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Healthcare Reform

Healthcare is a Justice Issue
Healthcare is a Justice Issue
May 9
Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Healthcare is a Justice Issue

May 2022 may be the first time in my 57 years that I’ve deeply appreciated the… Continue Reading

Healthcare is a Human Right
Healthcare is a Human Right
Jan 6, 2021
North Carolina Council of Churches

Healthcare is a Human Right

This piece was written by Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, in conjunction with Chris Pernell, Director of… Continue Reading

Democracy, Values & the 2020 Election: A Reflection Guide for Faith Communities
Democracy, Values & the 2020 Election: A Reflection Guide for Faith Communities
Jul 7, 2020
North Carolina Council of Churches

Democracy, Values & the 2020 Election: A Reflection Guide for Faith Communities

Download The Guide & Share This Link To Triple The Vote! —> bit.ly/NCvaluesvoter The 2020 elections… Continue Reading

Joint Letter from N.C. Faith Leaders to N.C. Elected Leaders
Joint Letter from N.C. Faith Leaders to N.C. Elected Leaders
Jul 1, 2020
North Carolina Council of Churches

Joint Letter from N.C. Faith Leaders to N.C. Elected Leaders

The leaders of the denominational members of the North Carolina Council of Churches have sent a… Continue Reading

2020 Open Enrollment: What You Need to Know
2020 Open Enrollment: What You Need to Know
Nov 7, 2019
Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

2020 Open Enrollment: What You Need to Know

The period to enroll or renew health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) began… Continue Reading

Let Justice Roll: Sustain the Veto
Let Justice Roll: Sustain the Veto
Jul 2, 2019
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Let Justice Roll: Sustain the Veto

Thus says the Lord:For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke the… Continue Reading

No Medicaid Expansion? Just say no!
No Medicaid Expansion? Just say no!
Jun 27, 2019
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

No Medicaid Expansion? Just say no!

Not to belabor the obvious, but when North Carolina’s elected leaders craft a spending plan for… Continue Reading

Medicaid Expansion: Doing the Right Thing
Medicaid Expansion: Doing the Right Thing
Apr 19, 2019
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Medicaid Expansion: Doing the Right Thing

The people of North Carolina pay federal taxes. Our tax dollars help fund the 90 percent… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – April 5, 2019
Raleigh Report – April 5, 2019
Apr 5, 2019
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – April 5, 2019

INTRODUCED BILLS CRIMINAL JUSTICE/PRISON REFORM HB 460/SB 545 – Fair Chance Hiring would require state agencies… Continue Reading

The Gospel and Closing the Medicaid Gap
The Gospel and Closing the Medicaid Gap
Mar 21, 2019
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The Gospel and Closing the Medicaid Gap

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at a press conference earlier today… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – February 12, 2019
Raleigh Report – February 12, 2019
Feb 12, 2019
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – February 12, 2019

The 2019 Long Session of the General Assembly is now in full swing. As a result… Continue Reading

Vetting the Vote: Medicaid Expansion
Vetting the Vote: Medicaid Expansion
Sep 21, 2018
Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Vetting the Vote: Medicaid Expansion

With every seat in the NC General Assembly being contested this year, the Nov 6, 2018… Continue Reading

Less is Not More with New Health Insurance Changes
Less is Not More with New Health Insurance Changes
Aug 29, 2018
Keegan Cheleden, Duke Divinity School Intern

Less is Not More with New Health Insurance Changes

The Trump Administration recently issued new rules regarding the length of short-term health insurance plans, temporary… Continue Reading

Improving the State of North Carolina
Improving the State of North Carolina
Jul 3, 2018
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Improving the State of North Carolina

“Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees”~Isaiah 10:1 The North Carolina… Continue Reading

Critical Issues Seminar: The Wisdom of Women
Critical Issues Seminar: The Wisdom of Women
Mar 22, 2018
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Critical Issues Seminar: The Wisdom of Women

2018 is shaping up to the be the Year of the Woman. From the halls of… Continue Reading

It’s Only 40 Days
It’s Only 40 Days
Feb 19, 2018
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

It’s Only 40 Days

Sermon delivered by Jennifer Copeland yesterday, Sunday, February 18 at Millford Hills United Methodist Church in… Continue Reading

Medicare for All
Medicare for All
Jan 18, 2018
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Medicare for All

Remarks originally delivered at the Medicare for All Rally held in Durham on Saturday, January 13.… Continue Reading

An Important Reminder – Less than 5 Days Remain to Get Insurance through the Affordable Care Act
An Important Reminder – Less than 5 Days Remain to Get Insurance through the Affordable Care Act
Dec 11, 2017
Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

An Important Reminder – Less than 5 Days Remain to Get Insurance through the Affordable Care Act

If you do not have insurance through an employer or other group plan, the Affordable Care… Continue Reading

Navigating the Health Insurance Marketplace
Navigating the Health Insurance Marketplace
Nov 18, 2017
Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

Navigating the Health Insurance Marketplace

Open enrollment to sign up for or renew health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA)… Continue Reading

Democracy Under the Reign of God
Democracy Under the Reign of God
Nov 1, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Democracy Under the Reign of God

As I continue to follow court cases addressing Gerrymandering at both the federal level (Gill v.… Continue Reading

Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Begins November 1st
Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Begins November 1st
Oct 27, 2017
Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Begins November 1st

The period to enroll or renew health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or… Continue Reading

The Affordable Care Act Today
The Affordable Care Act Today
Sep 22, 2017
Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

The Affordable Care Act Today

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues to be one of the most divisive laws passed in… Continue Reading

Thankful and Ever Vigilant When it Comes to Health Care
Thankful and Ever Vigilant When it Comes to Health Care
Jul 28, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Thankful and Ever Vigilant When it Comes to Health Care

We find ourselves in a better place than we might have been when it comes to… Continue Reading

What the Senate’s Motion to Proceed Vote Means for Health Care
What the Senate’s Motion to Proceed Vote Means for Health Care
Jul 25, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

What the Senate’s Motion to Proceed Vote Means for Health Care

The U.S. Senate’s vote this afternoon moves the debate forward to potentially repeal and replace the… Continue Reading

July 25 Update — Senate Health Care Vote Appears Likely Today
July 25 Update — Senate Health Care Vote Appears Likely Today
Jul 25, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

July 25 Update — Senate Health Care Vote Appears Likely Today

It appears that the U.S. Senate will vote today on some sort of health care action.… Continue Reading

Senate May Still Vote on Health Care; Please Keep Calling
Senate May Still Vote on Health Care; Please Keep Calling
Jul 21, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Senate May Still Vote on Health Care; Please Keep Calling

No one seems completely clear on whether the Senate will vote next week on health care… Continue Reading

Revised Health Care Bill, Same Devastating Effects
Revised Health Care Bill, Same Devastating Effects
Jul 14, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Revised Health Care Bill, Same Devastating Effects

Yesterday, the Senate unveiled a revised version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act. According to a… Continue Reading

