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Mental Health in Black and Brown Congregations

Congregants in non-majority congregations have access to fewer mental health services than other congregants. Often the local congregation is the starting place for those seeking mental health support. This collection features resources for clergy and congregation regarding education and access to mental wellness.

Resources

2 Resources
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Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective
BEAM provides emotional health care, resources, and healing for Black communities.
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
This organization offers free mental health courses, support programs, and resources for...

Contributor

Contributor
Tim Shapiro

Tim Shapiro is the Indianapolis Center’s president. He began serving the Center in 2003 after 18 years in pastoral ministry. For 14 years, Tim served Westminster Presbyterian Church in Xenia, Ohio. Prior to his pastorate at Westminster, he was pastor of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Logansport, Indiana. He holds degrees from Purdue University and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Tim’s interest in how congregations learn to do new things is represented in his book How Your Congregation LearnsAfter his extensive work on the Center’s Sacred Space initiative, Tim co-authored the book Holy Places: Matching Sacred Space with Mission and MessageHe has also authored several articles, including Applying Positive Deviance and The Congregation of Theological Coherence.

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