Connect people and communites to resources and support whole person health in mind, body, and spirit |
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Good Day!
The Co-Chairs of the Places of Worship Advisory Board invite you to our monthly meeting. POWAB hosts General Body meetings that are open to the public on the second Friday of each month. At each meeting we will have a Community Wellness Check-In where you can also win prizes!
We want to partner
with your place of worship
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POWAB Recognizes
the following observances
in the Month of September/October 2023
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POWAB Powtoon for the
U.S. Senate Wellness Fair
View Video Below
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Washington, DC Regional Planning
Commission on Health and HIV
Powtoon for the
U.S. Senate Wellness Fair
View Video Below
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POWAB General Body in person meeting
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DATE AND TIME
10/13/23 12:00pm
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10/13/23 3:00pm
POWAB monthly meetings are open to the general public. We welcome you to join us. Let's change lives together. Choose option below.
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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser cuts ribbon on Whitman-Walker Max Robinson
at St. Elizabeth East Campus
View video below
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DC Health Director Ayanna Bennett Reminds Families to Get Required Immunizations Ahead of the
2023 and 2024 School Year
View Video Below
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We Need You!
Interested in a partnership or membership?
For partnership, email your business info or bio and recent photo to Rev. Dana "Salia" Mitchell
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For membership, fill out the contact information and we'll be in touch! |
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POWAB Spotlights Wholistic Health and Resources |
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Blacks and medical exploitation
Prostate Cancer
Florida’s academic standards and contributions from enslaved Africans
Mental health crisis in teens and children
Aging with grace
COPD: making breathing difficult for Americans
Plant-based nutrition
Quran burning in Sweden
Are you smarter than a scammer
Evening workouts and sleep
Fruit and vegetable “prescriptions”
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Spirituality and Sexuality
View Video bleow
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POWAB Famous Quote and Trivia
Trivia question:
In which Hitchcock movie is the protagonist confined to a wheelchair?
(See answer below)
Famous quote:
There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing and be nothing—Aristotle
Answer: Rear Window
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Community Resources
Community Activities, Health Education, and Outreach
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You Might Be Interested In
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Women, Infants, & Children Services
Food, nutrition counseling, and access to health services are provided under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, popularly known as WIC. WIC website
Mental Health America
Take an assessment to know your current mental health status. Click this link for a FREE 3-mintute mental health assessment: Take the Test
DC Health
LinkU is the free online resource and referral guide for DC, Maryland, and Virginia, available for consumers, faith-based organizations (FBOs), and community-based organizations (CBOs). If your organization would like to become a LinkU staff member, please contact Ashley Coleman via email.
DC Health Federal Funding
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Carmi Washington-Flood
Chief, Office of Faith Based and Community Partnerships, Maryland Department of Health
Prevention and Health Promotion Administration
MDH Resources
Session
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Virginia Department of Health
The 2021 General Assembly established a $1.6 million Virginia Behavioral Health Student Loan Repayment Program (BH-LRP) to help recruit and retain behavioral health (BH) professionals to practice in underserved areas of the Commonwealth and/or provide counseling and treatment to underserved populations. This program will repay a portion of an eligible BH professional’s student loan debt. In return, recipients commit to practicing in Virginia for a minimum of two years at an eligible site. Learn more.
Veronica Cosby, MAHS, MS
Virginia Partners In Prayer & Prevention, Office of Health Equity, Virginia Department of Health
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Job position
MedStar Washington Hospital Center or MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
The goal is to hire someone who can connect with patients and work with and support them in their journey.
The overall goals of the study are to reduce inequities in outcomes and improve the quality of life among cancer survivors. The central qualification is a knowledge of the community and available social services or support for those who have needs, such as food insecurity, transportation, etc.
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The Places Of Worship Advisory Board (POWAB) Official Public Service Announcement (PSA)
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September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in DC. At age 45, all men should begin talking with their doctor about prostate cancer screening. Compared to other racial/ethnic groups, African Americans are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Therefore, African American men or men with a family history of prostate or other cancers must talk to their doctor early to decide whether a prostate cancer screening is right for them. For suggested questions to ask your doctor, click here. Prostate cancer found early due to screening will more likely be diagnosed at a more treatable stage than if no screening were done.
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POWAB's Community Business resource partners for
Ending the HIV Epidemic
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AIDS Health Care Foundation
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About HealthHIV's National E-Learning Center
The HealthHIV National E-Learning Center for HIV seeks to support the proposed federal initiative, Ending the HIV Epidemic in the US, by improving and strengthening the capacity of the nation’s HIV prevention workforce.
