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NC’s Plan to Improve Health in Rural Communities

August 22, 2014 · by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

I had the pleasure of serving on the North Carolina Institute of Medicine’s (NCIOM) Task Force on Rural Health, which was charged with creating a roadmap for better health in rural parts of our state. This plan includes strategies that do not require additional funding to support, but rather stronger partnerships across different sectors, such as health care, education and economic development.

People of faith who live in rural areas are encouraged to review the North Carolina Rural Health Action Plan, which is now available for free download from the NCIOM website, to see how you can make a difference. Clergy, in particular, can play a powerful role in improving the health of rural communities by holding local leaders (e.g., policymakers, small business owners, health care providers, etc.) accountable and by promoting health from the pulpit.

As a matter of fact, supporting healthy eating and active living is one of the six key strategies highlighted in the Rural Health Action Plan, and it’s one that our Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW) Certified Congregations are already engaged in. To join PHW’s efforts to improve the health of clergy and congregants in both rural and urban settings, please click here.

With limited state dollars going toward preventive health in North Carolina and the Governor’s decision not to expand Medicaid coverage for our most vulnerable, it’s critical that we take proactive measures to improve our own health and the health of our neighbors.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Economic Justice, Environment, Equality & Reconciliation, Farmworkers, Food, Good Government, Health, Healthcare Reform, Mental Health, Race/Ethnicity, Rural Life

About Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW) connects congregations with existing resources in the community and provides them with the tools necessary (sometimes in the form of mini-grants) to implement healthier practices, policies and programs. I live in Raleigh and enjoy good food, area greenways and bargain shopping.
Learn more about PHW and our efforts to improve the health of God’s people: healthandwholeness.org

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