HEALTH MATTERS | Fort Washington Collegiate Church

Health care organizations and leaders recognize the growing role that alliances of churches, mosques, synagogues and other faiths institutions can play in creating healthy communities. The Fort Washington Collegiate Church understands the vital role we can play in the movement to decrease the spread of diseases and increase the number of people living long, healthy lives. This commitment is realized through our Health Matters Campaign which equips people with the tools to implement a healthy lifestyle that includes proper nutrition, physical fitness, lower health risk, and the education needed to “reach, teach, and release us from life-diminishing lifestyle practices.” Recognizing the power in partnerships, our goal is to establish a major coalition of strategic partners: (1) Corporate; (2) Government (3) Funding Agency (4) Non-Profit. We know that the challenge of creating healthy communities can be a hard task. But we believe that together, we can do what is hard and achieve what is great!!

We are very proud to partner with First Lady Michelle Obama’s, Let’s Move! Initiative and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services in championing our Health Matters Initiative.

www.letsmove.gov www.hhs.gov

Our Current Health Initiatives are listed below:

FIT FOR GOD
The vision of Fit for God is to equip people with the tools to implement a healthy lifestyle that includes proper nutrition, physical fitness, lower health risk, and the education to reach, teach, and release those whom your life may touch. Fit for God is designed to help us all do this better. This ministry is for everyone, no matter what your current level of ability may be. As we seek to honor God in this area, we will develop relationships, live life together, and encourage each other as we walk, run, bike, and enjoy many other activities for individuals and families.

Meeting Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6pm – 7pm
Location: Gym
Group Leader: Rev. Melvin Poindexter Miller & Guests
For more information email us at mmiller@fortwashingtonchurch.org

Heath Matters Conference
Date: March 10,2012

The Social Justice Ministry presented the "Health Matters Conference" at The Fort Washington Collegiate Church on March 10th from 9:30 AM–4:00 PM. The following are some of the workshops we offered to our neighborhood community:

• Mental Health – Managing stress, anxiety and depression

• Am I at Risk? Preventing and Managing - Diabetes, Heart Disease & Stroke

• HIV/AIDS & The Church

• Cancer Prevention and Education

• Successful Aging – The Facts of Life

• Understanding Dementia and Alzheimer's

• Cooking Conquistadores – Eating your way to success