Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW), an initiative of the North Carolina Council of Churches, is designed to bridge issues of faith, health, and justice. This initiative seeks to provide people of faith with the tools necessary to lead healthy, abundant lives. Join us to learn more about the PHW Faith Community Collaborative, the annual […]
Travis Jeffords is a North Carolina Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, and National Certified Counselor. Travis works on staff as a licensed counselor at Sanctuary Counseling Group, and has led contemporary worship for the United Methodist church for the last 15 years. Travis completed his Masters in Science with a focus on Clinical Mental […]
Join us to learn about one of PHW's new offerings: PHW Inclusion Plans. We are excited to collaborate with you in developing Inclusion Plans for Healthy Aging and Mental Health ministries. Inclusion Plans are intentional, strategic plans that support a health ministry's outreach, programming, relationship-building, and overall impact. These plans ensure that all people are […]
The PHW Team will give an overview of our BIPOC Mental Health Grants, including the Community Mental Health Hub. Join us to learn and have questions answered. These opportunities are available to faith communities which are comprised mainly of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
Join us for a Sacred Conversation with Kendall Vanderslice of Edible Theology to talk about the meaning of food: in Scripture, in Christian tradition, in history, and in your own lives. She will share more about her curriculum Worship at the Table and her program Edible Theology.https://www.edibletheology.com/.
Join us April 13 at 11 am for a Faith and Health Connection: Community Gardening: It’s All in the Details with Crystal Mercer, County Extension Agent for Community and School Gardens with the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Guilford County to talk about community gardening and what it takes to get a community garden up and going. […]
Join us April 26 at 11 am in partnership with RAFI’s Come to the Table and Farmers of Color Network participants to hear about successful Faith and Food Partnerships. Learn how faith communities in North Carolina have partnered with farmers to establish sustainable and successful long-term relationships that increase market access for farmers of color and […]
Join us on May 2nd from 7:00-8:30 PM to learn the latest on how IRA funding opportunities could assist your place of worship, other nonprofit, local government or business with more affordably accessing solar energy and energy efficiency improvements. With the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law, tax-exempts and governmental entities are now able to […]
Join us May 11 at 11 am as we host Kim Eshleman of Faithful Families. Faithful Families believes that communities of faith are important health advocates, particularly in communities affected by health disparities or lacking access to crucial resources. That’s why we are here to empower faith communities as they become changemakers in helping their communities thrive – […]
Join us in partnership with Jordan Jefferies-James, Family & Consumer Sciences Agent Rockingham County Center N.C. Cooperative Extension May 18 at 11 am as we talk about healthy eating in the context of the role that faith communities can play in supporting habits that reflect the wholeness of the body. In this session participants will learn new ways […]
For 14 years, PHW has worked to improve health outcomes for all North Carolinians by encouraging faith communities to recognize health as a faith issue. Our program has worked by connecting churches to resources and funding for their health ministries, most frequently through our $1,000 mini-grants. As PHW grows and evolves, the ways we encourage […]
This program is being offered for those seeking to know more about how to deal with issues of mental health and trauma within congregations productively. This conversation will abundantly help faith communities trying to destigmatize mental health and grow in their abilities to understand and address these issues. This workshop is a partnership event offered […]
Find information and resources for the annual meeting in June.
919-779-6115
800-849-4433 (Toll-Free)
NC Conference of
The United Methodist Church
700 Waterfield Ridge Place
Garner, NC 27529
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