Community Health

Addressing issues faced throughout the community. Anxiety, Depression, Parenting, Suicide

Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Laura Howe B.S.W.,  R.S.W., C.A.P.M.

Laura Howe B.S.W., R.S.W., C.A.P.M.

Founder, Hope Made Strong

Dr. Xavier Amador

Dr. Xavier Amador

President, LEAP Institute

Mark Arnold

Mark Arnold

Additional Needs Ministry Director / Co-Founder, Urban Saints / Additional Needs Alliance

Greg Atkinson

Greg Atkinson

Founder and CEO, First Impressions Conference

Catherine Boyle

Catherine Boyle

Mental Health Ministry Director, Key Ministry

Kobe Campbell LCMHC

Kobe Campbell LCMHC

CEO & Lead Therapist, The Healing Circlee

Tanner Clements MDiv

Tanner Clements MDiv

Secretary/Treasurer & Pastor, Uplift Appalachia

Andrea D Clements PhD

Andrea D Clements PhD

President, Uplift Appalachia

Amy Deutscher

Amy Deutscher

Youth Resource Developer, Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries

Madz Deyzel

Madz Deyzel

Founder & Director, Edify - Building the Soul

Christie Dondero Bettwy

Christie Dondero Bettwy

Executive Director, Rock Recovery

Dr Kia Everett

Dr Kia Everett

CEO / Founder, Finding Your Way, LLC

Rev. Jean Pierre Gatera

Rev. Jean Pierre Gatera

Refugee Church Consultant, International Association For Refugees

Dr. Corey Gilbert

Dr. Corey Gilbert

Founder, Speaker, Professor, Coach, Counselor, & Teacher, The HealingLives Center

Stephen Grcevich MD

Stephen Grcevich MD

President and Founder, Key Ministry

Joel Harris

Joel Harris

Head of Youth & Students at Kintsugi Hope, Kintsugi Hope

Paul Hemminger

Paul Hemminger

Mobilizer/Convener, Coalition of Care

Pastor Brad Hoefs

Pastor Brad Hoefs

Founder & Ex. Director, Fresh Hope for Mental Health

Kwajera Z. Jackson

Kwajera Z. Jackson

Founder & Director, Iama Center, LLC

Gregory Jantz

Gregory Jantz

Founder, The Center • A Place of HOPE

Dr. Lakita Long

Dr. Lakita Long

Founder/Strategic Trainer, LDL Empowerment Group, LLC

Chris Morris

Chris Morris

Speaker & Author

Rachael Newham

Rachael Newham

Mental Health Friendly Church Project Manager, Kintsugi Hope

Evan Owens

Evan Owens

Co-founder, REBOOT Recovery

J.S. Park

J.S. Park

Hospital chaplain & author

Joel Pukalo

Joel Pukalo

Registered Psychologist, Pastoral Care Canada

Avrey Royal

Avrey Royal

Founder, Sacred Roots Training LLC

Sathiya Sam

Sathiya Sam

Founder, DeepClean Coaching

Matthew Stanford PhD

Matthew Stanford PhD

CEO, Hope and Healing Center & Institute

Kayla Stoecklein

Kayla Stoecklein

Widow, Author, & Advocate

Dr. Brie Turns LMFT, ASDCS

Dr. Brie Turns LMFT, ASDCS

Associate Professor, Arizona Christian University

Talks

Welcome to the Church Mental Health Summit

Laura Howe

Hope Beyond Trauma

Kia Everett

Healing Together: Toolbox for Unleashing Latent Love

Paul Hemminger

Resilience & Other Things I Learned in the Psych Ward

Chris Morris

The Cry of a Generation

Joel Harris

Speaking of Suicide: Hope in Despair

Rachael Newham

I Am Not Sick, I Don't Need Help! How to Help Someone Accept Treatment

Xavier Amador

Agape: Developing Secure Attachment with God, Self, and Others

Joel Pukalo

In Whose Image? How Disordered Eating is Secretly Damaging Your Church and How to Reclaim God’s Truth About Our Bodies

Christie Dondero Bettwy

Ministering to People Who are Addicted to Substance: Why and How for the Church

Andrea D Clements Tanner Clements

Helping Refugees to overcome challenges in resettlement countries

Jean Pierre Gatera

The Grief of Loneliness, Disconnection, and Walking Away

J.S. Park

Grief & Loss- How to create sacred spaces for your church.

Avrey Royal

How Trauma Effects the Brain

Kwajera Z. Jackson

Feeling it All Without Falling Apart

Evan Owens

Leadership, Suicidal Ideation & God's Response

Kobe Campbell

How to Stay Calm When Working with (or raising) Children

Brie Turns

A Biblical Sexual Ethic & Why it Matters

Corey Gilbert

The Power of 8's (The power of sleep)

Greg Atkinson

When the Mind Goes Dark: Healing the Hurt

Lakita Long

How the church can prevent violence: A response to the Uvalde tragedy

Matthew Stanford

Rebuilding Beautiful

Kayla Stoecklein

Weights, Worries & Weariness - A Fast Track to Burn-Out

Madz Deyzel

How to answer young people's questions about mental health

Amy Deutscher

Reducing the negative impact of anxiety disorders on church attendance

Stephen Grcevich

Mental Health And Young People With Special Needs - How The Church Can Help

Mark Arnold

Eating Disorder and Identity: The Church’s Vital Role in Helping Teens Find Purpose and Belonging.

Catherine Boyle

Porn Is Not The Problem

Sathiya Sam

Anxiety Reset

Gregory Jantz

Processing the Heart Wounds of Ministry

Brad Hoefs

Summit Wrap-up & Close

Laura Howe