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| Is Holiness Out of Date?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 |
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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.
+ 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.
Register
Now for MHM
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