Healing Miracles
Healing Miracles
Jul 7, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Healing Miracles

Just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years.… Continue Reading

With Prescription Medication, Verify Before You Buy
With Prescription Medication, Verify Before You Buy
Jun 29, 2017
Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

With Prescription Medication, Verify Before You Buy

Would you be Surprised to know 97 percent of online pharmacies are illegitimate? The North Carolina… Continue Reading

Health Care CBO Score Proves Potential Harm
Health Care CBO Score Proves Potential Harm
Jun 27, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Health Care CBO Score Proves Potential Harm

Late yesterday afternoon the Congressional Budget Office released their score of the Senate’s proposed health care… Continue Reading

Senate Health Care Plan Released: Would Make the Most Vulnerable More So
Senate Health Care Plan Released: Would Make the Most Vulnerable More So
Jun 22, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Senate Health Care Plan Released: Would Make the Most Vulnerable More So

Members of the United States Senate have released their proposed health care plan, all 142 pages… Continue Reading

Senate Health Care Plan — Let’s Keep Calling
Senate Health Care Plan — Let’s Keep Calling
Jun 21, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Senate Health Care Plan — Let’s Keep Calling

As the Senate continues its secret deliberations on a health care plan that will effect all… Continue Reading

Thursday, June 15 — NC Health Care Call-in Day
Thursday, June 15 — NC Health Care Call-in Day
Jun 14, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Thursday, June 15 — NC Health Care Call-in Day

The Council’s commitment to health care as a basic justice issue dates back decades. Significant progress… Continue Reading

Heal the Sick
Heal the Sick
May 24, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Heal the Sick

For more than two decades, the NC Council of Churches has called for access to health… Continue Reading

2018 Budget Proposal is the Antithesis of our Call
2018 Budget Proposal is the Antithesis of our Call
May 23, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2018 Budget Proposal is the Antithesis of our Call

Plenty of analysis is already happening around the 2018 budget proposal out of the White House.… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — May 10, 2017
Raleigh Report — May 10, 2017
May 11, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — May 10, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director [For more information on bills, including committee referrals and re-referrals,… Continue Reading

House Passage of AHCA — We are Better Than This
House Passage of AHCA — We are Better Than This
May 4, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

House Passage of AHCA — We are Better Than This

The passage of the American Health Care Act by the House of Representatives reflects a political… Continue Reading

Urgent Action Alert: Please Call Congress about Health Care
Urgent Action Alert: Please Call Congress about Health Care
May 4, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Urgent Action Alert: Please Call Congress about Health Care

Our allies at the NC Justice Center have put out the following action alert about efforts… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — April 26, 2017
Raleigh Report — April 26, 2017
Apr 27, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — April 26, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director [The deadlines for the introduction of most new bills have… Continue Reading

Efforts to Cut Health Care Continue in Congress
Efforts to Cut Health Care Continue in Congress
Apr 24, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Efforts to Cut Health Care Continue in Congress

The public is opposed to efforts to replace the Affordable Care Act, but some members of… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — April 21, 2017
Raleigh Report — April 21, 2017
Apr 21, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — April 21, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director [For the latest committee referrals and re-referrals, go to the… Continue Reading

Congress is on Recess but You Can Still Take Action
Congress is on Recess but You Can Still Take Action
Apr 19, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Congress is on Recess but You Can Still Take Action

Congressional leaders are still in their home states for their spring recess, but your voices are… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — April 17, 2017
Raleigh Report — April 17, 2017
Apr 17, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — April 17, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills BUDGET AND TAXES H 540, Teachers &… Continue Reading

New Push for Broader Medicaid, Better Health
New Push for Broader Medicaid, Better Health
Apr 14, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

New Push for Broader Medicaid, Better Health

North Carolina’s failure under Republican leadership to improve low-income residents’ access to health care via the… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — April 10, 2017
Raleigh Report — April 10, 2017
Apr 10, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — April 10, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Bills are being introduced at a rapid pace as the… Continue Reading

Work for Just and Equitable Health Care is Not Finished
Work for Just and Equitable Health Care is Not Finished
Apr 6, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Work for Just and Equitable Health Care is Not Finished

Every state legislator should be required to listen to the stories shared at a press conference… Continue Reading

2017 Legislative Seminar — Thank You plus Worship and Awards Presentation Online
2017 Legislative Seminar — Thank You plus Worship and Awards Presentation Online
Mar 28, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2017 Legislative Seminar — Thank You plus Worship and Awards Presentation Online

For those who could not be with us at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Raleigh,… Continue Reading

2017 Legislative Seminar Check-In Instructions
2017 Legislative Seminar Check-In Instructions
Mar 24, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

2017 Legislative Seminar Check-In Instructions

Thank you to those who have registered for the 2017 Legislative Seminar. We are looking forward… Continue Reading

UPDATE: Trumpcare Just Got Worse — Call Before Today’s Vote
UPDATE: Trumpcare Just Got Worse — Call Before Today’s Vote
Mar 24, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

UPDATE: Trumpcare Just Got Worse — Call Before Today’s Vote

Thank you for every call, email, and letter to Congressional leaders that led to today’s decision… Continue Reading

GOP Mantra: Party Hearty!
GOP Mantra: Party Hearty!
Mar 24, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

GOP Mantra: Party Hearty!

They might not care for the image, but Republican members of the N.C. General Assembly act… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — March 21, 2017
Raleigh Report — March 21, 2017
Mar 23, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — March 21, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills BUDGET AND TAXATION HB 329, Home School… Continue Reading

Increased Costs in NC Under Health Care Repeal
Increased Costs in NC Under Health Care Repeal
Mar 22, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Increased Costs in NC Under Health Care Repeal

With a House vote on the plan to appeal the Affordable Care Act as early as… Continue Reading

If a Budget is a Moral Document, Then What Does this One Preach?
If a Budget is a Moral Document, Then What Does this One Preach?
Mar 17, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

If a Budget is a Moral Document, Then What Does this One Preach?

The budget blueprint for 2018 released by President Trump on Thursday cuts a wide swath through… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — March 13, 2017
Raleigh Report — March 13, 2017
Mar 14, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — March 13, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE H 233, Ban… Continue Reading

Who Would Choose to be Poor or Sick?
Who Would Choose to be Poor or Sick?
Mar 13, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Who Would Choose to be Poor or Sick?

Around the release of the alt-health plan currently making its way through Congress, several elected leaders… Continue Reading

Women and Wages
Women and Wages
Mar 8, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Women and Wages

Remarks delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at a press conference on fair wages on March… Continue Reading

Taking Away Health Care
Taking Away Health Care
Mar 8, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Taking Away Health Care

Despite evidence that the Affordable Care Act is more popular and more needed than ever, some… Continue Reading

2017 Legislative Seminar: Advocate in NC as well as DC
2017 Legislative Seminar: Advocate in NC as well as DC
Mar 6, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2017 Legislative Seminar: Advocate in NC as well as DC

The political situation at the national level has occupied the time and attention of many faithful… Continue Reading

PHW Launches Collaborative; Certify for 2017
PHW Launches Collaborative; Certify for 2017
Mar 3, 2017
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Launches Collaborative; Certify for 2017

We are pleased to introduce the PHW Collaborative. Mostly, it is a change in the name,… Continue Reading

Welcome Andrew and Michelle!
Welcome Andrew and Michelle!
Feb 15, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Welcome Andrew and Michelle!

