The following opportunity has been shared on behalf of a member or affiliate of the Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network
‘COMPASSION IN ACTION’ WEBINAR SERIES:
Part II: Putting People First: Initial Steps for Addressing Mental Illness in Faith Communities
July 14, 2020 | 12:00 p.m. ET
The first steps for a faith community in addressing mental illness are reflected in the first two principles of the Compassion in Action Guide:
#1 The Inherent Dignity Principle:
We Affirm the Inherent Dignity of Every Person
#2 The Illness Principle:
We Acknowledge Mental Illness as an Illness
This webinar will highlight leaders who embody these principles in their work with faith communities. They will describe how their efforts are respectively building a sense of belonging for individuals with mental illness in faith communities and helping faith communities take mental illness seriously.
GUEST SPEAKERS
- Jason Nieuwsma, PhD, Associate Director Mental Health and Chaplaincy, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Steve Sullivan, MDiv, ThM, Chaplain, Community Engagement for the Mental Health and Chaplaincy, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Sidney Hankerson, MD, MBA, Co-Director, Columbia University Wellness Center and Assistant Professor of Clinical Pschiatry at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons.
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- Aug. 6, 12 P.M. ET PART III: “Principle 3: The Caregiver Principle”
- Aug. 25, 12 P.M. ET PART IV: “Principles 4 & 5: Professional and Treatment Principles”
- Sept. 15, 12 P.M. ET PART V: “Principles 6 & 7: Reality of Mental Illness and Hope Principles”