The Balm In Gilead

Programs Overview

Celebrating over 20 years of service, The Balm In Gilead develops educational and training programs specifically designed to meet the unique needs of African American and African congregations that strive to become community centers for health education and disease prevention.

The mission of The Balm In Gilead is to prevent diseases and to improve the health status of people of the African Diaspora by providing support to faith institutions in areas of program design, implementation and evaluation which strengthens their capacity to deliver programs and services that contribute to the elimination of health disparities.

Our Programs:

The ISIS Project

Denominational Leadership Health Initiative

Health Share: A Congregational and Family Health Community

National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS

Tanzania HIV/AIDS Interfaith Partnership

Our Church Lights the Way!

Current Health Campaign