Join us July 14 for a New Webinar: Putting People with Mental Illness First

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'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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SAVE THE DATES! Please save the following dates of our future webinars in this series. More details to come! 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"