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
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Faith-Based Organizations
Activity3
Dividethegroupintothree,askthegroupto
discussamongthemselves:
PartI
A. WhatroledofaithͲbasedorganizationsandtheir
leadershaveinpromotingmentalhealthand
wellͲbeingintheirrespectivecommunities?
B. HowcanfaithͲbasedorganizationspromote
mentalhealthandwellͲbeingintheir
communities?
Askonerepresentativefromthegroupto
summarizewhatthegroupdiscussed.
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RoleofFaithͲBasedOrganizationsinEnsuringthe
MentalHealthandWellͲbeingoftheCommunity
• FaithͲbasedorganizationsareinauniquepositiondueto
theirphysicalproximitytounderservedpopulations.
• Faithcommunitiescanserveasagatewaywithrelevantand
factualinformationaboutmentalhealthfortheirmembers.
• FaithͲbasedorganizationsareinagoodpositiontoopenthe
dialogueaboutmentalhealthandwellͲbeing,andencourage
opennesswithintheirrespectivecongregations.
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