What faith-based communities understand about public health

One of the most powerful drivers of health is something hard to measure: hope and the relationships that help people hold onto it. That is where faith-based communities have played a powerful, yet sometimes underappreciated, role in public health. Faith-based communities and organizations provide many of the supports public health experts recognize as essential, including social connection, accountability, purpose, stress reduction, practical assistance, and trusted community leadership. Rese...