Brigada

Were you looking for those links to “Managing Stress” (Item 6 last week)? Sorry we failed to include the link in the email version of Brigada. But we’ve since added it to the site. If this kind of thing ever happens again, remember that you can ask, as a comment under the item, and we’ll [...]

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[Edited post-publication: Added link] This short booklet, “Managing Stress on the Field,” gives a great overview of stress for field workers. It was published initially in 2001 by the International Federation of the Red Cross/Red Crescent. It’s available for free and online, also in French and Spanish, and includes many useful tips along with a [...]

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The O’Donnells think so anyway (Kelly and Michèle). They wrote recently to recommend it to Brigada participants. Entitled, “Stress and Trauma Handbook: Strategies for Flourishing in Demanding Environments,” it is  edited by John Fawcett (2003), and published by World Vision. Kelly and Michele wrote, “This is a core handbook for our libraries and our work. [...]

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Remember my son? I mentioned him last summer in a special “BackPage” (navigate to the June 8, 2008 edition using the “Date” browser at the side of any Brigada page). He had negotiated a special deal with the Army to enter directly into training as a U.S. Army Ranger. However, four weeks into training, he [...]

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In this issue…. MISSIONARY CRISIS MANAGEMENT MATERIALS OXFORD MA IN COMMUNICATION PRACTICE STRESS MANAGEMENT OPERATION WORLD CD CORRECTION IMPROVED OPERATION WORLD WEB LINKS OPERATION WORLD WANTS YOU! WANNA’ HELP WITH AN INTERNET SECURITY SURVEY? MUSIC TO REACH UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS “COUNTRY NETWORK” MISSION DOMAINS CLOSING STUFF MISSIONARY CRISIS MANAGEMENT MATERIALS This is a horrific, but [...]

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