We invite you to participate in the upcoming Faith-Based Outreach Meeting scheduled on Friday, February 9 at 3:00 p.m. at ADAPT, Inc. at 216 Memphis Street, Bogalusa, LA 70427 or virtually. Upon registering, information will be provided to you how to also participate by ZOOM if you cannot attend in person.
FAITH-BASED INITIATIVE/COALITION OVERVIEW
Participants:
The meeting is open to the public but we are encouraging representatives from faith-based agencies including churches, food banks, thrift stores, missions, collegiate ministries, parish chaplain (or representative from chaplain corps), and any other interested faith-based community (FBC) members to especially attend.
FPHSA Faith-Based Initiative Meeting Purposes:
– ENGAGE coalition members in learning the signs and symptoms to look for in mental illness/substance abuse
– INTERACT through discussion on everyone’s role in identifying community needs
-NETWORK to identify community resources/services that will help meet needs
-CONTACT available community resources to help INVOLVE community in changes that need to happen
-Increase understanding/empathy from learning about opportunities and CONNECTIONS created
-Help eliminate/reduce mental health/substance use stigmas & encourage SUPPORT through healthy COMMUNICATION.
Benefits include:
-Access to relevant prevention and treatment programs
-Training to FBC to help prevent & identify risk factors of substance use disorders
-Partnering with local prevention agencies/entities to build skills in planning and implementation, increasing community engagement, and other topics as identified (and approved)
-Access to shared community programs and resources relevant to identified needs
-Specific presentations highlighting needs identified for each parish
