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Supporting Sustainability: Invested Faith Seeds $10,000 into NBA Social Entrepreneurs

By NBA Cares | March 14, 2022

For 5 years, the National Benevolent Association has hosted the SENT Seminar every fall. This educational conference was created to engage entrepreneurs and inspire potential entrepreneurs who were interested in…

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Peer Learning & Wellness Groups Create a Place to Connect, Be Seen and Heard

By NBA Cares | January 12, 2022

In January 2021, when the NBAĀ Community EngagementĀ program was established, it was done to intentionally create spaces for justice and healing, particularly for communities of color. Our continued commitment is to…

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Mental Health, Wellness, and My Faith Journey

By NBA Cares | October 6, 2021

As a holistic wellness specialist, mental health and faith have always been a major part of my life. In being asked the question, ā€œWhat role does mental health and wellness…

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Faith-Based Black HIV/AIDS Awareness & Prevention Guide

By NBA Cares | February 2, 2021

The National Benevolent Association offers a resource for communities of faith to learn about the HIV/AIDS epidemic and how it disproportionately affects the Black community. The content for this guide…

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Becoming a Trauma-Informed Church

By NBA Cares | August 7, 2020

When my husband and I dreamed of starting a Trauma-Informed Church a couple of years ago, we could not have anticipated that our start would coincide with a massive global…

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3 Mitos Acerca del Suicidio y Como la Iglesia Puede Abordarlos

By NBA Cares | June 12, 2020

Nota del editor:Ā Este blog fue escrito por Denisse C. Lamas, quien es una trabajadora social clĆ­nica licenciada que reside y trabaja en el estado de la Florida. Ella se desempeƱa…

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Vaqueros y Piratas y Puentes

By NBA Cares | October 28, 2019

By Rev. HĆ©ctor J. HernĆ”ndez Ā”Actuaron como piratas y vaqueros! Salieron estas palabras de sus labios, en forma de un quejido triste. Confundido, le preguntĆ©, ā€œĀæA que te refieres?ā€ ā€œCuando…

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HABLANDOLE A NUESTROS HIJOS ACERCA DE TIROTEOS EN LAS ESCUELAS / Talking to our Children about School Shootings

By NBA Cares | May 18, 2018

Tener y enfrentar el miedo es una parte normal del desarrollo de cada niƱo. Miedo a la oscuridad, miedo a estar lejos de sus padres y miedo a los peligros…

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There’s Always More: Surviving Suicide, Embracing the New

By NBA Cares | January 22, 2018

*Content Warning: Mention of suicide attempt* In the summer of 2014, my 24-year marriage came to an unexpected end. The months that followed dragged me int o a deep depression.…

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National Benevolent Association Accompanies Racial Justice Work in St. Louis; Rev. Dr. Dietra Wise Baker Serves as NBA Organizing Specialist

By NBA Cares | September 20, 2017

September 20, 2017 ā€“ As part of the mission of the National Benevolent Association, we seek to ā€œadvocate for the well-being of humanity.ā€ The NBA continues to actively support racial justice work across…

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Ferguson, Clergy, and the Faith that Fuels their Lives

By Rev. Dr. Leah Gunning Francis | June 9, 2015

On June 4, 2015, the NBA welcomed Dr. Leah Gunning Francis, associate dean of contextual education at Eden Theological Seminary, to provide the keynote presentation and dialogue at the Open House and Blessing event at NBA’s new office space at Union Avenue Christian Church in St. Louis.

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Breaking the Chains: Mass Incarceration and Systems of Exploitation

By Rev. Dean Bucalos | February 16, 2015

When we were fresh out of college, my wife, Anne and I became involved with a group of in our hometown called Volunteers in Corrections. We were assigned to work…

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