An initiative in The Hill District is using clergy to address mental illness. The initiative started in 2007. It borrows from systems already in place but in many ways is a model for addressing behavioral health challenges in the black community.
It trains pastors, priests and imams to identify mental health disorders and to build referral relationships with medical providers.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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