Nurturing Healthy Youth Leaders through Faith-Based Partnerships

Project Description Narrative:

This project will increase leadership capacity and address health needs of Milwaukee youth through mentoring programs with lay health advisors, by building upon a previously established faith-based partnership. This will involve expanding the number of churches in the partnership, and the development of youth health councils to plan and implement health education programs. The partnership will develop mentoring programs among the churches and youth councils, where each partner has a health focus area of expertise.

Community partners: Holy Cathedral Church of God in Christ, City of Milwaukee Health Department, Greater Bethlehem Temple Church, Christ Temple Church of God in Christ, Ebenezer Church of God in Christ, Mason Temple Church of God in Christ, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Parklawn Assembly of God, Cross Lutheran Church, Holy Temple First Born Missionary Baptist Church, Christ Tabernacle Church of God in Christ, Christ Tabernacle Ministries, Liberty and Truth Ministries, New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church