The Humanitarian Disaster Institute (HDI) offers resources for disaster spiritual and emotional care, disaster ministry, and for humanitarian development. These resources are intended for lay helpers, congregations, and faith-based organizations, as well as for students and professionals in the fields of public health, mental health, and disaster management.
Books
Aten, J. A Walking Disaster: What Surviving Katrina and Cancer Taught Me About Faith & Resilience, Templeton Press, January 2019
Aten, J., & Boan, D. Disaster Ministry Handbook, Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, January 2016
Walker, D., Courtois, C., & Aten, J. (Editors) Spiritually Oriented Psychotherapy for Trauma, American Psychological Association, October 2014
Annan, Kent. You Welcomed Me: Loving Refugees and Immigrants Because God First Loved Us: Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, November 2018
Annan, Kent. Slow Kingdom Coming: Practices for Doing Justice, Loving Mercy and Walking Humbly in the World: Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, May 2016
Annan, Kent. After Shock: Searching for Honest Faith When Your World Is Shaken, Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, February 2011
Annan, Kent. Following Jesus Through the Eye of the Needle: Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, December 2009
Moore, Shayne & McOwen Yim, Kimberly. Refuse to Do Nothing: Finding Your Power to Abolish Modern-Day Slavery: Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, December 2012
Moore, Shayne. Global Soccer Mom: Changing the World Is Easier Than You Think: Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, November 2016
Journal Special Volumes
Jamie Aten guest edited the Journal of Psychology and Theology, Volume 40, Winter 2012 special issue on spirituality, religion, and trauma. He also guest edited the Journal of Psychology and Christianity, Volume 37, Spring 2018 special issue on disasters, religion, and spirituality with HDI Faculty Fellow Ward Davis.
HDI research was featured in a special issue of Psychological Trauma, Volume 11, Issue 6, September 2019, on the psychology of religion/spirituality and disasters.
Articles
Dr. Aten and other HDI faculty, staff, and contributing scholars regularly publish articles in popular publications including The Washington Post, Christianity Today, Psychology Today, Church Law & Tax, Relevant, and more.
Peer-Reviewed Articles
HDI regularly publishes peer-reviewed research articles in professional journals.
Videos
See full videos of past Disaster Ministry Conference presentations at our YouTube channel.
Manuals
Download our Helpful Manuals
Tip Sheets
Assessing Survivors Mental Health
Listening and Attending Skills
Disaster Spiritual Care Points of Consensus
