“…Faith community/parish nurses provide a variety of services, many related to educational interventions and referrals, and it is thought faith-based health services yield positive health outcomes. These identified positive outcomes and other community needs indicate adherence and lifestyle modifications (Mayermik, Resick, Skomo, & Mandock, 2010). Services specifically for women included providing coping assistance by implementing behavioral interventions (Solari-Twadell, 2010), a community-based program for Mexican-American women with gestational diabetes (Mendelson, McNeese-Smith, Koniak-Griffin, Nyamathi, & Lu, 2008), and a program for osteoporosis prevention and management (Foster-Burke, Ritter, & Zimmer, 2010).…”