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Striving for Love Amid Filth and Abuse

April 13, 2012 – 4:32 pm

Why EMU Has a Heart for Mental Healthcare The first night at Western State Hospital in Staunton, Virginia, was horribly memorable. Emory Layman, assigned by Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) to work as an attendant at the mental hospital during World War II, was shown to a bed in a cramped office, just off the noisy ...More

Impact of Faith on Care of Mentally Ill People

April 13, 2012 – 3:17 pm

The following are excerpts from “An Ethos of Faith and Mennonite Mental Health Services” by Aldred H. Neufeldt, professor emeritus of community rehabilitation and disability studies at the University of Calgary and past chair of Mennonite Mental Health Services. His article was originally published in the Journal of Mennonite Studies, (vol.  29, 2011, pages 187-202), ...More