Social Work Collaboration with Faith Leaders and Faith Groups Serving Families in Rural Areas

Harr, Cynthia; Yancey, Gaynor

doi:10.1080/15426432.2014.900373

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“…Working within existing community social structures and across a broad cross section of the community—with Elders, youth, local faith leaders and community groups—helps to establish respectful and collaborative relationships. Measures to access broad input and community guidance will result in treatment models, services and strategies that meet the diversity of mental health needs [ 32 , 33 , 34 ].…”

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The Asia Pacific Disaster Mental Health Network: Setting a Mental Health Agenda for the Region

Newnham

Dzidic

Mergelsberg

et al. 2020

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Addressing the psychological mechanisms and structural inequalities that underpin mental health issues is critical to recovery following disasters and pandemics. The Asia Pacific Disaster Mental Health Network was established in June 2020 in response to the current disaster climate and to foster advancements in disaster-oriented mental health research, practice and policy across the region. Supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) Thematic Platform for Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health EDRM), the network brings together leading disaster psychiatry, psychology and public health experts. Our aim is to advance policy, research and targeted translation of the evidence so that communities are better informed in preparation and response to disasters, pandemics and mass trauma. The first meetings of the network resulted in the development of a regional disaster mental health agenda focused on the current context, with five priority areas: (1) Strengthening community engagement and the integration of diverse perspectives in planning, implementing and evaluating mental health and psychosocial response in disasters; (2) Supporting and assessing the capacity of mental health systems to respond to disasters; (3) Optimising emerging technologies in mental healthcare; (4) Understanding and responding appropriately to addressing the mental health impacts of climate change; (5) Prioritising mental health and psychosocial support for high-risk groups. Consideration of these priority areas in future research, practice and policy will support nuanced and effective psychosocial initiatives for disaster-affected populations within the Asia Pacific region.

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The Asia Pacific Disaster Mental Health Network: Setting a Mental Health Agenda for the Region

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Dzidic

Mergelsberg

et al. 2020

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“…Viewpoints informed by faith or spirituality, including those hailing from traditional monotheistic religions, should not be withheld privilege in academic discourse, particularly as those from disadvantaged populations tend to have a large proportion of members with monotheistic faith commitments. These include ethnic and racial minorities, those with lower incomes, rural communities, women, older adults, and immigrants (Harr and Yancey 2014;Hodge 2013;Newport 2012;Pew Research Center 2015). Counter-trafficking discourse appears to have seen more progress in terms of diversity regarding queer and anti-racist commitments (Xian et al 2017) than it has regarding religion, though progress in all three areas is still desperately needed.…”

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On Earth and as It Is in Heaven—There Is No Sex Trafficking in Heaven: A Qualitative Study Bringing Christian Church Leaders’ Anti-Trafficking Viewpoints to Trafficking Discourse

Knight

Kagotho

2022

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There is a lack of contributions in sex trafficking the academic literature from Christian evangelical leaders despite their prominence in global counter-trafficking activism. Given that the academic literature influences professional and pedagogical discourse, the lack of evangelical Christian representation could diminish the complexity of trafficking discourses, limit balanced views of the flaws and strengths of evangelical counter-trafficking, and limit the opportunities for academia to understand and address problematic areas in evangelical counter-trafficking through an emic understanding of evangelical paradigms. Using a phenomenological lens to engage evangelical Christian pastors (n = 17) in the midwestern United States, this study examined the meaning faith leaders attach to counter-trafficking initiatives. Four themes emerged: (1) God cares about survivors of sex trafficking, giving Christians a moral obligation to intervene; (2) God, the Christian, and the survivor all have essential roles in tackling sex trafficking as part of helping humanity; (3) congregations’ faith-inspired but imperfect efforts to help an imperfect and complex world create many complexities; and (4) managing complexity involves applying the truths that underpin the Christian worldview, namely that God is good and people are valuable. These findings underscore the need to create an inclusive knowledge-producing forum that allows for a pragmatic exchange of ideas to expand the discourse between multiple counter trafficking actors.

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“…More broadly, we consider religious leaders to be individuals that provide support, comfort, and guidance to communities in which they are culturally, spiritually, and physically embedded ( World Health Organization, 2020 ). They typically have comprehensive understanding of local networks and historical context ( Lau et al., 2020 ; Oyo-Ita et al., 2021 ; Powell, 2014 ), are seen as reputable sources of information by their communities, and hold community relationships broadly characterized by trust ( Lau et al., 2020 ; Harr and Yancey, 2014 ; Powell, 2014 ). Their care work can be situated among the not-for-profit 'point' of Razavi's "care diamond" ( 2007 p.21), a well-established typology for the structure of care provision in society.…”

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Caring in crisis: The experiences of local religious leaders meeting community food needs in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Lau

Neufeld

et al. 2023

Wellbeing, Space and Society

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Social Work Collaboration with Faith Leaders and Faith Groups Serving Families in Rural Areas

Cited by 12 publications

References 15 publications

The Asia Pacific Disaster Mental Health Network: Setting a Mental Health Agenda for the Region

The Asia Pacific Disaster Mental Health Network: Setting a Mental Health Agenda for the Region

On Earth and as It Is in Heaven—There Is No Sex Trafficking in Heaven: A Qualitative Study Bringing Christian Church Leaders’ Anti-Trafficking Viewpoints to Trafficking Discourse

Caring in crisis: The experiences of local religious leaders meeting community food needs in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic

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