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Category Archives: KC Nurturing Care
Nurturing Care Churches Are Learning to Turn Welcome into Practice
Across the Nurturing Care Midwest network, churches are discovering that inclusion is not a single program but a steady reshaping of congregational life. From sensory bags and fidget tools to respite dreams, volunteer training, accessible spaces, and new language for … Continue reading
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Nurturing Care Presentations at TNU PALCON
Posted in Autism, Children, Clergy, Design, disability, KC Nurturing Care, Nashville Nurturing Care, Nurturing Care
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One Step at a Time and Sacred Spaces
Articles by Claire McClun, one of our grantees working with neurodivergent children.
Posted in Autism, Children, disability, Family, Homes, Intergenerational, KC Nurturing Care, Nurturing Care
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Faith Communities Urged to Move Beyond Programs to Foster True Belonging
Faith leaders are being called to rethink how churches welcome individuals with autism and their families, shifting from program-based support to relationship-driven inclusion. In Nurturing Care’s Day of Learning second session, titled “Faithful Partners in Belonging,” Dr. Melody Escobar highlighted … Continue reading
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Faith Communities Welcoming Disability: Bill Tammeus Reports on Melody Escobar
Former Kansas City Religion Reporter Bill Tammeus attended the Nurturing Care Day of Learning with Melody Escobar. Tammeus, also a columnist and book reviewer with the National Catholic Press and The Presbyterian Outlook, contributes to the KC online magazine Flatland … Continue reading
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Churches Urged to Rethink Inclusion for Autistic Individuals, Families
Dr. Melody Escobar, a leading practical theologian, calls on churches across the United States to confront a troubling reality: families of children with disabilities, particularly autism, leaving congregations at alarming rates due to a lack of genuine inclusion. Speaking during … Continue reading
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