Guest Column: Faith communities play a vital role in improving overall health

By Julie Drake
Special to the Herald Times
RBC | I spent some time visiting with faith community leaders in both Meeker and Rangely this past month.Yes, voluntarily stepping into potentially contentious discussions. The reason: my strong belief that faith communities are the single most untapped resource in our communities to improve health.
I didn’t tell the faith leaders what to believe; they didn’t tell me what to do. Instead we politely discussed “what is…