Your monthly update on resources and events to support the well-being of people in your congregation and community.
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Registration for Jan. 30 Gathering Closes at Noon Tomorrow!
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- Learn practical ways to promote healing and build resilience in your community.
- Learn more about the healing-engaged and trauma-informed movement.
- Attend dynamic workshops. Hear inspiring speakers.
All are invited to a special gathering:
Convening at the Intersection of Trauma, Faith and Resilience to Connect, Learn, Heal and Serve
Thursday, January 30, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Chicago Teacher’s Union Foundation, 1901 W. Carroll Avenue, Chicago
The day will provide an opportunity to connect with others, attend dynamic workshops and hear inspiring speakers, including
keynote speaker, Dr. Iva Carruthers
, founding trustee and General Secretary of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, an interdenominational organization within the African American faith tradition focused on social justice issues.
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Save the Date!
Support Team Workshop
Saturday, May 16, 2020
8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
1775 Dempster Street, Park Ridge
Support Teams are a great way to share the care for those in your congregation or community who need some extra support. Team members do what they love to do, when they can, in a coordinated way, with a built-in support system. Learn how to form and sustain teams and get connected to others who are using this model to provide care.
More details and registration information coming soon!
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February is American Heart Month
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Share this American Heart Month bulletin insert and worship slide with your faith community:
- Bulletin inserts on many other topics are available in our archive.
American Heart Month Resources
- Go Red for Women - Have Faith in Heart Toolkit. "Ending heart disease and stroke in women."
- EmPOWERED to Serve - a platform inspired by American Heart Association volunteers around the country who are passionate about driving change through health justice and empowerment in their communities.
- Healthy for Good - A healthy living movement to inspire you to create lasting change in your health and your life, one small step at a time. The approach is simple: Eat smart. Add color. Move more. Be well.
Advocate Health Care Resources
- Advocate Heart Institute. Find a cardiologist in Chicagoland. Learn about heart conditions and treatment options. Take a heart health assessment. Learn more.
- Live From the Heart is a partnership between Advocate Christ Medical Center and the Museum of Science and Industry to expose high school students to an interactive broadcast of a live open heart surgery. The program takes place on May 6 or May 13 at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. Learn more and register.
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Advocate Aurora Health News
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Four South Chicago hospitals to pursue transformative solutions to address health equity on Chicago's South Side
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Four South Chicago hospitals – Advocate Trinity Hospital, Mercy Hospital & Medical Center (a member of Trinity Health), South Shore Hospital and St. Bernard Hospital – announced that they have signed a nonbinding agreement to offer bold solutions that create a new health care delivery system. The system will expand access to preventive care and quality services, reduce drastic health inequities and provide economic development, jobs and training programs in the region.
Read more.
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New Leadership Announcements: Mission and Spiritual Care
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Rev. Marilyn J. D. Barnes, MA, MS, MPH, BCC, has been appointed Vice President of Mission and Spiritual Care, serving the East Corridor and Central Chicagoland Patient Service Areas. She began her new role on November 11. Since 2011, Rev. Barnes has served as a Staff Chaplain and Sr. Staff Chaplain at Lutheran General Hospital and Interim Vice President of Mission and Spiritual Care at Good Samaritan Hospital. Read
more.
Rev. Lindsay Bona, BCC Vice President Mission and Spiritual Care, will serve in an expanded role now also including the West Corridor Patient Service Area, and Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. Since 2018, Rev. Bona has served as Vice President Mission and Spiritual Care for the Children’s Enterprise Systemwide. Prior to her service with Advocate Aurora she was the manager for spiritual care at Michigan Medicine, formerly the University of Michigan Health System, in Ann Arbor. Read
more.
Rev. Horace Bridges has been appointed Vice President of Mission and Spiritual Care serving the South Chicagoland Patient Service Area. He begins his new role on January 5, 2020. Rev. Bridges served as staff chaplain when he joined Advocate in 2000. Since 2013, Rev. Bridges has served as Manager of Spiritual Care, Volunteer and Guest Services for Advocate South Suburban. In 2017, he expanded his role to include Advocate Trinity Hospital. Read
more.
