Have you heard of the term Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)?
Breaking down the elements that affect our daily health.
This is a very important term to understand, to know how the conditions by which you are surrounded daily affect your health. Think about what factors in your life have affected your health. Perhaps it was not having transportation to get to the supermarket or to a doctor’s appointment or not having the financial needs to purchase vegetables and fruits.
Health is influenced by the conditions in which we are born, grow, live, work, and age. Examples of the social determinants of health are the social and community networks, cultural, environmental, socioeconomic, and health system factors that govern and drive our lives. These factors are shaped by the distribution of resources, money, and power in a community.
How has Healthy Savannah Addressed the SDOH?
Healthy Savannah Announces Free Adult Vaccine Resources and Outreach with Renewed CDC Funding
October 26, 2023 – Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia are inviting community members interested in joining a conversation to advance health...
Read MoreIslands YMCA, Healthy Savannah partner to advocate for food equity through SWAP program
The Islands YMCA and Healthy Savannah partnered up for a food equity information session on Wednesday. The organizations are piloting a new program to...
Read MoreHealthy Savannah awarded $5 million grant to address health disparities in Chatham Co.
A Savannah organization has been awarded a grant for more than $5 million to continue its efforts in keeping our community healthy. Healthy Savannah...
Read MoreHealthy Savannah Provides $2,450 in REACH Grants to Healthy Equity Events
August 15, 2023 — Healthy Savannah is providing $2,450 in grant funding to support health equity education and awareness at two upcoming Savannah area...
Read MoreTide to Town trail system in Savannah receives $10 million from hotel/motel taxes
The City of Savannah has awarded $10 million in funding to the Tide to Town urban trail network, drawing from the increase in the...
Read MoreNeed a H.E.R.O? Catch a CAT!
Healthy Savannah is offering Chatham Area Transit riders a new opportunity to connect with affordable options for healthy food, recreation, and health services throughout...
Read MoreHealthy Savannah’s Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health grant-funded programs are addressing food insecurity issues
March 3, 2023 – Young children need fruits and vegetables daily to support healthy growth and brain development but a new study has found 1...
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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 MoreHealthy Savannah Hosts Stakeholders’ Meeting, Reveals Importance of Healthy Food Access, Physical Activity Opportunities, and Community Resources
Savannahians want more community-based solutions that promote healthy food and physical activity where they live, work, and play. The findings of a year-long survey...
Read MoreHealthy 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 MoreHealthy Savannah Celebrates 15-Year Anniversary
Healthy Savannah celebrates its 15th anniversary in May. “Healthy Savannah is an established organization with a long history and strong future ahead”. Healthy Savannah...
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$50,000 Awarded to Healthy Savannah for Health + Wellness Transformation in Eastside Neighborhood
Unique partnership with Live Oak Landing developer W.H.Gross Construction may become model for other communities. (SAVANNAH, GA) After three years of planning and development,...
Read MoreSavannah Nonprofit Expands Victories with Voices for Healthy Kids Grants
Savannah, Georgia, with its centuries-old architecture and cobblestone-paved streets, is known for its rich history. And it’s that storied past that motivates some public...
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Healthy Savannah celebrates at its annual meeting
Healthy Savannah celebrated 14 years of milestones and installed new officers at the organization’s annual meeting on May 18 at the Charles H. Morris...
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Introducing: Healthy Hub
Visitors to Savannah’s Lake Mayer Park have a new place to give and take resources promoting better health and quality of life. “Healthy Hub...
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$3.4M REACH Grant Award
In November of 2018, Healthy Savannah, in partnership with the YMCA of Coastal Georgia, was awarded a five year, $3.4 million collaborative grant to undertake...
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Smoke Free Air Savannah
Healthy Savannah implemented the ‘BreatheEasy Savannah’ campaign to pass Savannah’s Smoke-Free Air Ordinance in 2010. The City of Savannah is now a place where...
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Healthy Savannah Celebrates 10 Years!
Friday May 12, 2017 Healthy Savannah celebrated TEN years of making the healthy choice, the easy choice. Our annual meeting kicked off with a...
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East Savannah Community Transformation Plan
Healthy Savannah is leading an initiative to improve Health and Wellness in East Savannah based on a plan prepared in support of an application...
Read More8 Dimensions of Wellness
Wellness is the process of becoming aware of and making choices towards a healthy and fulling life. We utilize the 8 Dimensions of...
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Your Policy Makers
If you would like to contact your City Alderman to support any of the work Healthy Savannah is doing in the community use the...
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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 MoreWorkplace 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...
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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 MoreWe All Belong
How does a sense of belonging help you feel more connected to your family, community, or to your surroundings? Feeling like we belong can drive our day-to-day decisions. Our sense of belonging starts in childhood. At this stage, we develop a view of the world based on how we are raised and how we are treated. We can grow up to be either distrustful or kind human beings. When we feel welcome, we are more open to expressing any need for help or offering help without being asked.
So, how can you direct your thoughts and actions to ensure that everyone in Chatham County feels like they belong? Share your thoughts below!
Encourage Health Series
Take a look back at our amazing talks from past Encourage Health series.
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2019 Series:
October 2019
Strength Training at Any Age, speaker Katie Balthrop
Owner, Savannah Sport & Fitness
September 2019
Cannabidoil (CBD) Facts & Fiction, speaker 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 Workplace, speaker Janet McCarthy
March 2018
Stress & Sleep, speaker Davana Pilczuk, PhD
2017 Series:
October 2017
Golden Healers: Ginger & Turmeric’s Effect on Health, speaker 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
