Strength in Unity, Peace through Justice
WHAT DOES HIGH-QUALITY ADDICTION TREATMENT LOOK LIKE? High-quality addiction treatment facilities should include ALL of these Shatterproof National Principles of Care©: Fast Access to Treatment You should be able to get treatment as soon as you’re … [Read more...] about ATLAS
At our houses of worship, things have looked different for a while. Many faith communities and their health ministries have mobilized in unprecedented ways to keep their communities healthy and safe. In that spirit, we would like to offer ideas of how to stay connected while we … [Read more...] about Re-imagining Health Ministries During COVID: How to keep Health Ministries Engaged
Our Mission To provide a life saving point of contact for people who use drugs. We're there to help you in the event of an overdose. We will never shame, judge, or preach to stop. If you are interested in getting help, we have resources available for you, but we will … [Read more...] about Never Use Alone
This handout explores the intersection of Harm Reduction and Trauma-Informed Care. … [Read more...] about Developing a Harm Reduction and Trauma Informed Practice
This glossary was developed in partnership with the Peer Network of New York, a group of harm reduction support specialists who provide vital services including health education, testing (for HIV and Hepatitis C), harm reduction guidance, recovery coaching, and community … [Read more...] about DRUG USE GLOSSARY
Drug use carries with it a lot of stigmas and one of the ways to work on reducing this stigma is person-centered language. This document lists words to avoid and suggestions of what to say instead. … [Read more...] about STIGMA REDUCING LANGUAGE HANDOUT
Alliance Medical Ministry is a “faith-led medical ministry” that provides healthcare to low-income, uninsured adults living in Wake County, NC. Who: Alliance Medical Ministry is a medical and counseling facility based in Raleigh, NC. What: Patients of Alliance Medical … [Read more...] about Alliance Medical Ministry
There are a variety of factors that can contribute to addiction. On the surface, addiction can be caused by physical changes in the brain that make the body crave certain types of drugs. When a debilitating substance habit consumes someone’s life, they often look to a Higher … [Read more...] about Faith & Religion in Recovery
Description: Our Brother Legion “is an interfaith organization which seeks to educate and teach the faith community to reduce stigma with and on behalf of people living with mental illness, trauma, and addiction”. Who: Faith communities and the mental health community. Anyone, … [Read more...] about Our Brother Legion
National mental health organization that is made up of hundreds of smaller local and state groups that exist in order to help support the millions of people that are affected by mental illness and their loved ones. Many local groups offer a support group for loved ones that have … [Read more...] about NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Faith Connections on Mental Illness has an interfaith approach in helping all faiths educate, advocate, support, and include those with mental illness and loved ones of those with mental illness. Who People of all faiths: mental health professionals, any individual interested … [Read more...] about Faith Connections on Mental Illness
Addictioncenter.com is an organized web guide that connects individuals who are struggling with addiction as well as their loved ones to treatment options, information, and the help they need. Who: A group of concerned individuals who started this site with our to provide … [Read more...] about Addiction Center
This resource was designed as a bulletin insert for Mother's Day 2017. It may also be used as a flier or as a guideline to speak out about postpartum depression in your community of faith. This Mother’s Day, we want to make sure all of our congregations have the tools they … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day Bulletin Insert
Have you experienced PPD and want to help others? PPD ACT is a research study developed by Postpartum Depression: Action Towards Causes and Treatment (PACT) Consortium, an international group of academic clinicians and scientists committed to understanding the interaction of … [Read more...] about PPD Act
Postpartum Support International (PSI) was founded in 1987 by Jane Honikman in Santa Barbara, California. The purpose of the organization is to increase awareness among public and professional communities about the emotional changes that women experience during pregnancy and … [Read more...] about Postpartum Support International
The Postpartum Stress Center was founded in 1988 by Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW. The Center was established to provide a better understanding and comprehensive clinical intervention for any woman who suffers from the range of prenatal and postpartum mood and anxiety … [Read more...] about The Postpartum Stress Center
Postpartumprogress.com is the world’s most widely-read blog dedicated to maternal mental illness, with more than 400,000 monthly pageviews. It offers in-depth information, support and hope for all pregnant and new moms who have postpartum depression and all other mental illnesses … [Read more...] about Postpartum Progress
Postpartum depression is the most common complication of childbearing. This 10-question self-rating scale has been proven to be an efficient and effective way of identifying patients at risk for “perinatal” depression. While this test was specifically designed for women who are … [Read more...] about Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
The UNC Center for Women’s Mood Disorders is directed by David Rubinow M.D., the Chair of the UNC Department of Psychiatry and an internationally known expert in the evaluation and treatment of women with mood disorders that occur during periods of hormonal change. Reproductive … [Read more...] about UNC Center for Women’s Mood Disorders