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Carle to Acquire Advocate BroMenn and Eureka Hospitals
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Advocate Aurora Health and the Carle health system announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Carle to acquire Advocate BroMenn Medical Center and Advocate Eureka Hospital and affiliated sites in Central Illinois. Both organizations cited Carle's strong local footprint and a proven track record of successful partnership, enhanced access and coordination of care, and services for patients in Central Illinois as key drivers for the transaction. Read
more.
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Healing Cards Lift Patients' Spirits
Something magical seems to happen whenever Chaplain Rabbi Aggie Goldenholz (left) offers get-well cards to the patients she visits.
“The Healing cards lift the spirits of patients who receive them,” said Goldenholz, a chaplain at Advocate Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Milwaukee. “The patients are reminded that someone – even a stranger – cares about them.”
Read more here.
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More Advocate Aurora Health News
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January 30, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Convening at the Intersection of Trauma, Faith and Resilience
1901 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago
February 4, 10:30 a.m. - noon
Healing Hearts Support Group. For older adults who have experienced the death of a spouse or partner over the last two years. Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month.
Goldie Bachman Luftig Building
5150 Golf Rd., Skokie
February 6-7, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Villa Guadalupe Community Room
3201 East 91st Street, Chicago
February 20, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Webinar: Adverse Childhood Experiences as a Risk Factor for Complicated Grief
February 27, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Grieving a Loss to Suicide, free monthly drop-in group for adults in the Jewish community
Goldie Bachman Luftig Building
5150 Golf Rd., Skokie
March 5, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Healing to RISE
Kroc Center Chicago
250 W. 119th Street, Chicago
March 19, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Kinship/Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
2622 Jackson Blvd., Chicago
March 27-29
The Intersection of Spirituality and Mental Health Practice
American Islamic College, Chicago
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New Mental Health e-newsletter now available!
Advocate Aurora Health
Faith and Mental Health Quarterly provides updates on mental health resources, events and news to support the well-being of people in your congregation and community.
If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please contact
Cindy Novak.
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Other Mental Health & Substance Abuse Resources
Health & Wellness Resources
Learn more about the
Healthy HotSpot Initiative
, led by the Cook County Department of Public Health in collaboration with many partners to build healthy places in suburban Cook County.
To get daily articles on a host of health topics that come to you via email, subscribe to our
Health eNews service
.
All Advocate Aurora Hospitals offer classes on health topics. See
Illinois classes or events
. Select a Hospital/Medical Center and click on search to see what is being offered in your area.
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Course and Certificate Opportunities
- North Park Seminary Certificate in Faith and Health
- Wesley Theological Seminary's Heal the Sick Program - online Health Minister Certificate Program
- Clinical Pastoral Education
See details about these course and certificate opportunities
here.
Advocacy Opportunities
Sign up
here for Government Update, a bi-weekly newsletter from Advocate Aurora Health that highlights Washington D.C., Illinois, and Wisconsin government news.
Spanish Language Resources Available
Advocate Aurora recently launched the Hispanic Pilot Program on social media to better connect with the Hispanic communities it serves. If your language settings include Spanish on Facebook, check out Advocate Aurora's posts, like
this one featuring the first Spanish
health
e
news story with tips on how to be healthier in the new year.
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Holidays and Observances
Feb. 1-2: Presentation of Jesus Christ in the Temple - Christianity
Feb. 3: Setsebun Sai - Shinto
Feb. 7: Damma Day - Buddhism
Feb. 8: Lantern Festival - Taoism
Feb. 10: Tu B’Shevat - Judaism
Feb. 15: Nirvana Day – Buddhism
Feb. 16-18: Losar (New Year) Buddhism
Feb. 22: Maha Shivaratri – Hinduism
Feb. 25: Sri Ramakrishna – Hinduism
Feb. 25: Ayyam-i-Ha begins – Baha’i
Feb. 26: Ash Wednesday - Christianity
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We hope you find this update helpful as you promote the health of your members and community.
Please contact
Cindy Novak
if you have topics you'd like us to address or if you have questions or concerns.
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