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Our Leadership Team is dedicated to providing support services (including materials), Faith Community Nurse expertise, the Basic Class and on-going education, spiritual support, and networking opportunities for associated and independent* health ministry practitioners within Whatcom, Skagit and Island Counties. We seek community partnerships and projects based on the belief that physical, emotional, intellectual, and social wellness depend on a healthy spiritual core of being.
*Independent Faith Community Nurses, Health Ministers and Health Promoters who are not currently linked to a faith community or agency, but desire collegiality.
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| ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTANTS (360) 788-6408 |
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Tisch Lynch, RN MEd
LeAna Osterman, RN MHA |
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| SPECIAL PROJECTS (360) 788-6408 |
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Pamela Colyar, RN PN |
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| HEALTH MINISTRIES NETWORK OFFICE |
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St. Joseph Hospital South Campus
809 East Chestnut
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 788-6408 |
Learn about Our History
HMN 2011 Annual Report PDF 868k
Visit the Advisory Board
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STRATEGIC GOALS AND ACTION INITIATIVES |
Health Ministries Network Advisory Board
St. Joseph Hospital, Bellingham, Washington |
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1. Assisting with oversight and support to the FCN/HM program ...
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A. by helping with publicity and advocacy for community programs.
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B. by helping FCN leadership focus on community wellness.
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C. by helping with OUTREACH to those without family/social/church supports; to those in need of blood pressure checks, to those in need of spiritual support in the County Jail, Juvenile Detention, and other places beyond the local congregational settings.
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2. Providing guidance in selection of special projects:
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A. Research Projects with the Critical Junctures Institute.
Alan Friedlob, Ph.D., Research Consultant
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B. Participatory Action Research, Anthropology Dept, WWU
Joyce Hammond, Ph.D., Director
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C. Student Nurse Mentorship, Whatcom Community College
Amy Riedel, M.Ed., EARN Coordinator
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D. Transition Care "Stepping Stones" Project Integration
Rose Lee, RN and Karla Hall, RN, Consultants, Qualis Health
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E. "Living Well" with Chronic Conditions, Northwest Regional Council
Shelly Zylstra, Ph.D., Northwest Agency on Aging
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3. Offering consultation and feedback to HMN leadership team.
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A. Review HMN Annual Report
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B. Provide guidance for annual fund raising
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C. Oversee quality assurance of FCN Basic Training
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