The Balm In Gilead, Inc.

Upcoming Events

Free Community Health Event - Healthy Churches Roadmap Tour

28 June @ Pennsylvania Avenue A.M.E. Zion Church

About

Celebrating Over 37 Years of ServiceThe Balm In Gilead, Inc . builds and strengthens the capacity of faith communities throughout the United States to deliver programs and services that contribute to the elimination of health disparities.The organization develops educational and training programs specifically designed to establish sustainable, integrated systems of public health and faith principles, which helps to improve health outcomes of individuals living in urban, rural, and remote communities.The Healthy Churches 2030 National Campaign, The Southeast Diabetes Faith Initiative and The National Brain Health Center for African Americans are three unique programs of the Balm In Gilead. These programs deliver evidence-based health awareness, understanding and interventions through the tenets of cultural competence to a broad spectrum of African Americans across the United States.The Balm In Gilead, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, has developed an international reputation for providing insightful understanding of religious cultures, values and extraordinary abilities to build strong, trusted partnerships with faith communities throughout the world.By working with national, regional, and local faith-based partners, The Balm In Gilead establishes grass-root health delivery systems, and increases the number of individuals who have the knowledge to lead in areas of health promotion, disease prevention, screening, and disease management.