No More “Playing Church”
June 7, 2022
No More “Playing Church”
You must resist with all your might the temptation to play ‘church’ while the world bleeds. - Dr. Peter Storey…
Pivoting in the Fight against Poverty: Lessons from a Pandemic
Even in the most mundane times – assuming such times exist – poverty-fighting organizations face daunting odds. So many diverse…
The Collective Power of Prospering in Place
May 3, 2022
The Collective Power of Prospering in Place
In her book, Reclaiming Your Community: You Don’t Have to Move out of Your Neighborhood to Live in a Better…
Fuel for Innovation: Faith & Action Grant Apps Now Available
Inspired by the work of five rounds of Faith & Action Project Grant recipients, the Faith & Action Project is…
Realities and Opportunities: Addressing Poverty and Mental Illness
Knowledge, openness and sensitivity to trauma will be essential if we are to break the cycle of poverty and address…
Spring Conference Keynote Speaker Stribling Urges Empathy
February 28, 2022
Spring Conference Keynote Speaker Stribling Urges Empathy
In 2021, as Schroeder Stribling accepted her new role as President and CEO of Mental Health America, she remarked that…
You Yes You! Project: Helping Men be Fathers
February 28, 2022
You Yes You! Project: Helping Men be Fathers
Contributed by Lindsey Rabinowitch, Executive Director, Faith & Action Project Connection. Motivation. Family. Support. These are the words Michael A.…
Brookings: “Building a sustainable behavioral health crisis continuum”
While our system for responding to mental health crises should, by definition, be humane, they too often are so inhumane…
Peel Back the Layers: Poverty and Mental Health
February 1, 2022
Peel Back the Layers: Poverty and Mental Health
In the ongoing effort to peel back the layers of poverty’s causes and effects, the CTS Faith & Action Project…
Revisiting an “Invisible Child” that Made Poverty Human
January 4, 2022
Revisiting an “Invisible Child” that Made Poverty Human
Eight years ago, The New York Times shared with its readers the story of Dasani, an 11-year-old girl living in…
