FaithHealth 2016 by the Numbers
Last year was another year of growth in the services and support the FaithHealth movement provided. Since late 2012, the FaithHealth initiative has helped at-risk populations be connected—before, during and after a health issue—with help vital to staying well. People might receive food, a ride to the doctor, assistance with obtaining medications or simply a friendship visit.
At the heart of these efforts are FaithHealth Connectors, people who work with those who either don’t qualify for safety net services or who have no access to those services. The Connectors have a unique mix of expertise — knowledge of community resources, respect and trust within the community, and most of all, the desire to serve.
Connectors by the Numbers
(Through December 2016)
2,624 Caregiving Encounters
1,546 Capacity Building Calls and Meetings and Introductory Sessions
1,079 Trained as Caregivers, AED, MHFA, FaithActionID, CRM, CHWs
5,141 Hours of Volunteer Training
348 Unique Volunteers
2,036 Hours in Caregiving Service
346 Congregational Partners
Where are the Connectors?
- Ashe: 1
- Bertie, Halifax, Hertford and Northampton: 3
- Burke: 1
- Davidson: 2
- Forsyth/Guilford/Yadkin: 10
- Gaston: 2
- Guilford: 1
- McDowell: 2
- Randolph: 2
- Robeson: 1
- Surry: 2
- Watauga: 1
- Wilkes: 1
* Note that some Connectors work in multiple counties.
Impact of Partnerships
Our 30 Connectors and FaithHealth staff have deployed 348 unique volunteers across 25 counties and 346 congregations, to conduct 2036 hours of local caregiving service and have engaged these volunteers in 5,141 hours of training.
An estimated $157,033 worth of volunteer service and training (7,177 hours at NC volunteer service rate of $21.88/hour) has been conducted to date.
For more information, please contact Teresa Cuts, PhD at [email protected] or phone 713.713.1434
