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About drgrcevich

Dr. Stephen Grcevich serves as Chairman of the Board of Key Ministry, an organization providing free training, consultation, resources and support to help churches minister to families of children with disabilities. Dr. Grcevich is a graduate of Northeastern Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), served his residency in General Psychiatry at the Cleveland Clinic and his fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at University Hospitals/Case Western Reserve University. He is a faculty member in the divisions of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at two medical schools, leads a group practice in suburban Cleveland, and continues to be involved in research evaluating the safety and effectiveness of medications prescribed to children for ADHD, anxiety and depression. He is a past recipient of the Exemplary Psychiatrist Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Dr. Grcevich has been a presenter for the McLean Bible Church Accessibility Summit and the Children’s Ministry Web Summit, and serves as the Program Committee Chair for Inclusion Fusion…the Disability Ministry Web Summit. He is also the principal author of Church4EveryChild, one of two Key Ministry blogs recognized among the Top 100 children’s ministry blogs by Ministry-To-Children.com, and was recently recognized by Sharecare as one of the top ten online influencers in children’s mental health.

Resources for kids with disruptive behavior…Carrie Lupoli

Posted on May 16, 2013

One of the BEST resources I almost always recommend to families is called “123 Magic, Effective Discipline for Children Ages 2-12.” There is a Christian version as well which I love to present to churches. A practical, simple method for curbing behaviors while developing positive relationship with your children, I have NEVER not seen it work, when parents implement it correctly. Continue reading →

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The “Chief Mum” joins the Key Ministry team…Interview with Carrie Lupoli

Posted on May 14, 2013

What an eye opening experience it was for me to witness what was happening to kids with hidden disabilities around the world. Continue reading →

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A Call to the Church…Guest Blogger Amy Simpson

Posted on May 12, 2013

I wrote my new book, Troubled Minds: Mental Illness and the Church’s Mission, to help the church better understand the needs of people affected by mental illness. I also wrote it to challenge the church­—that’s everyone who follows Christ—to see this as part of our mission in this life.
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One mother’s journey…adoption and psychotropic medication

Posted on May 11, 2013

For my family, psychotropic medication provided a critical tool on the road to get her to where she is today, at a time when we desperately needed it, but it was neither a simple nor problem-free tool to use. Continue reading →

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A different way of thinking about kids with mental illness

Posted on May 10, 2013

There are lots of things about the environments in which we “do church” that pose major barriers for a parent or child struggling with common mental health disorders. Continue reading →

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Children’s Mental Health Day 2013…a look at the data

Posted on May 9, 2013

I thought I’d keep it simple today and share this graphic for you from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry… Continue reading →

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