People all over the world are INSPIRED TO SERVE their community, but they require help getting these ideas off the ground. THAT'S WHERE WHEAT RIDGE COMES IN! By providing the initial funding and support, we share in the burst of excitement as these new ministries get started and thrive. Visit our website to learn more about our work.
The Church Health Center seeks to reclaim the Church's biblical commitment to care for all bodies and spirits. Our ministries provide healthcare for the poor and promote healthy bodies and spirits for all. As part of the ministry of the Church Health Center in Memphis, Tennessee, Church Health Reader produces innovative resources on health and healing for lay leaders and clergy. We bring you:
- interviews with leaders and thinkers
- tips and advice on running effective ministries
- faithful reflections on living with disease
- reviews of relevant resources
- recipes for larger groups, such as soup kitchens and church suppers
- tested curricula such as our own Walk & Talk
Our mission is simple: to make you and your church healthier in body and spirit. It begins with each of us making healthier decisions for ourselves and our churches. Church Health Reader is here to help you do just that.
HealthyWomen (HW) is the nation's leading independent health information source for women. For more than 20 years, women have been coming to the HW for answers to their most pressing and personal health care questions. HW provides health information through a wide array of online content and print publications that are original, objective, reviewed and approved by medical experts, and reflects the latest advances in evidence-based health research. To learn more, visit the HealthyWomen website.
The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) is a collaborative effort between the National Institutes of Health, the Center for Disease Control, and more than 200 public/private organizations committed to advancing the health and well being of people with diabetes. The goal of the NDEP is to reduce the death and disability associated with diabetes and its complications by reaching the general public, people with diabetes, health care providers, and others who are and can be impacted by diabetes. They have free educational, suggestions for educating the public, and ways to impact diabetic support and care available at their website.
CaringBridge® is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization offering free, personalized websites that allow people to stay in touch with family and friends during a health crisis, treatment and recovery. The goal of the service is to ease the burden of keeping friends and family updated, while also providing a way for them to send their love, support and encouragement.
With a few keystrokes, CaringBridge authors quickly and easily create private and personalized websites that display personal journal entries and photographs. Family and friends visit the site to read updates and leave messages of support in the guestbook.
The CaringBridge experience is unique for both authors and visitors in its immediacy, intimacy and wide-reaching impact. The organization uses the Internet to make profound human connections, using Compassion Technology™ to serve a higher purpose in a powerful way.
Founded in 1997, the CaringBridge mission is to bring together a global community of care powered by the love of family and friends in an easy, accessible and private way. Over 15 million people are part of a CaringBridge experience each year, and to date, over 400 million visits have been made to a CaringBridge website.
Click here to create a free CaringBridge website.
For more information, please visit our website.
Founded in 1950, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) is a nonprofit organization with a national network of more than 14,000 organizations and leaders. Our members include senior centers, area agencies on aging, adult day service centers, faith-based service organizations, senior housing facilities, employment services, consumer groups, and leaders from academia, business, and labor.
Our programs help older people remain healthy and independent, find jobs, increase access to benefits programs, and discover meaningful ways to continue contributing to society.
To visit the website for more information, click here.
Are you looking for free health materials for older adults? The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has over 40 Age Pages that provide background information in an easy-to-read format on different health subjects like blood pressure, skin care, and diabetes. All the information presented by NIA is based on current scientific research about aging and health. You can order single or bulk copies of Age Pages or other free NIA publications—many available in Spanish—by calling toll-free 800-222-2225 or going online.
he senior-friendly website, NIHSeniorHealth.gov, sponsored by the NIA and the National Library of Medicine, also might be of interest to you and your audience. Explore The website has special features that make it simple to use, like being able to have the text read out loud or make the type larger.The NIA is part of the National Institutes of Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.