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Mental illness is a major problem for the entire US population – not just the homeless population. The difference is the problems are aggravaated by homelessness.
Articles for Mental Health
Mental illness and the role of the Vincentians
St. Vincent de Paul Society CEO David Barringer speaks out on mental illness and the role of the Vincentians.......
Vincentian Family and “Mental Health Consequences of Conflict on Children”
In cooperation with UNICEF, Fracarita International, an international NGO for development cooperation of the Brothers of Charity founded by the Belgium St. Vincent, has organized a major international symposium “Mental Health Consequences of Conflict on Children”
News of the Brothers of Charity
The international NGO for development cooperation of the Brothers of Charity Training by Fracarita International in Sri Lanka From October 17th till 24th, the regional coordinators of our seven country offices in Asia gathered in Sri Lanka, together with the regional...
Brothers of Charity awarded 65,000 €
On September 18, the psychiatric centre of the Brothers of Charity in Bukavu received the triannual Caritas International – Deckers Award because of the remarkable pioneering work in mental health care in Congo’s war-torn South Kivu Province. The psychiatric centre,...
Belgium praises Brothers of Charity
Brother René Stockman, General Superior of the Brothers of Charity and president of Fracarita International was presented with the Order of Leopold, a State award of the Kingdom of Belgium, at the Belgian Embassy in Vatican City on January 29th. The Brothers or...
Insights into the Brothers of Charity today
The Brothers of Charity, founded by the Belgian Vincent dePaul, recently completed their General Chapter. The recent publication, Deus est Caritas, offers valuable insights into how they live out the charism in the context of people living with mental health...
Vincentian Family – World Mental Health Day Oct. 10
A question for you? Can you identify a branch of the Vincentian Family whose primary mission is mental health and specializes in care for the mentally ill? The Brothers or Charity were founded by one who is called the "Belgian St. Vincent dePaul" and who chose Vincent...
Brothers of Charity and the Vincentian Vision
The Brothers of Charity are a religious congregation founded by the "Belgian St. Vincent", Peter Joseph Triest in 1807. With Vincent as their patron their mission is to promote a culture of charity wherever people are wounded in their existential capacities. Their...
Brothers of Charity report on massacre
The Brothers of Charity, founded by the Belgian St. Vincent, are reporting on massacres in Burundi. At least 36 people were killed on September 18th after unknown gunmen opened fire at a crowded bar in Gatumba, a border town about 15 km west of the Burundian capital...
Global Action Against Poverty – Brothers of Charity
Founded by Pierre J. Triest, the Vincent de Paul of his native Belgium, the Brothers of Charity through their NGO Global Action Against Poverty invite all members of the Vincentian Family to join in their petition for better mental health care worldwide. This...