The State of Stigma
June 2021 — The State of Stigma: Proactive & Progressive Ways Religious Communities are Addressing the Mental Health Crisis
“The leadership of our faith communities have a major responsibility to actively create a climate where members can feel okay about seeking help for mental health issues, especially with us having gone through this pandemic,” Max Donatelli, Erie County Anti-Stigma Coalition founding member, said. “Thankfully we know of some who are, and we will be featuring them during the Facebook Live session.”
MODERATED BY—Karl Shallowhorn, Director of Youth Programs at Mental Health Advocates
Kathy Aman
Chair, St. Joseph University Parish, Mental Health Committee
Dr. Khalid Qazi
Founding President & Senior Adviser, Muslim Public Affairs Council of WNY
Rabbi Alex Lazarus Klein
Shir Shalom Temple
Rev. Nancy Rosas
More Facebook Live Events
Our regular Facebook live events bring together experts from the mental health field and broader community to share information and about mental health topics and efforts to reduce stigma. These events are always free and open to the public.