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Guidelines for Health Cabinets

Organization

• Functions as a regular standing committee
• Elects chairperson, secretary, and other officers as needed
• Meets regularly to plan, implement, and evaluate their health programs

Membership

• Members are people interested in promoting health and wellness
• Some will be health professionals, but not everyone need be
• The nurse helps empower the health committee members, acts as a coach and advisor, assists with the planning and implementation
• It is helpful if the pastor or other minister of the church is involved

Responsibilities

• Introduces the program to the congregation, and takes a survey of health concerns of the people
• Based on the findings of the survey, they plan and implement health programs
• Acts as a clearinghouse for all health activities in the church
• Attend the support and educational programs provided by QHFP
• Evaluates their programs to determine how best to meet the needs of the congregants and the community
• Grow in their own understanding of whole person (body, mind and spirit) health, and works toward having everyone take charge of promoting their own health

 

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