The SisterTalk Hartford Resource Center, supported by the collaborative efforts of The Ethel Donaghue TRIPP Center at the University of Connecticut, the Donaghue Foundation, Connecticut Department of Public Health, the Aetna Foundation, and the Robert and Margaret Patricelli Family Foundation is tackling the obesity issue in exciting ways. The program provides an evidence- and faith-based weight loss and weight control program designed by and for African-American and Black women in Connecticut. By using faith, community and sisterhood, SisterTalk Hartford establishes positive eating habits and lifestyle changes. It also motivates participants to be knowledgeable and confident as they work together to achieve weight loss and long-term weight control. The SisterTalk Hartford program, conducted in churches by lay leaders with support from the Resource Center and its approach to diet and healthy living, is now attracting interest from organizations across the state.
