TY - JOUR
T1 - "Deeply Woven Roots"
T2 - Health Initiatives and Community Social Services of Faith-Based Organizations of the Hidalgo County, Texas
AU - Ramírez-Johnson, Johnny
AU - Park, John
AU - Wilson, Colwick
AU - Pittman, Sharon
AU - Díaz, Héctor Luis
N1 - Funding Information:
of Social Work who participated in the data collection process. We also thank the Social Services Task Force Support Group chaired by Mrs. Nancy G. Saenz, LMSW and Zeniff Moreno, secretary. We also express our gratitude to all the faith-based organizations’ senior clergy for sharing their valuable time with us to make this research possible. This research was conducted under UTPA Institutional Review Board-approved Project No. IRB #2008-122-11, ‘‘Hidalgo County, Texas, Hispanic Faith-Based Communities: A Study of Latino Health Initiatives’’ and was fully funded by the School of Religion, Loma Linda University Intramural Research Grant Program, 2008–2009.
PY - 2014/8
Y1 - 2014/8
N2 - Faith-based organizations (FBO) continue to play a significant role in the lives of individuals and communities in the United States. This study focused on the contributions of FBO to the health and well-being of residents of Rio Grande Valley, South Texas. Specifically, this study examined two main areas of involvement of FBO in Hidalgo County, Texas: health initiatives and community social services. Despite their influential and historical involvement, FBO partnership in the delivery of health and social services is not well accounted for. This study explores the characteristics of the clergy, parishioners, and FBO that are associated with community health initiatives and social services. Analyses revealed that FBO deliver a remarkably wide range of services. On a weekly basis, one in six or 17 % of Hidalgo County residents were reported as receiving some form of health assistance or social services from county FBO. Variations exist depending on the characteristics of the clergy and the FBO. Policy and practice recommendations include engaging in additional networking, organizing resources, and strengthening FBO health initiatives.
AB - Faith-based organizations (FBO) continue to play a significant role in the lives of individuals and communities in the United States. This study focused on the contributions of FBO to the health and well-being of residents of Rio Grande Valley, South Texas. Specifically, this study examined two main areas of involvement of FBO in Hidalgo County, Texas: health initiatives and community social services. Despite their influential and historical involvement, FBO partnership in the delivery of health and social services is not well accounted for. This study explores the characteristics of the clergy, parishioners, and FBO that are associated with community health initiatives and social services. Analyses revealed that FBO deliver a remarkably wide range of services. On a weekly basis, one in six or 17 % of Hidalgo County residents were reported as receiving some form of health assistance or social services from county FBO. Variations exist depending on the characteristics of the clergy and the FBO. Policy and practice recommendations include engaging in additional networking, organizing resources, and strengthening FBO health initiatives.
KW - Clergy
KW - Faith
KW - Health
KW - Hidalgo
KW - Services
KW - Texas
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U2 - 10.1007/s10943-013-9807-x
DO - 10.1007/s10943-013-9807-x
M3 - Article
C2 - 24343238
SN - 0022-4197
VL - 53
SP - 1199
EP - 1213
JO - Journal of Religion and Health
JF - Journal of Religion and Health
IS - 4
ER -