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Mental Health and Race: Barriers, Ideas, & Sacred Work (Part III)
Mental Health and Race: Barriers, Ideas, & Sacred Work (Part III)
Dec 11, 2020
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Mental Health and Race: Barriers, Ideas, & Sacred Work (Part III)

To read Part I of this series, click here. To read Part II of this series,… Continue Reading

Mental Health and Race: Barriers, Ideas, & Sacred Work (Part II)
Mental Health and Race: Barriers, Ideas, & Sacred Work (Part II)
Oct 29, 2020
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Mental Health and Race: Barriers, Ideas, & Sacred Work (Part II)

To read Part 1 of the “Mental Health and Race: Barriers, Ideas, & Sacred Work” series,… Continue Reading

October is National Substance Use Prevention Month
October is National Substance Use Prevention Month
Oct 16, 2020
Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator

October is National Substance Use Prevention Month

Do you remember the public service announcement video titled “This Is Your Brain on Drugs?” This… Continue Reading

The Spirituality of Loneliness in Life’s Second Chapter
The Spirituality of Loneliness in Life’s Second Chapter
Oct 12, 2020
The Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

The Spirituality of Loneliness in Life’s Second Chapter

“Quite simply, human relationship is as essential to our well-being as food and water.” –former Surgeon… Continue Reading

Mental Health and Race: Barriers, Ideas, and Sacred Work (Part I)
Mental Health and Race: Barriers, Ideas, and Sacred Work (Part I)
Oct 9, 2020
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Mental Health and Race: Barriers, Ideas, and Sacred Work (Part I)

“Racism is a mental health issue because racism causes trauma”- Mental Health America. This is a… Continue Reading

Caring for Elderly Loved Ones During COVID-19
Caring for Elderly Loved Ones During COVID-19
Jul 26, 2020
The Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Caring for Elderly Loved Ones During COVID-19

As the daughter of parents who are deep into their eighties, these past four months have… Continue Reading

Sacred Spaces
Sacred Spaces
Jun 5, 2020
Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator

Sacred Spaces

What does “sacred space” mean to you?  This is the question I asked during my first… Continue Reading

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
Jun 4, 2020
The Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

As of this morning, Thursday, June 4, the Raleigh News & Observer reported that Covid-19 has… Continue Reading

Cherishing the Elderly Among Us
Cherishing the Elderly Among Us
May 28, 2020
The Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Cherishing the Elderly Among Us

May is Mother’s Day. It is high school and college graduations, Memorial Day weekend barbecues and… Continue Reading

Happy Mental Health Month!
Happy Mental Health Month!
May 14, 2020
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Happy Mental Health Month!

May is Mental Health Month! Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW) is committed to equipping faith… Continue Reading

Holy Breaths: Our Health Tips in Response to COVID-19
Holy Breaths: Our Health Tips in Response to COVID-19
Apr 6, 2020
Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

Holy Breaths: Our Health Tips in Response to COVID-19

This “new normal” of social distancing has been weighing on our minds, hearts, and souls. We… Continue Reading

Reflections on the 2019 Eastern Faith and Health Summit
Reflections on the 2019 Eastern Faith and Health Summit
Feb 4, 2020
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Reflections on the 2019 Eastern Faith and Health Summit

The Partners in Health and Wholeness Eastern NC Summit, titled “Mindful Together: Our Health Connects Us… Continue Reading

Thank You NC 100 Mile Challenge Churches: You Inspire Us!
Thank You NC 100 Mile Challenge Churches: You Inspire Us!
Jan 27, 2020
Nicole Johnson, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Denominational Support

Thank You NC 100 Mile Challenge Churches: You Inspire Us!

