mental health – We are the First Congregational Church in Winchester https://fcc-winchester.com A Christ-centered nurturing community, growing in faith, serving in love, welcoming all with joy. Wed, 02 Jun 2021 18:00:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://i0.wp.com/fcc-winchester.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/cropped-cross-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 mental health – We are the First Congregational Church in Winchester https://fcc-winchester.com 32 32 71464776 May Is Mental Health Awareness Month https://fcc-winchester.com/latest-news/may-is-mental-health-awareness-month/ Thu, 20 May 2021 13:10:26 +0000 https://fcc-winchester.com/?p=10817

Local Resources and National Resources

INTERFACE Winchester Q&A

 

What is INTERFACE Referral Service?

 

INTERFACE HELPLINE 888-244-6843 is available to Winchester residents and students.

 

The INTERFACE Helpline, which is open Monday-Friday between the hours of 9 AM and 5 PM, assists callers by providing therapeutic matches to licensed, vetted outpatient mental health providers with timely openings. Therapeutic matches are made to a caller’s specific needs, insurance type, and location.

 

In addition to the helpline, INTERFACE Referral Service maintains an extensive website covering mental health related topics complete with articles, book recommendations and resources both locally and nationally. The website also has many guides to help callers navigate the mental health system, ranging from an article on how to determine your health insurance benefits to what questions you can ask when interviewing a potential therapist.

 

The youth Mental Health First Aid course is primarily intended for adults to learn how to help young people experiencing mental health challenges or crises.
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services: SAMHSA National Helpline 1-800-662 HELP (4357)
  • SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990
  • Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse on UCC.org:
  • Alzheimer’s Association    alz.org    Phone: 1-800-272-3900Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center Phone: 1-800-438-4380

 

]]> 10817 Winchester Interface Helpline 888-244-6843 Mental Health Referral Resource https://fcc-winchester.com/latest-news/winchester-interface-helpline-888-244-6843-mental-health-referral-resource/ Thu, 13 Feb 2020 19:03:14 +0000 https://fcc-winchester.com/?p=8449 INTERFACE HELPLINE 888-244-6843 is now available to Winchester residents and students. INTERFACE is a mental health resource and referral HELPLINE that the town of Winchester has contracted with to help children, adults of all ages, and families become connected with mental health and wellness resources. The Helpline is available from Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. Review the William James College Interface website at http://interface.williamjames.edu/ for mental health resource and additional information on the helpline.

I would be happy to answer any questions about the new service, Kathleen Zagata, Health Minister kathleenzag@gmail.com

]]> 8449 The Insufficiency of Everything Attainable https://fcc-winchester.com/spire-link-only/the-insufficiency-of-everything-attainable/ Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:26:13 +0000 https://fcc-winchester.com/?p=7590 Sept 12, 2019

The theologian Karl Rahner wrote about “the torment of the insufficiency of everything attainable.”

This doesn’t mean we shouldn’t strive for success, victory, expertise, accomplishment and achievement in this life.

It means that we should hold them lightly knowing that even the greatest of these will not satisfy.

This doesn’t suggest that we are neurotic.

It suggests that deep down, at the core of us, we know there is something more.

This doesn’t require us to decrease our desires for what we can attain, although at times acceptance of “what is” can be critical for our mental health.

It requires that we increase our desire for the Unattainable One, for God, understanding that the seed of eternity planted in our souls is ultimately what the yearning is for.

Here is Rahner’s full quote: 

“In the torment of the insufficiency of everything attainable we come to understand that here in this life all symphonies remain unfinished.”

The restlessness, the yearning, the torment, is not a problem in our lives to eliminate but a friend reminding us of what is to come.

—Rev. Will Burhans

   

]]> 7590 FCCW hosts Fall NAMI Family to Family Classes https://fcc-winchester.com/latest-news/fccw-hosts-fall-nami-family-to-family-classes/ Mon, 19 Aug 2019 15:00:20 +0000 https://fcc-winchester.com/?p=7433 Update: Winchester starting TUESDAYS September 17, 2019 from 7-9:30 pm

Preregistration is required. Contact Maureen at 781-864-2336 or maureen1maureen@aol.com.

A FREE psycho-educational class for family and friends of individuals living with mental health conditions.

The Family-To-Family Education Program is a 12-week course for family, caregivers, and friends of individuals living with a serious mental illness. Family to Family is taught by trained family member volunteers.

All instruction and course materials are free for class participants.

The Family-to-Family curriculum utilizes a variety of teaching techniques and includes a broad range of topics:

  • Information about all the major mental health conditions
  • Coping skills, handling crisis and relapse
  • Listening and communication techniques
  • Problem solving and limit setting; rehabilitation
  • …..and much, much more!

Please help get the word out to neighbors, friends and community groups. The Family to Family NAMI series will be held at FCCW starting in September. Pre-registration is required. it is one of the most effective tools to educate and empower those close to a person living with mental illness.

Preregister by calling Maureen at 781-864-2336 or emailing her. For more Family to Family Fall Courses, 2019  Nami Central Middlesex class offerings go to www.namimass.org.

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