Wasat Institute's mission is to strengthen the bond between spirituality and wellness through public health policy and wellness initiatives in faith communities.
We envision a nation that respects the diversity of our spirituality and its potential to improve the health outcomes of all Americans.
Wasat Institute seeks to ensure faith communities take an interest and role in the health and wellness of their congregants through healthcare education and outreach. We encourage and provide resources for support circles in faith communities for people with cancer and other health issues and we provide spiritual communities with resources about understanding vaccination and disease prevention from a faith-based perspective. We believe that the intersection between health and spirituality is an important part of both healthcare and faith. Ensuring the overlap between what happens in spaces of healthcare and what happens in spaces of worship allows people in need of healing and care to have a holistic and integrated experience that increases their likelihood of achieving positive health outcomes. Wasat Institute encourages all steps in the collaboration between healthcare organizations and communities of faith and worship.
Wasat Institute works with local and federal policymakers and civic institutions to construct and aid in the secure passage of health related policies beneficial to faith-based communities. We focus on the intersection of faith traditions and public health to enhance the inclusion of spirituality in public health research, practice and policy making. We provide spirituality based resources to support policymaking around the opioid epidemic, further COVID-19 education amongst faith-based communities, and ensure that spiritual care is included in policies that focus on end-of-life care. We believe that spirituality has a strong and beneficial role to play in public health outcomes both physical health and mental health. Wasat Institute seeks to ensure that policymakers have access to the data they need in order to allow for this benefit.
Wasat Institute works with clinics, healthcare workers, and hospitals to improve on their best practices. We provide chaplains and healthcare workers with the knowledge they need to better understand the diverse needs of their patients. We also work within the hospital system to provide education resources and sessions for healthcare workers. Spirituality plays a vital role in health settings for a variety of reasons. It helps people recover faster and allows them to assign deeper meaning to their illness and pain. The inclusion of spirituality in healthcare allows patients to feel greater hope and connection with a higher power when it comes to severe illness and facing the realities of death. We strive to heighten and embrace the role of spirituality in health and healthcare settings. Wasat Institute provides the support necessary to ensure hospitals include spirituality in their approach to healthcare.
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