Resources for Disability Ministry
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- Church Accessibility Audit
- Church Accessibility Survey
- AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) Toolkit (Ontario specific)
- Suggested Church Policy on Disability
- Remodeling for People with Disabilities: What You Need to Know
- Ideas for Incorporating Universal Design in Your Church
- United States Accessibility Guidelines
- Q & A on the ADA: The Church and the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Archives of Breaking Barriers - Breaking Barriers is a (mostly) monthly newsletter promoting useful content that encourages and equips churches to be places of belonging for people with disabilities.
- Guide for Worship on the Topic of Mental Health
- Scriptural Verses for Disability Services
- Small Group Bible Study on Mental Illness
- Ideas for Inclusive Communion
- Resources for Teaching All the Kids in Your Sunday School Class
- Disability Concerns: Litanies for Worship
- CRC Resources for Disability Week
- Archives of Breaking Barriers - Breaking Barriers is a (mostly) monthly newsletter promoting useful content that encourages and equips churches to be places of belonging for people with disabilities.
- Disability Concerns Webinar Archives (YouTube videos)
- Five Ideas for Creating Belonging (article)
- 30 Things You Can Do to Be Hospitable to People With Disabilities (.pdf file)
- Ten Ways to Be a More Inclusive and Welcoming Adult Small Group (.pdf file)
- Ten Ways to Grow in Faith With People of All Abilities (.pdf file)
- With Ministries Curriculum - TOGETHER
- No-Cost Options for Welcoming People with Disabilities
- Congregational Resources for Inclusion and Accessibility
- Children’s Ministry Resources
- Leadership by Ministers with Disabilities
- Appropriate Language about People with Disabilities
- Funding for Church Building Accessibility
- Sources for Large Print Bibles
- How Small Groups Exclude People in Your Church
- Archives of Breaking Barriers - Breaking Barriers is a (mostly) monthly newsletter promoting useful content that encourages and equips churches to be places of belonging for people with disabilities.
- Resources for Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Postvention
- 10 Ways Churches Can Partner With Mental Health Services
- Stories of Grace and Truth
- Small Group Bible Study on Mental Illness
- Creating a Safe Community for People With Mental Illnesses
- Guide for Clergy Leave of Absence for Mental Health Reasons
- With Ministries: A Program for Adults With Intellectual Disabilities
- With Ministries Video
- Down Syndrome (Breaking Barriers—summer 2019 newsletter focus)
- Archives of Breaking Barriers - Breaking Barriers is a (mostly) monthly newsletter promoting useful content that encourages and equips churches to be places of belonging for people with disabilities.
- Nearly 1 in 3 People With Disabilities Live in Poverty
- Living a Life of Love While Living With a Disability
- A Normal Part of an Abnormal World
- Archives of Breaking Barriers - Breaking Barriers is a (mostly) monthly newsletter promoting useful content that encourages and equips churches to be places of belonging for people with disabilities.
- Breaking Barriers—Fall 2019 (newsletter focus: "Deaf and Hard of Hearing")
- A Baker’s Dozen Frequently Asked Questions about Hearing Loops
- If You Don’t Caption Videos You are Missing Out Big Time
- List of CRC/RCA churches using Hearing Loop technology in U.S. (Feb 2024)
- List of CRC/RCA churches using Hearing Loop technology in Canada (Jan 2024)
- Video of Hearing Loop Workshop for church staff (March 2023)
- Additional Articles & Resources
- How to Create Welcoming Spaces for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
- Understanding Advocacy and Access for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
- Braille Resources Available
- Accessibility Video Series: Part 1 - For People who are Visually Impaired (YouTube video)
- Through Darkness to Light
- Breaking Barriers—Spring 2020 (newsletter focus: "Visual Impairment and Blindness")
- Archives of Breaking Barriers - Breaking Barriers is a (mostly) monthly newsletter promoting useful content that encourages and equips churches to be places of belonging for people with disabilities.