The COSHAR Foundation

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• The COSHAR Foundations
• National Health Ministry Network

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The COSHAR Foundation

• A non profit 501 c 3 organization dedicated to
  impacting the health of the nation through
  information, education and training.
• Several outreach efforts at local, regional and
  national levels with churches and community
  organizations.
• Training and technical assistance through our
  national network of Health Ministries.
• Network of health professionals and volunteers.

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• Established 1996
• Offices in MD, NC, Fla. And CA
• Affiliates throughout the country
• Strategic Focus
• Healthy Communities
• Health Seminars, Workshops and Information
• Technical Assistance and Partnership with other
  organizations
• Faith-Based Health Education
• National Health Ministries Network over 8,500
• Representing over 3.5 million lives
• Health Disparities
• At risk populations

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• National Reach
• Affiliates in the key states
• Volunteer Network that includes lay persons,
  health professionals and physicians.
• National Health Ministries Network
• Over 8,500 churches and 212 community
  organizations
• Provide information, tools and technical
  assistance on a quarterly basis and as needed.

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The COSHAR Foundations Health Ministries Network
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National Network

• Over 8,500 churches and 212 community
  organizations
• Every Major Denomination in the US Represented
• Examples Anglican, Lutheran, Assemblies of God,
  Catholic, Baptist, Charismatic, CME, AME, AME
  Zion, United Methodist, Episcopal, Full Gospel
  Baptist Fellowship, Presbyterian, New Testament,
  COGIC, COGOP, Seventh Day Adventist, CME,
  Islamic, Pentecostal, and Non Denominational

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The Scope of the Network

• The Middle Atlantic New York, New Jersey,
  Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland
• The South Virginia, Florida, West Virginia,
  Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South
  Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas
  and Louisiana
• The West California, Colorado, Utah, Nevada,
  Idaho, Washington, and Hawaii
• New England New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
  Connecticut, and Rhode Island
• The Midwest Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois,
  Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Kansas, and
  Colorado
• The Southwest Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and
  Arizona
• The West California, Colorado, Utah, Nevada,
  Idaho, Washington, and Hawaii
• US Territories and the Caribbean Puerto Rico,
  Washington, DC and Jamaica
• In states not listed, we do not have an
  Active network affiliate, however, due to our
  agreements with several denominations we are
  able to reach them via newsletters and through
  their national arm.

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Volunteer Network

• Healthcare Professionals from across the country
• Doctors (over 300), Nurses, Pharmacists, and
  other allied professionals
• Partnership with several healthcare organizations
  
• Clergy
• Lay volunteers

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The COSHAR Health MinistriesProviding trusted
information, ideas and continuous updates
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• Ever Expanding Reach into Communities and
  Households