SERVING FAMILIES
PRESIDENT
Faith & Community Wellness Centers, Inc. (FCWC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) founded in 2022.
- Connects families in the community to mental health resources; provides follow up for 6 months.
- Hosts quarterly mental health educational forums for families and therapists to assist families who are in crisis.
- Conducts a year-round Reverse ACES Saturday Camp for kids, 7-16 (play therapy, 52 virtues, dreamboards, games field trips, tutoring, mental health discussions and more).
- Conducts a free eight-week Reverse ACES Summer Camp in collaboration with WestCare for kids 7-16 years old.
- Youth Connects for teens 12-18 years old. Youth Connects includes food, games, mental health discussions.
- Provides Mental Health Coach scholarships with American Association of Christian Counselors for family members in the community.
PROVIDING RESOURCES - H.E. Butt Foundation
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Press Release: January 10, 2024
The Congregational Collective exists to equip congregations to become community leaders in mental health and wellness by partnering to build support systems, networks, and ministry tools that include educational resources, training, and a network of relationships.
Our vision is to collaborate with others to make San Antonio’s congregations the safest places in the world for people seeking mental wellness.
In late 2023, The Collective launched an 18-month learning pilot with eight congregations across San Antonio to test and learn about effective foundational training and support resources that will help put congregations on a path to success. Successful resources will be scaled beyond the pilot as we learn.
If you would like to learn more about the current work, please feel free to contact us.
Website: Congregational Collective - H. E. Butt Foundation (hebfdn.org)
Email: info@congregationalcollective.org
Address: 140 W. Sunset, San Antonio, TX 78209
SERVING CHURCHES
PROGRAM MANAGER
WestCare Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT) Program:
Educating and training the church and faith leaders within San Antonio.
FCWC recruits churches and trains faith-based leaders (40 hours of training) on recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental illness in congregations and community. FCWC assists each church in executing a six-phased program within their congregation.
- Phase 1 – Train faith leaders and members in communities of color ON how to recognize and respond to mental illness challenges in their congregations and communities.
- Phase 2 – Provide mental health forums and trainings for families in the community who are challenged by mental illness
- Phase 3 – Assist mental health coordinators in building a mental health program at the ministry’s capacity. Help ministry team to develop a vision and mission for the ministry.
- Phase 4 – Provide mental health resource centers for the church and community. Develop marketing materials that address the mental health needs in their community. Help mental health team develop mental health conversations within their own communities.
- Phase 5 – Establish referrals to mental health resources.
- Phase 6 – Assist churches in becoming trauma informed care certified with the Ecumenical Center.
SERVING COMMUNITY
MISSION LEADER
- Group of eight churches that received Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT) (Kingdom Life Fellowship, Vertical Church, Message Church, The Rock San Antonio, Praise Cathedral, Family Life International Ministries, Ministry House of Restoration, and St. James AME Church. We are transforming our community through educating them through weekly Zoom conversations on Monday nights and have done so for the past two years.
- Conduct community workshops and Spiritual Mental Health services.
- Conduct weekly Community Conversations on mental health via Zoom (Trauma Talk, Bro Talk, Youth Talk, Sista Talk, Life Beyond Trauma).
- Provide mental health services to families in the community.
For detailed information, visit www.RaphaHealthMinistries.com!
SERVING YOUTH - PARENTS AND CHILDREN CONNECTING TOGETHER
FCWC PARTNER
Parents and Children Connecting Together, or PACCT, impacts the community by connecting parents, children, teachers, schools, and organizations. PACCT’s goal is to help families succeed by giving them the skills and tools they need to build healthy family connections.
Patrese Denny the owner and operator of PACCT is a certified Mental Health Coach, Professional Life Coach, Parent Coach, a licensed Educator, and a facilitator for Rezilient Kidz . At PACCT, the aim is to strengthen the bond necessary for children to reach their full potential by mentoring and coaching the child’s first and most important teacher, their parents.
Using non-violent communication techniques, the 40 developmental assets, and social emotional intelligence skills, PACCT increases youth's; ability to succeed at home and in school and the parent's ability to communicate with their children and their children’s schools.
PACCT offers group coaching sessions to help parents understand child development and childhood behaviors, build child and parent connections by setting family values, develop parent school advocacy and involvement skills, and establish family and personal boundaries with children who suffer from behavioral, social-emotional, academic challenges and developmental disorders.
Sessions Include: Protecting Your Child From Trauma, Establishing Family Values, Setting Family Boundaries, Developing Parent & School Advocacy Skills, Our Kids Are Crying Are You Listening?
Expert Parenting Advice and Life Coaching Services (pacctimpact.org)
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Patrese Denny @ (512) 588-3522
