Mental Health in the Faith Based Community. Dr. Tandala Kidd Care Partners & Education Coordinator Health & Senior Services

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1 Mental Health in the Faith Based Community Dr. Tandala Kidd Care Partners & Education Coordinator Health & Senior Services

2 Who is ICS? Interfaith Community Services Seniors, disabled individuals and families in financial crises 100 faith-based community partners 750+ volunteers Individual and community support

3 Our Mission Helping Pima County seniors, disabled individuals and people in financial crisis to achieve stable, healthy and independent lives through programs and services supported by staff, volunteers, faith communities and the community-at-large.

4 ICS Services Caregiving Services Financial Assistance Food Banks Job Resource Centers Gifts of Love programs Care Partners Program Educational Outreach

5 Faith Community Involvement Volunteers Food Drives Host events Develop health ministries

6 Educational Outreach Mental Health Outreach Lunch & Learn Programs Mental Health First Aid for Adults Youth Mental Health First Aid Mental Health Safe Space De-Escalating People with Challenging Behaviors Providing Compassionate Care with Healthy Boundaries

7 Educational Outreach Improving Health Workshops Wholistic End of Life Congregational Health Program Congregational Health Leader Training Computer & Technology Training Financial Literacy Classes

8 Mental Health Mental Health is an essential part of a person s overall well-being Mental health problems affect one in four Americans over the age of 18 in any given year Less than one-third of adults and half of children with a diagnosable mental disorder receive any mental health services in any given year Information for Faith-Based and Community Leaders The Partnership Center SAMHSA

9 Why do we fear mental illness?

10 Truths vs. Untruths It s personal It s a family matter Mentally ill = danger and violence You are more likely to encounter someone who is experiencing a behavioral health condition or crisis than someone facing a physical emergency.

11 Mental Health Surveys show that 40% of Americans seeking help with mental health issues turn first to ministers, priests and rabbis. Individuals struggling with mental illness are significantly less likely to receive the same level of pastoral care as persons in the hospital with physical illnesses, are dying or have long-term illnesses. Rev. Susan Gregg-Schroeder, Mental Health Ministries

Most worship services are silent Clergy are not equipped Clark S. Aist, Ph.D.

12 Mental Health in Faith Communities Some religious groups discourage therapeutic treatments Negative views about mental illness Mental illness is underrated Most worship services are silent Clergy are not equipped Clark S. Aist, Ph.D., Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education, St. Elizabeth s Hospital, Washington, D.C.

13 Activity What are some things you can do in your faith communities to foster less stigma? How do we get people to come to events on Mental Health or complete Mental Health First Aid training?

14 What Can Faith Communities Do? Reach out to persons and families dealing with mental illness Integrate spirituality into the treatment process Understand that mental illness is just the same as any physical illness Help congregation understand the grief involved for families and persons dealing with mental illness

15 What Can Faith Communities Do? Host a Mental Health First Aid Training session Develop a mental health ministry Educate, train and equip leadership staff, lay leaders, greeters and ushers Be welcoming, inclusive, supportive, and engaged Peer support groups

16 What Can Faith Communities Do? Become familiar with local resources Include sermon messages regarding mental health regularly Create an environment of care Engage in community outreach and advocacy Help bring mental health out of the darkness

17 In a nation facing a crisis in care for people with mental illnesses and addictions, widespread training in Mental Health First Aid for every American increases the chance that people will get the initial support they need and crisis can be averted. National Council for Behavioral Health

18 Resources Mental Illness and Faith Community Support for Recovery Deacon Tom Lambert, Archdiocesan Commission on Mental Illness Mental Health: A Guide for Faith Leaders American Psychiatric Association Foundation

19 Resources Mental Illness & Families of Faith: How Congregations Can Respond Rev. Susan Gregg-Schroeder Quick Reference on Mental Health for Faith Leaders APA,

20 It s not helping the mentally ill that we should fear. It s what happens if we don t. Dr. Peggy Drexler

October 15-22, Did you know, according to the Surgeon General, one in every five Americans experiences a mental disorder in a year.

October 15-22, Did you know, according to the Surgeon General, one in every five Americans experiences a mental disorder in a year. October 15-22, 2017 In Collaboration with the Consultation Center, Respect Life Ministry and the Vicariate of Catholic Faith Formation and Education Did you know, according to the Surgeon General, one