The Council has added two new staffers in recent months. Andrew Hudgins is our Program Associate… Continue Reading

Whispers and Shouts
Whispers and Shouts
Feb 11, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Whispers and Shouts

Sometimes God whispers. Whether through hymns or homilies or kids dancing their way down the aisle… Continue Reading

Big Stakes in High Court Pick
Big Stakes in High Court Pick
Feb 1, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Big Stakes in High Court Pick

Compared with some of the provocatively, even outrageously unsuited people whom President Trump has chosen for… Continue Reading

Keeping With Community
Keeping With Community
Jan 29, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Keeping With Community

Enabling good health is a community restoration project. It’s really not about prescription plans, deductibles, out-of-pocket… Continue Reading

The ACA Remains in Place; 2017 Open Enrollment ends January 31
The ACA Remains in Place; 2017 Open Enrollment ends January 31
Jan 24, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The ACA Remains in Place; 2017 Open Enrollment ends January 31

The Affordable Care Act is still in place for 2017, and as our friends at the… Continue Reading

Let’s Keep Marching
Let’s Keep Marching
Jan 23, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Let’s Keep Marching

At another time in my life, I would not have spent most of Saturday occupying my… Continue Reading

A Letter to President Trump
A Letter to President Trump
Jan 20, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

A Letter to President Trump

Dear Mr. Trump, You ARE my president. I did not vote for you, but you were… Continue Reading

Medicaid Push: Cooper’s Strong Start
Medicaid Push: Cooper’s Strong Start
Jan 20, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Medicaid Push: Cooper’s Strong Start

For many of us, these are troubling times as Donald Trump ascends to the nation’s highest… Continue Reading

Speak Out on Cabinet Nominees
Speak Out on Cabinet Nominees
Jan 10, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Speak Out on Cabinet Nominees

Groups at the state and national level continue to mobilize around concerns about President-Elect Donald Trump’s… Continue Reading

Update: Save Our Health Care Rallies Statewide on January 15
Update: Save Our Health Care Rallies Statewide on January 15
Jan 10, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Update: Save Our Health Care Rallies Statewide on January 15

On Friday, the House of Representatives voted to continue the process that could ultimately repeal the… Continue Reading

Job Opening: Program Associate for PHW and NCIPL
Job Opening: Program Associate for PHW and NCIPL
Jan 1, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Job Opening: Program Associate for PHW and NCIPL

The Council is hiring a full-time program associate to support Partners in Health and Wholeness and… Continue Reading

The Council Welcomes Your End-of-Year Gift
The Council Welcomes Your End-of-Year Gift
Dec 26, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The Council Welcomes Your End-of-Year Gift

Looking ahead to 2017, there is much more work for the Council to do than we… Continue Reading

Support North Carolina’s Faithful Voice for Justice, Unity, and Peace
Support North Carolina’s Faithful Voice for Justice, Unity, and Peace
Dec 18, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Support North Carolina’s Faithful Voice for Justice, Unity, and Peace

We are living in unsettling times. Progress we once thought inviolable now feels threatened. One constant… Continue Reading

Join in the Support of Belhaven’s Pungo Hospital
Join in the Support of Belhaven’s Pungo Hospital
Dec 16, 2016
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Join in the Support of Belhaven’s Pungo Hospital

Community leaders continue to work endlessly to save the Pungo Hospital in Belhaven. Please join clergy… Continue Reading

Advent Guide Focuses on Peace
Advent Guide Focuses on Peace
Nov 10, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Advent Guide Focuses on Peace

The NC Council of Churches has never taken peace for granted. Indeed, along with our work… Continue Reading

Separating Church and Hate Since 1935
Separating Church and Hate Since 1935
Nov 9, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Separating Church and Hate Since 1935

We work toward a church that is all-loving. That’s what we’ve always done and that’s what… Continue Reading

NC Family Featured in Video on Need for Medicaid Expansion
NC Family Featured in Video on Need for Medicaid Expansion
Nov 7, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

NC Family Featured in Video on Need for Medicaid Expansion

By Nina Voli, Duke Divinity School Intern Although the Affordable Care Act expanded health care coverage to… Continue Reading

At Campaign Trail’s End, Voters Rule
At Campaign Trail’s End, Voters Rule
Oct 27, 2016
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

At Campaign Trail’s End, Voters Rule

As the 2016 campaign season grinds along the final stretch toward Election Day on Nov. 8… Continue Reading

PHW Certification Deadline Extended to November 15
PHW Certification Deadline Extended to November 15
Oct 14, 2016
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

PHW Certification Deadline Extended to November 15

The Partners in Health and Wholeness program originally had an October 31 deadline for our 2016… Continue Reading

Starting the Conversation About Mental Health
Starting the Conversation About Mental Health
Oct 6, 2016
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Starting the Conversation About Mental Health

It happens to be Mental Illness Awareness Week, which comes days after I was able to take part… Continue Reading

Scrambled Session’s Lows and Highs
Scrambled Session’s Lows and Highs
Jul 10, 2016
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Scrambled Session’s Lows and Highs

The N.C. General Assembly’s 2016 regular session, which drew to a sudden close on July 1,… Continue Reading

Health Insurance for All Means Healthier Children
Health Insurance for All Means Healthier Children
Jul 8, 2016
Liz Millar, Medicaid Expansion Project Coordinator

Health Insurance for All Means Healthier Children

All children deserve to have a strong start in life and the chance to become a… Continue Reading

Five Questions Answered on Medicaid Expansion
Five Questions Answered on Medicaid Expansion
Jun 16, 2016
Liz Millar, Medicaid Expansion Project Coordinator

Five Questions Answered on Medicaid Expansion

Why are health care premiums steadily going up? Gallup polls at the end of 2015 found… Continue Reading

The Effort to Expand Medicaid in North Carolina Continues
The Effort to Expand Medicaid in North Carolina Continues
Jun 4, 2016
Liz Millar, Medicaid Expansion Project Coordinator

The Effort to Expand Medicaid in North Carolina Continues

As the General Assembly’s biennial short session continues, Medicaid expansion continues to be a hot issue… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report Weekly Update: May 17, 2016
Raleigh Report Weekly Update: May 17, 2016
May 17, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report Weekly Update: May 17, 2016

The update is compiled on a volunteer basis by George Reed, the Council’s retired executive director.… Continue Reading

2016 Critical Issues Seminar — Register for Workshops
2016 Critical Issues Seminar — Register for Workshops
Apr 5, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2016 Critical Issues Seminar — Register for Workshops

