Kansas Faith Leaders 'Well Positioned' To Help Fill Mental Health Care Gaps in Rural Areas

Kansas Reflector

Nov 15, 2024

Reports on a rural mental health summit in Plainville, Kansas, which included discussion of the role of rural faith leaders in connecting residents with mental health resources. Notes that, in areas where mental health professionals are scarce, residents may be more likely to seek help from local faith communities. Describes efforts to distribute mental health resource brochures to churches and provide mental health training opportunities to a range of rural community members.

Behavioral health workforce · Community and faith-based initiatives · Mental health · Suicide and suicide prevention · Kansas