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 Months of
May/June 2023
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POWAB recognizes in June:
Men’s Health Month
LGBTQ+ Awareness Day
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
PTSD Awareness Month
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Wanda Sykes
Takes Us Through the History of LGBTQ+
Now You Know
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POWAB General Body in person meeting
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LOCATION
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83797375838?pwd=YnhSK1pXcHlIbTBDU3Q4VU5vdWdGZz09
DATE AND TIME
06/09/23 12:00pm
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06/09/23 2:30pm
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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Mayor Bowser Hosts
Public Safety Summit
View video below
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Mayor Muriel Bowser: DC faces "indignity" of limited home rule
View Video Below
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Mental Health
What it is and why it matters
CBC Kids News
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We Need You!
Interested in a partnership or membership?
For partnership, email Rev. Dana "Salia" Mitchell your business information or bio and recent photo.
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For membership, fill out the contact information and we'll be in touch! |
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POWAB Spotlights
National Spiritual News
and Resources
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12 questions to measure your workplace happiness
Benefits of forgiveness
Mindfulness exercises can be as effective as anxiety drugs
People blame and judge parents for children's heavier weights
10 supplements to always avoid
Why is a love poem full of sex in the Bible? Readers have been struggling
with the Song of Songs for 2,000 years
Want to live a longer life? Try eating like a centenarian
This free fitness equipment is hidden in plain sight
Fallopian tube removal advised for more women to prevent ovarian cancer
African Americans and Islam
Want a healthy cereal? Then be sure to look for these ingredients
What to look for when you're buying a nutritional supplement
8 ideas from the surgeon general to address loneliness
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The Places of Worship Advisory Board (POWAB) Honors
Dr. Sharon Lewis the Interim Director for DC Health
and the Executive Team
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Sharon Lewis, DHA, RN-BC, CPM is the Interim Director of DC Health, and former Senior Deputy Director of the Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (HRLA). Dr. Lewis is responsible for fostering quality care for those who receive health care services in the District of Columbia that come under her purview.
At DC Health, she has overseen 19 professional boards, 72 health professions, food safety for more than 6,500 establishments, rodent and vector control, animal services, pharmaceutical control, radiation protection, health care facilities, clinical laboratories, intermediate care facilities, criminal background checks for health professionals, compliance, investigations, and surveys for the licensing and certification of facilities.
Dr. Lewis has more than 30 years of government service. She is a Registered Nurse and has a Doctorate in Health Care Administration. Dr. Lewis is a Certified Public Health Manager, and has completed Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, Executive Program on Strategic Management of Regulatory and Enforcement Agencies.
In addition, while at DC Health, she was a clinical investigator for an Infusion
Pump study for the Food and Drug Administration and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Patient Safety Improvement Corp.
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DC Health Recognizes Capital Pride 2023 |
Take pride in taking care of you!
Remember to schedule annual health screenings and prioritize self-care. Everyone can help reduce homophobia, stigma, and discrimination in their community.
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POWAB Famous Quote and Trivia
Trivia question:
Which whole continent is classifed as a desert?
(See answer below)
Famous quote:
I’ve been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. -- Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the U.S.
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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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Community Resources
Community Activities, Health Education, and Outreach
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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
Maryland Department of Health
Saturday, May 20th 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Clinical Trials Day
Hosted by the Recruitment Innovation Unit at the ICTR
Johns Hopkins Opportunities for Participant Engagement (HOPE) Community
Eager Park
1900 E. Eager Street, Baltimore MD 21205
Carmi Washington-Flood
Chief, Office of Faith Based and Community Partnerships, Maryland Department of Health
Prevention and Health Promotion Administration
MDH Resources
Session
g ID: 827 2520
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 anyone where they are to help support them in their journey. Click here to Apply
The overall goals of the study are to reduce inequities in outcomes and improve quality of life among cancer survivors. The biggest qualification for hiring is a knowledge of the community individual perspectives 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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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 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 |
DC Ward 7 & 8 Youth Scholarship Opportunity
William Lockridge Community Foundation
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Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for? (Audience) Why should they care? (Benefit) What do I want them to do here? (Call-to-Action)
Create a great offer by adding words like "free" "personalized" "complimentary" or "customized." A sense of urgency often helps readers take an action, so think about inserting phrases like "for a limited time only" or "only 7 remaining!"
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The Cardiovascular Health Program
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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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Trivia Answer: Deserts are areas that receive very little precipitation. Although some deserts are very hot, with daytime temperatures as high as 130°F, other deserts have cold winters or are cold year-round. The largest desert in the world is also the coldest. Almost the entire continent of Antarctica is a polar desert, experiencing little precipitation. Few organisms can withstand the freezing, dry climate of Antarctica.
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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! For People Who Stay Up Late at Night
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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