The Village Heartbeat Inc.
Building Education & Accountability Together. A Mechlenburg County Initiative.
The Village HeartBEAT Inc. is a collaborative program organized to reduce risk factors associated with obesity, hypertension, and diabetes in the African American and Hispanic communities through Faith-Based Organizations (FBO) in Mecklenburg County.
The overarching goal is to invest in FBOs as mutual business partners to adopt effective and sustainable policy, systems and environmental change (PSE) strategies to enhance healthier lifestyle choices, develop tobacco-free sites, implement sustainable physical activities and nutritional options.
Community Health Ambassadors
The academy trains Community Health Ambassadors in local congregations and interfaith communities.
Transform Communities
To advance health by increasing leaders' capacity among faith-based organizations to transform their communities.
Learning & Training
Providing skill-based training on human services issues, Public Health, and Chronic Disease Prevention.
Providing tools & resources to reduce health inequities in our local communities.
We partner with many Mecklenburg County public sectors such as American Heart Association, Novant Health, and UNCC.
A nationally recognized organization that supports and improves health disparities in underserved areas and communities.
Partner with us in building effective, sustainable policies, systems, and environmental change (PSE) strategies to enhance healthier lifestyle choices.