HERO Database Launches

HERO – Health Effective Resources and Organizations

On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, St. Joseph’s Candler African-American Health Information & Resource Center proudly announced the launch of the H.E.R.O (Health Effective Resource Organizations) Database. This online health and social services database of over 1,000 resources and services for Savannah-Chatham county residents boast 883 agency contacts across 57 categories with the aim of closing the referral loop and empowering low-income residents to be their own health heroes with access to a one-stop, all-inclusive resource. See more.

Healthy Savannah to offer course on nutrition training

Local churches and faith-based groups will soon have access to extensive nutrition training through a partnership with Healthy Savannah. Ruby Castro is the program...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

Slow Cooker Apple Cider Pulled Pork

Prep time: 10 minutes Servings: 8 Ingredients 3.5 lb. pork tenderloin 1 small white onion, thinly sliced 1 cup apple cider ¼ cup apple...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

Fruit and Yogurt Parfait

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The State of Obesity in Georgia

The State of Obesity, a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to both raising awareness about the obesity epidemic and promoting obesity prevention strategies, recently issued...Read More

Local organizations partner to create breastfeeding-friendly workplaces

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – The PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act was passed more than two years ago, but Healthy Savannah and the Gateway Community...Read More

Healthy Savannah and YMCA Announce Breastfeeding Events and Public Education Efforts; National Breastfeeding Month is to be observed during August

July 18, 2024 (SAVANNAH, GA) In celebration of National Breastfeeding Month in August, Healthy Savannah and partner organizations are supporting several events planned for new parents, those considering...Read More

Healthy Communities

When we picture a healthy Savannah, it is inclusive of all people – regardless of ability, age, income level, race, or neighborhood. Everyone must...Read More

On Our Radar: Savannah mayor, city awarded honors at African American Mayors conference

Savannah Mayor Van Johnson spent the latter half of the week at the African American Mayors Association National Conference in Washington D.C. While there, the city...Read More

Healthy Savannah celebrates 4 years of ‘Healthy Walks’

Healthy Savannah leaders and Savannahians alike gathered for the 4th anniversary of “Healthy Walks” on Tuesday. The two-mile walk began during the COVID-19 pandemic...Read More

The Ancient Secret Behind Anxiety and What You Can Do About It

Do you feel anxious and fearful most of the time? It’s unpleasant to be that way. What makes it worse is that we usually...Read More

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