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Welcome to DAY 5 of #FFSummit2020!   On this page, you can find today’s conversations, recordings, and resources.   You made it to the last day of the Faithful Families Summit! We are grateful for the opportunity we have had to learn alongside you this week and to think together and engage in conversations about… Read more »

Summit Awards We are so excited to announce the Faithful Families award winners!  Congratulations to these programs and many thanks for all of the work they are doing to connect faith and health in the communities they serve. We love learning more about the efforts made to eat healthier foods, increase physical activity, and reduce… Read more »

Welcome to DAY 4 of #FFSummit2020!   On this page, you can find today’s conversations, recordings, and resources.   ACES & Resilience   Today, we will be focusing on Adverse Childhood Experiences (or ACES) and how faith communities might be able to help address some of the challenges that communities experience. What are the impacts… Read more »

Welcome to DAY 3 of #FFSummit2020!   On this page, you can find today’s conversations, recordings, and resources.   Faith & Mental Health   Today, our focus will be on the ways that faith communities can begin to think about mental health. How can faith communities support individuals and families within their reach?  Who may… Read more »

Welcome to DAY 2 of #FFSummit2020!   On this page, you can find today’s conversations, recordings, and resources.   Faith Communities Addressing COVID-19   Today our focus will be on our current COVID-19 pandemic.  How can faith communities address the pandemic, and how can they best support their members and community during and after this… Read more »

Welcome to DAY 1 of #FFSummit2020!   On this page, you can find today’s conversations, recordings, and resources.   Get Started Listen to the welcome message from the Faithful Families team for tips on how to use the Summit materials, and how to engage on social media each day. [LISTEN TO MESSAGE >>]  [TRANSCRIPT >>] … Read more »

Day 1 (Monday, March 30) Welcome Message Dr. Pernessa Seele is Founder & CEO of the Balm in Gilead, Inc., a not-for-profit organization celebrating 30 years of providing technical support that strengthens the capacity of faith institutions in the USA and in Africa to promote health education and services that contribute to the elimination of… Read more »

Monday, March 30 – Friday, April 3 For each day of the week, the Summit will focus on a particular health-related topic within the faith and health space.   The newsletters will also contain: a daily personal challenge helpful resources related to the day’s topic tools to help address the COVID-19 pandemic hashtag to share… Read more »

Engagement and Equity:  Faith and Health Partnerships for Thriving Communities   March 30 – April 3, 2020 The event is now over.  Thanks to everyone who participated and took part in our conversations without the week!   What is the Faithful Families Virtual Summit? The Summit is structured so that you can participate at your… Read more »