The Faith Compass Center

02/27/2026

📍SPOTTED – our Executive Director and Strategic Partnerships Manager on the road again. This time at the State of the South Road Show, held yesterday in South Carolina with the Gilead COMPASS Initiative

02/18/2026

02/17/2026

02/17/2026

02/12/2026

When the music changes, so does the dance. ✨

For generations, the rhythm has shifted and we have shifted with it.

This month, we don’t just reflect.
We move.
We create.
We build.
We dance.

Because we are not only part of Black history…
We are Black history.

02/10/2026

We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 HIV & Faith Ambassadors Cohort through the Faith COMPASS Center at Wake Forest University School of Divinity.

This cohort brings together faith leaders, advocates, and practitioners to engage in meaningful learning at the intersection of theology and public health.

From June to October, participants will take part in:

• Faith & public health integration
• Critical theological reflection
• Collaborative research and writing
• Training for advocacy and education

Participants receive a stipend.

If you are passionate about advancing education, awareness, and advocacy in faith communities, we invite you to apply today.

➡️ Apply now: hivfaith2026.carrd.co

02/07/2026

Today, our center is observing National Black/HIV AIDS Awareness Day.

NBHAAD is an opportunity to:

👉🏿 address the disproportionate impact HIV/AIDS continues to have on the Black community
👉🏽 end HIV transmission
👉🏾 increase support for those living with the virus
👉🏿 reduce stigma

Share for awareness. Share for change.

01/19/2026

12/01/2025

This World AIDS Day, we lift up the global role faith communities play in challenging HIV-related stigma and advancing health equity.

Tomorrow, we will gather for the 10th Annual John W. Hatch Lecture and Symposium hosted by Wake Forest University School of Divinity. This year’s theme explores the powerful intersections of faith, health, and the environment.

And next week, our Executive Director, Dr. Stacy Smallwood, will be in Statesboro for an engaging conversation on reshaping the HIV landscape in South Georgia.

Together, let’s continue to

11/21/2025

Happy Friday from the FCC team! As we enter into what many consider the holiday season, we encourage you to sow in your community!

A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to utilize space at the Winston-Salem Foundation to do some strategic planning for 2026!

Over the years we’ve planted many seeds alongside faith leaders, scholars, and medical practitioners across the US south and beyond.

These seeds have grown into initiatives that have combated stigma and transformed the story of HIV in so many communities!

We look forward to continuing to share innovative scholarship, uplifting practices, and generative resources at the forefront of faith and HIV work!

11/17/2025

Wake Forest University School of Divinity will host the 10th Annual John W. Hatch Lecture and Symposium on December 2, 2025, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine campus in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Register Today: https://web.cvent.com/event/93b92c4a-02c5-4678-98ed-6bacfd624111/register?rt=CIgQH173kUypDDkNedT6Xw

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The theme for this year’s program, “Faith, Health, and the Environment: The Demands of Justice,” will examine the interrelated dynamics of faith, health, policy, and the environment as critical domains for advancing justice and the common good.

The event which brings together scholars, public officials, faith leaders, and experts in public health will feature keynote addresses by Dr. Robert D. Bullard, Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy and Director of the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University and Dr. Dayna Bowen Matthew, Dean and Harold H. Greene Professor of Law at the George Washington University Law School.

The symposium is a collaboration with the General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, the National Association of Community Health Centers, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, and Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

The Hatch Lecture and Symposium is named in honor of the pioneering work of Dr. John W. Hatch, William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor Emeritus, Health Behavior and Health Education, University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health. Dr. Hatch's esteemed career includes over 50 years of experience in the areas of faith, health, and community organization with a special focus on underserved communities and social justice.

We hope you will be able to join us for this momentous occasion and critical conversation.

11/07/2025

We are grateful for our time this week at the APHA Annual Meeting and the opportunity to contribute to a variety of panel discussions!

APHA serves as a convenor, catalyst and advocate to build capacity in the public health community.