The New Jersey Catholic Conference, in partnership with New Jersey’s Catholic Dioceses, Catholic Charities agencies, and Catholic Healthcare Partnership of New Jersey, will host an informative one-day mental health conference on Saturday, May 2, which is aimed to increase awareness and understanding of the escalating crisis in mental illness affecting the U.S. and across the world.
The conference, titled “From Isolation to Belonging, Mental Health and the Catholic Church,” will feature leading Catholic voices in the mental health arena, including keynote speaker Bishop John P. Dolan of the Diocese of Phoenix, founder of the diocesan Office of Mental Health Ministry which became the first of its kind in the U.S.
The event will take place at the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center in Piscataway, N.J., and seeks to educate attendees on the scope of the mental health crisis, reduce stigma surrounding mental illness, and offer resources for sufferers and their families.
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With 1 in 10 adults in the U.S. and over 1 billion people worldwide affected by mental health issues according to the World Health Organization, everyone from clergy to ministerial volunteers to educators and lay faithful are encouraged to attend this event. One in four adults say they would seek help from the clergy first in the instance of mental health struggles, underscoring the significant role the Church can play in supporting victims and providing resources to direct them and their families.
The keynote address by Bishop Dolan will be followed by breakout sessions with speakers including: Beth Hlabse, program director, Notre Dame Fiat Program on Faith & Mental Health; Ben Wortham, vice president of Behavioral Health Integration, Catholic Charities USA; and Deacon Ed Shoener, founder, International Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers.
Cardinal Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archdiocese of Newark, will serve as the principal celebrant and homilist for Mass.
The conference is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Saturday, May 2. Registration is $40 and space is limited to the first 300 people. Go to njconf.com to register.
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The New Jersey Catholic Conference, in partnership with New Jersey’s Catholic Dioceses, Catholic Charities agencies, and Catholic Healthcare Partnership of New Jersey, will host an informative one-day mental health conference on Saturday, May 2, which is aimed to increase awareness and understanding of the escalating crisis in mental illness affecting the U.S. and across the world.
The conference, titled “From Isolation to Belonging, Mental Health and the Catholic Church,” will feature leading Catholic voices in the mental health arena, including keynote speaker Bishop John P. Dolan of the Diocese of Phoenix, founder of the diocesan Office of Mental Health Ministry which became the first of its kind in the U.S.
The event will take place at the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center in Piscataway, N.J., and seeks to educate attendees on the scope of the mental health crisis, reduce stigma surrounding mental illness, and offer resources for sufferers and their families.
Click here to subscribe to our weekly newsletter.
With 1 in 10 adults in the U.S. and over 1 billion people worldwide affected by mental health issues according to the World Health Organization, everyone from clergy to ministerial volunteers to educators and lay faithful are encouraged to attend this event. One in four adults say they would seek help from the clergy first in the instance of mental health struggles, underscoring the significant role the Church can play in supporting victims and providing resources to direct them and their families.
The keynote address by Bishop Dolan will be followed by breakout sessions with speakers including: Beth Hlabse, program director, Notre Dame Fiat Program on Faith & Mental Health; Ben Wortham, vice president of Behavioral Health Integration, Catholic Charities USA; and Deacon Ed Shoener, founder, International Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers.
Cardinal Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archdiocese of Newark, will serve as the principal celebrant and homilist for Mass.
The conference is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Saturday, May 2. Registration is $40 and space is limited to the first 300 people. Go to njconf.com to register.