Posts by Ashley Wiskirchen
The Art of Accompaniment: Becoming a Mental Health Ally
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s observed every year and remains a time where those who suffer from mental illness can be reminded of the support available to them and feel a little less alone in their struggles.
Read MoreDisaster Distress Helpline: a free resource for U.S. Citizens from SAMHSA
SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
Read MoreKOMU8 Features CCCNMO work with Ukrainian Refugees
Xinyi Luo, KOMU 8 Reporter | Apr 22, 2022 | Watch the story on KOMU8 COLUMBIA – The Biden administration announced plans Thursday to expedite the arrival of Ukrainian refugees, creating a…
Read MoreMercy Moments: Episode Eight
Mercy Moments: Our lives are dripping with mercy. Indeed, our world is drenched in it. “We are an Easter people and alleluia is our song.” -St. Augustine Throughout the year…
Read MoreMercy Moments: Episode Seven
Mercy Moments: Our lives are dripping with mercy. Indeed, our world is drenched in it. “My family is starving while hiding from the Taliban. You’re telling me there’s no way…
Read MoreHarnessing the Power of Stress
Stress is unavoidable. The demands of our work and personal lives pull us in all different directions. At some point, just maintaining a to-do list becomes a to-do of its own. When left unchecked, stress can eventually lead to the all-too-familiar feelings of overwhelm, burnout, and defeat.
Read MoreMercy Moments: Episode Six
Mercy Moments: Our lives are dripping with mercy. Indeed, our world is drenched in it. “They pressed into service a passer-by, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the…
Read MoreMercy Moments: Episode Five
Mercy Moments: Our lives are dripping with mercy. Indeed, our world is drenched in it. While visiting with my 3-year-old niece last summer, I quickly began quoting what seemed to…
Read MoreColumbia Missourian: Local organizations prepare for Ukrainian refugees without certainty of arrival
BY MARTA MIEZE | Mar 28, 2022 Since Russia invaded Ukraine a month ago, 3.8 million refugees have fled their home country in search of safer places to stay. According…
Read MoreThe News Tribune features Catholic Charities Food Pantry Grand Opening
By Joe Gamm | March 26, 2022 at 4:00 a.m. Attendance for the grand opening of the Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri food pantry blew expectations out of the water.…
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