Health Education Ministry

Health Ed Collage Jul 19 Resized 07.06.19

Contact:   Deacon Carla Gilbert Keener and Sister Nubia Esmeralda King, Co-Chairpersons   
Phone:
510-544-8910
Email: healthed@allen-temple.org

The goal of the Health Education Ministry is to increase the health, mental and spiritual well-being of the Allen Temple Church Family and Community. This will be accomplished by emphasizing positive attitudes towards health, increasing knowledge of preventive health practices and providing biblically based tools that will assist in comprehensive self-care.

The Health Education Ministry accomplishes its mission by providing programs in collaboration with community-based organizations, health care and social services agencies throughout the Bay Area.

 

The objective of our Ministry is to educate and empower the community with positive health maintenance attitudes.

 





The Allen Temple Health Education Ministry is honored to partner with Samuel Merritt University for seminars! Click here to download a brochure


Allen Temple/Kaiser Permanente Healthy Ministries/Healthy Resources Newsletter

Click here to view YouTube video from the 2014 Health Fair (Partnership with Samuel Merritt University) 

Healthy Horizons Health Ministry Partnership Radio Interview with Pastor J. Alfred Smith, Jr, Deacon Harold Goodman, and Edgar Quiroz MPH of Horizon Clinical Services

 

Deacon Harold Goodman speaks with Sterling James of KBLX 102.9 about our 40th Annual Holistic Health & Job Fair
http://www.kblx.com/blogs/kblx-cares/kblx-cares-interview-sterling-james-allen-temple-40th-health-fair

September 2025 - Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Part One

Suicide is a leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Today our knowledge about suicide has evolved, as have conversations about mental health. We know that we save lives when we work to #EndTheStigma around seeking help. In September and always, we stand together in strength, dignity hope and purpose.

Start a Conversation. Be the Difference. Suicide Prevention Month is a great time to raise awareness, spread hope, and spark meaningful action around one of the most urgent mental health issues of our time. Suicidal thoughts, like mental health conditions, can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, or background. While they may be common, they should never be seen as normal. Often, they signal deep emotional pain or an underlying mental health concern that deserves understanding, care, and professional support. Yet, suicide is still too often met with silence, stigma, or shame.

This September: Start a Conversation. Be the Difference. With one conversation, asking someone how they’re really doing — and being ready to truly listen — can save lives. Because here's what we know: No one has to face this alone. Help exists. Healing is possible. And all it can take is for one person to start a conversation.

Prevention begins with awareness. Knowing the warning signs of #suicide could save a life.🛟

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Learn the warning signs, ⚠️normalize help-seeking, and let people know there are proven treatments that work.

Healing isn’t the same for everyone. It’s a personal journey. 👣

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