TY - JOUR
T1 - Implementing a Mental Health Ministry Committee in Faith-Based Organizations
T2 - The Promoting Emotional Wellness and Spirituality Program
AU - Williams, Laverne
AU - Gorman, Robyn
AU - Hankerson, Sidney
N1 - Funding Information:
This article was supported by grant 5-T32 MH015144 from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH); grant #17694 from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation (formerly NARSAD); and funding from the Templeton Foundation. We also acknowledge the Victoria Foundation and the Health Care Foundation who provided funding to support elements of the training program.
PY - 2014/4
Y1 - 2014/4
N2 - Social workers have successfully collaborated with African-American faith-based organizations to improve health outcomes for numerous medical conditions. However, the literature on Faith-Based Health Promotion for major depression is sparse. Thus, the authors describe a program used to implement a Mental Health Ministry Committee in African-American churches. Program goals are to educate clergy, reduce stigma, and promote treatment seeking for depression. Key lessons learned are to initially form partnerships with church staff if there is not a preexisting relationship with the lead pastor, to utilize a community-based participatory approach, and to have flexibility in program implementation.
AB - Social workers have successfully collaborated with African-American faith-based organizations to improve health outcomes for numerous medical conditions. However, the literature on Faith-Based Health Promotion for major depression is sparse. Thus, the authors describe a program used to implement a Mental Health Ministry Committee in African-American churches. Program goals are to educate clergy, reduce stigma, and promote treatment seeking for depression. Key lessons learned are to initially form partnerships with church staff if there is not a preexisting relationship with the lead pastor, to utilize a community-based participatory approach, and to have flexibility in program implementation.
KW - African Americans
KW - community-based participatory research
KW - depression
KW - disparities
KW - faith-based health promotion
KW - implementation
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84898411844
U2 - 10.1080/00981389.2014.880391
DO - 10.1080/00981389.2014.880391
M3 - Article
C2 - 24717187
AN - SCOPUS:84898411844
SN - 0098-1389
VL - 53
SP - 414
EP - 434
JO - Social Work in Health Care
JF - Social Work in Health Care
IS - 4
ER -