A.W.A.R.E - U Have My WORD

Are We AWARE of Religious & spiritual Experiences in mental health crisis?

We started A.W.A.R.E at the Rutgers University Medical School Conference in 2023 to raise attention to the spiritual & religious element in mental health care.

We moved forward by establishing a monthly NJ AWARE Coalition for Religious, Spiritual & Mental Health Leaders who are on mission to positively impact the 988-crisis line in a way that includes clergy.

We invited experts & collaborators to our NJ Coalition to bridge across the USA.

We got invited to present a 3-part series with First Responder Health.

We issued a proposal to the State of New Jersey to include the religious & spiritual part of mental health crisis calls in 988 training.

We continue to collaborate with folks across the USA & around the world to raise AWAREness on the spiritual & religious aspect of mental health.

We reach forward to collaborate with Cops, Clergy & Community in NJ and Faith & Blue across the USA. Faith & Blue – Building Bridges to More Inclusive Communities (faithandblue.org)

Reverend Ronald Sparks leads a prayer over our officers.

Pilgrim Baptist Church, Red Bank, NJ. Oct. 10, 2024.

We completed Part 3 with First Responder Health on Nov. 1, 2024.

Moving forward with orientation for Mobile Crisis Response Units in NJ on Dec. 2, 2024.

Trenton Psychiatric Hospital orientation Dec. 20, 2024.

Monmouth Prosecutor’s Office, We Are Monmouth, Feb. 20, 2024.

Contact the co-leaders to get involved with A.W.A.R.E NJ bridging across the USA and around the globe.

Carlito Cabelin [email protected] NJ

Joshua Roberts [email protected] CA

Dr. Calvin Chatlos [email protected] NJ

Tawanda Mutsigwa [email protected] South Africa

Janet Werner [email protected] NJ