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Abundant Life at Camp Chestnut Ridge

By Partners in Health and Wholeness

From the Staff of Partners in Health and Wholeness As children now confront more stressors and navigate a host of mental health challenges, their summer caregivers must be prepared to not only address their needs but also care for themselves. This summer, the experience of 2,000 campers at Chestnut Ridge Camp and Retreat Center in […]

Abundant Life at Camp Chestnut Ridge

· by Partners in Health and Wholeness

From the Staff of Partners in Health and Wholeness As children now confront more stressors and navigate a host of mental health challenges, their summer caregivers must be prepared to not only address their needs but also care for themselves. This summer, the experience of 2,000 campers at Chestnut Ridge Camp and Retreat Center in […]

2025 Faith and Mental Health Summits Recap

By Partners in Health and Wholeness

In 2025, we had the privilege of hosting three impactful Faith and Health Summits across North Carolina—Asheville, Sanford, and Greenville. These events brought together 250+ faith leaders, mental health professionals, community organizers, and individuals passionate about bridging the gap between spiritual well-being and mental health. Each summit was unique in its setting, yet united in […]

2025 Faith and Mental Health Summits Recap

· by Partners in Health and Wholeness

In 2025, we had the privilege of hosting three impactful Faith and Health Summits across North Carolina—Asheville, Sanford, and Greenville. These events brought together 250+ faith leaders, mental health professionals, community organizers, and individuals passionate about bridging the gap between spiritual well-being and mental health. Each summit was unique in its setting, yet united in […]

Aerial view of lush, green landscape and French Broad River in Hot Springs, NC.

Facing the Storm, Finding the Stillness

By Partners in Health and Wholeness

By Rev. Erin Burleson On September 27, 2024, I took my children outside into the hurricane winds and rain. It wasn’t reckless—it was a teaching moment. I wanted them to know what it means to face a storm without fear, to see that while nature is powerful and unpredictable, it is also something to respect, […]

Facing the Storm, Finding the Stillness

· by Partners in Health and Wholeness

By Rev. Erin Burleson On September 27, 2024, I took my children outside into the hurricane winds and rain. It wasn’t reckless—it was a teaching moment. I wanted them to know what it means to face a storm without fear, to see that while nature is powerful and unpredictable, it is also something to respect, […]

Nourishing Lives During National Nutrition Month

By Partners in Health and Wholeness

Guest Author Kim Eshleman, Faith Communities LiaisonFaithful Families Thriving Communities/Steps to Health (NC State University’s SNAP-Ed program) Nutrition is a word with many connotations and one that may evoke complex emotions – both positive and negative. The word may summon memories of clinical or agency interactions, school lunches, ponderings over labels in the grocery aisle, […]

Nourishing Lives During National Nutrition Month

· by Partners in Health and Wholeness

Guest Author Kim Eshleman, Faith Communities LiaisonFaithful Families Thriving Communities/Steps to Health (NC State University’s SNAP-Ed program) Nutrition is a word with many connotations and one that may evoke complex emotions – both positive and negative. The word may summon memories of clinical or agency interactions, school lunches, ponderings over labels in the grocery aisle, […]