Healthy Body
Healthy Mind
Healthy Faith Community

Join the inaugural "Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Healthy Faith Community" Cohort!

Are you a faith leader or a dedicated volunteer passionate about nurturing the well-being of your congregation and broader community? Do you dream of seeing your faith community thrive with vibrant, impactful health initiatives?

The Institute for Spirituality and Health is thrilled to invite your faith community to apply for the "Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Healthy Faith Community" Cohort – a transformative two-year capacity-strengthening program designed specifically for diverse faith communities in the Greater Houston region.

Why Join This Empowering Journey?

This unique cohort, part of Cities for Better Health - Houston, offers a powerful opportunity to:

• Elevate Your Health Programs: Receive comprehensive training, dedicated support, and vital resources to significantly expand and deepen the effectiveness of your faith-based health programs.

• Build Lasting Capacity: Measurably enhance your community's internal ability to lead and sustain health initiatives, focusing on overall health and well-being.

• Empower Your Community: Equip your community to implement impactful health prevention strategies, helping to maintain health, foster well-being, and prevent or delay the onset and complications of chronic diseases.

• Address Health Disparities: We prioritize communities facing health inequities, low health literacy, and limited healthcare access, ensuring our collective efforts reach those who need it most.

• Forge Powerful Partnerships: Co-create a platform for effective collaborations with clinical providers, public health, and community organizations, strengthening your reach and impact.

• Receive Financial Support: Participating faith communities will receive a $5,000 annual stipend to support their health programming efforts.

Ready to Make a Deeper Impact?

We are competitively selecting ten faith communities annually to be part of this impactful journey. If your faith community is ready to embrace a future of enhanced health and holistic well-being, we encourage you to learn more!

Application Deadline: August 15, 2025, 11:59 pm CT
Successful applicants will be announced in late August.

Join us at an Upcoming Information Session: 

Date: Monday, July 14, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM

Together, let's cultivate healthy bodies, healthy minds, and healthy faith communities for all!

Accepting applications now! Successful applicants will be announced in late August.