Community Invited to Celebrate Healthy Savannah’s Four Years of Healthy Walks on March 26
March 18, 2024 – A grass-roots initiative that started as a pandemic solution for people to escape isolation has become a popular early morning routine...
Read MoreHealthy Savannah to offer course on nutrition training
Local churches and faith-based groups will soon have access to extensive nutrition training through a partnership with Healthy Savannah. Ruby Castro is the program...
Read MoreAmerican 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 MoreTruman 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 MoreHealthy Savannah Recognizes Partnerships with Black-Led Organizations and Businesses in Observation of Black History Month
Feb. 1, 2024 — Healthy Savannah works and collaborates with nearly 200 organizations across Savannah to effectively complete the work of big-picture policy, system,...
Read MoreHealthy Savannah and YMCA Build on Health Equity Successes in Savannah Area with $5.1M in Continued CDC Funding
Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia have been awarded $1,021,899 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the first year of a new five-year Racial...
Read MoreAdvocacy group concerned about food insecurity in Savannah wants new policies enacted
Armand Turner said there have been times in his life that he hasn’t had food on the table. “I come from a background of...
Read MoreHealthy Savannah Calls on City and County to Enact Policies to Improve Healthy Food Access and Equity
Over the past year, representatives from Healthy Savannah have been working with community advocates to redesign the Savannah Chatham Food Policy Council (SCFPC). Now, the group’s purpose,...
Read MoreTide-to-Town enters 2024 with wave of momentum. Here is the project’s outlook
Tide-to-Town (TTT) is one of the city’s most ambitious projects, which has a 5-year planned budget of nearly $19 million. Those who support the...
Read MoreBoy Scouts join Tide to Town Volunteers for Wheaton St. Cleanup, collected 50 pounds of trash
Earlier this month about 30 members of Boy Scout Troop 1 and Pack 1 joined up with volunteers from the Friends of Tide to...
Read MoreBridge Access Program
https://youtu.be/hNGMHOA31bU?si=w3DnXckzaHVKtcXA Follow these steps to find a provider participating in the Bridge Access Program: Step 1: Visit vaccines.gov Step 2: Enter your zip code...
Read MoreHealthy Savannah Announces Free Vaccines for Uninsured and Underinsured
The COVID-19 pandemic may have ended, but the “tripledemic” of flu, COVID, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) that was pervasive last fall and winter...
Read MoreHealthy Savannah Reminds Public to Get a Flu Vaccine
Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia are reminding everyone 6 months and older that there’s still time to get a flu vaccine....
Read MoreHealthy 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 MoreIslands YMCA – How to Donate for a Healthy Community
September 26, 2023 — The YMCA of Coastal Georgia, in partnership with Healthy Savannah, is piloting a new program to encourage food pantry donations...
Read MoreSavannah State University RISEUP Campaign teams up with Healthy Savannah to host a healthy walk on campus
Throughout its 132-year history, Savannah State University has faced challenges and overcame them by rising above with the support of those who truly believe...
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