For Informational Services
General Resources


The first section of this page provides faith community resource s specific to information and referral services. The second section contains general faith community tools applicable to all levels of service, grouped into categories for convenience. Each category contains "Tools" - documents available for download in PDF form, as well as "Links" to related material on the internet. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the pdf files, which can be downloaded for free here. All links will open in a new window.

For organizational development resources specific to the other levels of service, visit supportive faith community tools and clinical faith community tools, or click on the appropriate service navigation tabs at the top of the page.


Information and Referral Specific Resources:

Education and Prevention Programs
Addiction Basics
Power Point Version
Suicide Prevention and Postvention for Faith Leaders
Power Point Version
References
Training Clergy in Suicide Prevention and Postvention
After Suicide - Recommendations for Religious Services and Other Public Memorial Observances

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General Faith Community Resources:


General Faith Community tools are organized into the categories listed above. Each category contains "Tools" - documents available for download in PDF form, as well as "Links" to related material on the internet. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the pdf files, which can be downloaded for free here. All links will open in a new window.


Collaborative Relations
Tools  
Building Good Interfaith Relations © 2004 Points of Light Foundation
Engaging Faith Groups in Collaboration © 2004 Points of Light Foundation
Links  
The Foundation Center
Rural Assistance Center

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Faith-based Organizations
Tools  
Fundamentals of Fund Raising Letters © 2004 Points of Light Foundation
Running a Congregation Based Non-Profit © 2004 Points of Light Foundation
Recruiting Volunteers in Faith Based Organizations © 2004 Points of Light Foundation
Volunteer Partnerships in Low Income Communities © 2004 Points of Light Foundation
Links  
The Faith and Service Technical Education Network (FASTEN)
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

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Behavioral Health Issues
Tools  
Characteristics of Addiction
Helping Service Personnel Return Home
Links  
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
United Methodist Board of Global Ministries

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