Sharing Hope

 

   SHARING HOPE TRAINING AND PRESENTATION DATES:

            

                                        

 

        SHARING HOPE:  Understanding Mental Illness                               

 

                 NAMI Alabama Sharing Hope Program is an educational and advocacy program that will assist NAMI

    Affiliates to partner with Christian Leaders in gaining a greater understanding of mental illness.  This program is

    an excellent complement to other NAMI signature programs such as Family to Family as it introduces basic 

    educational data to Pastors and members of their congregation about mental health issues.  Several Alabama

    Christian Leaders already view this tool kit as an effective means of involving the African American Church in a

    proactive, readiness plan of mental health management with their own congregation.     

   

        This program is designed to:

 

              Educate African American congregations about mental illness symptoms, treatment and support.

              Decrease mental health stigma in the African American Community;

              Increase understanding and awareness of mental health recovery;

              Foster dialogue in African American congregations about mental illness;

              Introduce NAMI Education and support programs;

              

         For further information regarding this programming please contact

          Anita Thomas, Sharing Hope Coordinator at thomascc@att.net

 

    To learn more about signature programs go to www.nami.org