Utah Office of Health Disparities

Faith Leaders and Health Ministries Play an Active Role in Contributing to Improve the Health of Their Communities

October 24, 2017

11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

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Join us for this HHS Office of Minority Health Resource Center webinar to discuss how faith leaders and health ministries play an active role implementing diabetes health programs in church settings. Speakers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Central Baptists Church in Knoxville, Tennessee will highlight the role of faith leaders in contributing to improve the health of their church members and their communities, and how the CDC National Diabetes Education Program’s (NDEP) Faith Leaders Toolkit can help.

Spiritual leaders and places of worship or faith communities can play an important role in the fight against diabetes, a disease that can be prevented and managed. Faith communities are natural centers for spiritual, emotional, and physical wellness. This webinar will help faith leaders bring resources about type 2 diabetes to the communities they serve. Faith Leaders play a vital role in fighting diabetes in their communities.

Objectives:
Spread the word about type 2 diabetes prevention and diabetes management.
Organize type 2 diabetes prevention and diabetes management activities in your church.
Create an environment that supports healthy choices within your church.
To strengthen collaborating efforts among National Health Agencies to contribute to reduce diabetes among vulnerable populations in the USA by expanding outlets for capacity building among community-based organizations serving Hispanic/Latino populations.

Speakers:
Betsy Rodriguez, RN, MSN, CDE, Deputy Director, CDC / National Diabetes Education Program, Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Alexis M. Williams, MPH, CHES, Public Health Advisor National Diabetes Education Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Wayne Smith, MS, Director of the Samaritan Ministry, Central Baptist Church

Moderator:
Diana Echenique, MPH, CHI, CDE candidate, Senior Program Analyst, Hispanic Communities, Office of Minority Health Resource Center