Healthy Savannah Celebrates 15-Year Anniversary

Healthy Savannah celebrates its 15th anniversary in May. “Healthy Savannah is an established organization with a long history and strong future ahead”.

Healthy Savannah was formed as the Healthy Savannah Initiative in 2007 by the Savannah mayor at the time, Otis Johnson. Mayor Otis Johnson realized the importance of acknowledging the ways in which health disparities in our cities lead to chronic health issues and set about creating an organization that would instill a culture of health in Savannah.

Read all about it in the Savannah Tribune…

Healthy Savannah Warns of Summer COVID Surge; Reminds Public of Free Vaccines Until November 30

June 28, 2024 (Savannah, Ga) It’s nearly back-to-school time. For many parents, preparing students for a return to the classroom includes ensuring vaccinations are...Read More

Healthy Work

We want to help you help your community. Click on the links below to find tools to bring health to your workplace and other great...Read More

Smoke Free Air Savannah

Healthy Savannah implemented the ‘BreatheEasy Savannah’ campaign to pass Savannah’s Smoke-Free Air Ordinance in 2010. The City of Savannah is now a place where...Read More

Apple and Spinach Green Juice

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Young men across our area learned more about their health and protecting themselves from HPV

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Young men across our area learned more about their health and protecting themselves from HPV. The illness known as human...Read More

CDC Dedicates More Than $1 Million To Savannah Area in the Fifth Year of REACH Grant Funding

Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia are pleased to announce that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has affirmed that...Read More

Healthy Savannah, YMCA work to improve pedestrian safety as more students walk to school

Nearly 70% of Savannah’s paved streets lack sidewalks. On average, 168 pedestrians are hit by vehicles in the city every year due to the...Read More

Healthy Savannah Recognizes Partnerships with Black-Led Organizations and Businesses in Observation of Black History Month

Feb. 1, 2024 — Healthy Savannah works and collaborates with nearly 200 organizations across Savannah to effectively complete the work of big-picture policy, system,...Read More

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Georgia Leaders Join Forces to Drive Heart Health Initiatives Across the State

American Heart Association announces 2024-2025 Statewide Advocacy Committee ATLANTA, Nov. 5, 2024 — Eleven prominent Georgia leaders have been appointed to the American Heart Association’s...Read More

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

Healthy Activities

Active people make a healthy Savannah! We approach this space by looking to improve access to activity. Promoting activity-friendly routes to everyday destinations, like...Read More

HEALTHY SAVANNAH is a public/private partnership of more than 200 businesses, nonprofits, faith- and community-based organizations, schools, and healthcare and government agencies. 

HEALTHY SAVANNAH IS A REGISTERED 501(C)3 PUBLIC NONPROFIT.
OUR TAX ID IS: 45-4714802.

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