Faith Health Ministries

HealthVisions East St. Louis

Faith Health Ministries help churches promote and integrate faith and healthy living for their members and the community of faith they serve.

• Consult with congregations about developing and enhancing Health Ministries.
• Link congregations with local resources for Health Ministries.
• Train congregational members in health, safety, spirituality, nutrition and exercise.
• Work with the congregation to customize programs to fit the congregational needs.
• Provide ongoing support to congregations.

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Faith in Action to Serve and Transform (FAST)

HealthVisions East St. Louis

Lead: Paula Wills

Inspired by the compassion of Christ, FAST provides interfaith, volunteer based non-medical support and care giving services to individuals who are homebound, frail, elderly, disabled or afflicted with chronic illnesses in the Greater East St. Louis community. FAST seeks to ease loneliness and isolation.

Goal:

• Empower faith-based organizations to identify their talents and gifts and use them to provide or improve services.
• Develop and facilitate partnerships with faith communities and other health and social organizations.
• Provide advocacy and non-medical support services to the elderly, poor and disabled.
• Promote holistic health.
• Address systemic community health needs.
• Identify and secure funding and resources.

Services:

• Friendly visits
• Telephone reassurance
• Information and referral
• Light housekeeping
• Yard work
• Ramp installation
• Transportation
• Financial and personal record keeping
• Food pantry