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 food disproportionately impacting certain communities. Healthy Savannah believes change is urgently needed to forge a path towards health equity and has mapped out a plan to get there.

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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

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

Happy Healthy Holidays

  By Sarah Carvaines, MPH, RD, LD It’s holiday time! For most of us, the holidays can be jam packed with shopping, parties, and...Read More

Healthy Savannah Recognizes CHAs; Recommends Getting Covid/Flu Vaccines Now Before Holiday Gatherings

‘Tis almost the season for getting together. But before everyone gathers for holiday feasting, celebrating and togetherness, Healthy Savannah wants to remind the public...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 celebrates 18th anniversary

(WSAV) – On Tuesday, Healthy Savannah celebrated its 18th anniversary at the Charles H. Morris Center in Savannah. The non-profit organization is known locally...Read More

Healthy Checkout

In 2020, Healthy Savannah received a grant from the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The grant program is designed to support public...Read More

Workplace Wellness

The office, a place known for business, quirky co-workers, and for having physical inactivity.   No matter how you view white collar jobs,  this issue affects...Read More

Community Health Advocates Spread the Word about Vaccines Every Adult Needs

1) What is this program? The Community Health Advocate program mobilizes members of the community to discuss and share information about adult vaccination in...Read More

Maintaining a Healthy Household

  By Brittany Lightsey, MS, RD, LD Parents often come to my office defeated, tired, and overwhelmed. Feeding a busy household is a tough...Read More

Healthy Savannah Annual Breakfast

April 29, 2025 – Healthy Savannah held their annual breakfast on Tuesday, April 29th. Check out the photos here!

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

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

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

Happy Healthy Holidays

  By Sarah Carvaines, MPH, RD, LD It’s holiday time! For most of us, the holidays can be jam packed with shopping, parties, and...Read More

Healthy Savannah Recognizes CHAs; Recommends Getting Covid/Flu Vaccines Now Before Holiday Gatherings

‘Tis almost the season for getting together. But before everyone gathers for holiday feasting, celebrating and togetherness, Healthy Savannah wants to remind the public...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 celebrates 18th anniversary

(WSAV) – On Tuesday, Healthy Savannah celebrated its 18th anniversary at the Charles H. Morris Center in Savannah. The non-profit organization is known locally...Read More

Healthy Checkout

In 2020, Healthy Savannah received a grant from the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The grant program is designed to support public...Read More

Workplace Wellness

The office, a place known for business, quirky co-workers, and for having physical inactivity.   No matter how you view white collar jobs,  this issue affects...Read More

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