This Month our meeting will be on Thursday January 10th from Noon to 2:30PM at FIRST COVENANT CHURCH, 2101 W 2nd Street, Duluth (218-722-5451) Bring a Sack Lunch – dessert/beverages will be provided.
Program : Elizabeth Henderson, Program Coordinator for the Duluth Mental Health Court will be our presenter about this program: The Program’s mission is to improve mental health, promote self-sufficiency, reduce recidivism, and offer cost-effective alternatives to incarceration and hospitalization for participants.
Following this presentation:
Megan Helena, Program Director from Generations Health Care Initiatives will lead us in a “Round-Table” discussion on looking at Community Health Needs and Gaps in this area of MENTAL HEALTH. In Preparation for this discussion – Please have a discussion with your Pastoral Staff and congregates to get a “Congregational Perspective” on gaps in services for this area of Health. Thank you!
DIRECTIONS
From South: Take Hwy 35N to the 21st Ave West Exit (Left lane). Then staying in the Right lane, circle around under the freeway – the Church will be on your LEFT.
From North: Take 53 into Duluth. Go past the Mall, and at Trinity Rd make a Right (follow signs to 35W) coming down Piedmont Ave – exit at the 21st Ave West ramp. The Church will be directly in front of you.
In Duluth: the church is on the corner of 21st Ave West and 2nd street, across from Mid-Town Manor in Lincoln Park.
PEER GROUP
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart. . . He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs3:5-6
Remember those in prayer on their birthday – What a wonderful gift!
5 Nyla Benedict 24 Kathy Janzig
8 Norma Pust 28 Lynne Kellerman
18 Darlene Christensen
Keep in your prayers:
- Pray for those that have this ministry on their hearts; to serve their faith community
- Thank God for a year filled with many blessings – and more to come.
- New opportunities our funding has provided for us.
- Pray for wisdom in leading this health ministry in the coming New Year.
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RESOURCES:
Program Planning Helps: – – Just a Few suggestions, go to www.health.gov OR www.nationalwellness.org
January 2019:
Influenza Vaccination Week: fluinbox@cdc.gov
Cervical Health Awareness Month: www.nccc-online.org
National Birth Defects Prevention Month: www.nbdpn.org/national_birth_defects_prevent.php
National Glaucoma Awareness Month: www.aaa.org/eysmart
Thyroid Awareness Month: www.thyroidawareness.com
February
AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month: www.preventblindness.org
National Cancer Prevention Month: www.mdanderson.org
American Heart Month: www.americanheart.org
Feb 1: Go Red for Women: www.goredforwomen.org WEAR RED DAY!
Feb 4: World Cancer Day: www.worldcancerday.org
Feb 14: National Donor Day: www.organdonor.gov
March
National Kidney Month: www.kidney.org
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: www.preventcancer.org
National Nutrition Month: nnm@eatright.org or www.eatright.org/nnm
March 20: Kick Butts Day: www.kickbuttsday.org
March 17-24: National Poison Prevention Week: www.poisonprevention.org
Other resources that you can sign up for:
Journal of Christian Nursing, National Institute of Health www.nih.gov , or for Health Observances (like those listed), go to: www.healthfinder.gov/nho
Mental Health Resources: http://freshhope.us/ ,
http://wwwsaddlebackresources.com/products/hope-for-mental-health-starter-kit
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Care Transition Program – –
I hope you have had a chance to listen-in on the conference calls; there has been some good tips and info. Our St Luke’s Contact is Amanda Klinghoffer RN- Discharge Advocate in the Discharge Planning office 249-5699. She has our Professional Listing. PHR forms are printed and available in the Case Manager office on 2W – (Just outside the 2W main doors).
Please take note of the Projects we have been a part of:
- Transitions Coach program still ongoing- – we have been keeping up with what is being done on a national level. Keep practicing on those in your congregation when discharged.
- Advance Care Planning – Advance Directives may be on someone’s resolution list!!
- Mental Health “Make it Okay” and Through the Wilderness: plan a presentation for your congregation this year on these valuable learning tools.
Check out the REPORTS tab on our Website and LIKE our Facebook Page (see back page)
Please send me your October thru December Quarterly report. These are helpful for future grants as well as reporting. – What you do is valuable!!
UPCOMING Events/Educational Opportunities:
Happy New Year!
January 10: First Meeting of the New Year! See Page ONE.
January 15: APNA Quarterly BOARD MEETING 4:30 to 6:00PM at First Covenant Church.
January 24: 4:30 to 6:30PM Overview of Hospice with Dr. Andrew Mayo – 2nd Floor of Great Room Primrose Retirement Community. Seating is Limited: Contact Krystle VanderWerff to make a reservation: 218-206-0612 or kvanderwerff@stcroixhospice.com by 1/18/19.
January 24: Honoring Choices “First Steps Training”. 8am to 4pm St Mary’s Medical Center Auditorium. See attachments. (We have Funding for you to attend this training!)
January 28: LGBT Elders Training – for AITKIN Area 10:30am to 2:30pm – See attached flier.
April 8 -10 Westberg Symposium in Nashville TN – Registration is NOW OPEN!! See Below!
April 8 – 12 Parish Nurse (or Faith Community Nurse) Preparation Course: See info BELOW
Check out www.NorthlandHealthyMinds.org for more activities and events around mental health.
National Events:
International Westberg Symposium: April 8-10, 2019, Memphis, TN.
REGISTRATION is NOW Open. The theme of the 2019 symposium is “In These Times: FCNs Serving Through Adversity.” The guest speaker will be Philip Yancey. Go to:
https://westberginstitute.org/westberg-symposium-2019
Parish Nurse Preparation Course offering:
Spring Class offering is through the Faith Community Nurse Network in Twin Cities. Monday – Friday April 8 -12, 2019. All classes are held at 475 Cleveland Ave, N in St Paul. (Closing convocation at 2PM on Friday). Cost is $450 with $200 deposit to hold spot in class (The APNA has funds to assist you with this cost). Call 651-204-0904 OR go to:
https://form.jotform.com/fcnntc/foundations-course-spring-2019
THRIVENT Reminder:
Are you a member of Thrivent Financial who is eligible to direct Choice Dollars?
You and Your Choice Dollars recommendation can make a world of difference to OUR Organization. Look for Arrowhead Parish Nurse Association to direct your dollars. Go to Thrivent.com/thriventchoice to find us OR Call 800-847-4836 and say “Thrivent Choice” after the prompt. Thank you to those who give so generously!
OPEN ENROLLMENT for Mn sure. (Health Insurance)
The next open enrollment period will, in effect, only be two weeks shorter that previous open enrollments, running from 11/1/2018-1/13/2019
“Time to Talk Turkey” Links for New Year’s Resolution Conversations
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This link brings you to the home page for the hello game
A New Year’s Prayer
Lord, You make all things new
You bring hope alive in our hearts
And cause our Spirits to be born again.
Thank you for this new year
For all the potential it holds.
Come and kindle in us
A mighty flame
So that in our time, many will see the wonders of God
And live forever to praise Your glorious name.
AMEN
(A modern prayer for the New Year from www.lords-prayer-words.com)