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Pastoral Care
Offering help and care to others in the church or wider community involves pastoral skills, such as listening, supporting, encouraging and befriending.

There are many instances when special skills and resources are sought in providing pastoral care to children, youth and adults:
- Illness
- Death
- Suicide
- Accident
- Emotional support
- Behavior management
- Domestic Violence
Links:
  • Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) - Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) to protect victims and survivors of domestic abuse. Despite its name, VAWA protects both men and women. VAWA created laws that make interstate domestic violence a federal offense and that enforce protective orders across state and county lines. VAWA also provides for hotlines, shelters, and other comprehensive community services to help domestic violence victims. Passed in 1994, VAWA was reauthorized in 2000 and again in December 2005. This link is to a downloadable pdf document that explains the Act as well as links to other resources.
  • Faith Trust Institute - FaithTrust Institute is a national, multifaith organization working to end sexual and domestic violence. We provide communities and advocates with the tools and knowledge they need to address the religious and cultural issues related to abuse. FaithTrust Institute works with many communities, including Asian and Pacific Islander, Buddhist, Jewish, Latino/a, Muslim, Black, Anglo, Indigenous, Protestant and Roman Catholic.
  • Living with Grief: Children & Adolescents - Highlights from the 2008 Hospice Foundation of America Teleconference. Points for how children and adolescents grieve and how to help them cope with loss.