A "must visit website resource" to prayer. The objective of the World Prayers website is to gather the great prayers written by the spiritual visionaries of our planet into an online database representing all life affirming traditions. Many of these prayers have been used for hundreds if not thousands of years. Others are from spiritual contemporaries in today's intricate global fabric. Though these sacred verses arise from divergent paths, voices, languages, cultures and heritages, they all carry within them the same burning flame - the same impassioned love for life and the divine mysteries.
Quotes often inspire us, comfort us, make us think, and motivate us. Enjoy this remarkable movie - Great Quotes!
GRIEF & BEREAVEMENT RESOURCES
Visit the Centura Health at Home website.
Select the Bereavement Center navigation button.
The Centura Bereavement Center at High Street is a resource to help people deal with their emotions in a highly individualized way, perfect for addressing feelings of regret and loss through support groups, art, music, and aromatherapy classes, the bereavement center has something for people in all stages of grief.-
HeartLight Center is a non-profit center where people can learn about the process of grief and be supported through that process. The center offers a variety of grief support groups, memorial services, and educational classes in grief-related issues.
VALUABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCES
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In 2005, in order to increase public awareness about conflict resolution and its many benefits, Association of Conflict Resolution’s Board of Directors adopted a resolution designating October 20, 2005 as Conflict Resolution Day. ACR coordinated its efforts with other conflict resolution organizations and reached out to local, state and international groups to build interest in holding local celebrations in conjunction with Conflict Resolution Day. Events were held in Canada, Portugal, and 22 U.S. states. Also in the United States, a number of counties, cities and states adopted proclamations designating day- or week-long conflict resolution celebrations.
In March 2006, ACR’s Board of Directors adopted a resolution designating the third Thursday in October as Conflict Resolution Day. Going forward, Conflict Resolution Day will always be held on the third Thursday of October.
This year the event will be on October 16, 2008.
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The Denver Foundation is a community foundation dedicated to improving life in Metro Denver through philanthropy, leadership, and strengthening the community. Community foundations are endowments -- permanent pools of money contributed by donors to benefit a specific geographic area. In 2005, The Foundation awarded $27 million to nonprofit organizations. In 2006 CENTUS received the support of The Denver Foundation through a $10,000 grant,specifically helping CENTUS fill the void left by declining state and federal support for mental health services, and also assists our organization in its goal of providing appropriate mental health services to uninsured/underinsured children, women, men, and families in 10 offices in communities throughout the Front Range and Denver.
Invest in Kids partners with communities to improve the health and well-being of Colorado's children (prenatal to age 5), particularly those from low-income families, through advancing programs that work.
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The Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD) is a private, not-for-profit, 501 (c) (3), community mental health care organization providing comprehensive, recovery-focused services to more than 7,500 residents in the Denver metro area each year. Founded in 1989, MHCD is Colorado’s leading provider and key health care partner in the delivery of outcomes-based mental health services.
Mental Health America of Colorado is a non-profit association providing leadership to address the full range of mental health and wellness issues in Colorado. Through Education, Advocacy and Outreach and Prevention, they provide resources to Coloradoans affected by the entire spectrum of mental health issues. Visit their site for mental health and wellness fact sheets, free and confidential mental health screenings, public policy and legislative information affecting mental health and resources for seeking treatment, suicide prevention help and navigating the Colorado mental health system.
Go to New Vision first for immediate help - then come to CENTUS for your ongoing therapy.
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People House is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization providing a variety of services to people in the Denver/Boulder area who are interested in furthering personal and spiritual growth.
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Excellent resource addressing relationship issues for individual, couples, marriage and family therapy.
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The mission of the Second Wind Fund is to decrease the incidence of teen suicide by removing the financial and social barriers to treatment for at-risk youth.
