QHFP - Resources - Guidelines for Health Cabinets
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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