5 years old to 90 years old 36 congregations (known) 50,000 miles and counting parks/neighborhoods/rivers/labyrinths prayer,… Continue Reading

Spotlight: Woodleaf United Methodist Church
Spotlight: Woodleaf United Methodist Church
Nov 8, 2019
Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

Spotlight: Woodleaf United Methodist Church

Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW), an initiative of the North Carolina Council of Churches, is… Continue Reading

November is National Caregivers Month
November is National Caregivers Month
Oct 14, 2019
The Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

November is National Caregivers Month

According to the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, in 2015, approximately 43.5 million caregivers provided… Continue Reading

Spotlight: Seaside United Methodist Church
Spotlight: Seaside United Methodist Church
Sep 5, 2019
Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

Spotlight: Seaside United Methodist Church

Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW), an initiative of the North Carolina Council of Churches, is… 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

Spotlight: Bryson City UMC
Spotlight: Bryson City UMC
Jun 1, 2018
Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

Spotlight: Bryson City UMC

Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW), an initiative of the North Carolina Council of Churches, is… Continue Reading

May is Mental Health Month
May is Mental Health Month
May 16, 2018
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

May is Mental Health Month

May is Mental Health Month. This offers intentional opportunity to think proactively about mental health, its… Continue Reading

Spotlight: Faith and Victory Christian Church
Spotlight: Faith and Victory Christian Church
May 14, 2018
Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

Spotlight: Faith and Victory Christian Church

Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW), an initiative of the North Carolina Council of Churches, is… Continue Reading

Partners in Health and Wholeness Mini-Grant Cycle Now Open
Partners in Health and Wholeness Mini-Grant Cycle Now Open
May 3, 2018
Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

Partners in Health and Wholeness Mini-Grant Cycle Now Open

The Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW) Summer Mini-Grant Cycle is now open. Mini-grants are a… Continue Reading

Children and a Healthy Start to Life: Understanding Stress and Trauma’s Impact
Children and a Healthy Start to Life: Understanding Stress and Trauma’s Impact
Apr 3, 2018
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Children and a Healthy Start to Life: Understanding Stress and Trauma’s Impact

As I work with various communities, a returning issue I hear about is the first 2000… Continue Reading

Spotlight: Brown’s Chapel UMC
Spotlight: Brown’s Chapel UMC
Mar 27, 2018
Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

Spotlight: Brown’s Chapel UMC

Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW), an initiative of the North Carolina Council of Churches, is… Continue Reading

Supporting our Mental Health in the Holidays
Supporting our Mental Health in the Holidays
Dec 18, 2017
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Supporting our Mental Health in the Holidays

The holiday season is a high-pressured time. The season’s greetings can bring unrealistic expectations, societal pressure,… Continue Reading

PHW Faith and Health Summit: Thank You
PHW Faith and Health Summit: Thank You
Oct 30, 2017
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Faith and Health Summit: Thank You

It has been a little over a week since our third PHW Faith and Health Summit,… 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

Faith and Health Summit Spotlight: Mental Health Workshops
Faith and Health Summit Spotlight: Mental Health Workshops
Oct 9, 2017
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Faith and Health Summit Spotlight: Mental Health Workshops

Partners in Health and Wholeness invites you to join us in Greensboro on Friday, October 20,… Continue Reading

Join Us for the PHW Faith and Health Summit
Join Us for the PHW Faith and Health Summit
Oct 5, 2017
Michelle Peedin, Program Coordinator, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Join Us for the PHW Faith and Health Summit

On Thursday, October 19th Partners in Health and Wholeness will host our 2017 Faith and Health… Continue Reading

Suicide Awareness Prevention: Shalom Instead of Silence
Suicide Awareness Prevention: Shalom Instead of Silence
Sep 27, 2017
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Suicide Awareness Prevention: Shalom Instead of Silence

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Our work at Partners in Health and Wholeness, and with… 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

Anti-LGBTQ Policies Impact Us All
Anti-LGBTQ Policies Impact Us All
Jul 27, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Anti-LGBTQ Policies Impact Us All

Wednesday’s federal-policy-by-tweet announcement that children of God who are transgender could no longer serve in the… 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

Wages of War
Wages of War
Jul 20, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Wages of War

Wartime profits are a thing — from the people who make the machines we use to… 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

