Researchers partner with local church to identify community mental health needs
College of Public Health researchers will work with Bethel Presbyterian Church in North Philadelphia in a study to identify mental health needs of individuals in the community the church serves, as part of a program that connects the city’s public health institutions with community organizations that have research needs.
Bethel Presbyterian Church is a Black congregation that has been a center of service to its surrounding low-income neighborhoods for more than 70 years. The church operates food and clothing distribution programs. It provides hot meals and offers senior servi...