Ministry and Mental Well-Being in Rural Communities and Small Towns

Marshaling IU’s comprehensive social work, nonprofit, and public health programs, the CRE proposes to create a suite of mental well-being and community collaboration tools as part of the Ministry in Rural Areas in Small Towns Initiative. These resources will be designed to meet the initiative’s objective of providing resources or support directly to congregations in rural areas and small towns to help them strengthen their ministries and their role as anchor institutions in their communities.


Details

Status:
In progress
Start date:
1/1/2025
Close date:
12/31/2029
Focus areas:
Healthy Hoosier Communities
IU faculty and staff:
Kyla Cox Deckard, Melissa Fry, Brad Fulton, John Keesler, David Wilkerson, Bryn Hannon, Minhee Kim, Pei-Shan (Sam) Hsieh, Sai Teja Burla, Colleen Rose, Denny Spinner, Rebecca Mankowski, Gina Vertrees, Annalise Janke, Jeni Waters, Caleb Pittman
Partners:
Andrews University, Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland University, Catholic Church Extension Society, Catholic Rural Life, Center for Rural Strategies, Do What Is Good, Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, Evangel University, Grove City College, Hood Theological Seminary, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Maternal Advocates Resource Alliance (MARA), Mexican American Catholic College, Pepperdine University, Rural Economic Development Center (NC Rural Center), Rural Home Missionary Association, Samford University, University of the Ozarks, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Wheaton College Billy Graham Center
More info:
N/A
Counties:
Greene
Switzerland