Healthy Savannah, YMCA of Coastal Georgia hosting “Nourish, Sustain and Thrive” events

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – In recognition of National Breastfeeding Month in August, Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia are partnering on several educational community events aimed to “Nourish, Sustain and Thrive” – which is the theme for this year’s information campaign.

Dr. Elsie Smalls and Margie Watson, of Healthy Savannah, were on Morning Break to let new or expecting mothers know where they can join in the conversation about the benefits of breastfeeding.

See the video at WTOC

Healthy Savannah Receives CDC’s 2022 Lark Galloway-Gilliam Award for Advancing Health Equity Challenge

Healthy Savannah has announced that it has received the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) 2022 REACH Lark Galloway-Gilliam Award for Advancing Health...Read More

CGIC, St. Joseph’s/Candler, Healthy Savannah and MCG Students Collaborate on Health Needs Assessment for Chatham County

September 13, 2024 – Community leaders, health experts, and medical professionals convened at Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition’s August 23, 2024 bi-monthly meeting at The...Read More

Our Sponsors

We align with corporate sponsors in our community who believe in our mission and vision and who seek health and health equity, like us....Read More

Chatham County Health Department Hosts Community Baby Shower August 30

The Chatham County Health Department welcomes expecting moms and the families and caregivers of young children to a Community Baby Shower on Friday, August...Read More

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Canyon Ranch Institute Healthy World Scholarship Awardees

Congratulations to a team of four incredible young women leaders, all of whom are long-time Healthy Savannah partners in being awarded a Canyon Ranch...Read More

Healthy Savannah’s Faith and Health Coalition to host April 21 Faith Walk at Lake Mayer

April 10, 2024 – Healthy Savannah’s Faith and Health Coalition will host a free community event to celebrate health, wellness and springtime fun on...Read More

Healthy Savannah encourages breastfeeding-friendly policies

Published: Feb 7, 2025, 11:07 AM Special to the Herald SAVANNAH — On any given day, more than a hundred coastal residents will walk...Read More

Healthy Savannah’s Community Health Advocates Share Personal Stories in Promoting Awareness of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Equity to Prevent Certain Cancers

May 29, 2024 (SAVANNAH, GA) If you had the power to prevent certain cancers in your family members, would you? That’s the question Healthy Savannah is...Read More

Healthy Savannah Explores Equitable Changes At Six Neighborhood Parks

Healthy Savannah is working with Charles T. Brown’s Equitable Cities to take a closer look at how parks in several of Savannah’s priority neighborhoods...Read More

Being a Healthy Kid

Article Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Know the signs of child development. As your kids grow, they should reach milestones in how...Read More

Boy Scouts join Tide to Town Volunteers for Wheaton St. Cleanup, collected 50 pounds of trash

Earlier this month about 30 members of Boy Scout Troop 1 and Pack 1 joined up with volunteers from the Friends of Tide to...Read More

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