Let’s Move Faith and Communities
As trusted community leaders, faith-based and neighborhood organizations are key partners in solving the problems that lead to childhood obesity and addressing related issues of hunger. Please visit www.letsmove.gov/communities for more information on Let’s Move Faith and Communities.
Upcoming Webinars
Please join us for our monthly webinars with Let's Move Faith and Communities supporters. To register, just click on the date:
October 24, 2:00 pm ET – Community Wellness Curricula: NIH’s We Can! and Bodyworks
Learn about the National Institutes of Health’s wellness curricula We Can! and BodyWorks, and how communities are using these curricula to encourage healthy lifestyles.
November 29, 2:00 pm ET – Establishing a Health Ministry in Your Community
Sue Heitmuller, Health Ministry Coordinator for Adventist HealthCare, will speak in-depth on how to lead communities through the process of faithfully establishing health ministries.
Past Webinars
Thank you to everyone who was able to join our September 20th webinar on PALA+ and the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition! Please see the following materials that were presented on the webinar, as well as the helpful websites mentioned by our presenters:
Communities on the Move Video Challenge
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Communities on the Move Video Challenge! The Video Challenge encouraged faith-based and neighborhood organizations to create one-to-three minute videos highlighting the work they are doing to make their congregations or communities places of wellness. Check out the winning videos and see how these communities are helping kids live healthy!
Success Stories
Looking for ideas to get moving? Check out Communities on the Move to see what other faith-based and neighborhood organizations are doing across the country to improve the health of their communities! For more community success stories from Let's Move Faith and Communities participants, visit www.letsmove.gov/success-stories.
Resources
The Let’s Move Faith and Communities toolkit and wellness leadership bulletin insert are designed to help faith-based and neighborhood organizations engage their communities and promote healthy choices and access to nutritious food.
Join the Movement!
Sign up and join our community of supporters. You’ll be connected to ideas and resources for your wellness ministry, and we’ll share and lift up best practices. We want to hear from you!