TEXAS
JUVENILE
CRIME
PREVENTION
CENTER
2015-16
BROWN BAG
SERIES
Evaluation of the African American Faith-Based
Mental Health Education and Awareness Initiative
Camille Gibson, Ph.D., C.R.C.
In 2014 the Hogg Foundation awarded funding to 10
African American faith-based organizations for use
over three years to increase awareness about mental
health, wellness and recovery; to support the mental
wellness of faith leaders and, to connect persons with
community mental health resources. The focus on
African Americans is in response to their reduced
likelihood of utilizing mental health services when in
emotional distress given the stigma of mental illness,
the cost of services and a lack of information about
therapy (Mental Health America, 1996). All of the
churches are in Texas; one in Taylor, one in Fort
Worth, three in Dallas and five in the Houston area.
Thereafter an evaluator and a coordinator were
included in the initiative to assist the churches to both
have and to demonstrate substantial impact.
DATE & TIME
Friday
January 22, 2016
3:30 – 5:00 pm
LOCATION
PVAMU College
of Juvenile
Justice &
Psychology
Don Clark
Building
Training Room
#137, 1st Floor