Justice - Understanding - Support - Trust
Mission: We seek to learn about social justice issues in our community and our world, explore the backgrounds of people of all cultures, races and sexual orientations, and work toward equal rights and equitable opportunities for all.
We believe the Lord is encouraging us to reach out into our community and our world in a more intentional way as we consider Micah 6:8 - “He has told you, O mortal what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”
Goals: Education, exploration, action
The ministry seeks to engage members of the FLC community in different facets of learning and exploring social justice issues through education (book studies, speakers, movie nights, discussion groups, etc.), exploration (attending events and activities which allow us to explore the backgrounds of people of all cultures, races, and sexual orientations) and action (volunteering and taking action to make positive change where needed.)
Mental Health RESOURCES
National Alliance on Mental Health - NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
NAMI helpline https://www.nami.org/help
NAMI Minnesota https://namimn.org/
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.
National Institute on Mental Health - The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest biomedical research agency in the world. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
NIMH Caring for your mental health
Online Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS 21) - Self Reporting - The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 Items (DASS-21) is a set of three self-report scales designed to measure the emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress.
Mental Health Minnesota - Mental Health Minnesota was founded in 1939, and was the state’s first mental health advocacy and education organization. We are a non-profit and non-partisan organization, and an affiliate of Mental Health America. One in five people will experience a mental health concern in their lifetime. Many will never get the care they need. Others will struggle to find the right treatment and services to help them recover.