HERO Database Launches

HERO – Health Effective Resources and Organizations

On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, St. Joseph’s Candler African-American Health Information & Resource Center proudly announced the launch of the H.E.R.O (Health Effective Resource Organizations) Database. This online health and social services database of over 1,000 resources and services for Savannah-Chatham county residents boast 883 agency contacts across 57 categories with the aim of closing the referral loop and empowering low-income residents to be their own health heroes with access to a one-stop, all-inclusive resource. See more.

Healthy Meeting Guidlines

Make your business functions and meetings more healthful with these tools. Of course we have our own too! Please print a copy for display...Read More

Make It Local

On April 1, 2015, the Healthy Savannah coalition received a one-year Plan4Health grant from the CDC via the American Planning Association and American Public...Read More

Truman Linear Park Trail project approved by Savannah City Council

Savannah’s City Council approved moving forward to build the Truman Linear Park Trail. This trail will be six miles long, connecting 52nd Street at...Read More

Healthy Savannah and the YMCA Lead Public-Private Partnership To Help Improve Neighborhood Infrastructure and Pedestrian Safety Issues

The “Activity-Friendly Routes to Everyday Destinations Neighborhood Plan” is administered by the YMCA of Coastal Georgia and Healthy Savannah through funding from the Centers...Read More

Healthy Savannah Seeks Participants for Sep. 26 Training to Increase Awareness of HPV Vaccine in Preventing Certain Cancers

September 23, 2024 – Healthy Savannah is seeking to train up to 18 community health advocates (CHAs) to promote awareness and acceptance of the...Read More

Healthy Savannah and Ashford Tea Company Introduce Health Equi-Tea

Healthy Savannah and Ashford Tea Company are brewing up something special. The two organizations are introducing a new product to Savannahians called “Health Equi-Tea™️”...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 Savannah Announces New Physical Activity Program Manager

October 30, 2024  Devin Frails joins Healthy Savannah’s and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia’s Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Team (Savannah,...Read More

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

Savannah Smoke Free Air Ordinance

Healthy Savannah worked feverishly with the Breath Easy Savannah campaign to pass Savannah’s Smoke Free Air Act of 2010. The City of Savannah is...Read More

Keeping Your Cool with Back to School

School has started and fall activities are beginning. You are constantly shuffling children from school to practice and back again. What can you do...Read More

A Time for Renewal

The New Year is beginning and many of us will use this time to choose a resolution or two to work on. Why not...Read More

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