Registration for 2016 Critical Issues Seminar workshops is now available online. If you have not yet… Continue Reading

Reform Medicaid by Expanding It
Reform Medicaid by Expanding It
Apr 4, 2016
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Reform Medicaid by Expanding It

Remarks delivered on March 30 by Volunteer Program Associate Sandy Irving at the Raleigh public hearing… Continue Reading

State Medicaid Reform Could Be an Opportunity for Expansion
State Medicaid Reform Could Be an Opportunity for Expansion
Mar 16, 2016
Liz Millar, Medicaid Expansion Project Coordinator

State Medicaid Reform Could Be an Opportunity for Expansion

Several public hearings have been planned around the state over the next few months to receive… Continue Reading

Medicaid Expansion Benefits Everyone in NC
Medicaid Expansion Benefits Everyone in NC
Mar 2, 2016
Liz Millar, Medicaid Expansion Project Coordinator

Medicaid Expansion Benefits Everyone in NC

There is little dispute that Medicaid expansion stands to benefit more than 400,000 uninsured North Carolinians… Continue Reading

Farmworkers and the ACA
Farmworkers and the ACA
Feb 26, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Farmworkers and the ACA

The deadline for enrolling in the Health Insurance Marketplace came and went at the end of… Continue Reading

The ACA and the Latino Community: Challenges and Successes
The ACA and the Latino Community: Challenges and Successes
Feb 12, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

The ACA and the Latino Community: Challenges and Successes

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act. This law put in place… Continue Reading

Critical Issues Seminar — Registration Now Open
Critical Issues Seminar — Registration Now Open
Feb 9, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Critical Issues Seminar — Registration Now Open

Join us for the Council’s 2016 Critical Issues Seminar, focused on Race, Power, and Privilege, on… Continue Reading

Tenth Annual HKonJ is February 13
Tenth Annual HKonJ is February 13
Feb 6, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Tenth Annual HKonJ is February 13

Join the NAACP, NC Council of Churches, and other coalition partners for the Tenth Annual Moral… Continue Reading

New Staff Members Join the Council
New Staff Members Join the Council
Jan 31, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

New Staff Members Join the Council

The Council gained two new staff members in January. Meet Liz Millar and Chris Pernell below.

New Medicaid Expansion Effort Launches — Presentations and Petition Available
New Medicaid Expansion Effort Launches — Presentations and Petition Available
Jan 25, 2016
Liz Millar, Medicaid Expansion Project Coordinator

New Medicaid Expansion Effort Launches — Presentations and Petition Available

Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.… Continue Reading

Health Care for Legal Immigrants: Resources and Events
Health Care for Legal Immigrants: Resources and Events
Jan 24, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Health Care for Legal Immigrants: Resources and Events

To see this message in Spanish click here. Para ver este mensaje en español haga un… Continue Reading

2015: Our Conservatives Weren’t Kidding
2015: Our Conservatives Weren’t Kidding
Dec 31, 2015
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

2015: Our Conservatives Weren’t Kidding

For those of us who want to see North Carolina governed with the interests of all… Continue Reading

Grant to Help HCFANC & Council Work on Medicaid Expansion
Grant to Help HCFANC & Council Work on Medicaid Expansion
Oct 28, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Grant to Help HCFANC & Council Work on Medicaid Expansion

Health Care for All NC and the NC Council of Churches have received a grant from… Continue Reading

Updated ACA and Medicaid Expansion Resources Available
Updated ACA and Medicaid Expansion Resources Available
Oct 23, 2015
Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration

Updated ACA and Medicaid Expansion Resources Available

The open enrollment period for the Healthcare Marketplace will open on November 1, and the Council’s Affordable Care… Continue Reading

‘We stand adjourned’ – finally!
‘We stand adjourned’ – finally!
Oct 3, 2015
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

‘We stand adjourned’ – finally!

The senators and representatives who make up North Carolina’s General Assembly let their 2015 session run… Continue Reading

Power Plays, Surprises at Session’s End
Power Plays, Surprises at Session’s End
Sep 25, 2015
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Power Plays, Surprises at Session’s End

These closing weeks, or days, of the General Assembly’s session are sometimes known as the silly… Continue Reading

Priorities and the Jet that Ate the Budget
Priorities and the Jet that Ate the Budget
Jul 25, 2015
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Priorities and the Jet that Ate the Budget

A recent article in Raleigh’s News and Observer focused on the F-35 jet. The American Friends… Continue Reading

Statement on the Supreme Court’s ACA Decision
Statement on the Supreme Court’s ACA Decision
Jun 25, 2015
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Statement on the Supreme Court’s ACA Decision

The North Carolina Council of Churches celebrates today’s Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act. … Continue Reading

Justice Advocates Convene for the Cause
Justice Advocates Convene for the Cause
Apr 18, 2015
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Justice Advocates Convene for the Cause

The Council of Churches’ Legislative Seminar – its top-profile public event of the year – is… Continue Reading

Medicaid Message Packs a Punch
Medicaid Message Packs a Punch
Mar 27, 2015
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Medicaid Message Packs a Punch

Call it an exercise in futility? Well, no. There may not be a chance in the… Continue Reading

Affordable Care Act and Taxes
Affordable Care Act and Taxes
Mar 22, 2015
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Affordable Care Act and Taxes

Any of you who have already done your tax return for 2014 have discovered new questions… Continue Reading

Council Puts Hot Topics on the Table
Council Puts Hot Topics on the Table
Mar 16, 2015
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Council Puts Hot Topics on the Table

The mission of the NC Council of Churches extends into many areas that highlight the links… Continue Reading

Coming to the Seminar? Bring a Friend!
Coming to the Seminar? Bring a Friend!
Mar 11, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Coming to the Seminar? Bring a Friend!

The Council’s 2015 Legislative Seminar is about a month away, and we have an exciting program… Continue Reading

Register for 2015 Legislative Seminar — Updated with Workshops and Presenters
Register for 2015 Legislative Seminar — Updated with Workshops and Presenters
Mar 3, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Register for 2015 Legislative Seminar — Updated with Workshops and Presenters

Join us on April 14 at Greenwood Forest Baptist Church in Cary for the Council’s 2015… Continue Reading

A Note from PHW’s New Director
A Note from PHW’s New Director
Mar 1, 2015
Monica Motley, Former Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

A Note from PHW’s New Director

Growing up in a household where one of my parents is a community activist and the… Continue Reading

Compassion Makes Good ‘Cents’ — It’s Affordable
Compassion Makes Good ‘Cents’ — It’s Affordable
Feb 20, 2015
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Compassion Makes Good ‘Cents’ — It’s Affordable

Our faiths call us to work for justice and show compassion for the “least of these.” … Continue Reading

What Frightens Civitas?
What Frightens Civitas?
Jan 28, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

What Frightens Civitas?

