Life Recovery Ministries hosts a faith based addictions group on Sunday evenings, 7pm @ 200 East Broadway. This is open to both men and women. Life Recovery Ministries also hosts a men’s only abuse recovery group at Our Place, 1pm on Mondays. Headwaters Covenant Church is hosting a Mental Health First Aid Training on September …
– List of Community Meetings and Times – There are many groups in town working to prevent substance abuse, reduce mental health stigma, etc. and make our community better. They would love for faith leaders to be involved! – Pray for people who are suffering from a substance use disorder or mental health condition in …
Visit the QPR Institute’s homepage here. The Lewis and Clark Suicide Prevention Coalition Website states: “Intended for people from all walks of life, QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer) is a one- to two-hour course designed to teach “gatekeepers” warning signs of a suicidal crisis and how to help. Gatekeepers can include friends, co-workers, supervisors, neighbors, parents, siblings, …
Read More “Question. Persuade. Refer. – QPR Suicide Prevention Training”
Mental Health First Aid is managed by the National Council for Behavioral Health. More information can be found at the MHFA homepage here. Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid are each 8 hour trainings that give people great skills to help people who might be going through a mental health crisis. …
What is SBIRT? While SBIRT is often something that health professionals are trained it, it can be extremely beneficial for faith leaders to have this training as well. It helps you know what questions to ask so that you know if and when to refer someone for treatment. SAMHSA has a lot different SBIRT trainings …
Read More “SBIRT – Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment”
The National Suicide Prevention Hotline: +1 1-800-273-(TALK)/+1 1-800-273-8255 Crisis Text line: Send SMS to 741-741
This resource is a general suicide prevention resource for faith leaders. On the Action Alliance’ Faith Hope Life Campaign Webpage, there are specific resources for various faiths.
This is from a partnership between the APA, the APA Foundation and the Interfaith Disabilities Advocacy Coalition. It is designed to be used in addition to a larger guide that can be purchased from their website, but it can also be a helpful, stand-alone resource.
