Fostering New Faith-Based Outreach Initiatives
Bronx Health REACH is committed to sharing the lessons learned from eleven years of working with faith-based organizations on health disparities with other groups interested in implementing similar programs. These efforts are supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which designated Bronx Health REACH as a Center of Excellence in the Elimination of Disparities, and by the National Institutes for Health (NIH), which is funding a study evaluating the effectiveness of the program. As a result Bronx Health REACH has:
- Created a Faith-based Outreach Initiative toolkit including bilingual curriculum guides for a number of faith-based health programs.
- Supported the development of a sister faith-based outreach initiative program in Suffolk, Virginia.
- Participated in national efforts to develop a model to engage faith-based communities in the elimination of health disparities.
- Developed a national website to expand resources for building successful partnerships between faith-based and healthcare organizations.
- Published articles in peer-reviewed journals supporting the effectiveness of the faith-based outreach initiative model to address health disparities.