Apparently I scare Civitas. Maybe it’s my upbringing. I was raised by a single mom (my… Continue Reading

ACA Open Enrollment Deadline — Feb. 15
ACA Open Enrollment Deadline — Feb. 15
Jan 16, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

ACA Open Enrollment Deadline — Feb. 15

The open enrollment period for those seeking coverage through the Affordable Care Act ends on February… Continue Reading

So Long, 2014: It Wasn’t all Pretty!
So Long, 2014: It Wasn’t all Pretty!
Dec 29, 2014
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

So Long, 2014: It Wasn’t all Pretty!

Of the many decisions and activities that unfold in the arena of public affairs, the ones… Continue Reading

2014 Advent Guide
2014 Advent Guide
Nov 24, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2014 Advent Guide

The Council’s 2014 Advent Devotional Guide is now available as a free download. Each year, Council staff take… Continue Reading

Expand Medicaid? Now’s the time
Expand Medicaid? Now’s the time
Nov 16, 2014
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Expand Medicaid? Now’s the time

The decision last year by the conservatives who control North Carolina’s state government not to expand… Continue Reading

Council Post-Election Road Shows to Charlotte and Asheville
Council Post-Election Road Shows to Charlotte and Asheville
Nov 7, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Council Post-Election Road Shows to Charlotte and Asheville

What do Tuesday’s elections mean for North Carolina? How can people of faith in the state… Continue Reading

Petition to Expand Medicaid in NC — Signers Welcome
Petition to Expand Medicaid in NC — Signers Welcome
Oct 9, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Petition to Expand Medicaid in NC — Signers Welcome

Health Care for All NC is continuing the important work for Medicaid expansion in North Carolina.… Continue Reading

2014 Faith & Health Summit: Registration Deadline Extended
2014 Faith & Health Summit: Registration Deadline Extended
Sep 29, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

2014 Faith & Health Summit: Registration Deadline Extended

The deadline to register for the 2014 Faith and Health Summit has been extended until this… Continue Reading

American Eating Habits
American Eating Habits
Sep 4, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

American Eating Habits

A 12-year study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health found that Americans improved their… Continue Reading

NC’s Plan to Improve Health in Rural Communities
NC’s Plan to Improve Health in Rural Communities
Aug 22, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

NC’s Plan to Improve Health in Rural Communities

I had the pleasure of serving on the North Carolina Institute of Medicine’s (NCIOM) Task Force… Continue Reading

2014 Faith & Health Summit – Register Now!
2014 Faith & Health Summit – Register Now!
Aug 10, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

2014 Faith & Health Summit – Register Now!

Please join the North Carolina Council of Churches at the 2014 Faith and Health Summit, which… Continue Reading

Buckle Up – Here Comes the Legislature
Buckle Up – Here Comes the Legislature
May 10, 2014
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Buckle Up – Here Comes the Legislature

The motto of North Carolina’s General Assembly during the past few years could well have been… Continue Reading

Will your Church be a Voice to Expand Medicaid for NC?
Will your Church be a Voice to Expand Medicaid for NC?
May 1, 2014
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Will your Church be a Voice to Expand Medicaid for NC?

History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was… Continue Reading

Lutherans Sponsor Conference to Ponder Justice and Faith
Lutherans Sponsor Conference to Ponder Justice and Faith
Apr 15, 2014
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Lutherans Sponsor Conference to Ponder Justice and Faith

When the line to check in at a church-sponsored conference on a beautiful Saturday morning in… Continue Reading

PHW Community Hero: Helen Livingston of Scotland County
PHW Community Hero: Helen Livingston of Scotland County
Apr 15, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Community Hero: Helen Livingston of Scotland County

Meet one of our community leaders: Helen Livingston of Scotland County. I was able to get… Continue Reading

ACA Update: Numbers, Enrollment Periods, and Exemptions
ACA Update: Numbers, Enrollment Periods, and Exemptions
Apr 14, 2014
Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern

ACA Update: Numbers, Enrollment Periods, and Exemptions

As open enrollment for the health insurance marketplace comes to a close, so does my internship… Continue Reading

April is National Minority Health Month
April is National Minority Health Month
Apr 9, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

April is National Minority Health Month

Differences in health currently exist between minorities and non-Hispanic whites in the U.S., with people of… Continue Reading

Healthy North Carolina 2020: Are We Gaining or Losing Ground?
Healthy North Carolina 2020: Are We Gaining or Losing Ground?
Apr 3, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Healthy North Carolina 2020: Are We Gaining or Losing Ground?

Healthy North Carolina 2020 is a health improvement plan for our state. It addresses a wide… Continue Reading

New Health Resource Focuses on Early Childhood Brain Development
New Health Resource Focuses on Early Childhood Brain Development
Apr 2, 2014
Marnie Cooper Priest, Former Project Director for the Breastfeeding Collaborative

New Health Resource Focuses on Early Childhood Brain Development

The brain, one of the only organs not fully developed at birth, experiences 90% of its… Continue Reading

Grace Period Allows You to Complete Health Insurance Enrollment
Grace Period Allows You to Complete Health Insurance Enrollment
Mar 30, 2014
Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern

Grace Period Allows You to Complete Health Insurance Enrollment

According to Enroll America, If you attempted to enroll before the deadline for open enrollment on… Continue Reading

“Thank God for Health Insurance”
“Thank God for Health Insurance”
Mar 22, 2014
Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern

“Thank God for Health Insurance”

The end of open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act, March 31, is only days away.… Continue Reading

Open Enrollment Ends March 31
Open Enrollment Ends March 31
Mar 21, 2014
Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern

Open Enrollment Ends March 31

As the end of open enrollment on March 31 approaches, little time remains to take advantage… Continue Reading

The Benefits of Breastfeeding
The Benefits of Breastfeeding
Mar 12, 2014
Marnie Cooper Priest, Former Project Director for the Breastfeeding Collaborative

The Benefits of Breastfeeding

Recent, widely disseminated news reports claim that the benefits of breastfeeding have been drastically overstated. This… Continue Reading

Last Call for Open Enrollment
Last Call for Open Enrollment
Mar 1, 2014
Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern

Last Call for Open Enrollment

“We’ve only got a few weeks left. March 31st, that’s the last call.” President Obama made… Continue Reading

Photos from HKonJ 2014
Photos from HKonJ 2014
Feb 22, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Photos from HKonJ 2014

The Council helped organize a Service of Repentance and Consecration in front of the General Assembly Building prior… Continue Reading

2014 PHW Certification & Mini-Grants: We’re Now Accepting Applications!
2014 PHW Certification & Mini-Grants: We’re Now Accepting Applications!
Feb 21, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

2014 PHW Certification & Mini-Grants: We’re Now Accepting Applications!

New activities and requirements for the 2014 Partners in Health and Wholeness Certification Program are now… Continue Reading

Pray with Us on Friday, March with Us on Saturday
Pray with Us on Friday, March with Us on Saturday
Feb 6, 2014
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Pray with Us on Friday, March with Us on Saturday

