Healthy Bodies, Healthy Souls
Staff
Joel Gittelsohn, Principal Investigator
Harmony Farner, Project Coordinator
Introduction/Overview
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Souls is a church-based diabetes prevention program. It was funded by the American Diabetes Association and the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.
Primary Aims
The Healthy Bodies, Healthy Souls program aims to reduce diabetes risk among urban African Americans by creating healthy food and physical activity environments within churches.
Participant engagement supports the development of applicable intervention strategies by identifying priority concerns, resources, and opportunities.
Compare the impact of Healthy Bodies, Healthy Souls and Project POWER together with the impact of Project POWER alone.
The American Diabetes Association’s Project POWER (PP) is a faith-based program targeting the African American community.
Project Features
HBHS is a church-based diabetes prevention program that includes a five-phase weekly intervention. Healthier beverages, desserts, cooking, eating out, and physical activity were promoted through culturally acceptable materials and interactive sessions.
Communication Methods and Materials
- Print media (such as posters, handouts, and bulletins)
- Interactive sessions
- Taste tests
- Pedometer challenge
- Testimonials
- Health assessments
- Educational sessions
- Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
- Giveaways
- Project POWER
If you would like the data collection forms please email Joel Gittelsohn.