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

We Are Love Warriors
We Are Love Warriors
May 28, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

We Are Love Warriors

The exhilaration of Easter is fading into memory, and we are left with more routine matters. Unfortunately,… 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

Budget’s Big Picture: A Crumbling Core
Budget’s Big Picture: A Crumbling Core
May 19, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Budget’s Big Picture: A Crumbling Core

So, the question as always comes down to one of vision. The elected chieftains who decide… Continue Reading

2017 Stand Up Sabbath — June 16-18
2017 Stand Up Sabbath — June 16-18
May 15, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

2017 Stand Up Sabbath — June 16-18

About this time two years ago, I accepted the offer to become the next Executive Director… Continue Reading

Apply for PHW Collaborative by May 31 to be Eligible for June Mini-Grant
Apply for PHW Collaborative by May 31 to be Eligible for June Mini-Grant
May 11, 2017
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Apply for PHW Collaborative by May 31 to be Eligible for June Mini-Grant

The next Partners in Health and Wholeness Mini-grant Cycle will begin June 5. Interested congregations must… 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

Shine a Light on Postpartum Depression This Mother’s Day
Shine a Light on Postpartum Depression This Mother’s Day
May 1, 2017
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Shine a Light on Postpartum Depression This Mother’s Day

We often struggle to address mental health in our communities of faith. This Mother’s Day, as… Continue Reading

Guns on Campus Are a Bad Idea
Guns on Campus Are a Bad Idea
Apr 25, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Guns on Campus Are a Bad Idea

Two of the most volatile elements on a college campus are alcohol and hormones. These ingredients… 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

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

New Push for Broader Medicaid, Better Health
New Push for Broader Medicaid, Better Health
Apr 14, 2017
Steve Ford, 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

Raleigh Report — March 26, 2017
Raleigh Report — March 26, 2017
Mar 26, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — March 26, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills BUDGET AND TAXATION H 356, Tax Reduction… 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

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

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

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

Raleigh Report — February 20, 2017
Raleigh Report — February 20, 2017
Feb 20, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — February 20, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills BUDGET AND TAXES S 75, Constitutional Amendment… 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

Refugees Welcomed, Not Banned
Refugees Welcomed, Not Banned
Feb 10, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Refugees Welcomed, Not Banned

Last in a series of three blogs. Above all, these strangers bring to us the Christ.… 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

Getting Back to Our Normal: Some Suggestions for the Long Haul
Getting Back to Our Normal: Some Suggestions for the Long Haul
Jan 27, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Getting Back to Our Normal: Some Suggestions for the Long Haul

Our friend Rob Schofield over at Policy Watch wrote a column on Tuesday that was as… 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

Moving Beyond Gun Violence
Moving Beyond Gun Violence
Jan 21, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Moving Beyond Gun Violence

Two weeks ago I flew to Florida for a national gathering of state ecumenical leaders and… 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

Healthy Churches 2020 National Conference
Healthy Churches 2020 National Conference
Jan 17, 2017
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Healthy Churches 2020 National Conference

Pizazz. Laughter. Friends. Singing. These words describe the Healthy Churches 2020 National Conference. But, did you… 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

PHW Mini-Grants Now Open
PHW Mini-Grants Now Open
Jan 7, 2017
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Mini-Grants Now Open

We are excited to announce that we are now accepting mini-grant applications. Congregations who were certified… Continue Reading

Partners in Health and Wholeness Grant Cycle Opens January 6
Partners in Health and Wholeness Grant Cycle Opens January 6
Jan 5, 2017
Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Partners in Health and Wholeness Grant Cycle Opens January 6

PHW-certified congregations across North Carolina are eligible to apply for a mini-grant to assist in furthering… Continue Reading

Beyond Gun Violence: A Conference for People of Faith and Conscience About Ending America’s Deadly Epidemic
Beyond Gun Violence: A Conference for People of Faith and Conscience About Ending America’s Deadly Epidemic
Dec 27, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Beyond Gun Violence: A Conference for People of Faith and Conscience About Ending America’s Deadly Epidemic

