The North Fulton Mental Health Collaborative is normalizing the conversation surrounding mental health through engaging community leaders and families in an on-going dialogue to promote mental health awareness and suicide prevention in our faith communities, schools, businesses, and community at large.
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The Intersection of Faith Communities and Mental Health
Thursday, March 30th, 2023
10:00 – 11:30 AM
Alpharetta First United Methodist Church
69 N Main Street, Alpharetta
Many people with mental health conditions, including suicide risk, often turn first to their faith community for help. How do we address these issues and minister to those in need? Join us this month for a diverse panel discussion on how we can build communities of faith that are welcoming, inclusive, supportive, and engaged.
Moderator:
David Smith, MDiv, MA
Licensed Professional Counselor
Executive Director
Summit Counseling Center
Panelists:
Imam Arshad Anwar, MEd
Director of Religious Affairs & Community Development
Masjid Jafar (Al-Rahmah Islamic Center)
Sung Woo “Tom” Kim, MS, LAPC
Staff Associate Therapist
Summit Counseling Center
Elder Reuben K. Lawrence, MAMFT, CMHC, CAM-I, PSAP
Director of Counseling
Eagles Nest Church
Lavanya Mangalore, MS, MA
MA in Clinical Mental Health (In Process)
Richmont Graduate University
Jessica Sacks
Community Outreach Coordinator
Horwitz-Zusman Child & Family Center
Jewish Foundation & Career Services
Stephen Walters, MDiv, MA
Licensed Professional Counselor
Summit Counseling Center
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If you are unable to make it to our in-person meeting, feel free to view our live stream via our Facebook page!
Join us following the meeting for a free Soul Shop: Faith-Based Suicide Prevention training!
Thank You
Summit thanks Alpharetta First UMC, the 2022 Fulton County Community Services Program, and the Frances Wood Wilson Foundation for their support of the NFMHC.
Frances Wood Wilson Foundation
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Many people with mental health conditions, including suicide risk, often turn first to their faith community for help. How do we address these issues and minister to those in need? Join us this month for a diverse panel discussion on how we can build communities of faith that are welcoming, inclusive, supportive, and engaged. ![]()
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If you are unable to make it to our in-person meeting, feel free to view our live stream via our Facebook page at facebook.com/NFMHC!
Join our friends at Blue Dove Foundation for the Peaceful Family Fund’s 2nd annual symposium, “Complex Cases in Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry.” This one-day symposium is designed to foster ongoing collaboration between professionals who touch the lives of children at risk for complex psychiatric conditions. Blue Dove Foundation.
2023 Symposium: Complex Cases in Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry - The Peaceful Family Fund
peacefulfamilyfund.org
7:30 am // Registration and Breakfast