- Positions
- Associate Dean of Community Engagement, Office of Faculty Practice and Community Engagement
- Clinical Associate Professor, Family / Community Health Department
- Phone
- 304-293-6599
Faith Community Nursing
Tina LeFaive is leading efforts to improve community health in Springfield, Ohio by developing Faith Community Nursing programs in churches across the area.
Faith Community Nursing is an initiative led by the WVU School of Nursing to bring nurse-led access to care to the most rural reaches of West Virginia.
Our course, Foundations of Faith Community Nursing, teaches participants how to improve health in faith communities, as well as to provide quality care to members of different faith backgrounds in the clinical care setting.
Once students have completed the course, they can begin making a difference in their communities — from establishing walking groups and hosting blood drives to sharing vaccination information and offering blood pressure screenings.
See how we're making a difference:
- Faith Community Nursing efforts in Mingo County
- WVU Nursing, Extension partnership to support community garden efforts in Mercer County
- FCN initiative celebrates first telehealth visit in southern West Virginia
- Retired nurse leads walking program in Clarksburg to promote active bodies and minds
- Community health event supports women’s heart health
- Nursing students, faculty support free health clinics for community members
- Meeting people where they are: Nurse works in rural communities making connections to improve health
- Nursing alumni use faith community nursing course to support Greenbrier County residents in need
- Care Beyond the Hospital: Faith Community Nursing allows Logan County nurse to give back to her community
Many scholarship opportunities are available thanks to generous donors. Please contact Dr. Angel Smothers to learn more about current scholarship availability, or to consider making a contribution to support Faith Community Nursing.