Community-based participatory design of a decade: the FAITH! Cardiovascular Health and Wellness Program.

ABSTRACT: The FAITH! (Fostering African-American Improvement in Total Health) Cardiovascular Health and Wellness Program is more than a decade-long community-based participatory research initiative aimed at addressing cardiovascular health disparities among African-Americans in Minnesota. Founded in 2013, the program employs a culturally tailored, community-driven approach by partnering with African-American faith communities to promote cardiovascular health through education, digital health tools, and multilevel interventions targeting the social determinants of health. Grounded in community-based participatory research principles, FAITH! prioritizes equitable academic-community partnerships, co-learning, community capacity building, and shared ownership in all aspects of research and implementatio

SUBMITTER: Brewer LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12500619 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature