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Partnerships Between Faith Communities and the Mental Health Sector: A Scoping Review
Lilian G Perez1, Cristian Cardenas1, Tara Blagg1
1RAND, Santa Monica, California (Perez, Wong); Pardee RAND Graduate School, Santa Monica, California (Cardenas, Blagg).
Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.)
|October 2, 2024
Summary
Faith communities partner with mental health sectors to improve care. Multicomponent approaches, like training and education, show promise, but more research is needed on effectiveness and sustainability.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Mental Health Services Research
- Community Psychology
Background:
- Faith communities are increasingly involved in addressing mental health needs.
- Challenges exist in their capacity for serious illness and collaboration with the mental health sector.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a scoping review on faith community-mental health sector partnerships.
- To assess the characteristics and evidence base of these partnerships for mental health needs.
Main Methods:
- A systematic search of four databases for peer-reviewed articles (2010-2023) on US-based partnerships.
- Review of 37 articles representing 32 unique partnerships.
Main Results:
- Most partnerships used multicomponent approaches: faith community training, mental health education, and counseling.
- Partnerships often focused on African American communities and showed promising outcomes when evaluated.
- Facilitators included leader support and reciprocal relationships; barriers included funding and differing attitudes.
Conclusions:
- Faith communities are vital partners in mental health care delivery.
- More rigorous evaluations are needed to understand partnership effectiveness, feasibility, and sustainability.
- Strategies for developing and strengthening future partnerships were identified.
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