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March 2021
PHW Community Check-In Call
We invite you to join Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW) for a check-in call with our team and greater PHW community. Click here to register. We hope to create a space to come and talk with one another, talk with us, share stories, share hardships, and offer encouragement and support. All are invited to drop-in for as long as they are able and feel comfortable.
Find out more »April 2021
Growing Communities of Inclusion: Mental Health and Harm Reduction
Join PHW for a webinar on making the connection between mental health and harm reduction work. Click here to register. We will look at substance use, harm reduction, and mental health through the lens of faith. There will be tangible ideas and resources on how your faith community can get involved. Let’s eliminate stigma together.
Find out more »May 2021
Sacred Conversations: Preventing and Navigating Burnout
Dr. Clark Gaither is a board-certified physician that specializes in burnout. Burnout is different from stress, it is the culmination of feeling disengaged, hopeless, and emotionally exhausted. Dr. Gaither will teach us how to identify, eliminate, and prevent burnout. After a year living in a global pandemic, this event is crucial for all of us, whether you are retired, working, clergy, or not. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Find out more »Sacred Conversations: Caretakers of Creation: A Vision for Shalom in Practical Ways
What does it mean to be caretakers of creation when we ourselves are a part of creation, and where do we start when we know that the environments in which we live greatly impact the health of our communities? How do we know what is most important in our advocacy efforts? How do we confront the structural injustices that disproportionately affect historically marginalized communities? Join us as we explore practical ways to engage with our environment as good caretakers in…
Find out more »June 2021
Faith Health Connection: “Alzheimer’s Prevention and a Healthy Brain, Healthy Body”
Please join PHW for a Faith Health Connection: "Alzheimer's Prevention and a Healthy Brain, Healthy Body," on Friday, June 4, 11 a.m. Courtenay O'Donoghue, Ph.D., Director of Program Services for the Western Carolina Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, will lead the presentation. Given the fear and stigma that surround Alzheimer's and dementia, the subject too often goes unaddressed, yet there are positive, preventative measures to enhance brain health (and overall health) that can be taken. Dr. O'Donoghue will discuss early warning…
Find out more »Alzheimer’s Association: Healthy Brain, Healthy Body, Healthy You
For centuries, we've known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. But now, scienceis able to provide insights into how to make lifestyle choices that may help you keep your brain and body healthy as you age. During Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness month, join us to learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity, and social engagement. Learn strategies and activities to incorporate into your plan for healthy aging. Join…
Find out more »Sacred Conversations: Caretakers of Creation Part II: Faith and The Environment Q&A
We are doing things a little differently for the second Sacred Conversations in our series on faith, health and the environment. We invite you to join us as we hear from Sarah Ogletree, Program Coordinator for North Carolina Interfaith Power and Light, on her experiences working at the intersection of faith and the environment. What’s different? Sarah will answer questions from you; the questions you don’t want to ask, or feel like it’s the wrong time to ask or the…
Find out more »Growing Communities of Inclusion: Mental Health and Harm Reduction
Join us for “Growing Communities of Inclusion: Mental Health and Harm Reduction”. This webinar will look at substance use, harm reduction, and mental health through the lens of faith. There will be tangible ideas and resources on how your faith community can get involved. Let’s eliminate stigma together. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Find out more »August 2021
Sacred Conversations: How to Host an Overdose Awareness day service
Join us for a Sacred Conversation to talk about Overdose Awareness Day (August 31) and ideas of how faith communities can host an Overdose Awareness Day Service. We are joined by Sarah Howell Miller Senior Pastor of Green Street United Methodist Church / Faith in Harm Reduction and Erica Poellot Director, Faith in Harm Reduction, NHRC & Director of Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention Ministries, UCC for this important conversation. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Find out more »November 2021
Sacred Conversation Practical Peace: Transforming Health from the Roots Up
Insights from the field of Peace and Conflict Studies can inform our ongoing pursuit of health-related justice in our congregations and communities. Join us to gain practical tools to pivot from injustice to the beloved community through lasting transformation. Krista Westervelt is a senior Peace and Conflict Studies major and Gerontology minor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is currently completing her Senior Practicum in Peace and Conflict Studies here at PHW. Krista’s academic interests include investigating…
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