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Adventist HealthCare Advances Mental Health For Children

Story by Adventist HealthCare Staff

In 2021, Adventist HealthCare’s The Lourie Center for Children’s Social & Emotional Health was awarded a five-year, $2 million dollar grant to implement Family Attachment-focused Services, Treatment, & Training (FASTT) in Montgomery and Prince George’s County.

The grant was awarded from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the University of Maryland School of Social Work will serve as a third-party evaluation and assessment partner.

10 of the Most Spiritual Things You Can Do

“If we’re going to give ourselves over to the service of God, then we best position ourselves to do so by caring for our bodies,” said C. J. Cousins, associate pastor
of Potomac Conference’s Vienna (Va.) church, speaking on spiritual health.

He suggests the following are 10 of the most spiritual things you can do:

Exercise regularly
Drink 64 oz. of water daily
Get eight hours of sleep Set healthy time and relationship boundaries
Guard your hearts against sin Embrace limits, recognizing you're not a machine
Eat a healthy diet
Enjoy hobbies
Experience Sabbath rest
Take vacations regularly

Find out more by watching the full sermon below.

Using Creativity to Cope

Josué Sánchez, a former pastor of the Chesapeake Conference, uses creativity to cope with and battle his depression. Watch a video of his story below and see more of his cartoons at josuesanchez.com.

North American Division Hosts COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic and Fresh Produce Giveaway

The North American Division is partnering with Howard County General Hospital to offer a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic and fresh produce giveaway this Sunday, November 21, noon-4 pm and Sunday, December 12, noon-4 pm.

The event takes place at 9705 Patuxent Woods Drive, Columbia Md., 21046.

Register at www.HCGH.org/vaccine.

Details: Pfizer vaccine. Open to those age 5 and older. Spanish interpreters on site. Booster doses available. Please bring your white vaccine card with you and don’t forget to stop by the parking lot and pick up some free fresh produce.

Watch 'Protecting Your Mental Health Like an Olympian

Watch 'Protecting Your Mental Health Like an Olympian," Friday, October 22, 7 p.m.

We’re collectively feeling the weight of the pandemic, tension in the world and everyday stress. What can we do to find healing in what seems to-be an out-of-control world?

Join us on Friday, October 22 at 7 p.m., as we consider how Adventists relate and respond to today’s news through a spiritual lens.

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