Virginia
Bon Secours Hampton Roads Faith Community Health Ministry
Norfolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, Suffolk, Williamsburg, Smithfield, and Isle of Wight

Congregations have promoted health for centuries through worship, music, sharing, and caring. A new dimension is the addition of a registered nurse to the ministry team. Faith Community Nursing (also called Parish or Congregational Nursing) is truly a ministry because it is rooted in faith and extends God’s healing and compassion to those in need. The number of partnerships between congregations and healthcare providers is growing because of the emerging role of the faith community nurse (FCN).

Some FCNs function as paid staff of the church with reporting roles and in collaboration with other ministries of the church. Most serve as volunteer leaders or members of a multidisciplinary health ministry. Nevertheless, the primary goal remains the same - to assist individuals in integrating health and faith through functional roles such as:

   · Personal health counselor
   · Health educator
   · Health advocate
   · Referral agent
   · Coordinator of volunteers
   · Accessing and developing support groups

Bon Secours Hampton Roads Faith Community Health Ministry assists local congregations in their efforts to promote the physical, mental, and spiritual health of their people. For more information about the BSHR Faith Community Health Network or Basic Preparation Course, please contact either of the following:


Lisa Wright-Martin, MSN, FNP-C, RN, OCN
Director, Faith Community Health Ministry
Bon Secours Hampton Roads
150 Kingsley Lane
Norfolk, VA 23505
(757) 889-5405 (office)
(757) 680-8107 (pager)
(757) 889-5761 (fax)
Email:


Sharon F. Jones, BS, RN
Coordinator, Faith Community Health Ministry
Bon Secours Hampton Roads
2 Bernardine Drive
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 886-6944 (office)
(757) 886-6881 (fax)
Email: