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In This House We Believe In Health

Increasing Access to Health Services Through the Black Church

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Free health screenings, vaccinations and wellness events near you.

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Our Mission

Choose Healthy Life (CHL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to health services through the Black church — the oldest and most trusted institution in the community — by funding, establishing and training a trusted faith-based health navigator to educate, deliver and connect the community to much-needed health services.

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Our Impact

Increasing access to health services through the Black church — by the numbers.

37,642


Free Preventive Care
Health Screenings

11,151


Health & Wellness
Events Activated

53,024


Connected to Disease
Management Programs

1,147,366


Screened for SDOH &
Connected to Social Supports

Our Model

Where Faith and Science Meet

Our proven model brings faith and science together. Trusted clergy and distinguished medical experts guide our work, and a trained faith-based Health Navigator in each CHL church brings it to the community.

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Faith

National Black Clergy Health Leadership Council

Faith leaders from across the nation guide and amplify our efforts to address health disparities in the Black community through the Black Church.

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Science

Medical Advisory Board

A distinguished group of medical professionals and public health experts provides critical insight, guidance and oversight on our health initiatives.

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