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Today 1,500 Americans will attempt to take their own lives. Most will have mental health or addiction issues. Many will have both. One out of four adults is affected by a mental health disorder. Odds are that most of us have friends or family becoming more desperate with every tick of the clock. There is a way to stop the ticking. Research. We can defeat mental illness by employing the scientific mind to find individual treatment plans. But the funding is inadequate for an issue that affects every one of us, the 57 million directly or the rest of us through our family and friends. We must declare our concern. Together, we can stop the clock.

The ministry of Week of Compassion is a faithful and effective way for Christian Church, Disciples of Christ congregations, members and friends to channel their resources and concerns to the humanitarian needs of suffering people in the world. Through Week of Compassion, North American Disciples reach out in the name of Christ to: Provide emergency and long-term assistance to people in the aftermath of hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, droughts, civil war and other natural and human catastrophes. In a typical year WoC responds to a disaster about once every two days; Respond with help, hope and hospitality to people who have been uprooted and displaced from their homelands by war, environmental catastrophe, famine and natural disaster. There are more than 30 million uprooted and displaced people in the world. Many of them are children; And more...

Idealist.org connects organizations, individuals, resources, and ideas so that anyone anywhere can imagine and act toward building a better world. With over 65,000 organizations from 190 countries posting volunteer, job, internship, and event opportunities for its 50,000 daily visitors and 500,000 members, Idealist also provides extensive resources for job seekers, volunteers, and HR and volunteer management professionals.