Mental Health & Addictions Programs
We Rise International's Mental Health and Addictions Programs increase the help and support available for individuals and families experiencing mental illnesses or addictions in the U.S.
We provide training and support for health, mental health, and addictions professionals, strengthening their ability to provide effective, compassionate care to individuals and families experiencing mental illnesses or addictions.
We also provide education and support to strengthen the general population's effectiveness at reducing stigma and providing help, hope, support, and empowerment to those experiencing mental illnesses or addictions -- through community events and programs, advocacy, trainings, partnerships, support services, and the specially targeted Churches Care Program.
Churches Care: Accompanying persons experiencing mental illnesses and addictions
25% of people who experience a mental illness in the U.S. say the first place they sought help was not a counselor's office, doctor's office, or clinic -- it was a local church. But many churches and church leaders say they are not adequately prepared to respond to these needs.
The Churches Care Program provides intensive training and support for Christian churches and church leaders to increase the Christian Faith Community's ability to support, assist, empower, and refer to effective mental health or addictions treatment, individuals and families in their congregations and communities who are in need.
Broader and deeper than 'Mental Health First Aid,' the Churches Care program will help you and your church support individuals and families with knowledge, understanding, reduced stigma, and hands-on strategies to promote improved long-term positive mental health and sobriety.
Currently the Churches Care Program is available in Pennsylvania through a joint initiative of Eastern Mennonite University and We Rise International, with support from the LMC Legacy Foundation.
Cost: $120.00/person includes the following components:
Training
Support
Resourcing
Networking
Providing Hope...
increasing the capacity of communities to respond to mental illnesses and addictions.