Join us one month from today for a weekend of preaching and teaching about the cost… 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

Staying Healthy in the Midst of Clean Up
Staying Healthy in the Midst of Clean Up
Nov 3, 2016
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Staying Healthy in the Midst of Clean Up

Clean up continues in Eastern North Carolina following the devastation of Hurricane Matthew. The stress is… 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

PHW Success Story- Corinth AME Zion, Siler City
PHW Success Story- Corinth AME Zion, Siler City
Sep 2, 2016
Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

PHW Success Story- Corinth AME Zion, Siler City

By Kaitlyn Brodar, PHW Intern I recently had the distinct pleasure of speaking with Norma Boone,… Continue Reading

PHW Success Story- St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Durham
PHW Success Story- St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Durham
Aug 24, 2016
Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

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

By Kaitlyn Brodar, PHW Intern St. Philip’s Episcopal Church is a gold-level PHW congregation in Durham,… Continue Reading

Untapped Resources:  A Treasure for One Congregation and Their Community
Untapped Resources: A Treasure for One Congregation and Their Community
Jul 22, 2016
Nicole Johnson, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Denominational Support

Untapped Resources: A Treasure for One Congregation and Their Community

July 16, 2016 is the 2-month mark since Regional Coordinator for Western North Carolina became my… Continue Reading

Gun Violence Prevention: New Web Page, Stand Up Sabbath
Gun Violence Prevention: New Web Page, Stand Up Sabbath
Jun 1, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Gun Violence Prevention: New Web Page, Stand Up Sabbath

NC advocates in orange at the General Assembly last year. Photo provided by Beth Messersmith, NC Campaign… Continue Reading

PHW Reminder: Certify in May to Qualify for Mini-Grants in June
PHW Reminder: Certify in May to Qualify for Mini-Grants in June
May 25, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

PHW Reminder: Certify in May to Qualify for Mini-Grants in June

Certification in the Council’s Partners in Health and Wholeness program is up and running. Faith communities… Continue Reading

Christian Ethics and HB2: Gushee, Spearman, and Meyer to Speak
Christian Ethics and HB2: Gushee, Spearman, and Meyer to Speak
Apr 9, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Christian Ethics and HB2: Gushee, Spearman, and Meyer to Speak

The Council is joining EqualityNC and the Equality Federation to bring noted Christian ethicist David Gushee to… 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

Learning to Grieve, Part 2
Learning to Grieve, Part 2
Nov 18, 2015
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Learning to Grieve, Part 2

Grieving is a healthy response to life’s brokenness. When we grieve we allow our emotions to… Continue Reading

Learning to Grieve, Part I
Learning to Grieve, Part I
Nov 15, 2015
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Learning to Grieve, Part I

I love the dark mornings, the tints of grey in the sky foreshadowing the brightness to… 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

Revenue Boosts and Tax-cut Boasts
Revenue Boosts and Tax-cut Boasts
May 16, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Revenue Boosts and Tax-cut Boasts

The rooster crowed. The sun came up. The rooster puffed his feathered chest as he beheld… 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

Expand Medicaid? Now’s the time
Expand Medicaid? Now’s the time
Nov 16, 2014
Steve Ford, 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

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

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

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

Soul Repair: Recovering from Moral injury after War — What Faith Communities Can Do
Soul Repair: Recovering from Moral injury after War — What Faith Communities Can Do
Mar 14, 2014
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Soul Repair: Recovering from Moral injury after War — What Faith Communities Can Do

The North Carolina Soul Repair conference took place March 6 and 7. It was sponsored by… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: The Circle Maker, Chapter Two
PHW Book Club Discussion: The Circle Maker, Chapter Two
Mar 13, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: The Circle Maker, Chapter Two

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… 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

HKonJ 2014 — Moral March and People’s Assembly
HKonJ 2014 — Moral March and People’s Assembly
Feb 8, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