Founded in 2002, Jeff Lamontagne (Executive Director), Scott Fletcher (Board of Directors), and Dr. Marjorie Laird (Therapists Board of Advisors) established the Second Wind Fund in response to the profound affect that four teen suicides in a nine-month period had within their local community. The program's outreach has grown to have served a total of 746 at-risk youth under age 19 form 2003 - 2007. (Visit their website by clicking on this feature's headlineto learn more about this dynamic outreach to our at-risk youth.)
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Spiritual Direction Colorado is an interfaith network that supports practicing spiritual directors and encourages greater awareness of
spirituality and spiritual companioning throughout Colorado.Spiritual Direction Colorado's purpose is to promote spiritual direction and support spiritual directors.
Please click on this link to explore current conferences of interest being presented by Spiritual Direction Colorado.
BISEXUAL, GAY, LESBIAN, AND TRANSGENDERED ORGANIZATIONS
Read CENTUS counselor David Johns' article May Is Mental Health Month in the May 2007 edition of PFLAG News & Views.
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The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of Colorado works to improve the lives of individuals who affiliate with the GLBT movement by:
*Building a healthy, inclusive, and empowered GLBT community;
*Providing opportunities for positive social interactions, community service and other personal development;
*Promoting knowledge and appreciation of GLBT history, literature, art and culture; and
*Advocating for social justice.The GLBT Community Center is dedicated to striving for equality in all its operations and services and provides services without regard to an individual’s race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion or physical or mental disability.
The GLBT Community Center also offers services and programs for youth and adults and for men and women in areas including health and wellness, HIV prevention, social and support groups and activities for different segments of our community, as well as serving as a meeting place for other community organizations and independent social support groups.
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Jewish Mosaic partners with Jewish organizations, communities, and individuals of every denomination to create a world where all Jews are fully included in communal life, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Equal Rights Colorado (ERC) is strictly issue-oriented in its mission and non-partisan in its approach. Equal Rights Colorado is a volunteer based, member-driven political organization whose mission is to promote equal rights for Colorado's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) communities and their families through non-partisan state legislative advocacy.
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Serving lesbian, gay, bisexual and trangender victims of domestic violence, hate crimes, sexual assault and random violence.
24 hour#: 303-852-5094
Office: 303-839-5204
Toll Free: 1-888-557-4441
PO Box 181085
Denver, CO 80218
Email: info@coavp.org
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PFLAG's mission is to promote the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through:
support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and secure equal civil rights.PFLAG provides an opportunity for dialog about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.
NATIONAL RESOURCES
- American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy
- American Association of Pastoral Counselors
- Association for Play Therapy
- American Psychological Association
Only therapists & counselors who describe their therapy and counseling as empowering, non-pathologizing and collaborative are allowed to be listed in the Good Therapy directory. Good Therapy believes that, given a choice, people would rather search a directory of counselors who are empowering, non-pathologizing, and collaborative than search the alternative. Visit Good Therapy
- National Association of Social Workers
CENTUS' SATELLITE CONGREGATIONS
“Gathered around the Word and Sacrament, we live the Good News of Christ's love throughout our
Community & the World.”-
Share Faith, Inspire Prayer,Offer Hope!
This congregation is known as a community where:
all are welcome;all feel welcome
responding to God's love, people experience Christ through dynamic worship
our intergenerational ministries are a model for other congregations
all members are part of a small group ministry where they are known by name
we recognize that all we have comes from God and we share our gifts in our community and beyond.
"Discover the energy, excitement and love of this unique congregation."
"We love to draw closer to God & to each other. We encourage one another in our ministries and spiritual journeys. We are a community of seekers committed to compassion, justice and living boldly in the love & grace of God."
Peace with Christ Lutheran Church"Peace With Christ (PWC) is a growing church, offering many opportunities to meet your needs and a chance for you to grow spiritually at your own pace."
"With compassion, we joyfully serve one another and the world in Christ."
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Thornton, CO
Wellshire Presbyterian Church
"A Community of Hope: Always ready to give an account of the hope in us.""Come Grow With Us"