Join the NC NAACP, the North Carolina Council of Churches, and coalition partners for this weekend’s… Continue Reading

Boosts for Voters, Protestors
Boosts for Voters, Protestors
Jan 27, 2014
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Boosts for Voters, Protestors

By the time last year’s edition of the NC General Assembly finished its work, it was… Continue Reading

Share your Affordable Care Act Stories
Share your Affordable Care Act Stories
Jan 24, 2014
Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern

Share your Affordable Care Act Stories

The Health Insurance Marketplace has been open for nearly four months now, which leads us to… Continue Reading

PHW Receives Outstanding Community Service Award
PHW Receives Outstanding Community Service Award
Jan 13, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Receives Outstanding Community Service Award

PHW received an Outstanding Community Service Award from Peletah Ministries in New Bern, under the leadership… Continue Reading

HKonJ 2014 — Saturday, February 8
HKonJ 2014 — Saturday, February 8
Jan 12, 2014
George Reed, Former Executive Director

HKonJ 2014 — Saturday, February 8

It’s now just four weeks until this year’s HKonJ People’s Assembly. There is nothing more important for… Continue Reading

ACA Update
ACA Update
Jan 10, 2014
Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern

ACA Update

Now that the holidays are over and we have returned to our daily routines, it is… Continue Reading

PHW Success Story – Tabernacle of Deliverance, Rocky Mount
PHW Success Story – Tabernacle of Deliverance, Rocky Mount
Jan 4, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – Tabernacle of Deliverance, Rocky Mount

Tabernacle of Deliverance is a non-denominational church located in a low socioeconomic community that strives to… Continue Reading

A Year of Setbacks, Pushbacks
A Year of Setbacks, Pushbacks
Dec 29, 2013
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

A Year of Setbacks, Pushbacks

At the close of a momentous year for politics and public policy in North Carolina –… Continue Reading

Calvary Baptist Takes Part in Cardiac Arrest Rescue Program
Calvary Baptist Takes Part in Cardiac Arrest Rescue Program
Dec 21, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Calvary Baptist Takes Part in Cardiac Arrest Rescue Program

The Sylva Herald

“Our congregation is committed to protecting the health of our members, and Strive to Revive helps us take this commitment to the next level,” said the Rev. Avery Brown, church pastor. “With more than 50-75 people attending our church each week, we have the potential to save lives and make a real difference in our community.”

Strive to Revive kicked off in Charlotte in 2010 by awarding 20 organizations with AEDs and CPR training. BCBSNC, the North Carolina Council of Churches, the American Red Cross and Carney are committed to expanding the program statewide by distributing AEDs and providing CPR training to places of worship across North Carolina with the goal of reaching all 100 counties.

PHW Launches New Breastfeeding Program, Welcomes New Staff
PHW Launches New Breastfeeding Program, Welcomes New Staff
Dec 12, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Launches New Breastfeeding Program, Welcomes New Staff

PHW was recently awarded a two-year implementation grant from the John Rex Endowment to promote breastfeeding… Continue Reading

Coverage is Coming
Coverage is Coming
Dec 9, 2013
Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern

Coverage is Coming

December is here and Advent has arrived — a season which Christians joyfully and expectantly welcome… Continue Reading

Church Youth Groups Invited to Apply for Funding to Create Healthier Communities
Church Youth Groups Invited to Apply for Funding to Create Healthier Communities
Dec 6, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Church Youth Groups Invited to Apply for Funding to Create Healthier Communities

Partners in Health and Wholeness is teaming up with the NC Alliance of YMCAs to identify… Continue Reading

Call for Special Legislative Session on Medicaid and Unemployment
Call for Special Legislative Session on Medicaid and Unemployment
Nov 30, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Call for Special Legislative Session on Medicaid and Unemployment

On Tuesday, Executive Director George Reed took part in an NAACP-organized press conference urging Gov. Pat McCrory to… Continue Reading

Federal Marketplace Basics in Powerpoint
Federal Marketplace Basics in Powerpoint
Nov 4, 2013
Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern

Federal Marketplace Basics in Powerpoint

The Affordable Care Act is a law with many complex parts. One of those parts, the… Continue Reading

NC Council of Churches Offers ACA Marketplace Webinar
NC Council of Churches Offers ACA Marketplace Webinar
Nov 2, 2013
Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern

NC Council of Churches Offers ACA Marketplace Webinar

In response to a number of requests for information about the Affordable Care Act and the… Continue Reading

PHW Success Story – St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Durham
PHW Success Story – St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Durham
Nov 2, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Durham

Our congregation has used PHW’s gold status requirements as a framework for implementing activities throughout the… Continue Reading

Healthy Young America Video Contest
Healthy Young America Video Contest
Nov 1, 2013
Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern

Healthy Young America Video Contest

The Department of Health and Human Services reports that young adults ages 18 – 34 account… Continue Reading

Adam Searing:Putting ACA Website Problems in Perspective
Adam Searing:Putting ACA Website Problems in Perspective
Oct 29, 2013
Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern

Adam Searing:Putting ACA Website Problems in Perspective

Adam Searing, Director of the NC Justice Center’s Health Access Coalition, has added some needed perspective… Continue Reading

PHW Success Story – Zion Wall Free Will Baptist, Linden
PHW Success Story – Zion Wall Free Will Baptist, Linden
Oct 26, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – Zion Wall Free Will Baptist, Linden

We are honored to be the recipient of the Bronze mini-grant award in the amount of… Continue Reading

Trapped in the Coverage Gap
Trapped in the Coverage Gap
Oct 24, 2013
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Trapped in the Coverage Gap

Isn’t the federal Affordable Care Act supposed to help low-income Americans obtain the health insurance coverage… Continue Reading

Health Care from the Pulpit Kicks Off Oct. 25-27
Health Care from the Pulpit Kicks Off Oct. 25-27
Oct 21, 2013
Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern

Health Care from the Pulpit Kicks Off Oct. 25-27

This weekend, October 25 – 27, is National Faith Weekend of Action for Get Covered America, and… Continue Reading

Shutdown’s Pain Spreads
Shutdown’s Pain Spreads
Oct 15, 2013
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Shutdown’s Pain Spreads

Once the budget snarl in Washington finally is untangled and the federal government is back up… Continue Reading

Community Organizations Collaborate to Educate the Public about the ACA
Community Organizations Collaborate to Educate the Public about the ACA
Oct 14, 2013
Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern

Community Organizations Collaborate to Educate the Public about the ACA

Adam Searing, Director of the NC Justice Center’s Health Access Coalition, describes one effort of the… Continue Reading

PHW Receives Faith & Community Health Excellence Award
PHW Receives Faith & Community Health Excellence Award
Oct 13, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Receives Faith & Community Health Excellence Award

I had the pleasure of attending the Tri-Regional Faith and Community Health Summit in Atlanta, GA… Continue Reading

