Faith-based organizations are trusted sources of information and activity in their communities and can influence their membership to manage and improve their health. New York is home to numerous faith-based organizations that have thousands of members and are often part of regional or statewide faith-based networks with large congregations in their membership.
In December 2009, the Campaign awarded a grant to The Institute for Leadership to advance one of NYSHealth's main objectives : to mobilize communities to spread programs that help prevent, identify, and manage diabetes in places where people live, work and worship. Specifically, this grant will work with faith-based organizations (FBOs) across New York. The Diabetes Campaign’s Faith-Based Initiative will target regions hardest hit by diabetes in New York State: the Finger Lakes, Hudson Valley, Long Island, New York City, and Niagara County.
