Thanks to the facebook followers of our A Life Overseas page we have a list of debriefing resource links. Please share any resources you have found helpful. We would love to bulk up the list with resources around the globe.
Other names for debriefing include: home assignment, re-entry counseling, member care, and processing for repatriation.
Christian Training Center International at The Inn (Franklin, North Carolina, USA)
Life Impact (various locations around the world)
Link Care Center (various locations around the world)
Mission Training International (Palmer Lake, Colorado, USA)
Missionary Health Institute (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
The Rest Initiative (Maitland, Florida, USA)
TEAM (various locations around the world)
Thrive, empowering global women (various locations around the world)
TRAIN International (Joplin, Missouri, USA)
The Well Member Care Center (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
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BOOKS:
“Re-entry: Making the Transition from Missions to Life at Home” by: Peter Jordan
“Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes” by: William Bridges
“Trauma and Resilience” by: Schaefer and Schaefer
“As Soon As I Fell: A Memoir” by: Kay Bruner
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As stated up top, if you have links to resources that could help in the area of debriefing, counseling for repatriation or re-entry, member care, processing for home assignment, or other related needs those living overseas might have, please share. Thanks! Be well and take care, my friends.