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2025: Faith Connections on Mental Illness (FCMI) was the first-place fundraising team out of 117 total teams in NAMIWalks NC 2025, held May 17, 2025. FCMI is a Chapel Hill-based interfaith non-profit dedicated to supporting the efforts of faith communities as they help battle the stigma and isolation the mental illness too often engenders. FCMI walkers collected $11,625. FCMI’s top individual fundraiser – Geetha Balagopal – was also the event’s top fundraiser out of over 1200 participants, receiving $7045 in donations. NAMIWalks North Carolina raised $148,583 as part of the nation's largest mental health awareness and fundraising event. We THANK all walkers and supporters!! #Together4MH
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Click here for our Mental Health Crisis/Emergency Numbers & Resource Guides
Need Support Now? If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available.
Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org
Click here for information on the
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org
Click here for information on the
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Clergy Blog Posting: The Rev. Dr. Chris Tuttle, Westminster Presbyterian Church, "Where can our children be safe?"Clergy Blog.
A Talking to Children about War fact sheet is available from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). We can help reduce the exposure children and youth have to this stressful situation, images and information, and we can also help them process the disturbing information they are hearing and seeing.
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FCMI Awards and Recognitions
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Faith Connections on Mental Illness (FCMI)
The mission of FCMI is to connect across faiths in mental health ministry
FCMI began with a few individuals from congregations in Chapel Hill aiming to stop the stigma of mental illness and battle the sense of isolation and rejection.
Individuals and houses of worship from all faiths continue to join this coalition. Through education and advocacy in the community and individual congregations, FCMI offers support and comfort to people living with mental illness and those who care for and about them.
Connectors meetings are open to everyone, typically held on the 2nd Monday of each month, and feature an informative program on mental health issues with opportunities for interfaith discussion.
Connectors meetings are open to everyone, typically held on the 2nd Monday of each month, and feature an informative program on mental health issues with opportunities for interfaith discussion.
FCMI Mission Pillars
Advocacy FCMI believes that as people of faith, we are called to be active in social justice initiatives that help to educate the public and remove the stigma often associated with Mental Illness. Follow our Events page for details on upcoming events. 
Support FCMI believes in walking alongside those affected by mental illness and their faith communities. See our Resource page for support information about mental health-related events and organizations; resource listings; sermon ideas; and book recommendations. 
Education
FCMI believes in an active program of education on mental health for the person, congregation, and community. Follow our Meetings and Annual Conference pages for programs and calendars. With the sunrise of each new day comes
the dawn of hope. Psalm 97:11 |