Congregational Health Ministry

The Healthy Rowan Congregational Health Ministry Program seeks to inspire, empower, and collaborate with faith communities to be health champions for individuals, families, and communities.

The CHM Program builds on the connection between health and faith at multiple levels including individual, interpersonal (family), organizational (faith community), and the broader community. Participating faith communities are asked to attend quarterly meetings to benefit from education programs, supports, and networking. As part of the CHM Program, staff train volunteer lay health champions to deliver health related classes, programs/interventions and connect community members to county level resources through:

Education

Faith communities receive education materials such as handouts and posters as well as access to classes and workshops.

Policy & Environmental Supports

Each faith community completes a Pre-Faith Community Assessment to help determine what policy and environmental changes lay leaders can make to support their members’ health.

Community Engagement

Facilitators help faith communities connect to community and clinical programs and resources. Community members are also invited to participate in faith-based programs, increasing access to education and resources for residents in need.