Health Promotion Ideas
One of the easiest ways for your congregation to get involved is to participate in the PHW Certification Program – a tool to encourage and reward health promotion in churches. To learn more, please visit our PHW Certification Program page.
To further assist you in your efforts to promote healthy lifestyles, the following resources are available to you from PHW, our health partners and other like-minded organizations:
- ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE resources from:
- Resources for AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS from:
- BUILT ENVIRONMENT resources from:
- BULLETIN INSERTS from Eat Smart, Move More North Carolina
- CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT resources from:
- American Heart Association
- My Life Check – Take this free heart health assessment and receive an individualized plan.
- HEART 360 – Track and manage your heart health via this free online tool and share your results with your physician.
- Living Healthy/Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
- Start With Your Heart Program
- American Heart Association
- Sample CHURCH POLICIES related to healthy eating and physical activity from:
- COMMUNITY GARDENING resources from:
- Resources and tools related to the elimination of HEALTH DISPARITIES from:
- North Carolina Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
- Unnatural Causes – A documentary series exploring differences in health due to one’s race or socioeconomic status.
- LOCAL RESOURCES from:
- Healthy Carolinians - Take a look at your county profile and community health assessment.
- Institute for Emerging Issues - Find obesity and smoking rates by county as well as community strategies for addressing these problems via the NC County Health Tool.
- North Carolina Prevention Partners – View a listing of affordable, evidence-based wellness resources in your area via the NC Good Health Directory.
- Your local health department
- NEWSLETTERS
- Tips to increase PHYSICAL ACTIVITY from:
- Healthy RECIPES and NUTRITION from:
- TOBACCO USE PREVENTION AND CESSATION resources from:
- WEIGHT MANAGEMENT tips from:
- Toolkits for incorporating health into WORSHIP services from:
- Resources for YOUTH from:
