Preventing Abuse of Vulnerable Adults: Letter from Bishop Blair and diocesan policy

Online training to accompany Vulnerable Adult Policy - course title: Visiting Vulnerable Adults

National Organizations offer guidance and resources for the pastoral care of persons with physical, sensory, intellectual and mental disabilities.

	National Catholic Partnership on Disability www.ncpd.org NCPD E-NEWS NCPD Council on Mental Illness Network News
	National Apostolate for Inclusion Ministry www.nafim.org
	National Catholic Office for the Deaf www.ncod.org
	Apostolate of Persons with Chronic Illness and/or Disability www.cusan.org
	Xavier Society for the Blind www.xaviersocietyfortheblind.org
	Catholic Celiac Society www.catholicceliacs.org
	Pathways to Promise Ministry and Mental Illness  www.pathways2promise.org
	NAMI Faith Net March 2012 Newsletter
	Faith and Light www.faithandlightusa.org Faith and Light Retreat in Ohio, June 8-10, 2012 Click here for a brochure.

A Parish Guide: Opening Doors of Welcome and Justice to Persons with Disabilities. Available to purchase from USCCB Publishing
http://www.usccbpublishing.org/productdetails.cfm?PC=443

Guiding Principles and Strategies for Inclusion in the Liturgy of Catholics with Disabilities
By the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions

The Demands of Human Dignity: Human Sexuality and Persons with Disabilities”, by Rev. Earl K. Fernades, S.T.D.
http://www.nafim.org/e-journal/current-edition/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=100&cHash=c32f2d81c47de6d1a1546e8d1ee6d2be

Resource Manual from the National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD)
Welcomed and Valued: Building Faith Communities of Support and Hope with People with Mental Illness and Their Families

DVD and discussion guide: Welcomed and Valued: Supporting People with Mental Illness in Parish Life--an in-depth look at people with mental illness and how they participate in parish life.  Available for loan from the office of Equal Access Ministry (419-244-6711) or for purchase from NCPD at http://www.ncpd.org/resources

NAMI's 12 Principles of Support: The Bible said it first! Click here for document.

Working with a Person in Psychosis Click here for a brochure

Sibling Retreat for students with intellectual disbilities and their siblings
April 20-22, 2012, Bellefontaine, OH
Click here for flyer.

Fact Sheets:

Prenatal Diagnoses: A Call for Support Ministry
Grief and Loss for People with Intellectual Disability
Marriage for Persons with Disabilities
Pastoral Visits with Someone with Dementia