Mental Health 101
for Faith Leaders
Faith Leaders & Mental Health
Faith Leaders are people who have positions of leadership within a faith-based community. A Faith Leader may receive payment for their services, or may offer their leadership voluntarily. They may or may not have an official title. The location of their leadership activities may occur in a variety of spaces, from a church building to home-based groups to campus-based communities of faith (and a multitude of other locations as well).
Does this sound like you?
Faith Leaders help provide direction to those they lead, and play an integral role in influencing a faith community. This includes being aware of the impacts that mental health concerns and past trauma may have on those you lead. By learning more about mental health and trauma, you can help create a space that is more welcoming and safe for the variety of folks you may lead.
Mental Health 101 for Faith Leaders
Mental Health is a part of all our lives. Research has shown that as much as 25% of the US population will experience mental health concerns during their lifetime. Faith leaders, as people who serve and give guidance to groups of people, are sure to interact with those facing mental health challenges. Yet, most faith leaders have received little, if any, training regarding how to assist folks with mental health struggles or to connect them with additional resources.
Michelle F. Moseley, MS, LCMHC, NCC, BC-TMH is a licensed mental health professional with two decades of experience working within volunteer and vocational ministry roles, and 10 years experience supporting folks’ mental health in clinical roles. Mental Health 101 for Faith Leaders draws from Michelle’s years of experience, and brings together her passion for mental health awareness and healthy spirituality.
This training covers topics that will help participants be better equipped to support the mental health of those they lead. These topics will include:
- common mental health concerns and how they may present
- self-harm and suicidal ideation – knowing the difference and how you can help
- caring for your own mental health as a faith leader while serving others
- connecting with trusted mental health resources
This training also features some information to help faith leaders understand more about trauma and consider ways to create a more trauma-sensitive space.
Trauma is the experience of something being too much, too fast, or too soon for a person’s nervous system. Trauma can be the result of a variety of life experiences.
Participants in the training will also have access to the following:
- Q&A and discussion of specific scenarios related to mental health
- access to additional resources related to mental health topics
Location & Schedule Information
Mental Health 101 for Faith Leaders can be scheduled as either an online webinar event or an in-person event for your specific group.
The training can range from a 2-hour basic training to a 5-hour in-depth training. The logistics of both location and scheduling can be discussed based on your needs.
Contact Michelle – you can use the link in the button below – to get the conversation started about bringing Mental Health 101 for Faith Leaders to your group.
Cost Information
The cost for this training ranges from $60 per participant (for the 2-hour training) to $150 per participant (for the in-depth 5-hour training). This pricing includes the training and related materials only. There may be additional associated fees depending on location and the need for travel, etc.
This pricing has been set with consideration of being financially accessible, while also honoring the hours of training and preparation that have gone into being able to offer this information.
There will always be an “equity pricing option” which provides an opportunity for those who have access to additional financial resources to offset the cost for those who have less access to financial resources. This is one way this training is operating from a trauma-sensitive perspective.
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