(SAVANNAH, GA) Healthy Savannah, a public nonprofit organization aiming to make Savannah healthier by increasing opportunities for citizens to seek physical activity and consume nutritious and balanced diets, has announced that Margie Watson has joined the 501©3 local organization as […]
(SAVANNAH, GA) Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia are inviting community members interested in health equity to consider becoming Community Health Advocates (CHAs). An online information and training session is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 13.
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(SAVANNAH, GA) Paula Kreissler, executive director of Healthy Savannah and the program manager for the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; will speak at the monthly meeting of
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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,
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