Five Enrollment Tips for the Health Insurance Marketplace
Five Enrollment Tips for the Health Insurance Marketplace
Oct 12, 2013
Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern

Five Enrollment Tips for the Health Insurance Marketplace

Whether you plan to enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace on your own or through the… Continue Reading

Shutdown Scenario: The Hunger Brink
Shutdown Scenario: The Hunger Brink
Oct 11, 2013
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Shutdown Scenario: The Hunger Brink

The political stakes and motives are plain to see. President Obama and his Democratic allies on… Continue Reading

Bulletin Inserts on the Affordable Care Act
Bulletin Inserts on the Affordable Care Act
Oct 3, 2013
Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern

Bulletin Inserts on the Affordable Care Act

Download the bulletin insert: Color | Black & White Trouble printing? You may have to adjust PDF… Continue Reading

ACA Welcomes Volunteers to Help with Enrollment
ACA Welcomes Volunteers to Help with Enrollment
Sep 28, 2013
Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern

ACA Welcomes Volunteers to Help with Enrollment

An exciting moment in the history of our country has arrived, and we need your help.… Continue Reading

Avoid Health Insurance Marketplace Fraud
Avoid Health Insurance Marketplace Fraud
Sep 25, 2013
Lauren Chesson, Former MSW Intern

Avoid Health Insurance Marketplace Fraud

As the beginning of the enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace approaches, it is important… Continue Reading

Health Law Navigators and Naysayers
Health Law Navigators and Naysayers
Sep 16, 2013
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Health Law Navigators and Naysayers

Many Americans without health insurance coverage look forward to the coming weeks and months. Starting Oct.… Continue Reading

ACA Meets the YouToons
ACA Meets the YouToons
Sep 12, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

ACA Meets the YouToons

Helping people get the health care they need is serious and important stuff. As the next… Continue Reading

Speaking Truth About the ACA
Speaking Truth About the ACA
Sep 5, 2013
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Speaking Truth About the ACA

One of the problems for people of faith trying to understand the Affordable Care Act and… Continue Reading

ACA Offers Real Answers
ACA Offers Real Answers
Sep 3, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

ACA Offers Real Answers

For health care advocates, the Affordable Care Act means they can finally offer solutions to those who… Continue Reading

Worship Resources on Mental Health Care
Worship Resources on Mental Health Care
Aug 12, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Worship Resources on Mental Health Care

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.

Affordable Care Act — Get Informed, Get Covered
Affordable Care Act — Get Informed, Get Covered
Aug 10, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Affordable Care Act — Get Informed, Get Covered

Those who do not have health insurance can begin to enroll through the Affordable Care Act… Continue Reading

Healthy Communities, Healthy Churches Summit
Healthy Communities, Healthy Churches Summit
Aug 6, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Healthy Communities, Healthy Churches Summit

Partners in Health and Wholeness is co-sponsoring a Healthy Communities, Healthy Churches Summit on Saturday, September… Continue Reading

The Liberal Protest that Would Shock the Right: Moral Monday
The Liberal Protest that Would Shock the Right: Moral Monday
Aug 4, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The Liberal Protest that Would Shock the Right: Moral Monday

Salon

Every week prayers and gospel songs infuse the air and participants offer blessings to the latest batch of 100 or so activists entering the Raleigh General Assembly building to commit civil disobedience. If you’re not from here, it may all seem a little counter-intuitive: A movement for inclusive and just secular governance that is deeply inflected with Christian ethics and arguments.

PHW Success Story – Sparta Presbyterian Church, Sparta
PHW Success Story – Sparta Presbyterian Church, Sparta
Jul 26, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – Sparta Presbyterian Church, Sparta

Our future PHW program is aimed toward achieving Gold Certification. As we uphold our Silver Certification… Continue Reading

Social Service Groups to Enroll NC Residents for Subsidized Insurance
Social Service Groups to Enroll NC Residents for Subsidized Insurance
Jul 22, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Social Service Groups to Enroll NC Residents for Subsidized Insurance

Raleigh News & Observer

They plan to fan out across the state visiting community centers, school gyms, churches, libraries, waiting rooms and shopping centers. Their goal: Sign up as many North Carolina residents as possible for subsidized insurance under the nation’s health care law.

Medicare Turns 48 on July 30
Medicare Turns 48 on July 30
Jul 19, 2013
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Medicare Turns 48 on July 30

Dozens of organizations across the country are planning events to celebrate Medicare on or around the… Continue Reading

The Nation is Watching NC and Moral Mondays
The Nation is Watching NC and Moral Mondays
Jul 12, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The Nation is Watching NC and Moral Mondays

The impact of Moral Mondays continues to extend beyond North Carolina. Two recent articles and an… Continue Reading

Laurinburg Presbyterian Lets People Grow Food on its Property
Laurinburg Presbyterian Lets People Grow Food on its Property
Jul 9, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Laurinburg Presbyterian Lets People Grow Food on its Property

The Fayetteville Observer

Sam Thompson was looking for a sunny spot to plant tomatoes. He ended up leading an award-winning community revolution. Thompson, an elder at Laurinburg Presbyterian Church, pitched the idea of a community garden to the church six years ago. What began as a creative use for otherwise empty church property was recently awarded an equipment grant by the North Carolina Council of Churches and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. “We’re using the grant funds to dig a well,” Thompson said. “Wouldn’t you know this would be the wettest June in years.”

Moral Mondays Reverberate Across the Country
Moral Mondays Reverberate Across the Country
Jul 5, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Moral Mondays Reverberate Across the Country

I finally had the chance to go my first Moral Monday earlier this week. Walking around Halifax Mall with our Executive Director, George Reed, I was struck by how many people we both knew. I’m deeply proud of the involvement by clergy and faith communities in particular. So many of our members are represented not only in the crowd but also in the faces of those participating in civil disobedience and getting arrested. As we celebrate Independence Day this week, we give thanks not only for the many freedoms our country offers, but in particular for the countless faithful voices speaking up and speaking out for those who are being pushed to the margins by this General Assembly.

Grant to Strengthen Community Garden Program
Grant to Strengthen Community Garden Program
Jul 4, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Grant to Strengthen Community Garden Program

Winston-Salem Chronicle

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) Foundation has partnered with the North Carolina Council of Churches to provide grants to faith-based organizations to help them supply healthy eating alternatives to their members and underserved communities.

United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church (UMMBC) is one of 20 faith-based organizations that have received a $5,000 Healthy Eating Equipment Grant. The church will use the grant to purchase much needed equipment and supplies to support the 10 gardens that now comprise the S.G. Atkins Community Gardens at Winston-Salem State University.

Piney Grove Baptist Ministries Helped with Healthy Eating Equipment Grant
Piney Grove Baptist Ministries Helped with Healthy Eating Equipment Grant
Jul 3, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Piney Grove Baptist Ministries Helped with Healthy Eating Equipment Grant

Mt. Airy News

Piney Grove Baptist Church’s food ministries recently got a boost from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation (BCBSNC) in the form of a $5,000 healthy eating equipment grant. The effort is a partnership between BCBSNC and the North Carolina Council of Churches to provide equipment for 20 faith-based organizations to bring healthier food to their members and communities. More than $90,000 in equipment grants are being used to provide canning and cooking supplies, expand church community gardens and increase storage for fresh produce.