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DC Health and National Resources |
Help Wanted
POWAB's Social Media Committee and The SPIRIT Newsletter Team need your help to grow our presence and achieve our goal to connect people to resources for whole person health in mind, body, and spirit. Please consider volunteering as a writer or reporter on our dynamic team.
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ONLINE LICENSING APPLICATIONS
DC Health’s online licensing application system is now LIVE. (See link below.)
The District of Columbia Department of Health, Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (HRLA) is excited to announce the opening of our new online licensing system. Effective immediately, any healthcare provider who is interested in applying for a new health professional license, or to renew, reinstate, or reactivate an existing license, may do so by going to the below link and submitting an online application.
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POWAB needs volunteers
for more information contact
Valerie Bloomfield
202-413-6646
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Capital Caring Health Celebration of Health Equity and Community
You're Invited
October 7, 2023
11:00 am -3:00 pm
The Residence at Kenilworth Park
1650 Kenilworth Avenue, NE Washington, DC.
Aim your camer on the QR code for registration
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Holistic Health and Wellness Videos
for whole person health in mind, body, and spirit
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MAJOR SPONSOR FOR POWAB COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES 2023 |
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David Preston, Agent Manager
Washington, DC and Maryland
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Meet the Talented Women Behind
The SPIRIT Newsletter 2023
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POWAB The SPIRIT Newsletter Editor, Bernadette Bailey
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POWAB General Editor,
Rev. Dana "Salia" Mitchell
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POWAB Spotlights Our Government
and Community Co-Chairs 2023
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Evangelist Regina Jefferson
Government Co-Chair, Co-Lead, "SPEAK On It" Podcast, Co- Lead, Community Health and Wellness Fair, Co-Lead, Funding and Community Partnership, Public Health Analyst, Coordinator, Faith Initiative, DC Health - Email
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Dr. Rev. E. Gail Anderson Holness
Government Co-Chair, Director, Faith Based Outreach, District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health - Email
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Rev. Darryl! Moch
Community Co-Chair, Producer, "SPEAK on it" Podcast, POWAB Fiduciary Business partner, Community Day Health and Wellness Fair Entertainment coordinator, Senior Associate Minister, Inner Light Ministries UCC, Dean, Communities Practice, Central Atlantic Conference, United Church of Christ - Email
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Henry D. Fuller, MURP
Community Co-Chair,
Client Relations Executive,
Capital Caring Health and
Founder/CEO of CUGASP, Inc.
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Deontrinese Henderson
Community Co-Chair,
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
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POWAB Celebrating 15 years of "Heart" Work to Promote Health and Wellness! |
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Message From The SPIRIT Newsletter
Bernadette Bailey, Editor
The SPIRIT newsletter is anticipating a banner year as it looks forward to introducing readers to more information that fulfills POWAB’s mission “to connect people and communities to resources to achieve and support whole person health in mind, body and spirit.” In fact, The Spirit intends to be a vital resource toward that goal. Looking back over 2022, we can highlight in-person interviews with leading local clergy, special guest appearances and holistic videos, one of which targeted senior citizens. Several of our articles pointed out healthcare disparities and their adverse effects on minority communities.
We will continue our multi-ethnic/cultural stances as part of our dedication to inclusiveness. As a community service, when the pandemic continued to rage, we provided the locations of clinics dispensing Covid vaccinations.
Our 2023 goal is to increase our readership and expand our reach. The most recent data show that we have 413 subscribers; 90% accessed the newsletter by desktop and 10% by mobile device. However, receiving the newsletter and actually reading it are two different things. So, we have a task ahead of us.
The editorial staff is counting on the POWAB family to spread the good news of the bounty of information awaiting them in this valuable resource. Let’s make POWAB known throughout the DMV.
Bernadette Bailey Editor, The SPIRIT
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POWAB Disclaimer
The information and suggestions presented in The SPIRIT newsletter are not intended to be taken as advice by an individual reader or viewer. It should not be used as a substitute for consulting your physician. Matters regarding your health may require medical supervision. The DC Health Places of Worship Advisory Board (POWAB) shall not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage allegedly arising from any information or suggestions. You, as the reader, are responsible for your own healthcare.
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MUST WATCH!
Godly Wisdom
View video below
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Places of Worship Advisory Board (POWAB)
899 North Capitol St. NE, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 671-5063
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