1. Reaching out to Faith Communities
Part IV: Looking Ahead & Following Up

2. Local Interfaith Networks

3. Different Views

4. Philosophical Views

5. Theological Views A result of Sin or moral failure Lack of faith
God’s judgment
Demon possession
Psychiatrists are humanistic or atheistic

6. Societal Attitudes and Stigma

7. Hang in There!

8. Multiple Outreach Approaches

9. Follow Up with Online Resources
NAMI:
National Institute of Mental Health:
Congregational Resource Guide:
Pathways to Promise:
Mental Health Ministries:
APA "Mental Health for Faith Leaders:”

10. Access Online Resources

11. Printed, audio-visual, and web-based resources
Resource Guide
ministry-resources
Over 100 Annotated
Printed, audio-visual, and web-based resources      

12. Mental Health Ministries
For creating caring congregations:
Education
Commitment
Welcome
Support
Advocacy

13. Pathways to Promise www.pathways2promise.org Mental Health Handbook
Toolkit for Congregations

14. Creating Caring Congregations

15. Envisioning the Future

16. You Can Make a Difference
If we ignore … cries for help, we will be continuing to participate in the anguish from which those cries for help come. 
A problem of this magnitude will not go away.  Because it will not go away, and because of our spiritual commitments, we are compelled to take action First Lady Rosalynn Carter
                                                                                   
                                                                             

17. Questions or Comments?
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