Promoting Health in the African-American Community: The Role of the Church. Abstract and Executive Summary

摘要

The project's purpose was to plan and coordinate a statewide conference to educate leaders of North Carolina's African-American churches about the role churches can play in helping to meet the objectives of 'Healthy People 2000' for the African American community. Using a Braithwaite and Taylor (1992) coalition partnership approach, a community-based health education project was developed with members of the North Carolina Interdenominational Usher's Association (NCIUA). The conference results were established of 10 health advocacy committees in local churches, compilation of proceedings and resource directory, and creation of a health steering committee of NCIUA members to plan and develop future health promotion projects.