MENTAL HEALTH & MISSIONS Conference
November 20-23, 2008 - Potawatomi Inn, Angola, Indiana

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Since 1980, mental health professionals have been meeting each Fall at Potawatomi Inn & Conference Center in Indiana’s Pokagon State Park. 200+ people now attend each year with people traveling from all around the globe to benefit from the fellowship, the relaxing atmosphere and the professional presentations.

This year's theme:

EFFECTIVE MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE
TO EMERGING TRENDS AND ISSUES IN MISSIONS

The 29th annual conference theme will focus on a variety of effective mental health responses to emerging trends and issues in missions. The conference will also present new research on relevant topics of interest to the mental health community.

Why have such a ‘Conference’ (purpose)?

Mental Health and Missions (MHM) was founded and designed to meet the needs of mental health providers who work with missionaries. MHM focuses on the needs for mutual encouragement, fellowship, and professional development.

Who should attend?

MHM is meant for counselors, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists and any other mental health providers. Such individuals will find this conference relationally rich and professionally invigorating. Although member care personnel and leaders from mission agencies are welcome, please recognize that presenters will be targeting mental health practitioners.

What will be some of the focal points of the plenary sessions and workshops?

PLENARY SESSIONS PRESENTERS
Of Leeks and Onions and Other Metaphors of Pilgrimage . . . Jeanne Jensma
Bipolar Disorder in Missions - Diagnosis of the Decade? Esther Schubert
Integration of Spirituality in Psychotherapy with Christian Missionaries

Ann Hamel

Keeping Occupied with Gladness of Heart

Stephen Sweatman
Is Holiness Out of Date? Laura Mae Gardner
Research and Dessert Frauke Schaefer
 
WORKSHOPS PRESENTERS
Formational Prayer in the Treatment of Trauma in Missionaries Ann Hamel
Finishing Well: Transition Skills for Missionaries Facing Retirement Nathan Davis
Marital Satisfaction Among Christian Missionaries

Christopher Rosik

Powerful Online Tools for Supporting Expatriate Teams and Families

Len Cerny

Can We Flip the Iceberg? Ruth Van Reken
Passion and Excellence: Standards of Service, Ethics, and Foreign Law Minoa Chang
The Heart of the Matter: Using Emotionally Focused Therapy to Care for the Missionary's Heart Kurt Wical / Johnben Loy
Introducing Family and Child Assessments Into Missionary Candidate Pre-Field Assessment

Jodi Top / Amy Craig

Children of a Lesser God? Missionaries with Personality Disorders and Pre-field Life Changing Trauma Giesla Roth

Missionaries' and Families' Guide to Recovering from Traumatic Stress

Joyce Pelletier
Member Care for Missionariesfrom Newer Sending Countries: The Need, Challenge and the Opportunity

Alan Lee / Karen Carr

A Proactive Approach to MK Emotional Health Greg Fasse, Susan Stockdale
The Art of Stone Soup: Feeding the Lords Flock Brent Lindquist
Missionary Marriages and Families: Health and Needs Denny Morrow

Child Abuse in Missions:
The Reality, Effective Prevention and Response

John & Becky Leverington
Freedom to Love: Effective Treatments for Internet Addictions David Smith
   

Who are the conference planners?

Although MHM is hosted and administrated by Mission Training International, the genius and meat of this conference rests on the shoulders of the program coordinators who choose each year’s theme and speakers.

The program coordinators for 2008 are:
Dr. Roni Pruitt
Dr. Duncan Westwood
Dr. Charlie Schaefer
Dr. Jeanne Jensma
Dr. Steve Sweatman

What is the Schedule?

Thursday
3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Registration
5:00 to 6:15 p.m." How Mental Health Practitioners get Involved in Missions?"
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Welcome Dinner and Plenary Session held in Lake James Room

Friday
Morning: Plenary Session followed by Workshops
Afternoon: Workshops
Evening: Plenary Session

Saturday
Morning: Plenary Session followed by Workshops
Afternoon: Workshops
Evening: Research and Dessert

Sunday
Morning: Worship and Plenary Session
Sunday Brunch
12:00 noon Conference ends

Dates & Rates:

MHM 2008 – November 20 - 23 Double Occupancy Per person

Early Conference Fee and Room & Board - through September 30
$409
Regular Conference Fee and Room & Board - October 1 - 31
$435
Late Conference Fee and Room & Board - November 1 and after
$450

* Prices are per person for a shared room for all three nights. Add $140 for single occupancy if you prefer a room alone. (Individuals choosing single occupancy will be assigned rooms with only one bed. The expectation is that a single room reservation is for one person only.)
ALL ROOMS IN THE INN ARE NOW SMOKE-FREE!!

+ Early registration fees apply for payments received before October 1, 2008.
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Late registration fees apply for payments received after November 1, 2008.

Payment in full is required at registration.

Cancellation Policy:
If cancellation occurs before October 1, $30 administration fee is non-refundable.
If cancellation occurs before November 1, $145 fee is non-refundable.
Total conference cost is non-refundable if cancellation occurs after November 1.

Conference speakers please call Melissa at 800-896-3710 or 719-487-0111 to confirm registration.

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