Resources for Faith Communities

The San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative teamed up with icansandiego, a local diabetes prevention campaign, to equip faith communities with tools and resources for promoting nutrition and physical activity changes. This guide provides faith leaders with faith-based wellness policy templates and implementation tips, instructional guides, and other useful resources emphasizing the connection between faith and health.

Resources

The Faith and Health Connection

Importance of Faith Communities in Addressing Childhood Obesity – English | Spanish
This document provides an overview on the link between faith and health and the role faith communities can play in addressing childhood obesity.

The Initiative & Faith Advisory Councils – English | Spanish
This one-pager provides a quick synopsis of the Initiative and its Faith Advisory Councils, designed to bring faith leaders together in shaping a healthy future.

Tools for Shaping a Healthy Future

Faith Communities as Community Space
This resource highlights opportunities in which faith communities can transform their existing space into thriving places for nutrition and physical activity.

Fresh Fruits & Vegetables at your Finger Tips: How to Start a Community Garden Tips: How to Start a Community Garden
This document outlines steps for establishing gardens that promote community and health.

Fuel for a Healthy Body, Mind & Spirit: Nutritious Breakfast & Snack Alternatives for Faith Communities
This quick guide provides helpful tips for starting the morning off right and snacking healthfully throughout the day.

Gleaning: Working Together for the Health of the Community
This document offers an overview of gleaning and the opportunities to support healthy eating through existing food sources.

Live Healthy In Faith: A Brief Overview
This document provides a synopsis of the Live Healthy in Faith: A Faith Community Guide to Promoting Nutrition and Physical Activity and assistance available to faith communities through the Initiative.

Live Healthy in Faith: A Faith Community Guide to Promoting Nutrition and Physical Activity – English | Spanish
This guide provides faith communities step-by-step instructions on making wellness improvements in their faith community.

Ordering Farm Fresh Produce
An easy-to-use informational sheet on purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables delivered directly to your faith community.

Step-by-Step: Instructions for Starting a Walking School Bus
This instructional resource offers an overview on walking school bus programs and how to get started.

Wellness Policy Template
This sample policy provides faith communities draft guidelines for encouraging stewardship of the mind, body, and spirit.

Wellness Policy Implementation Tip Sheet
This tip sheet supplies faith communities with a number of ideas for successfully implementing wellness initiatives and policies.

Resources & Services

Food Link: Food Assistance Resources in San Diego County
This resource highlights nutrition assistance programs, food banks, farmers’ markets, and other sources of healthy, low- and no-cost food.

Healthy Living in the Faith Community: Resources for a Bright Future
This one-pager lists services, resources, and educational materials available to faith communities to support wellness.