Though training for Stephen ministers
is a thoughtfully structured and sequenced discipline, some IRMS
resources may provide outside strategies for a care giver's
individual study or group discussion. The IRMS collection contains
a significant number of resources dealing with depression and
suicide, aging and related illness, relationships, divorce,
terminal illness, kids on drugs, and the loneliness that major
life changes can trigger. Some examples are listed below. To
research more completely, search this site's online catalog by
subject to find hundreds of other choices available to you.
LOST
AND FOUND: YOUNG PEOPLE TALK ABOUT DEPRESSION
(VT4771)
This powerful and diverse video features eight young adults from
ages 11 to 20, who discuss the sources, impact and aftermath of
depression on their lives. These articulate adolescents describe
the effects of their depression on their feelings, actions,
conversations and even their choice of clothing. Intended to
stimulate discussion for young adults on this difficult issue,
this production is also useful for those who minister with youth.
A study guide is included. Age: JSYA.
21 min.
GAINING
A HEART OF WISDOM: FINDING MEANING IN THE AUTUMN OF YOUR LIFE
(VT1431)
Ten paradoxical principles are offered in one of the most balanced
yet validating looks at later life. "As you learn to let go
you will gain". "In the fading light you can see better
than ever". Age: A. 36 min.
SHATTERED
DREAMS: HEALING AFTER DIVORCE (VT4661)
This program assists those who have experienced a divorce in
finding emotional and spiritual healing. It offers help with such
topics as: rejection, grief, anger, intimacy, forgiveness and
letting go. The video features men and women who have suffered the
pain of divorce, have walked through a recovery process and have
found healing and hope in life again. The program is also helpful
for those who minister to families who have experienced divorce. A
study guide is included. Age: A. 30 min.
KNOW
THE SCORE: THE DANGERS OF PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS (VT4868)
This program reveals the truth about and the dangers of
performance drugs such as steroids, creatine, Human Growth
Hormone, diuretics, blood doping hormones and stimulants like
ephedrine and amphetamines. Also included is an investigation of
so-called "nutritional supplements" that claim to help
users lose weight and gain muscle, but in reality can lead to many
physical ailments. Speakers include young athletes who emphasize
the importance of "competing clean," as well as sports
doctors who explain the adverse physical effects of these
substances. A guide with additional information and student
worksheets is included. Age: JSYA. 20 min.
WHEN
YOUR PARENT NEEDS YOU (VT4170)
Caring for an aging parent is an all-encompassing experience that
affects every aspect of our lives. This video focuses on the
positive aspects of care giving and on what caregivers can obtain
from their experience. Topics include becoming your parent's
caregiver, experiencing life changes through care giving,
recognizing and dealing with the stress of care giving, and
growing as a caregiver. Includes a guide with tips and resources
for caregivers. Age: A. 35 min.
BEGIN
WITH GOODBYE: CHANGES (VT262)
Designed to help individuals and families confront change,
personal loss, separation, grief and new beginnings, this video
introduces the theme that all of life is beginnings and endings.
"Each involves saying goodbye to yesterday so we can get on
with tomorrow." A guide is included. Age: SYA.
28 min.
FIERCE
GOODBYE: LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF SUICIDE (DV46)
Over four million people a year in the U.S. mourn the tragic
suicide deaths of family members. Suicide devastates family
members for many years; family survivors are at greater risk of
suicide themselves and the pain ripples out to entire communities.
In this DVD, family survivors reveal their intimate stories and
aching pain to assist other survivors and to help the broader
community understand the unique and terrible grief of suicide.
This documentary explores Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, and Greek
Orthodox responses to suicide. The church can be a “healing
station” in helping survivors find their way to recovery. The
DVD also contains an additional 3 hours of material and comes with
a study guide. Age: A. 44 mins.
AT
DEATH'S DOOR: FACING THE TERMINAL ILLNESS OF A LOVED ONE
(VT222)
This video helps viewers acknowledge their emotions about the
terminal illness of someone they love, and guides them in living
fully with their loved ones through the last months, weeks, or
days of their time together. A guide is included. Age: A.
35 min.
PEACEFUL
JOURNEYS: CARING (VT2830)
Prayer and compassion feed on each other. Without prayer,
compassion can lead to an undisciplined form of activism. Without
compassion our prayer can become a narrow form of 'quietism'. In
this video, basic elements of healthy caring are reviewed and
illustrated. Age: A. 25 min.
PEACEFUL
JOURNEYS: NURTURING (VT2831)
Spiritual boredom is one of the greatest enemies of the spiritual
life. Even a very busy person with many challenges in life can
suffer from it. By knowing how to nurture our inner lives we can
avoid unnecessary spiritual and psychological problems. In a very
clear, illustrative fashion, helpful suggestions are provided on
how to nurture this inner life. video Age: A.
25 min.
PEACEFUL
JOURNEYS: PRAYING (VT2832)
How can one develop a simple, yet vibrant, prayer life? Is there a
structure, which we can be faithful to each day, which will
encourage and challenge us? What are the basic building blocks of
the spiritual life and how can we put them in place immediately?
In a visually creative program, Robert Wicks provides answers
which will help anyone wanting to pray. video Age: A.
25 min.
WHEN
A LOVED ONE DIES: WALKING THROUGH GRIEF AS A TEENAGER (VT3917)
The grief process for teens is punctuated by all the conflicts and
questions and realizations of the teen years. This program helps
teens and those who minister with them to understand the grief
process through the testimonies of young people who have walked
through it, and offers hope for healing and growth. A grief
management specialist and the teenagers cover such topics as
grieving particular types of deaths, facing your future, learning
to cope, grieving the lost relationship, etc. A study guide is
included. Age: JSYA. 30 min.
THE
HEART OF HEALING PRAYER (VT5129)
The Heart of Healing Ministry reminds and invites viewers to
the high calling of healing ministry. The church is beginning to
reclaim its healing ministry. Congregations are rediscovering
healing services, calling parish nurses and making care for the
sick an important part of their ministries. This video invites
people into a practice of prayer for healing and offers several
simple steps based in part on James 5:13-16. A guide is included.
Age: YA. 25 min.
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