Mental Illness Workshops
The Mental Illness Workshops will introduce Catholic diocesan personnel, pastoral leaders, and parishioners to the issue of severe and persistent mental illness and will provide them with tools and resources to further the welcome, support, and involvement of individuals with mental illness and their families in the life of the faith community. Participants will be given specific practical, actionable ideas, ready and easy to use in their parishes.
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Who will benefit from attending
Priests, pastoral staff, deacons, seminarians, people with mental illness and their families, catechetical leaders, parish nurses, DREs, lay ecclesial ministers, youth ministers, liturgists, disability advocates, ushers, care ministers, chaplains, social workers, healthcare workers, pastoral counselors, and all concerned about
the welcome and support of parishioners with mental illnesses and their families.
The dates and times of the workshops are:
Washington, DC July 11, 2009
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Archdiocesan Pastoral Center
5001 Eastern Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Contact: Janice Benton
202.529.2933 (v); 202.529.2934 (tty)
jbenton@ncpd.org
Registration deadline: June 29
Chicago, IL July 21, 2009
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
St. John of the Cross Parish Center
5005 S. Wolf Rd.
Western Springs, IL 60558
Contact: Connie Rakitan
708.383.9276; cmr1551@comcast.net
Registration deadline: July 6
Portland, OR July 24, 2009
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
St. Pius X Parish Center
1280 NW Saltzman Road
Portland, OR 97229
Contact: Dorothy Coughlin
503.233.8399; dcoughlin@archdpdx.org
Registration deadline: July 6
Fees
The major cost of the workshop is provided by agrant from a generous benefactor to the NCPD Council on Mental Illness. A nominal fee of $10 will help cover the expense for a light continental breakfast, lunch and materials.
Registrants will be sent an information packet, directions
and confirmation prior to the workshop.
Please click the link below to register for a workshop.
