- 10 guidelines for pastoral care during the coronavirus outbreak (Christian Century)
- Chaplaincy Innovation Lab shares resources for chaplains encountering coronavirus
- Four guidelines for improvising pastoral leadership through a pandemic (Christian Century)
- Societal Chaplaincy: Preparing for the Storm to Come (ELCA)
Alcohol and Drugs
- Online Alcoholic Anonymous Gatherings – many churches house AA meetings and are closing. Help point people to online resources. People are also more likely to drink too much when socially isolated and this is a helpful resource for someone who is struggling.
- 12 Steps Online
Domestic Violence
- Home is Not a Safe Place for Everyone Concerns rise about domestic violence as people practice ‘social distancing’
Funerals
- A Guide to Christian Funerals and Burials during COVID-19 (WI Council of Churches, adapted from MA Council of Churches)
- Best Practices for Funerals During COVID-19 (UCC)
- Gathering to Mourn at a Distance video with Heather Paul, hosted by Ritualwell
- Making Funerals Meaningful in an Age of COVID-19 (Hospice Foundation of America)
- Virtual Memory Circle: For Those Who Cannot Gather for a Funeral or Shiva from Ritualwell
- Ritual for at-home funerals which can be done by the family alone, or over a zoom call: Take a large candle, symbolizing the deceased person. surround it with tea lights. Light the candle, naming that person. Then, light the tea lights as you share gifts that this person brought to the world. Finally, gently extinguish the center candle, and pray over the still-lit tea lights that their legacy will live on. — created by Rev. Kent Gilbert, Union Church of Berea
Grief Care
- Virtual Memory Circle: for those who cannot gather for a Funeral or Shiva
- Digital Pastoral Care for Grief: Individual & Collective (UCC)
Mental Health Resources – List of Resources compiled by WCC
Pastoral Care Team Resources
- Covid19 Prayers from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Chaplains
- Pod Leaders Guide – resource for pastoral care system from Visions and Dreams Church (ELCA)
More links and resources will be added as they become available. See more resources for addressing ministry during the COVID-19 Outbreak from the Wisconsin Council of Churches on our Coronavirus Page
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