Be informed: Change is coming to Savannah.

The City of Savannah recently published a New Zoning Ordinance (NewZO) for public comment. Through the NewZO, we can help communities work together and be stronger by expanding opportunities to be healthy. Zoning should support key community goals like walkability, affordability, and neighborhood stability through incremental development.

The NewZO is an important opportunity. Our current Zoning Ordinance is outdated and inefficient. A broad community effort over the last ten years resulted in the New Zoning Ordinance (NewZO). This ordinance needs to be adopted to move the community forward. Click here to read a summary of Healthy Savannah’s recommendations for the NewZO. Learn more on the city’s website www.NewZO.org. And email policy@healthysavannah.org if you want to find out more.

Healthy Savannah appoints new executive director

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Healthy Savannah has announced the appointment of its new executive director. Armand Turner will be taking over for Paula Kreissler....Read More

Introducing: Healthy Hub

Visitors to Savannah’s Lake Mayer Park have a new place to give and take resources promoting better health and quality of life. “Healthy Hub...Read More

Community Invited to Celebrate Healthy Savannah’s Four Years of Healthy Walks on March 26

March 18, 2024 – A grass-roots initiative that started as a pandemic solution for people to escape isolation has become a popular early morning routine...Read More

Healthy Savannah and Chatham County Health Department Reschedule Cervical Cancer Prevention Health Fair for February 20

Healthy Savannah and the Chatham County Health Department are partnering to offer a cervical cancer awareness and screening event on Thursday, Feb. 20 at...Read More

Frightfully Healthy Halloween

As the summer greeneries begin to change to autumn oranges and reds and cool air blows in, we tend to make variations in our...Read More

Healthy Walks Reaching Fifth Anniversary

Back when we were all searching for ways to interact safely during the pandemic, Healthy Savannah started weekly two-mile walks that could bring people...Read More

Healthy Savannah Offers Free Screening of “Chocolate Milk” Documentary in Conjunction with Black Breastfeeding Week to Encourage Black Mothers to Breastfeed

Healthy Savannah has planned a special screening of the documentary “Chocolate Milk” at 3:00 PM on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at Georgia Southern University,...Read More

Healthy Savannah Celebrates 18 Years and Bestows 2025 Health Innovation Award to St. Philip AME Church at Biennial Meeting

Healthy Savannah observed its 18th anniversary on April 29 at the Charles H. Morris Center in Savannah. The non-profit organization is known locally and...Read More

Savannah Physical Fitness Resources

The Savannah area and Chatham county have many facilities and opportunities to get active and fit!  Find a park or community center near you....Read More

Community Health Advocates Spread the Word about Vaccines Every Adult Needs

1) What is this program? The Community Health Advocate program mobilizes members of the community to discuss and share information about adult vaccination in...Read More

Healthy Savannah tackles summer COVID wave with awareness campaign

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Healthy Savannah names new physical activity program manager

Special to the Effingham Herald SAVANNAH — Healthy Savannah announces that Devin Frails has joined the public/private coalition as its physical activity program manager....Read More

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