Assessing Capacity of Faith-Based Organizations for Health Promotion Activities

Enhancing the Emergent Capacity of Governance Volunteers: Faith-Based Organizations

The project is a continuation of a series of governance research pieces in which the ontological question, “What does it mean to BE a governor?” is explored. This specific project is framed from the point of view of governors of faith-based organizations. Based on a previous governance peer learning research project (Seel, 2006), this project examines how governors of Christian faith-based orga...

Faith-Based Organizations in a System of Behavioral Health Care

Faith-Based Organizations In Community Development

Perspectives of Community- and Faith-Based Organizations about Partnering with Local Health Departments for Disasters

Public health emergency planners can better perform their mission if they develop and maintain effective relationships with community- and faith-based organizations in their jurisdictions. This qualitative study presents six themes that emerged from 20 key informant interviews representing a wide range of American community- and faith-based organizations across different types of jurisdictions,...

Engaging community-based veterans' organizations in health promotion programs.

Community organizations, such as churches, clubs, and senior centers, can be important locations for health programs. However, little is known about the organizational factors that influence participation and engagement in health programs. To learn more, we evaluated a community-based program designed to help US military veterans better manage their high blood pressure. The program involved tra...