Healthy Savannah begins initiative to encourage workplace lactation spaces

Healthy Savannah, formed in 2007, seeks to support a culture of health in the area by creating an environment that makes the healthy choice, the easy choice in all facets of life. Its latest initiative, called “Breastfeeding Welcome Here”, hopes to encourage businesses and organizations to offer lactation spaces for mothers and babies.

Human milk provides several benefits for babies including improved digestive health, reduced risk of chronic illness, cognitive and developmental benefits and immune system support. Moms who have access to pumping at work are less likely to miss work in their infants first year of life, tend to have higher retention rates and lower healthcare and insurance costs as their kids are sick less.

Get the whole story from SavannahNow

Healthy Savannah and YMCA Encourage Savannah Stores to Provide Healthier Options at Checkout

In Chatham County, 17.6% of all residents are food insecure and 21.8% of children are food insecure, with the accessibility and affordability of healthy...Read More

Healthy Savannah Urges Donations of Top 10 Nutritious Foods to Support Coastal Georgia Families

Healthy Savannah is calling on residents, faith communities and local businesses to donate healthy, non-perishable foods to area food pantries during this holiday season,...Read More

Armand Turner elected as Friends of Tide to Town board president

March 29, 2023 – Friends of Tide To Town, Inc. (TTT) has announced the election of its 2023 board of directors. Chairman Armand Turner will...Read More

July 4 – Tide to Town and City of Savannah Break Ground on Final Phase of Truman Linear Park Trail

July 4, 2024 – Friends of Tide to Town and the City of Savannah held groundbreaking ceremonies for the final leg of the Truman...Read More

Healthy Walk Takes Pandemic In Stride

Every Tuesday for the past two years, “we meet up, and we walk,” says Armand Turner of Healthy Savannah. A pretty simple concept born...Read More

Health Effects of Childhood Obesity

Article Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Childhood obesity has both immediate and long-term effects on health and well-being. Immediate health effects: Obese...Read More

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

Healthy Savannah Celebrates Community Impact of Year-Long HPV Vaccination Equity Program

February 14, 2025     Healthy Savannah’s HPV CHA Honorees, Trainers and Staff (SAVANNAH, Ga.) Cervical cancer is entirely preventable, yet Georgia ranks 30th...Read More

Healthy Corner Store Initiative

Healthy Savannah works to make the healthy choice the easy choice for community members. The Healthy Corner Store Initiative is a key component in...Read More

The Dangers of Smoking

Smoking is responsible for the deaths of 443 thousand people per year, but still 42% of Americans participate in the dangerous habit. These people...Read More

5 Dietitian-Approved Staples to Keep in Your Pantry (And what you can do with them)

Spring into good nutrition this March with National Nutrition Month. This year’s theme is “savor the flavor of eating right.” There is no better...Read More

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

Thank you for your interest in volunteering!

One of our volunteer coordinators will reach out to you shortly

View our community impact

Thank you for your subscription!

We’ll add you to our list, and you’ll receive the next newsletter.

Browse past newsletters
;
Verified by MonsterInsights