Services
We are here for you and our services on Mental illness can help you navigate the sources of important help. Mental illness is of great concern and if you are suffering from it or you know someone with mental illness, or is struggling emotionally, or has concerns about their mental health, there are ways to get help. The following are useful resources for you and those who matter in your life.
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Addiction or substance abuse is a cause of many deaths in this country and help and resources are available. Our Networks can point you to the relevant direction if you are suffering from substance abuse to get help that you need.
Federal Resources:
Some federal agencies offer resources for identifying health care providers and help in finding low-cost health services. These include:
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): For general information on mental health and to locate treatment services in your area, call the SAMHSA Treatment Referral Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). SAMHSA also has a Behavioral Health Treatment Locator on its website that can be searched by location.
Housing:
On housing help is also available through our Networks to improve resident care level for individuals suffering from a substance use disorder who are in need of supportive recovery-oriented transitional housing.
For more sources
https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/housing-best-practices-100819.pdf
Health Care
It is important to get mental health immediately, but this is often not the case because of lack of knowing where to start from. Discuss your situation with your primary care doctor or an alternative health professional for guidance on mental health issues. Request them to connect you with the right mental health services and the following links available at the Mental Health.Gov site could be your first steps towards getting immediate help;
Emergency Medical Services—911
If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or Live Online Chat
If you or someone you know is suicidal or in emotional distress, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Trained crisis workers are available to talk 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Your confidential and toll-free call goes to the nearest crisis center in the Lifeline national network. These centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals.
SAMHSA Treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727)
Get general information on mental health and locate treatment services in your area. Speak to a live person, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST.
Health Insurance Resources
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): HRSA works to improve access to health care. The HRSA website has information on finding affordable healthcare, including health centers that offer care on a sliding fee scale
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): CMS has information on its website about benefits and eligibility for mental health programs and how to enroll.
- The National Library of Medicine (NLM) MedlinePlus: NLM’s website has directories and lists of organizations that can help in identifying a health practitioner.
- Mental Health and Addiction Insurance Help: This website from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers resources to help answer questions about insurance coverage for mental health care.
Awareness and Education Outreach on Mental health illness
- We promote enabling environment for Faith based communities to provide opportunity to support individuals living with mental illnesses to seek help.
- We facilitate local mental health experts and individuals’ members of the church or faith-based community who have experienced mental illness to speak to the congregation during community gatherings.
- We organize meetings and functions where church members can have a candid conversation regarding mental health.
- Share facts and myths embedded in mental health
Opportunity Identification
- Encourage religious community to identify how they can support individuals living with mental health issues.
- This can be through space sharing for recreation, programs execution such as peer mentoring programs and volunteering opportunities.
- We plan and facilitate a community conversation using SAMHSA’s Toolkit for Community Conversations About Mental Health. The toolkit provides information about how to plan a community conversation, how to guide these discussions, and includes information about mental health issues to use during the discussion.
We work with our networks to help rehabilitate those who have been released from jail by identifying their needs and showing them the way out of their situation. We offer programs such as
- Prison Ministry
- Special Needs Offenders Program
- House Placement through our Network Teams
- Community Integration through Church Community intervention programs
- Family members mentoring and spiritual nourishment