HKonJ 2014 — Moral March and People’s Assembly

A cross-section of North Carolinians and progressives from other states flooded downtown Raleigh on Saturday as part… 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

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

Tragic Combination: Guns and Mental Illness
Tragic Combination: Guns and Mental Illness
Sep 26, 2013
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Tragic Combination: Guns and Mental Illness

Let’s hope this isn’t the case, but recent history suggests that President Obama is not done… 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

Please Pray for Oklahoma
Please Pray for Oklahoma
May 21, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Please Pray for Oklahoma

All people affected by this week’s devastating storms, particularly those in Moore, Oklahoma, need our prayers.… Continue Reading

Moral Mondays – Clergy Issued Special Invitation for May 20
Moral Mondays – Clergy Issued Special Invitation for May 20
May 15, 2013
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Moral Mondays – Clergy Issued Special Invitation for May 20

As many of you already know, Rev. William Barber and the state NAACP are organizing weekly… Continue Reading

Interfaith Call-in Day to Prevent Gun Violence April 9
Interfaith Call-in Day to Prevent Gun Violence April 9
Apr 8, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Interfaith Call-in Day to Prevent Gun Violence April 9

The National Council of Churches, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, and others are sponsoring an… Continue Reading

Affordable Care Act’s Third Anniversary — A Reason to Celebrate
Affordable Care Act’s Third Anniversary — A Reason to Celebrate
Mar 25, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Affordable Care Act’s Third Anniversary — A Reason to Celebrate

On March 23, the Affordable Care Act celebrated its third anniversary. The North Carolina Council of… Continue Reading

Putting a Face on Legislation
Putting a Face on Legislation
Mar 15, 2013
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Putting a Face on Legislation

Our state and nation are in a time of civil discord. My own preacher, the Rev. Betty… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Eating Well Week 3 (Enough)
PHW Book Club Discussion: Eating Well Week 3 (Enough)
Mar 7, 2013
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Eating Well Week 3 (Enough)

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up… Continue Reading

Program and Registration for 2013 Legislative Seminar
Program and Registration for 2013 Legislative Seminar
Feb 18, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Program and Registration for 2013 Legislative Seminar

If you are interested in attending, but have not pre-registered, you may call our office at… Continue Reading

For the Good of All God’s Children — Accept Federal Money Offered to NC
For the Good of All God’s Children — Accept Federal Money Offered to NC
Feb 9, 2013
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

For the Good of All God’s Children — Accept Federal Money Offered to NC

If you are following the actions of the 2013 NC legislature, you know that the idea… Continue Reading

Interfaith Call-In Day to Prevent Gun Violence Feb. 4
Interfaith Call-In Day to Prevent Gun Violence Feb. 4
Jan 28, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Interfaith Call-In Day to Prevent Gun Violence Feb. 4

Gun violence has long been an issue of concern for the North Carolina Council of Churches.… Continue Reading

Speaking Up and Out Against Gun Violence
Speaking Up and Out Against Gun Violence
Dec 20, 2012
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Speaking Up and Out Against Gun Violence

Across denominations and faiths, we have come together to speak out against gun violence and to call… Continue Reading

Needed: Lobbyists for the Voiceless
Needed: Lobbyists for the Voiceless
Dec 7, 2012
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Needed: Lobbyists for the Voiceless

Congress is overwhelmed with lobbyists for corporations, Chambers of Commerce, AARP, the Department of Defense, etc.… Continue Reading

Emotional Eating During the Holidays
Emotional Eating During the Holidays
Dec 3, 2012
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Emotional Eating During the Holidays

I have to admit that the Eat Smart, Move More’s Holiday Challenge to maintain and not… Continue Reading

Health On Earth
Health On Earth
Jul 2, 2012
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Health On Earth

The News & Observer

The N.C. Council of Churches rejoices in the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the Affordable Care Act, affirming the decades-long concerns of the council for those without health care.

