Health Resources

One of the easiest ways for your congregation to get involved is to participate in the PHW Certification Program – a tool to encourage and reward health promotion in churches. To learn more, please visit our PHW Certification Program page.

To further assist you in your efforts to promote healthy lifestyles, the following resources are available to you from PHW, our health partners and other like-minded organizations:

ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

AGING

BUILT ENVIRONMENT

BULLETIN INSERTS from Eat Smart, Move More North Carolina

CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT
- American Heart Association
  - My Life Check – Take this free heart health assessment and receive an individualized plan.
  - HEART 360 – Track and manage your heart health via this free online tool and share your results with your physician.
- Live Empowered/American Diabetes Association
- Living Healthy/Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
- Start With Your Heart Program

CHURCH POLICIES
- Congregational Wellness Project
- Eat Smart, Move More North Carolina

COMMUNITY GARDENING

DENTAL CARE

HEALTH DISPARITIES
- North Carolina Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
- Unnatural Causes – A documentary series exploring differences in health due to one’s race or socioeconomic status.

LOCAL RESOURCES
- Healthy Carolinians - Take a look at your county profile and community health assessment.
- Institute for Emerging Issues - Find obesity and smoking rates by county as well as community strategies for addressing these problems via the NC County Health Tool.
- North Carolina Fetal Alcohol Prevention Program - Promote alcohol-free pregnancies by helping women answer questions about medicines, alcohol, drugs and other chemicals while planning to become pregnant, or during pregnancy.
- North Carolina Cooperative Extension - Contact your local center to obtain free resources and education related to health and nutrition.
- North Carolina Prevention Partners – View a listing of affordable, evidence-based wellness resources in your area via the NC Good Health Directory.
- Your local health department