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Living Grace Mental Health Peer Support Group

The Grace Group meets in the great room at the Restoration Farm house.

The Need

Families in Harford County are suffering from the effects of mental illness. The moms, dads, brothers and sisters who care for someone with serious mental illness are frequently neglected. As a result, hardworking caregivers feel isolated and stigmatized.

Purpose of the Program

There are many caregivers struggling to cope with the stigma, isolation, and sadness of caring for a loved one with mental illness. Our peer support group is designed to provide emotional, spiritual, and practical support. The group walks together through their shared personal experiences while utilizing a curriculum designed by The Grace Alliance.

Caregivers are Often Neglected

There are many families today affected by mental illness. Serious mental illness is life-shattering. A child may become ill as they are entering college, or a spouse may gradually fade away and become unavailable to family. In each mental illness diagnosis, there are multiple people who suffer. Caregivers of the mentally ill need special support. They do the heavy lifting of caring night and day for their loved one. Yet caregivers are often left out of the equation with the focus mainly on the one with the diagnosed mental illness. We want to change that.

Our Faith-Based Peer Support Group Goals

By using good curriculum and working together to provide the encouragement, we want the group to be practical from a consumer standpoint and spiritual from a Biblical standpoint.

Getting Involved

Unfortunately, our Living Grace Group is not currently meeting. Please reach out via our Contact Form if you would be interested in knowing about future groups.

Next Steps

When the group can reconvene, it would be open to the community and to local churches. We’re seeking to get the word out to local churches.

We would also like to see this program expand out into horticultural therapy.

The Grace Alliance

Learn more about the Grace Alliance by visiting their website.

Support Restoration Farm

The Restoration Farm is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We are able to take tax-deductible donations.

 

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About the Farm

The Restoration Farm is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Christian ministry which is dedicated to restoring hope & strength to those who need it most through day programs, respite care & farm activities.

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The Restoration Farm

4325 Federal Hill Road
Street, Maryland 21154
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The Restoration Farm, located in Street, Maryland, is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is able to accept tax-deductible donations.

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