Practical Approaches for Community-based Mental Health
Practical Approaches for Community-based Mental Health |January 27, 2021 | In this webinar featuring mental health experts from the faith community, we discussed the powerful role of faith leaders and communities in influencing attitudes on mental health, reducing stigma, and the special role of faith in mental health,...
The Church and COVID-19 Response: A Discussion with Global and Country Health Leaders
April 28, 2021 | Churches and faith communities have a very large role to play in informing and influencing communities on matters of health. This webinar featured speakers sharing their experiences with faith communities responding to COVID-19 and how they engage communities and faith leaders in education, support...
Health for the People: National Community Health Worker Programs from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
Health for the People: National Community Health Worker Programs from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe | 2020 | Edited by Henry Perry, MD, PhD, MPH of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health | The book consists of case studies of 29 national community health worker programs, along with introductory...
Building a Hybrid Model for Improving Mental Health and Preventing Suicide in Bangladesh
Building a Hybrid Model for Improving Mental Health and Preventing Suicide in Bangladesh: In this session from the CCIH 2020 conference, three faith-based mental health initiatives in rural Bangladesh were explored: a purpose-built ‘friendship’ model assists 11,000 teenagers targeting beliefs, expectations and practices via 1,000 lay persons; a...