By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
· by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
Apparently I scare Civitas. Maybe it’s my upbringing. I was raised by a single mom (my parents divorced when I was a toddler) who was fortunate to have a solid […]
By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate
· by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate
The decision last year by the conservatives who control North Carolina’s state government not to expand the state’s Medicaid program has left an estimated half-million residents out in the cold […]
By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
· by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
Health Care for All NC is continuing the important work for Medicaid expansion in North Carolina. The group is hoping concerned residents will add their names to a petition calling on […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· 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 […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
Please join the North Carolina Council of Churches at the 2014 Faith and Health Summit, which will be held on Friday, October 10, 2014 at Ardmore Baptist Church in Winston-Salem (501 […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
Healthy North Carolina 2020 is a health improvement plan for our state. It addresses a wide range of issues that impact our health, such as tobacco use, physical activity and […]
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our […]
By Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
· by Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern
“We’ve only got a few weeks left. March 31st, that’s the last call.” President Obama made this statement recently to a group of his supporters, and he’s referring to the […]
By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
· by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
A cross-section of North Carolinians and progressives from other states flooded downtown Raleigh on Saturday as part of HKonJ 2014. Longtime activists from across the state walked with college students, parents […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
PHW received an Outstanding Community Service Award from Peletah Ministries in New Bern, under the leadership of Pastors Anthony and Dawn Baldwin Gibson, on Saturday, January 11. Peletah Ministries, a […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
I had the pleasure of attending the Tri-Regional Faith and Community Health Summit in Atlanta, GA on October 3-5. The event was chock-full of dynamic speakers and informative sessions. Some […]
By Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness
· by Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness
Date: Proper 20 – Sep. 22, 2013
Topic: Mental Health Care
Focus Text: Jeremiah 8:18-9:1
The church must not forget either the biblical witness to suffering or the reality of Christian hope while caring for those who are mentally ill. Rather, the task of the church, in general terms, is both to suffer with and also, at the same time, to hope for those caught in the tangled web of mental illness. The first, to suffer with, is extremely important. “Weep with those who weep,” the scripture tells us (Rom 12:15); and yet the need of those who are mentally ill is so complex, the chasm so apparently deep and dark, that many would prefer, like priests and Levites, to pass by on the other side of the road (Lk 10:31-32). Christ, however, enters that chasm and commands us to follow.
By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
· by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
All people affected by this week’s devastating storms, particularly those in Moore, Oklahoma, need our prayers. In addition, donations can be made to organizations providing assistance, including denominational relief agencies, […]
By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
· by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
On March 23, the Affordable Care Act celebrated its third anniversary. The North Carolina Council of Churches has long supported universal health care, and we remain committed to that goal […]
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]
By Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate
· by Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate
If you are following the actions of the 2013 NC legislature, you know that the idea of accepting federal funds that will cover health insurance for hundreds of thousands of […]
By Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate
· by Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate
Congress is overwhelmed with lobbyists for corporations, Chambers of Commerce, AARP, the Department of Defense, etc. But those living in poverty are short on lobbyist as the so-called ‘fiscal cliff’ […]
By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
· by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator
I have to admit that the Eat Smart, Move More’s Holiday Challenge to maintain and not gain has been weighing on me…no pun intended. I sometimes emotionally eat during the […]
By Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration
· by Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration
The General Assembly leadership is committed to having this short session truly be short, and there’s talk of adjourning by early July. In fact, an adjournment resolution was introduced yesterday with a target date of June 19. This session, which starts in May of even-numbered years, is primarily to tweak the second year of the budget adopted the year before. In addition, certain bills which were introduced last year (mostly ones which passed in one house) can be considered. For a new bill to be introduced this year, it must fit into one of a few specific categories, with most new bills having to do with budgetary matters or coming from a study commission which met during the interim. Finally, pending veto overrides are also thought by the House and Senate leadership to be eligible for consideration.
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
The 2012 County Health Rankings report, recently released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, points to major disparities in health by geographic […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
The NC Council of Churches’ Partners in Health and Wholeness Initiative has created three new fact sheets to help clergy and congregants improve their health. Do you want to know […]
By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
BladenJournal.com
Joy Williams of Partners in Health and Wholeness, a Christian-based organization, will collaborate with churches and the parish nurse on Monday, Nov. 28, at 5:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Elizabethtown Presbyterian Church at 800 W. Broad St. (across from the Municipal Building), to make local churches healthier for the glory of God.By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
· by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness
The Sanford Herald
Giang said N.C. MedAssist representatives wanted to travel to each county to meet with eligible residents and explain the enrollment process. The organization contacted the North Carolina Council of Churches and expressed interest in partnering with faith-based organizations willing to host one-day enrollment programs. The Rev. Mechelle Myers of Sanford’s New Endland AME Zion Church received an e-mail from the Council about the initiative and was the first person to respond.By Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration
· by Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration
New Bills Edition: Attack on Workers Comp by New Bill H 709/S 544 misnamed Protect and Put NC Back to Work.
By Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration
· by Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration
New bills on the budget, care of creation, criminal justice, election and campaign law, gambling, guns, health and health care, immigration, mental health, developmental disabilities, substance abuse services, public eduction, and taxes.
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