PAST Initiatives - Youth Faith Connections for Mental Health
Below are PAST initiatives in which FCMI has been involved. Links are not current.
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Thursday, August 17, 2023: "Lunch Meet & Greet for Youth/Campus Ministers and Leaders"
Join the Faith Connections on Mental Illness (FCMI) Youth Task Force and other youth/campus ministers and leaders as we discuss what our young people are facing and how we can be present for them. Binkley Baptist Church will host the event on Thursday, 8/17/2023 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm at 1712 Willow Drive, Chapel Hill, NC. For more information, contact Karen Miller (919-929-2127; [email protected]). FCMI is a Chapel Hill-based non-profit whose mission is “Connecting across faiths in mental health ministry.” |
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Friday, December 10, 2021:
"Youth Mental Health First Aid"
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders in youth. This 6-hour training gives adults who work with youth the skills they need to reach out and provide initial support to children and adolescents (ages 6-18) who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care.
The course will take place on Friday December 10, 2021 at St Thomas More Church, 940 Carmichael Street, Chapel Hill. The one-day training will last from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM. The in-training person cost is $10.00 and includes lunch. If you are interested, please let us know by sending your EMAIL to: [email protected]. Registration is limited to 15 people and is required in advance. This class is supplemented by funds from Faith Connections on Mental Illness. More information about the training is located at: Youth - Mental Health First Aid or contact Marianne Mitchell at [email protected].
"Youth Mental Health First Aid"
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders in youth. This 6-hour training gives adults who work with youth the skills they need to reach out and provide initial support to children and adolescents (ages 6-18) who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care.
The course will take place on Friday December 10, 2021 at St Thomas More Church, 940 Carmichael Street, Chapel Hill. The one-day training will last from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM. The in-training person cost is $10.00 and includes lunch. If you are interested, please let us know by sending your EMAIL to: [email protected]. Registration is limited to 15 people and is required in advance. This class is supplemented by funds from Faith Connections on Mental Illness. More information about the training is located at: Youth - Mental Health First Aid or contact Marianne Mitchell at [email protected].
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Sunday, May 2, 2021: "Ask Questions, Get Answers"
An interactive Zoom program for tweens, teens and parents featured a panel of two therapists with expertise in adolescence who answered questions on a variety of topics, including anxiety, depression, loneliness, worry about exams, etc. |
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Sunday, January 3, 2021: "Is Everyone Anxious or is it just me?"
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