Training Module on the Right to Mental Health Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for Faith-Based Organizations Faith-Based Organizations LearningObjective Attheendofthesession,theparticipants willbeableto: ‫ ط‬KnowtheimportantroleoffaithͲ basedorganizationsandtheir leadersinpromotingmentalhealth andwellͲbeing ‫ ط‬LearninwhichwayscouldfaithͲ basedgroupscanpromotemental healthandwellͲbeingintheir community Slide 33 Training Module on the Right to Mental Health Faith-Based Organizations Activity3 Dividethegroupintothree,askthegroupto discussamongthemselves: PartI A. WhatroledofaithͲbasedorganizationsandtheir leadershaveinpromotingmentalhealthand wellͲbeingintheirrespectivecommunities? B. HowcanfaithͲbasedorganizationspromote mentalhealthandwellͲbeingintheir communities? Askonerepresentativefromthegroupto summarizewhatthegroupdiscussed. Slide 34 Training Module on the Right to Mental Health Faith-Based Organizations RoleofFaithͲBasedOrganizationsinEnsuringthe MentalHealthandWellͲbeingoftheCommunity • FaithͲbasedorganizationsareinauniquepositiondueto theirphysicalproximitytounderservedpopulations. • Faithcommunitiescanserveasagatewaywithrelevantand factualinformationaboutmentalhealthfortheirmembers. • FaithͲbasedorganizationsareinagoodpositiontoopenthe dialogueaboutmentalhealthandwellͲbeing,andencourage opennesswithintheirrespectivecongregations. Slide 35 47