[7 minute read] TL;DR: All relationships involve power. Power can be handled well to empower others or misused to control or abuse. In our partner relationships and families, we tend to handle power in either power-over or power-with ways, or sometimes neglect to use...
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Art Therapy: A Case Study
SALEM Digest, Spring/Summer, 2007 Michelle De Boer Trevor* is a good student. He is quiet and cooperative, plays well with the other children in his grade three class, listens attentively to the teacher and does well on his assignments. Trevor is the youngest of two...
Building the Bonds of Attachment
SALEM Digest, Spring/Summer, 2007 Betty J.B. Brouwer A number of changes and developments have been taking place at Salem as a result of the visioning that Salem’s board and staff have been engaged in over the last couple of years. As a result Salem has begun...
CAP: Counselling Assistance Program
Our Counselling Assistance Plan (CAP) is an affordable program that enables churches, schools, and non-profits to make short-term professional Christian counselling, workshops, and resources available to your members and staff. Through our faith-informing practices,...
ClergyCare and LeaderCare
We recognize the unique calling and challenges of leadership. This program connects pastors, leaders and their family members to professional Christian therapist who offer guidance to restore mental wellbeing. We also provide professional development opportunities for...
FaithCare: Facilitated Conversations
A Restorative Response to Conflict or When Harm has Occurred What is a facilitated conversation? A facilitated conversation is a structured response to conflict or when harm has occurred that allows participants to talk about what happened, and how they and others...
FaithCare: Listening Circles
Shalem’s Restorative Practice program has developed a resource called Listening Circles to help groups and communities facilitate conversations about specific topics. Developed as part of the FaithCare program to help churches address challenging topics or...
FaithCare: Restorative Practice and Congregational Life
Restorative practice is a way of thinking and being, focused on creating safe spaces for real conversations that deepen relationships and build stronger and more connected communities. Restorative practice builds relational capacity. Features of a restorative approach...
FaithCare: Restorative Practice
Healthy Relationships Restorative churches, schools and organizations respect differences as inevitable and necessary for growth. Restorative churches, schools and organizations: strive to build healthy relationships where differences are respected experiences...
Why WrapAround?
https://player.vimeo.com/video/81829834?h=16344a1bd3 Why WrapAround? from Shalem Mental Health Network on Vimeo.