PHW Success Story – St. Timothy’s Episcopal, Winston-Salem
PHW Success Story – St. Timothy’s Episcopal, Winston-Salem
Jul 1, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – St. Timothy’s Episcopal, Winston-Salem

We have been busy growing in health and wholeness at St.Timothy’s! Our biggest venture towards a… Continue Reading

Why I Went to Jail for Justice on June 24, 2013
Why I Went to Jail for Justice on June 24, 2013
Jun 25, 2013
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Why I Went to Jail for Justice on June 24, 2013

NCCC Volunteer Program Associate Sandy Irving was arrested at the June 24 Moral Monday. Thirty-five years… Continue Reading

PHW Success Story – Shalom Community Christian Church, Greensboro
PHW Success Story – Shalom Community Christian Church, Greensboro
Jun 20, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – Shalom Community Christian Church, Greensboro

Our church has made a concerted effort to emphasize healthy living to our congregation in several… Continue Reading

Moral Mondays Are Home-Grown
Moral Mondays Are Home-Grown
Jun 17, 2013
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Moral Mondays Are Home-Grown

“Outside agitators.” The very term reminds those of us of a certain age of the Civil… Continue Reading

Tax Reform: Not So Simple
Tax Reform: Not So Simple
Jun 16, 2013
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Tax Reform: Not So Simple

A funny thing happened to House Bill 998, the Tax Simplification and Reduction Act, on its… Continue Reading

Faith Leaders Voice Support for Moral Mondays
Faith Leaders Voice Support for Moral Mondays
Jun 11, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Faith Leaders Voice Support for Moral Mondays

Faith leaders from across the state and from different traditions continue to speak out in support… Continue Reading

Twenty Congregations Receive Funding to Increase Access to Healthy, Local Foods
Twenty Congregations Receive Funding to Increase Access to Healthy, Local Foods
Jun 11, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Twenty Congregations Receive Funding to Increase Access to Healthy, Local Foods

The North Carolina Council of Churches has partnered with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of… Continue Reading

Underlying Factors Contributing to Poor Health
Underlying Factors Contributing to Poor Health
Jun 6, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Underlying Factors Contributing to Poor Health

A person’s health is not only determined by genetics, their level of physical activity or how… Continue Reading

PHW Success Story – Islamic Association of Raleigh
PHW Success Story – Islamic Association of Raleigh
May 21, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – Islamic Association of Raleigh

The Islamic Association of Raleigh (IAR) is blessed to have a kitchen/restaurant facility which serves the… Continue Reading

Faith Leaders for a Just Society in Asheville
Faith Leaders for a Just Society in Asheville
May 16, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Faith Leaders for a Just Society in Asheville

Faith leaders in Asheville are adding their voices to those outraged by the actions of NC… Continue Reading

Rethink What You Eat
Rethink What You Eat
May 10, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Rethink What You Eat

Who said change is easy? Or that it can only come as a result of well-meaning adults’ efforts? Well, a youth group in New Orleans, called the “Rethinkers”, would beg to differ. They saw a problem (unhealthy foods served in school) and made a difference

PHW Success Story – Ward Street Mission UMC, High Point
PHW Success Story – Ward Street Mission UMC, High Point
May 1, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – Ward Street Mission UMC, High Point

Since 2010, beginning with the spring growing season, Ward Street Mission United Methodist Church has implemented… Continue Reading

Implementing the Affordable Care Act: Legislative Seminar Workshop
Implementing the Affordable Care Act: Legislative Seminar Workshop
Apr 29, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Implementing the Affordable Care Act: Legislative Seminar Workshop

Rev. Linda Walling, Executive Director at Faithful Reform in Health Care and Nicole Dozier, Assistant Project Director at the NC Health Access Coalition offered this compelling and insightful workshop on the Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare”) at our 2013 Legislative Seminar. You can download and listent the podcast above.

PHW Success Story – First Baptist, Lumberton
PHW Success Story – First Baptist, Lumberton
Apr 25, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – First Baptist, Lumberton

First Baptist Church in Lumberton – under the leadership of Dr. TR Murray and PHW Liaison… Continue Reading

Deadlines Pass – Raleigh Report April 22, 2013
Deadlines Pass – Raleigh Report April 22, 2013
Apr 22, 2013
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Deadlines Pass – Raleigh Report April 22, 2013

With the passage of deadlines for the introduction of most bills, there’s been a flurry of new legislation. This issue of Raleigh Report will cover some of these new bills, with others to come in the next issue.

A Healthier NC: It’s All Up to Us!
A Healthier NC: It’s All Up to Us!
Apr 18, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

A Healthier NC: It’s All Up to Us!

Today marks the beginning of a very important journey for our state – a journey toward… Continue Reading

Gene Nichol: It’s Better Not to Be Poor in North Carolina
Gene Nichol: It’s Better Not to Be Poor in North Carolina
Apr 12, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Gene Nichol: It’s Better Not to Be Poor in North Carolina

Speaking to 200 social justice advocates, Gene Nichol delivered a powerful luncheon address at the Council’s 2013 Legislative Seminar held April 11 at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Raleigh. He received the Council’s Faith Active in Public Life Award at the Seminar for his “courageous, dedicated, humane and compassionate witness in the political arena.” Rev. George Reed, the Council’s Executive Director, introduced Nichol by saying in part, “To know Gene is to see the embodiment of Catholic social teaching about social justice and the common good.”

Free AEDs and CPR Training for Select Counties
Free AEDs and CPR Training for Select Counties
Apr 5, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Free AEDs and CPR Training for Select Counties

The NC Council of Churches, American Red Cross and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC are partnering together to provide more Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and CPR training to places of worship in select counties. To date, 183 congregations have received an award.

To learn more or to complete an application, please click here. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 24.

Lectionary: Care for HIV/AIDS Patients (4th Sunday after Easter)
Lectionary: Care for HIV/AIDS Patients (4th Sunday after Easter)
Mar 26, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Lectionary: Care for HIV/AIDS Patients (4th Sunday after Easter)

From Acts of Faith: Free Lectionary Resources for Prophetic Worship

Date: 4th Sunday after Easter – April 21, 2013
Topic: Care for HIV/AIDS Patients
Focus Text: Acts 9:36-43

From the pastoral reflection: “Today, the reality is that HIV looks like all of us – regardless of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, or faith tradition. The epidemic is growing most rapidly, however, among minorities who have historically experienced a higher risk for poverty, lack of health insurance, co-morbidity, and disenfranchisement from the health care system. The result is a growing number of individuals living with HIV disease who are living at or below the federal poverty level and who have limited or no access to life-saving, life-extending medications.”


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