Abstract
A group of faith community nurses (FCNs) in rural Oregon joined together to form the Faith Community Health Network (FCHN). They applied for and received a grant to provide care coordination services to the residents of Lebanon and the greater Linn County. This case study is used to present the FCHN’s journey from coalition to a funded non-profit during the COVID-19 pandemic and the grant, “Rebuilding the Bridge Between Healthcare and Faith Communities” they received from the Intercommunity Health Network Coordinated Care Organization. The grant’s intent was to support the FCNs to expand their network, document electronically, and provide care coordination for seniors at-risk for homelessness during the pandemic. Grant deliverables supported three main strategies: Recruit FCNs and health ministers, Equip and train FCNs and health ministers, and Engage IHN-CCO members. The results are shared in a logic model format and through the sharing of two stories.
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