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Reaching out to Faith Communities

Reaching out to Faith Communities. Part I Laying the Foundation. What is NAMI?. NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness … …the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

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Reaching out to Faith Communities

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  1. Reaching out to Faith Communities Part I Laying the Foundation

  2. What is NAMI? NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness … …the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

  3. Four Phases of Reaching out to Faith Communities • Laying the Foundation • Opening the Door • Sharing Your Story • Looking Ahead & Following Up

  4. What is NAMI FaithNet?

  5. Our Purpose • To equip and educate NAMI members, clergy and faith communities • To encourage the creation of supportive congregations and faith communities

  6. Why Reach Out to Faith Communities? They are the first place to which many turn NAMI is a rich resource of referral, support and educational information NAMI members have valuable life experiences Faith communities are numerous in both urban and rural communities

  7. Why Reach Out to Faith Communities? Here’s What NAMI Can Receive... Valuable community exposure Education and support group participants Volunteers and advocates New members and community partners

  8. Mental Illness Also Impacts the Faith Community 1 in 4 adults experiences a mental health disorder in a given year About 1 in 17 lives with a serious mental illness 1 in 10 children and youth experience a mental health disorder

  9. Treatment Works But Most Go Without... Fewer than one-third of adults and one-half of children receive treatment There are long delays—an average of eight to ten years—from first symptoms to a proper diagnosis

  10. What Happens When People Don’t Get Treatment and Support? School failure About half of students with mental illness dropout Unemployment Only 1 in 3 adults living with SMI is employed … most want to work

  11. What Happens When People Don’t Get Treatment and Support? Homelessness 26 percent of the homeless population lives with a serious mental illness Hospitalization 1 out of every 5 community hospital stays is due to a mental illness

  12. What Happens When People Don’t Have Access to Treatment and Support? Criminalization About 20-25 percent of jail and prison inmates and youth involved with juvenile justice live with a mental illness Suicide We lose one life to suicide every 15.8 minutes

  13. Honoring Diversity

  14. Individual Spirituality

  15. Religious Bodies

  16. LEARN ALL YOU CAN • ABOUT VARIOUS FAITH TRADITIONS • ABOUT TERMS USED • FOR CLERGY • HOUSES OF WORSHIP • NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND COMMUNITY GROUPS • FAITH GROUPS

  17. We Have Connections

  18. Sharing, Listening and EncouragingRequires Humility

  19. Sharing, Listening and EncouragingRequires Being Realistic

  20. Work with a Partner

  21. Form a Team

  22. Suggestions for Study • Take a moment to read each slide • Read the notes for each one • Keep a notebook handy and jot down … 1. things you agree with 2. things you don’t agree with 3. things you have questions about • Share your affirmations, concerns and questions with your partner or team

  23. Your Resource Kit • Local NAMI Affiliate Brochure • Local Congregation/Faith Community Contact Sheet • Your Lead-in statements and story • Fact Sheet • A few resources that will serve the faith community with whom you are engaging

  24. Visit Our website at www.nami.org/faithnet About UsStigma of Mental IllnessSteps of MinistryAdvocacy ExamplesDay of PrayerWorship ServicesFaith & Mental IllnessSuggested ReadingE-mail NetworkResourcesRelated LinksCommunities of Faith Discussion Group

  25. Additional Resources: Congregations www.Congregationalresources.org/mentalhealth.asp printed, audio-visual and web-based media

  26. Additional Resources: Congregations For creating a caring congregation: www.mentalhealthministries.net Education Commitment Welcome Support Advocacy

  27. A Mental Health Handbook for Local Congregations A basic guide to monthly activities and resources for creating a caring congregation and a mental health ministry www.pathways2promise.org

  28. Questions or Comments? Take the three minute survey and register your feedback www.surveymonkey.com/s/NAMIreachingout

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