by Tom Peterson | Jan 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
NPR’s Jenny Gold reports on one woman’s effort to bring health coverage to people in some of North Carolina’s poorest counties. The story of health navigator Julia Buckner, who grew up in the western part of the state and returned home after...
by Tom Peterson | Jan 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
A grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust in Winston-Salem will help Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center expand an innovative faith-based program into 11 North Carolina counties. The grant, worth $477,499, will be used to expand...
by Tom Peterson | Jan 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Brenda Barton knows all too well the difficulty and stress of balancing a full-time job with caring for an elderly mother and a sick husband. If it hadn’t been for her church family at First Baptist in Lexington, she admits there were times when their care could...
by Tom Peterson | Jan 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Why Faith and Health Go Together Interview by Les Gura As president of the nonprofit North Carolina Hospital Association, Bill Pully heads an organization representing the state’s hospitals that offers leadership, advocacy, information and education aimed at improving...
by Tom Peterson | Dec 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
Wilkes County FaithHealthNC Launched. The initiative was launched before a crowd of civic and congregational leaders on December 12. The Wilkes Journal-Patriot reports that the effort is a collaboration between the Wilkes Regional Medical...
by Tom Peterson | Dec 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Ann Charlescraft On Tuesday morning, November 19th, a group of dedicated caregivers and a group of awesome faith community clergy and lay leaders gathered to encourage the healing work of health care providers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. As the national...