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Exploring the Role and Potential of Faith-based Community Assets in Improving Population Health: A Workshop

Completed

On March 22, 2018, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement convened a one-day public workshop that explored challenges and opportunities for health sector actors that engage with “faith-based health assets." These organizations and social structures, in the form of congregations and religious community service networks, collaborate with others in communities, including health systems and public health agencies, to improve the conditions for health and well-being.

Description

An ad hoc committee will plan and convene a one-day public workshop that will explore challenges and opportunities for health sector actors that engage with “faith-based health assets.” These organizations and social structures, in the form of congregations and religious community service networks, collaborate with others in communities, including health systems and public health agencies, to improve the conditions for health and well-being. The workshop will (1) provide an overview of faith-based assets in communities and their relationship to population health and the work of health improvement; (2) highlight areas where faith-based health assets are using evidence to inform their work and demonstrating effectiveness in improving health outcomes; (3) provide examples of effective partnerships involving faith-based health assets; and (4) share lessons learned from working with faith-based assets that could contribute toward principles for engagement for health care organizations and public health agencies. A proceedings and a proceedings in brief of the presentations and discussion at the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.

Collaborators

Committee

Terry Allan

Chair

Muhammad Babar

Member

Heidi Christensen

Member

Gary R. Gunderson

Member

Barbara Holmes

Member

Sanne Magnan

Member

Prabhjot Singh

Member

Sponsors

Aetna Foundation

California Endowment

Department of Health and Human Services

Health Resources and Services Administration

Kaiser Permanente

Kresge Foundation

New York State Health Foundation

Private: For Profit

Private: Non Profit

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Staff

Alina Baciu

Lead

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