West Holt Health Ministries is a non-profit organization  comprised of concerned Christians and care communities who work together to promote wellness of mind, body, spirit and relationships.  Incorporated in 2015, West Holt Health Ministries  (WHHM) provides nutrition and nutritional education through the Atkinson Stuart Food Pantry; which is a bi-monthly drive by food pantry given out from their building.  They are also the area's designated disaster relief food station.

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     Education is key to WHHM plans.  They provide grief share yearly, diabetes resources, and updates on government programs, to name a few. 

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 All persons can benefit from a health ministry program, especially:

 

* the elderly

* families and individuals in crisis

* families and individuals with chronic illness

* teenagers and their families

* individuals of all ages suffering from loss and grief, chemical dependency and addiction, eating disorders, nicotine addiction, depression,

dysfunctional relationships, separation and divorce

 

Today, health leaders recognize that improvements in health will come about only as people assume greater responsibility for their own health and for the health of their communities. This is a spiritual problem calling for changes in behavior, rather than a medical problem. Health is more than the absence of disease - it has to do with all of life - decent housing, good recreation, good schools and jobs, spiritual values, healthy attitudes, a purpose for living and love of neighbors. In some areas health ministries have paid employees but in our rural area it is a volunteer association.

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Health ministries give appropriate resources and advocacy to individuals and communities.

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