Raleigh Report – June 1, 2012
Raleigh Report – June 1, 2012
Jun 1, 2012
Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration

Raleigh Report – June 1, 2012

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.


Also in this Raleigh Report: Guns in Church, Gambling, Death Penalty, Boards and Commissions and more.

New County Health Rankings Point to Disparities in Health
New County Health Rankings Point to Disparities in Health
Apr 10, 2012
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

New County Health Rankings Point to Disparities in Health

The 2012 County Health Rankings report, recently released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the… Continue Reading

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Celebrates its Second Anniversary
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Celebrates its Second Anniversary
Mar 20, 2012
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Celebrates its Second Anniversary

The Affordable Care Act was approved two years ago. Join the virtual second-anniversary celebration through a conference… Continue Reading

New Resources from Partners in Health and Wholeness
New Resources from Partners in Health and Wholeness
Feb 20, 2012
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

New Resources from Partners in Health and Wholeness

The NC Council of Churches’ Partners in Health and Wholeness Initiative has created three new fact… Continue Reading

Bladen Churches Unite: Being Healthy, Being Faithful 2012
Bladen Churches Unite: Being Healthy, Being Faithful 2012
Nov 14, 2011
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Bladen Churches Unite: Being Healthy, Being Faithful 2012

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.

Nonprofit Offers Pharmacy Program
Nonprofit Offers Pharmacy Program
Nov 4, 2011
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Nonprofit Offers Pharmacy Program

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.

Raleigh Report – August 5, 2011
Raleigh Report – August 5, 2011
Aug 8, 2011
Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration

Raleigh Report – August 5, 2011

The General Assembly returned to Raleigh in July for what was, in reality, Round Two of its 2011 Long Session. The primary tasks were to take up overrides on bills Governor Perdue had vetoed and to adopt redistricting plans for U.S. Congressional districts and for the state House and Senate.

Raleigh Report – April 19, 2011
Raleigh Report – April 19, 2011
Apr 20, 2011
Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration

Raleigh Report – April 19, 2011

New Bills Edition: Attack on Workers Comp by New Bill H 709/S 544 misnamed Protect and Put NC Back to Work.

Raleigh Report – March 21, 2011
Raleigh Report – March 21, 2011
Mar 23, 2011
Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration

Raleigh Report – March 21, 2011

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.

A Great Day at HKonJ
A Great Day at HKonJ
Feb 14, 2011
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

A Great Day at HKonJ

There was a great turnout for Saturday’s HKonJ5. Thanks to all of you who attended and marched.

Watch video of HKonJ here.

Affirming NC’s Public Investments — An Opportunity for Action
Affirming NC’s Public Investments — An Opportunity for Action
Feb 4, 2011
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Affirming NC’s Public Investments — An Opportunity for Action

The North Carolina Council of Churches is a member of the Together NC Coalition. In light… Continue Reading

Proper 20, Year C
Proper 20, Year C
Aug 30, 2010
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Proper 20, Year C

The biblical writers were, indeed, no strangers to the most painful kinds of suffering: they experienced it, they gave voice to it and often denounced oppressive systems which caused it, and they witnessed to a God who could hear their most heartfelt cries and still remain their God.

Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services
Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services
Nov 9, 2000
North Carolina Council of Churches

Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services

In North Carolina, over 1,000,000 people are directly affected by mental illness, developmental disabilities, or substance abuse. In recent years, the state and area agencies responsible for providing assistance have been plagued with a host of problems, including woefully inadequate funding, unconscionable delays in services, and appearances and allegations of mismanagement.

Providing the needed supports and services for vulnerable individuals is a critical role for state government and society in general.  Without needed resources, people with disabilities and substance abuse problems go unserved or untreated.  Not only does this create untold suffering amongst the individuals and their families, but it also places enormous strain on other institutions and systems (prisons, hospitals, homeless shelters, etc.).  Proper support, service, and treatment can and will change the dynamics of our families and communities.


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