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Carrilea Hall


 Carrilea Hall

Carrilea Hall grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina. She earned a BA in Health Science Studies from Brevard College (where she also played soccer), a Master of Divinity and Certificate in Religion and Health from Candler School of Theology at Emory University, and most recently a Master of Social Work from UNC Charlotte. Carrilea is an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church and currently works at the North Carolina Council of Churches. Her work centers on helping congregations become spaces of healing — reducing stigma, building resilience, and cultivating communities where mind, body, and spirit belong together. She lives in Statesville, NC, with her partner Andrew and their two daughters. They have also been foster parents to numerous children so much of her passion for trauma-informed care and community healing is shaped by this. She loves the outdoors, thoughtful conversation, creative justice work, and building communities where healing is not a solo ac  


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EXPERIENCES
    Activity Time Information
    Show Date
    Fri 4 Sep 2026 2:00 PM to 2:50 PM
    Title ShortRewiring Hope: Arts, Justice & the Science of Healing
    Venue UMC
    Experience DescriptionThere is no shortage of conversation about trauma-informed ministry. But being trauma-aware is not the same as cultivating healing. In a world shaped by collective stress, political violence, climate anxiety, and spiritual wounds, many of our nervous systems are living in survival mode. This workshop explores what trauma actually is—how it impacts the brain and body—and why healing requires more than insight. Rooted in brain science, embodied practice, and biblical visions of shalom, we will ask: How do arts, movement, ritual, and justice work help rewire hope in our bodies and communities? How might faith spaces move beyond awareness into practices of restoration? Together we will reimagine healing not as a solo project of self-improvement, but as collective work—restoring safety to bodies and belonging to communities. Drawing from our work with faith communities across North Carolina through the North Carolina Council of Churches’ Partners in Health & Wholeness initiative, we will share real examples of congregations integrating health and wholeness practices into worship, justice efforts, and community life.