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INTERFAITH HEALTH
ADVOCATES
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The Interfaith Health Advocates are
a group of health
educated members of congregations from across the state of Delaware, that want to help support the health of their congregations and communities. They
function as lay health advisors, promoting health and advocating for healthy
lifestyles within their churches.
The Interfaith Health Advocates are located in faith-based communities and serve
as lay counselors, mentors and referral agents for their congregations and
communities. They receive
both initial and in-service training, ongoing support and opportunities for
connection with other volunteers as well as experts from their field.
The Interfaith Health Advocates also help to facilitate prevention education
programs on health issues, especially
professional training and leadership development programs for those who work
in congregational settings.
The Interfaith Health Advocates are part of the Delaware Ecumenical Council on
Children and Families, a faith-based health advocacy, education and services
organization.
INTERFAITH HEALTH ADVOCATES ARE SO
IMPORTANT BECAUSE … successful health ministries do not always require licensed
professionals. Lay health advisors have been shown to be very effective at
improving the health, safety and wellness of congregations and even whole
communities. This is true especially where caring and concerned people are
helping other people.
WILL YOU HELP?
As an Interfaith Health Advocate, you can play a crucial role in improving the
health status of our congregations and communities in Delaware. By helping someone learn more
about a health issue and/or change her lifestyle you
can save lives and make lives better.
Please be a part of this vital program!
Our Next Meeting...
The Interfaith Health Advocates meet regularly to provide support and
training within the group. Our next
meeting will be
determined and pested soon from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. at the Peninsula-Delaware Conference
Resource Center. (Located at 139 North State Street, Dover, DE 19901).
Call for more information.
For more information, please contact
deccf.org or contact Heather Popo at (302) 225-1040.
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