OBJECTIVE
Faith Leaders play an important role within communities. They can be particularly important partners in connecting with people from communities of color, communities where English is not the primary language, and communities of people with historically low access to harm reduction and addiction treatment. In this training, you will learn from the team at Seven Hills Behavioral Health, a POST grantee located in Fall River / New Bedford. This team has incorporated faith leaders on outreach to help them better engage people of color, people for whom English is not the primary language, and communities of people with historically low access to harm reduction and addiction treatment.
Panel included: Rev David Lima (Executive Minister, Inter-Church Council of Greater New Bedford) Connie Rocha-Mimiso (Director of Community Health Services, Seven Hills Behavioral Health) Peter Lagasse (Assistant Manager, Seven Hills Behavioral Health) Stephen Murray (Harm Reduction Program Manager, Boston Medical Center)