Healthy Savannah’s Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health grant-funded programs are addressing food insecurity issues. (SAVANNAH, GA) Young children need fruits and vegetables daily to support healthy growth and brain development but a new study has found 1 in […]
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Meet and Greet planned for February 13 at Kingdom Life Church (SAVANNAH, GA) Healthy Savannah’s Faith and Health Coalition has announced it will host a Meet and Greet at 6 p.m. on Monday, February 13 for those interested in contributing
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(SAVANNAH, GA) Healthy Savannah, a public/private partnership of more than 200 Savannah area businesses, nonprofits, faith- and community-based organizations, schools, and healthcare and government agencies, has announced that Zori Castañeda has joined the 501©3 public charity as its communications coordinator.
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(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah native and author Wanda Lloyd was joined by Healthy Savannah chairperson and local storyteller Lillian Grant-Baptiste to conduct a leadership workshop for participants of Savannah’s Community Health Advocate (CHA) program on Saturday, February 4. The workshop, entitled,
(SAVANNAH, GA) Representatives of Healthy Savannah, YMCA of Coastal Georgia, Chatham County Health Department, and the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University are applauding new legislation that expands rights for lactating parents to pump at work.
(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannahians are becoming more aware of and utilizing community-based solutions that promote healthy food and physical activity where they live, work and play. The findings of a 2022 survey conducted by Healthy Savannah were revealed at its CDC
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Individual organizational grants of $500 to $1000 are available to applicable projects, events or programs that include COVID and flu awareness activities. (SAVANNAH, GA) Healthy Savannah has announced it is offering grant funding to support 2023 health ministry or faith-based
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by Charice Stroud, Community Health Advocate More than 1 million Americans have died of COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Departments of Public Health report that nearly 34,000 of those deaths have occurred here in Georgia and nearly
(SAVANNAH, GA) The Fresh Express no-cost fresh food distribution program has expanded to a third permanent site. Located at the intersection of East 40th Street and Waters Avenue, the site provides food on the first Friday of each month. The
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(SAVANNAH, GA) Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia are pleased to announce that 55 members of the community have been recognized for their work in promoting awareness and acceptance of the COVID and flu vaccines. The ceremony was
