Order book HERE By Gary Gunderson I wish I was handing you this in person in a decent restaurant with a bit more ceremony involved. But I didn’t want to wait to get my new book in your hands. Speak Life: Crafting Mercy in a Hard-Hearted Time, is written for you who have […]
New book describes evidence-based and theoretically-grounded approaches to research and practice Doug Oman, Editor This volume reviews the exploding religion/spirituality (R/S) and health literature from a population health perspective. It emphasizes the distinctive Public Health concern for promoting health and preventing disease in societies, nations, and communities, as well as individuals. Part I offers […]
By Heidi Christensen Drug addictions and abuse are among the most prevalent, complex and destructive illnesses in human society. They are found in every segment of our communities, regardless of race, religion and socioeconomic class as well as every walk of life: farmers and musicians, lawyers and construction workers, stay-at-home moms, military veterans, high school […]
The Center for Leadership in Public Theology at Houston Graduate School of Theology presents Texas Faith & Health Summit: The Beloved Community of Health April 2-4, 2018 Willow Meadows Baptist Church 4300 West Bellfort, Houston, Texas Go to the WEBSITE HERE to learn more. The Summit. The Texas Faith and Health Summit is a three-day, statewide event with […]
Monday, April 30, 2018 8:30 am to 3:30 pm Wake Forest Biotech Place, Winston-Salem, North Carolina The Learning Forum will introduce you to the FaithHealth movement in North Carolina. It is designed for congregational, community and health leaders. Explore with us what we are learning, how to adapt national Stakeholder Health […]
Nashville NC Police Department Breaks with Tradition and Provides HOPE to Drug Users Interview by Melanie Raskin It’s not your typical law enforcement model, to invite people with opioid addiction to come to the police department, turn in their drugs and get treatment help, with no judgment, no arrest and no jail. But […]
National Academies’ Roundtable on Population Health Improvement “Faith – Health Collaboration to Improve Population Health Workshop.” Shaw University, Raleigh, NC. March 22. REGISTER HERE By Gary Gunderson How do we find our bearings when we are so far off the known map? I recently reflected on how bearings were the things we rest our weight on when […]
The Center for Leadership in Public Theology at Houston Graduate School of Theology presents Texas Faith & Health Summit: The Beloved Community of Health April 2-4, 2018 Willow Meadows Baptist Church 4300 West Bellfort, Houston, Texas Ge to the WEBSITE HERE to learn more. The Summit. The Texas Faith and Health Summit is a three-day, statewide event with […]
Please join the National Academies’ Roundtable on Population Health Improvement for our spring workshop. “Faith – Health Collaboration to Improve Population Health Workshop” Shaw University, Raleigh, NC March 22nd, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm REGISTER HERE The free, one-day public workshop that will explore challenges and opportunities for health sector actors that engage […]
This webinar took place on January 17, 2018. To hear the recorded webinar CLICK HERE Thanks to Bobby Baker, Joy Sharp and Gary Gunderson for a great conversation on the story and lessons from the Congregational Health Network (CHN) in Memphis, Tennessee! “The CHN is a Faith Centered, Asset Based, Social Support intervention that […]
