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MHA Programs and Services
ParentVOICE
Family Support Specialists, also known as Family Partners, work closely with families who are navigating the education, child welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice systems.
Compeer
Compeer matches adults living with a mental health diagnosis with compassionate community volunteers who provide one-to-one supportive friendship and mentoring relationships to offset the social isolation and loneliness that can accompany mental illness.
Education
Programs to increase knowledge and awareness surrounding mental health risk factors, signs and symptoms, and ways to assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis.
MHA National – Take Care of Your Spirit
How spirituality can help with physical and mental wellbeing.
MHA & the NC Community Health Equity Alliance
- Be Empowered to Work Toward Mental Wellness
- How to Navigate the Mental Healthcare System
- Let’s Talk About Mental Health
- Planning Ahead for Mental Health Care
- Valuing Individuals as More Than Their Mental Health Diagnosis
Local Resources
Atrium Health’s Faith Community Health Ministry
Atrium Health’s Faith Community Health Ministry promotes better health through education, access to healthcare, and encouragement toward wellness and wholeness.
Living Waters, Inc.
A non-profit organization serving as an independent link to faith-based communities to collaborate and partner with public and private sectors.
National Resources
American Psychiatric Association
The Mental Health and Faith Community Partnership is a collaboration between psychiatrists and clergy aimed at fostering a dialogue between two fields, reducing stigma, and accounting for medical and spiritual dimensions as people seek care.
APA’s “Mental Health: A Guide for Faith Leaders“
This guide from the American Psychiatric Association provides information to help faith leaders work with members of their congregations and their families who are facing mental health challenges.
What Community and Faith Leaders Can Do
MentalHealth.gov information for faith and community leaders for addressing mental health issues.
SAMHSA Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Overview of the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (FBCI), a model for how effective partnerships can be created between federal programs and faith-based and community organizations.
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
Resources to help you establish a hope-filled mental health ministry.
Grace Alliance
Christ-centered solutions to restore mental health into mental life.
Anchor International
Anchored in hope – Equipping churches and communities to support mental wellness.
Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries
Equips the Church to support mental health and wellbeing.
Pathways to Promise
An interfaith assistance and resource center that provides virtual and in-person support to faith, spiritual and non-spiritual communities
Key Ministry
Key Ministry promotes meaningful connection between churches and families of kids with disabilities for the purpose of making disciples of Jesus Christ
Celebrate Recovery
A Christ-Centered 12 Step Program.
988 is the new number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, call or text 988 or visit this link to speak with a trained crisis counselor.
Recommended Reading
Book recommendations covering faith-based mental health topics
Church Assistance Program (CAP) for Mental Health
Mental Health Ministries Book Recommendations
Troubled Minds: Mental Illness and the Church’s Mission