Greater Newark Health Care Coalition

Faith in prevention: faith in prevention programming expands the role of faith based organizations (fbo) in the delivery of health prevention services and establishes partnerships and collaborations between fbos and healthcare systems in newark. The program targets obesity and related chronic illnesses using the faithful families' curriculum (university of north carolina.) gnhcc awarded mini grants to fbos for programming to increase opportunities for physical activity and availability to healthy foods and increase the spiritual and physical health of congregants. In 2024, there were more than 105 congregants participating and 20 lay leaders trained.