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DMC Newsletter Archive
- November 2022: DMC grants and funding
- May 2022: Autism 101
- March 2022: Mental Health: opioids, UMC beliefs, Mental Health Ministries
- December 2021: Mental Health: long-haul Covid, Wounded Healer, MH First Aid
- Fall 2021: Grant funding, resources, and consultation
- September 2021: Mental Health: Suicide and Grief
- Summer 2021: Members of DMC
- May 2021: Mental Health Month
- October 2020: Accessibility is the heart of the kingdom, accessible voting, seeing and meeting needs during Covid-19, ASL worship reaches globally, in memory of James McIntire
- July 2020: ADA 30th anniversary, intersection of racism and disability, dismantling ableism
- April 2020: Coronavirus: on-line accessibility, health care advocacy, outreach with members with intellectual disabilities, praying without words
- March 2020: General Conference proposed legislation and plans
- December 2019: Gluten-free accommodations, respite care, DMC moves to GCORR
- July 2019: Disability-Friendly and Accessible Badge program, The Feast, Deaf-friendly worship
- February 2018: Employment-related ministries: training, jobs, networking, and “day-hab”
- November 2017: DMC work, need, resources, funding, members
- Fall 2017: Mental Health Ministries joins the DMC, conference and congregational MH ministries
- Spring 2017: Disability ministries and outreach in Central America, Bolivia, and the border
- Fall 2016: Churches provide housing through remodel, group home, supportive apartments
- Summer 2016: Supporting siblings, children, and parents of people with disabilities
- March 2016: Conference accessibility, ableism, captioning, event accessibility coordinator, tool kit
- Winter 2014/ 2015: Invisible disabilities: safety with food and fragrance allergies/ sensitivities
- Fall 2014: : Inclusive children’s ministries, Messy Church, adapting for sensory overload
- Summer 2014: United Methodist Women Mission u disability study & resources, DMC updates
- Winter 2013/ 2014: Disaster and emergency preparation that anticipates disability needs
- Fall 2013: Kenya Deaf mission trip and partnerships, EDAN conference, ministries in Asia
- Summer 2013: Joint meeting of the DMC and Association of Ministers with Disabilities
- May 2013: Camps: challenge courses, autism workshop, ADA pool regulations, job creation
- March 2013: National and regional interfaith disability coalitions address mental health, inclusion
- January 2013: Building a comprehensive dementia ministry; DMC social media
- November 2012: Spiritual supports for people with intellectual disabilities; Jo D’Archangelis
- September 2012: Intentional hospitality; Kenya mission trip; 2012 Task Force meeting
- Summer 2012: Certification; Institute on Theology & Disability; Disability open mic; Deaf camps
- April 2012: General Conference legislation, website, and Conference disability committees
- March 2012: Pastors in Deaf Ministry, Deaf & Hard of Hearing Committee, communication access
- February 2012: Medical equipment loan; occupational therapist & parish nurse roles in ministry
- January 2012: Church accessibility; working with trustees; platform lifts
- December 2011: Adapted inclusive worship: multi-sensory, Rejoicing Spirits model, resources
- November 2011: Ministers who are blind; Web accessibility, Ministers with disabilities meeting
- September 2011: Models of ministry with homeless persons, including persons with disabilities
- July / August 2011: Ramp-building ministries, disability awareness resource, annual TF meeting
- June 2011: Members and work of the Disability Ministries Task Force
- May 2011: Inclusive and accessible camping ministry models, regional camps, resources
- April 2011: Churches with outreach ministries involving young adults with intellectual disabilities
- March 2011: Disability Awareness Sunday, Disability Ministries Task Force, resources
