Christine Baxter

GOAL-$3,000

Christine is a lifelong resident of the Capital Region and currently resides in the City of Albany. She is a graduate of the University at Albany and Drew Theological Seminary in Madison NJ.

She has been on the Board of Directors for NAMI Capital Region NY for one year as a member and also a chair for their Board Development Committee and Director of Volunteers.

Christine is also a member of the Capital Area Council of Churches Ecumenical Witness of Baptism team and a member of Christ Church UMC in Troy NY.

Within religious organizations and communities of faith it is extremely difficult to discuss matters of serious mental illness or mental well being. Ecumenical leadership must come together to discuss and acknowledge that 'mental health' is HEALTH and that being a healthy Christian does not mean that one must hide anything that is painful or distressing. All to often there is a divide between mental wellness and spiritual wellness. As a NAMI Model Ambassador Christine hopes to open the doors to much needed conversations about faith, health, and wellness and the ways they work together within our communities.