Please join ACMHM Houston Chapter, Legion of Mary, and Catholic Daughters 2092 in hosting the Monthly Prayer Service for Mental Health Wellness. This zoom meeting is scheduled for an hour to include Litany: Living with Mental Illness, Litany: Suffers of Domestic Violence, Litany: Victims of Human Trafficking & The Rosary: Glorious Mysteries. Each participating ministry/auxiliary/organization will have an active rotating role in the Prayer Service monthly. Email Contact: [email protected]
Kudos to Houston Chapter members Pastor James McLaughlin, Cleo McLaughlin, Rebecca E. Wills, Alicia Yancy, Beverly Francis, Eva Matthews, Riley Blocker & Pastor Wade Edwards for completing the three day Family Support Group Facilitator Training sponsored by NAMI Greater Houston. Phenomenal Trainers Gary Eagleton and Angelina Hudson (center)
Claire Shynett, coordinator of the Houston chapter brief interview with Kate Scanton for Catholic News Agency. With concerns that suicide rates are rising in communities of color during the pandemic, Catholic mental health workers say the Church can play a key role in response.
John Gehring and Jeanne Isler of Faith in Public Life discuss systemic racism in the United States and what Catholics can do when bishops fall short of their call to act in the face of injustice. From National Catholic Reporter nbccongress.org/podcasts.html
Why Black Catholic Culture Matters with Dr. Ansel Augustine In this episode we talk about how the Church (and especially Catholics of color) can find hope in the heroic faithfulness of Black Catholic saints and Catholic ancestors, the history of New Orleans that makes it such a Catholic city, and what the Church can do to serve, support, and include Catholics who have been pushed to the margins by society (and even other Catholics).
Lifting Families Together (LFT) has been organized to operate exclusively for charitable purposes, including, but not limited to improving the quality of life for children with health issues in the Houston Metropolitan area.
Established in 1954 by philanthropist Ima Hogg, is the area’s longest serving mental health education and advocacy organization focused on shaping the mental health of people and communities in the areas of children and education, integrated health care, veterans, and community education. We actively work to replace stigmas about mental illness with compassion and proper treatment. Our work: Links people to mental health services Provides education and training for the community Removes barriers to mental health care Facilitates change in systems Advocates for legislative solutions Addresses the vast need for public mental health services Links people to mental health services