General Meeting, Tue Feb 8, 2022, “How Houses of Worship Can De-stigmatize Mental Illness”
Beth Am, a congregation in Los Altos Hills, created Beit R’fuah (House of Healing), a mental health support group, to bring together people who…
Faith communities are often the first place that people reach out for support. NAMI FaithNet is a network of NAMI members and friends dedicated to promoting caring faith communities and promoting the role of faith in recovery for individuals and families affected by mental illness. This site is a reflection of a closer partnership between NAMI, NAMI State Organizations and NAMI Affiliate leaders.
NAMI FaithNet is a network composed of members and friends of NAMI. It was established for the purposes of:
NAMI FaithNet is not a religious network but rather an outreach to all religious organizations. It has had significant success in doing so because all the major religions have the basic tenets of giving care and showing compassion to those in need.
NAMI FaithNet respects all religious beliefs. It also recognizes the expression by the majority of those affected by mental illness of the importance of the role of their spirituality in their ability to cope with having one of these illnesses themselves or in caring for an ill friend or family member. NAMI FaithNet encourages all those who are affected by a mental illness, who are also members of a faith community, to talk to their clergy person about mental illness and the role their faith is playing in their lives. Sadly, at present, many shy away from speaking with their clergy person because of the effect the stigma of mental illness has had on their lives. Talking to your clergy acheives two purposes:
To learn more about NAMI FaithNet, call 408-453-0400 ext 3035.
NAMI SCC FaithNet is holding a series of presentations and events to bring awareness and promote advocacy of the faith community to bring hope and help for all who are affected by mental illness.
Time: 11 am – 12:30 pm
Address: First Congregation Church, 1985 Louis Road Palo Alto, CA 94303
Topic: MH 101 Presentation
Time: 7:00 am – 9:00 am
Address: Three Flames Restaurant @ 1547 Meridian Ave, San José
Topic: Presenting FaithNet work at Catholic Professionals Speaking Event
Time: 11:30 -1:00 pm
Location: On ZOOM
Topic: MH 101 Presentation by NAMI FaithNet Team
RSVP by May 11.
Zoom information will be sent following registration.
Click here for MH 101 LUNCHEON Flyer
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Address: SF Bay Fellowship Church
Topic: MH101 Presentation for Palo Alto Fellowship
Time: 2:30pm – 4:30 pm
Location: NCBC church(New Community Baptist Korean Church in Mountain View)
Speaker: Won Jung Mi (LMFT)
Topic: Teen mental health warning sings, prevention, and help
A sample sermon by Rev. Cindy McCalmont on “Hearing Voices”
Twenty-nine years ago, I heard a voice. I was a seminary student at the time, praying one morning in Duke Chapel when the voice said: “These hands can heal“. The voice was so real that my eyes popped open expecting to see someone beside me.
This is a list of Faith Communities in Santa Clara County that have made a commitment towards creating a stigma-free, inclusive places of worship for people with mental health conditions and their families by completing at least 10 action items from the NAMI FaithNet brochure.
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