The H.O.P.E. Challenge:
To make the NBC, USA, Inc. the healthiest major denomination
in America over the next ten years.

2013 H.O.P. E. Week Schedule
June 17-21, 2013 - St. Louis, MO

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Health Fair and Exhibits: 

• Monday-Wednesday 8:00 am – 5:00 p.m.
  
• Thursday 8:00 am – Noon/ America’s Center
  

Health Screenings provided by American Kidney Fund

• Tuesday-Wednesday 8:00 am – 4:00 p.m./America’s Center

Dental Screenings provided by Appliance Therapy Group (ATG)

• Wednesday-Thursday 8:00 am – 4:00 p.m./America’s Center

H.O.P.E. Training Courses: Tuesday-Friday 8:00 am – 10:00 am

Ramada Plaza Hotel:

Course B. NBCUSA Certified Health Ministry Ambassador©
Introductory Course Instructor: Pastor Dexter G. Moragne/Broadway
Course C. Certified Health Ministry Promoter
Intermediate Course Instructor: Pastor Bernard Montgomery/Lindell

Embassy Suites:
Course D. Congregational Health Leader
Advanced Course Instructor: Dr. Michael O. Minor/Boardroom

Interactions at the Health Fair/Lunch/Continuing Education

America’s Center: 10:00 am – Noon Interactions at the Health Fair/Lunch (on your own)
Noon – 1:30 p.m. Continuing Education/Partner Presentations/Room 230

Annual National H.O.P.E. Health Forum: What’s Next?

Monday 3:00 – 5:00 p.m./Room 222/227

Appliance Therapy Group H.O.P.E. Health Leadership Luncheon

Tuesday Noon-1:00 p.m./America’s Center Courtyard Atrium (Ticket Only)

H.O.P.E. Health Ministry Training Classes

Course No. 0002 Faith and Health
This course will assist churches in creating and designing programs and ministries that will connect with H.O.P.E. programs and other faith based initiatives.

Course B. NBCUSA Certified Health Ministry Ambassador©
This course is open to those just beginning in congregational health ministry. Topics covered include: Why Do We Need Congregational Health Ministry?, What Is Congregational Health Ministry?, Helping a Congregation Discover Its Health Ministry and Success Stories, and How Do You Start a Congregational Health Ministry.

Course C. Certified Health Ministry Promoter
This course is open to students who have completed Course B NBCUSA Certified Health Ministry Ambassador training or with special permission of the H.O.P.E. Training Institute Director. Topics covered include: What Is Health Promotion?, How Do You Develop Your Health Ministry Action Plan?, How Do YOU Identify Partners and Resources from Various Community Sectors?, and How Do You Become a Community Resource. Note: Course completers will also be certified through the H.O.P.E. Health Initiative to teach the NBCUSA Certified Health Ministry Ambassador (CHMA) training classes at the state and local levels.

Course D. Congregational Health Leader
This course is open to students who have completed Course B NBCUSA Certified Health Ministry Promoter training or with special permission of the H.O.P.E. Training Institute Director. Topics covered include: How Do You Use Prayer as an Intervention?, How Do We Prepare for Advocacy?, How Do We Engage in Advocacy?, and How Do We Utilize Self-Care, Health, and Wellness Coaching? Note: Course completers will also be certified through the H.O.P.E. Health Initiative to teach the NBCUSA Certified Health Ministry Ambassador (CHMA), and Certified Health Ministry Promoter training classes at the state and local levels.

Registration

You may register for the HOPE classes through the Congress registration process as a delegate from your Church, District or State Convention.  The H.O.P.E. Course numbers are:

HOPE-B                Certified Health Ministry Ambassador
HOPE-C                Certified Health Ministry Promoter
HOPE-D                Congregational Health Leader

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Location

All meeting/activities will take place during the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education 108th Annual Session.  Specific room locations will be published in the final program books and posted on the schedule boards available throughout the Convention Center. 

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About  H.O.P.E.

The National Baptist Congress Health Outreach and Prevention Education (H.O.P.E.) Initiative is a collaborative effort of National Baptist churches, medical professionals, and health related organizations committed to health outreach and prevention education (H.O.P.E.).

Vision. We see a day when all National Baptist churches will have vibrant health and wellness ministries resulting in members being good stewards of their health and wellness.

Mission. We will achieve this vision by reaching out across the depth and breadth of our denomination to educate and inspire our fellow National Baptists to commit to healthier lifestyles through

• health and wellness education,
• referral sources and collateral material, and
• facilitators and resource persons.

The H.O.P.E. Challenge. We want to make the NBC, USA, Inc. the healthiest major denomination in America over the next ten years.

For more information visit HOPE on this website or contact:  hope@nationalbaptist.com 

Member National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health