Encourage Health Archives

Take a look back at our amazing talks from past Encourage Health series.

2020 Series

October 2020

Managing Stress & Anxiety During COVID, speakers Bill & Davana Pilczuk

2019 Series

October 2019

Strength Training at Any Age, speaker Katie Balthrop
Owner, Savannah Sport & Fitness

September 2019

Cannabidoil (CBD) Facts & Fictionspeaker Michael Vaughn, DC

June 2019

Food Insecurity in Savannah & Chatham County, speaker Desirae Suggs

March 2019

Meditation for Stress Relief, speaker Cleveland Beach


2018 Series

October 2018

Bone Health Safeguards, speaker Dr. Marija Djanko-Ivankovic, PhD

June 2018

Fitness in the Workplacespeaker Janet McCarthy

March 2018

Stress & Sleep, speaker Davana Pilczuk, PhD


2017 Series

October 2017

Golden Healers: Ginger & Turmeric’s Effect on Healthspeaker Ross Harding

April 2017

AROMATHERAPY: How are Essential Oils Making a Place in Healthcare? Speakers: Dr. Patricia Stewart and Margaret L. Clay

2016 Series

October 2016

10 Ways to Reduce Inflammation in the Body; Speaker: Bauer Coslick, L.Ac.

August 2016

10 Ways Buildings Affect Your Mission to Healthy Living; speaker Denise Grabowski

June 2016

Eat Well and Boost Your Energy with Phytochemicals; Speaker: Dr. Ellen Blossman

April 2016

Walk Your Way to Better Health; Speaker Kevin Klinkenberg

2015 Series

October 2015

Yoga to Reduce Stress, Live Better and Longer; Speaker Kelly Boyd

August 2015

How to Train for a 5K; Speaker: Robert Espinoza

April 2015

Cross Fit: Why and How It Works In Weight Loss; Speaker: Drew McKenzie

February 2015

Strategies for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity; Speakers: Nathan Mikeska, CPT, CWC, and Courtney Peterson CHES, Wellness Coach

Healthy Savannah raises awareness about HPV

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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 & YMCA of Coastal GA Receive $544K For COVID-19 Vaccine Initiatives

Healthy Savannah and YMCA of Coastal Georgia have been awarded $544,000 in supplemental grant funding by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The...Read More

Healthy Savannah Recognizes Georgia Southern University as a “Breastfeeding Welcome Here” Space

Healthy Savannah has officially recognized Georgia Southern University (GS) for providing designated lactation spaces for breastfeeding and nursing students, staff and guests. In a...Read More

Healthy Savannah launches “Avoid the COVID Crasher” campaign in conjunction with National Immunization Month in August

Don’t let the summer COVID surge crash your plans. That’s Healthy Savannah’s message to adults this month as COVID infections are already on the...Read More

Benefits of Buying Local

Among many other fall celebrations, strive to feed your family more local, whole foods in October. Food Day is celebrated on October 24 and...Read More

Organizations hold important health discussions

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Organizations in our area are making sure people have the information and resources to stay healthy. Wednesday, Healthy Savannah and...Read More

American Public Health Association Recognizes Healthy Savannah for Community Health Advocate Program

COVID-19 vaccination rates for Black and Hispanic residents living in Savannah and Chatham County have risen measurably over the past 18 months. Now, Healthy Savannah is...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

Healthy Savannah to Host September 16th Community Walk in Thunderbolt to Identify Barriers to Walking

Healthy Savannah has scheduled a Healthy Walk in Thunderbolt on Tuesday, Sept. 16, and is inviting community members to join local leaders from the...Read More

Healthy Savannah showing breastfeeding documentary Aug. 24 for Black Breastfeeding Week

There are a lot of different reasons why Black mothers may not breastfeed. According to Elsie Small, PhD and Breastfeeding Program Manager at Healthy...Read More

Healthy Savannah and YMCA of Coastal Georgia Invite Community to Conversation About Lessons Learned From COVID-19

Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia are inviting the community to join the conversation about lessons learned from COVID-19 at an information...Read More

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