Are you interested in learning more about the state of our state when it comes to opioids? Are you interested in learning more about ways your congregation can get involved with the Opioid Crisis? If so please join us at St. Matthews UMC for the Opioid Crisis, the Faith Community Responds. At this breakfast, you […]
Join us for a Sacred Conversation with Kendall Vanderslice of Edible Theology to talk about the meaning of food: in Scripture, in Christian tradition, in history, and in your own lives. She will share more about her curriculum Worship at the Table and her program Edible Theology. https://www.edibletheology.com/. Register here
Join us April 13 at 11 am for a Faith and Health Connection: Community Gardening: It’s All in the Details with Crystal Mercer, County Extension Agent for Community and School Gardens with the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Guilford County to talk about community gardening and what it takes to get a community garden up and going. […]
Join us April 26 at 11 am in partnership with RAFI’s Come to the Table and Farmers of Color Network participants to hear about successful Faith and Food Partnerships. Learn how faith communities in North Carolina have partnered with farmers to establish sustainable and successful long term relationships that increase market access for farmers of […]
Join us May 11 at 11 am as we host Kim Eshleman of Faithful Families. Faithful Families believes that communities of faith are important health advocates, particularly in communities affected by health disparities or lacking access to crucial resources. That’s why we are here to empower faith communities as they become changemakers in helping their […]
Join us in partnership with Jordan Jefferies-James, Family & Consumer Sciences Agent Rockingham County Center N.C. Cooperative Extension May 18 at 11 am as we talk about healthy eating in the context of the role that faith communities can play in supporting habits that reflect the wholeness of the body. In this session participants will […]
For 14 years, PHW has worked to improve health outcomes for all North Carolinians by encouraging faith communities to recognize health as a faith issue. Our program has worked by connecting churches to resources and funding for their health ministries, most frequently through our $1,000 mini-grants. As PHW grows and evolves, the ways we encourage […]
This program is being offered for those seeking to know more about how to deal with issues of mental health and trauma within congregations productively. This conversation will abundantly help faith communities trying to destigmatize mental health and grow in their abilities to understand and address these issues. This workshop is a partnership event […]
Join us to learn how the Alter program can help your African-American faith community support and include community members with dementia and their loved ones. Register here.
Faith and the Overdose Crisis: How your Faith Community Can Respond to the Overdose Crisis and Help Bring it to an End Thursday, August 31, 7 p.m., Register for Zoom information PHW will be offering mini-grant opportunities to all Collaborative members in the focus area of Overdose Response beginning mid-August 2023. This webinar is intended […]
Join our Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW) initiative for an educational and comprehensive workshop focusing on tobacco/nicotine. During this session, you will gain knowledge about the dangers of tobacco usage and men's health, the most recent data, and discover how faith communities can respond to such issues. Featured speakers include Teresa Beardsley, Tobacco Prevention Manager […]
Please join us along with special guest Ray Riordan from the NCDHHS Tobacco Control & Prevention Branch for a time of learning and discussion about the latest data, product information, and insights about tobacco and nicotine use in our communities. This knowledge can help your faith community to reduce disease caused by tobacco and nicotine […]
Tobacco/Nicotine Education Workshop for Parents of Youth & Teens Saturday, October 7, 10:30 AM Kingdom Builders Church International 2352 Dr Webber Ave, Charlotte, NC 28216 Join our Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW) initiative for an educational and comprehensive workshop focusing on tobacco/nicotine. During this session, which is geared specifically toward parents of youth and […]
Join our Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW) initiative for an educational and comprehensive workshop focusing on tobacco/nicotine. During this session, you will gain knowledge about the dangers of tobacco usage and vaping, the latest products in the industry, and discover how faith communities can respond to such issues. We will host two simultaneous workshops […]
Discover a path of action for faith communities in the face of the opioid crisis through our Faith in Action event. Participants will understand the depth of the opioid crisis within your community and uncover strategic avenues for your faith community's impactful response. Hosted by the Council's Partners in Health and Wholeness initiative, this event […]
This workshop is geared specifically toward PHW Collaborative Members who are applying for an overdose response grant. The PHW Team will go over what we're looking for in grant applications to help you increase your chance of an award. Register here.
