverty: A Moral and Spiritual Imperative, Statement by various religious organizations, World Bank (April 2015)
—Faith-Based Health Care, The Lancet, (7 July 2015) . “An estimated 84% of the world’s population is religiously affiliated. Faith is a powerful force in the lives of individuals and communities worldwide. This Series argues that building on the extensive experience, strengths, and capacities of faith-based organisations (e.g., geographical coverage, influence, and infrastructure) offers a unique opportunity to improve health outcomes.”
—Healthy, Resilient, and Effective in Cross-Cultural Ministry: A Comprehensive Member Care Plan(2015), by Laura Mae Gardner
—Humanitarian Effectiveness and Staff Wellbeing––webinar organized by Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP), 30 July 2015. (audio and powerpoint available online, including the opening 30 minute presentation by Dr. Alastair Ager, Columbia University
Stress Management in Peace Operations, 2015, Maren Rößler and Cord Wiesenthal. (“This study is based on interviews with German civilian experts in international peace missions by the EU, OSZE, and UN and those responsible for human resources in these organizations. The authors Maren Rößler and Cord Wiesenthal investigated which cumulative stress factors in peace missions influence the well-being and motivation of the staff involved and how the stress they experience can be managed by the institutions. The results show that internal factors connected to the mission cause the most stress, but that advice offered by the institutions is primarily focused on the external circumstances relevant to safety concerns.”)
—Global Mental Health: Tracking and Trekking Across Sectors (presentation, Center for Multicultural and Global Mental Heath, William James College, USA; June 2015)
—Global Mental Health: Tracking and Trekking Across Sectors, Psychology International, June 2015 (Kelly and Michele O’Donnell
—The Missional Heart of Member Care, International Bulletin of Mission Research, April 2015.(Kelly O’Donnell)
—Global Integration Webinars (the three topics: crossing sectors, mental health in —-low resource countries, and trauma; 2015)
2014 Resources
––Leading Multicultural Teams (2014), Evelyn and Richard Hibbert.
—Setting Sail! The Family Workbook (2014), Emily Hervey
—201 Great Discussion Questions for Couples in a Long Distance Relationship (2014), Lisa McKay and Michael Wolfe
—White Paper on Peacebuilding: Perspectives about the Challenges, Opportunities, and Future of Peacebuilding Practice (2014). Geneva Peacebuilding Platform.
—World Development Report 2015: Mind, Society, and Behavior (World Bank, Dec 2014). “Development policies based on new insights into how people actually think and make decisions will help governments and civil society achieve development goals more effectively…”
—Preventing Suicide: A Global Imperative (WHO report, September 2014)
–See also the 5 minute video on suicide) –Living with a Black Dog (animated, creative video to support those who help others with depression; a companion video to I Had a Black Dog). Suicide and depression resources (links on WHO website)
—Mental Health Innovation Network (new website, launched 2014)
—Journal of Psychology and Christianity. Special issue on Psychology in the Global Context (Summer 2014)
—Thriving in Difficult Places: Member Care for Yourself and Others (2014, three volumes) by Brenda Bosch
–Transcultural Psychiatry (Dec. 2014)–Special journal issue on GMH; free access to the opening editorial, 12 pages with reflections on contributions from GMH and concerns about GMH http://tps.sagepub.com/content/51/6.toc
—UN Secretary General’s Synthesis Report on the Post 2015 Agenda for Sustainable Development (4 December, 2014–a crucial document for understanding where the world is heading with a view towards how we might connect/contribute); see the website also: UN Sustainable Development–Knowledge Platform [Update August 2015: See the final version of the UN sustainable development agenda on the UN site, Transforming Our World, released 1 August 2015.]
Previous Resources (2009-2013)
—Charting Your Course through the Sectors (O’Donnell chapter, 2013)
—The State of HR [Human Resources] in International Humanitarian and Development Organisations 2013, People In Aid
—Inter-Agency Guide to the Evaluation of Psychosocial Programmes in Humanitarian Crises (UNICEF et al., 2012)
—Examples of important UN resources 2012 (CONGO).
—Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (WHO et al, 2012, eight page summary
—Interview with Michele and Kelly O’Donnell (Christian Manager, April-May 2012). Includes perspectives on issues/trends in member care and mission as well as reflections of the recent MUT member care consultation in India.
—Global Mental Health-Map: New website by MCA. for understanding global mental health and getting oriented to this domain and its many resources (2011).
–McKay, L. (2011). Building resilient managers in humanitarian organizations: Strengthening key organizational structures and personal skills that promote resilience in challenging environments. London: People In Aid.
—Global Mental Health: Trauma and Recovery, A Companion Guide for Field and Clinical Care of Traumatized People Worldwide (Richard Mollica, 2010)
–McKay, L. (2009). Family matters: Self-care for family members of humanitarian workers. Pasadena, CA: Headington Institute. (online training module)
–International Council of Nurses. (2007). Occupational health and safety management programme for nurses. Geneva: Author.[“Nurses are the principal group of health care personnel providing primary health care at all levels and maintaining links between individuals, families, communities and the rest of the health care system. Working with other members of the health care team and other sectors or on their own, nurses explore new and better ways of keeping well, or improving health and preventing disease and disability. Nurses improve equity and access to health care and add quality to outcome of care.” page 7]
—Eight Tools for Member Care Practice (O’Donnells)