AME Seventh Episcopal District Health Commission

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AME Seventh Episcopal District Health Commission

• Wholeness of Mind,Body Spirit
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  The Rt. Rev. Dr. Preston Warren Williams,
  II
• Presiding Prelate 7th Episcopal District
• African Methodist Episcopal Church
• Mother Wilma Delores Williams
• 7th Episcopal District Missionary Supervisor
• Rosetta Swinton, RN Faith Community Nurse
• 7th Episcopal Director of Health

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Health Disparities we face

• Common Health Disparities for SC African
  Americans
• Infant Mortality
• Cancer Breast Prostate
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Stroke
• Diabetes
• HIV/AIDs more.

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Strategy To Address Health Disparities

• AME Health Commission Ministry

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Promote Healthy Lifestyle Changes
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Lifestyle Changes

• Eating Healthy Food Choices
• Adults
• Children
• Physical Activity 30 minutes a day
• Decrease portion sizes
• More fruits and vegetables 5 or more a day
• Use less remotes controls couches

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Physical Activity

• Benefits of Physical Activity alone
• Helps burn extra calories
• Reduces appetite
• Improves circulation
• Lowers high blood sugar levels
• Improves mood
• Decreases stress

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Partnerships Collaborations

• The collaboration of AME / MUSC began in December
  1996
• Hollings Cancer Center Mobile Health Unit
• Health Fairs
• Health-e-AME Website
• Physical-e-Fit Program - CDC funded

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Partnerships Collaborations

• Palmetto Project Heart Soul
• American Cancer - Body Soul
• American Heart Association Search Your Heart
• American Red Cross- Blood Drive Sickle Cell
• MUSC Weight Mngment Department Contest
• MUSC College of Nursing Train-the Trainer
• DHEC - Literature
• Local Hospitals Health Departments
• SCAATCN Smoking Cessation Facilitator
  Training
• Pharmaceutical Companies - Sponsors
• Fire Department Safety

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Physical Activity Program AME Physical-e-Fit

• 1.2 Million grant AME/MUSC/USC
• 300 churches trained
• Walking clubs/step competition
• 8-week program
• Chair exercises
• Praise aerobics
• Incentives water bottles, pedometers, health
  message, magnet
• 2003 Recipient of the SC Governors Council
  Faith-based award for Physical Activity

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Physical Activity Program AME Physical-e-Fit
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Health Commission MinistryHealth Director

• Experienced in health field
• Locate and use available resources
• Plan, develop, implement and evaluate health
  programs at the local church
• Provide monthly, quarterly, and annual report
• Implement special programs in local church
• Educator, counselor, referral agent, facilitator
• First Aid Team volunteers
• Episcopal Meetings

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Pastor

• Major link Critical role
• Advisor
• Motivator
• Facilitator
• Counselor
• Encourage
• Supports
• Resource provider
• Locked file cabinet Confidentiality
• Regular health tips Good health Sunday Sermon

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health-e-ame.com
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AME Website

• Cookbook
• Episcopal Nutrition Director Phyllis Allen
• Fact Sheets
• Health Nutrition
• Pastors Corner
• Health Directors Corner
• Monthly Health topics resources
• Physical Activity Information

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National Recognition Oct. 2005
National Governors Association recognizes
Health-e-AME as a best practice model for the
nation during health fair at Mother Emanuel ,
Charleston SC
Bishop Preston William, II welcomes the National
Governors Association to Charleston, SC
addresses the press during the recognition press
conference
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National Recognition Oct. 2005
Gov. Huckabee Chairman of the National
Governors Association addresses the press as he
commends the AME church for its best practice
health model that can be duplicated across the
nation. Pictured Gov. Mike Huckabee, Gov. Mark
Sanford of SC.
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Future Steps
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Future Steps

• Continue Partnerships
• Evaluate new initiatives
• Seek sustainability
• Implement programs to impact health disparities
  across our state
• Explore ways to use the website to support the
  ministry

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Health Ministry team believes

• Prayer, Praise Worship
• Prayer connects us to speaking directly to God
  for your daily needs
• Praise is the time we spend in private away from
  everyone just giving God thanks
• Worship is a way of life. It is the way we do
  what God has called us to do. The time we
  fellowship with other believers. Caring for our
  temple is included as worship.
• Trust God for ideas. Ask Him. The work is all
  divine and its all about HIM! Not us.
• Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest
  prosper and be in health, even as thy soul
  prospereth. 3 John 12
• THANK YOU