PHWEEK 12-2-2013: West Georgia Communities Unite to End Bullying Follow Us! West Georgia Communities Unite to End Bullying Bullying can make life unbearable for children, and the consequences for victims can last long after Submit your story suggestions, ideas, comments or a story of your own! school is done. Children who bully or are bullied can plunge into a lifelong cycle of destructive behavior, including substance abuse, self-harm, domestic violence and sexual assault. In This Issue West Georgia Communities Unite to End Bullying SHAPE Tour Promotes Fitness Statewide Support Groups Offer Help for Diabetes Unterman Recognized for Public Health Advocacy Clean Hands Are Key to Healthy Holidays The West Georgia Rape Crisis Center (WGRCC) is working to stop that cycle of violence. "We have to address those behaviors before they become something even more negative," said Jan Gibbs, WGRCC's executive director. The center works with schools in Carroll, Coweta, Haralson and Heard Counties to implement "Talk about Touching," a program that gets kids, parents and teachers in on the conversation about bullying and child sexual abuse. PHEVENTS SHAPE Tour Promotes Fitness Statewide Looking for DPH events? Visit the Events Schedule on our In the past six months, website. people have been seeing Georgia SHAPE all over PHTRAINING the state. Wherever it goes, the exhibit is not hard to spot. Dozens of Two for Tuesdays Join the Office of Human Resources on the second Tuesday of each month from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. kids and parents line up at events to spin the trivia wheel shaped like an orange slice or to take for the learning series Two for cards with healthy Tuesdays. This series provides an opportunity for programs to explore new ideas, share knowledge and highlight teams and their work. On Dec. 10, staff from the Office of Injury Prevention will present. To learn more and to register, click recipes written by Georgia chefs. Even the SHAPE van attracts attention - people sometimes honk their Games at the SHAPE booth drew hundreds of kids at the Gwinnett Braves Education Day in May. horns at stoplights and want to learn more about the program. here. Excel Basics Tues., Dec. 10 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Excel Formatting Tues., Dec. 10 1:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. Georgia SHAPE has traveled approximately 3,000 miles since May 2013, when the program's exhibit began attending different events around the state. That journey is the equivalent of a trek from Atlanta to El Paso, Texas, and back. Along the way, more than 13,000 children and adults have learned about Georgia SHAPE and its mission to help Georgia's kids be fit and healthy. Excel Formulas and Functions Thurs., Dec. 19 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Somebody to Lean On: Support Groups Excel Data Management and Pivot Offer Help for Diabetes Tables Thurs., Dec. 19 1:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. When David Eller's doctor told him that he had type 2 Excel Formulas and Functions Fri., Dec. 20 10:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. diabetes nearly 20 years ago, his wife, Helen Eller, was worried. She was sure her husband wouldn't cooperate For employees not at 2 Peachtree, with the drastic changes to classes can be attended remotely -- diet and lifestyle that the however, remote attendees must be disease requires. registered 48 hours prior to class. Register for all classes through SABA (2 Peachtree attendees register for "I'll be frank. He's kind of "Instructor-Led" and remote bullheaded," Eller said. "I attendees register for "Virtual" thought, 'Oh my God, he's going to fight me every step of the way.' classes). Contact Lisa Miller if you But he didn't. He's been a model patient." have questions. Free Online Courses Available from Lynda.com DPH has purchased a limited number of licenses for Lynda.com, an online library of high-quality, easy-to-use Eller said her husband's cooperation might not have been so easy without his diabetes support group. On the second Monday of every month, the Ellers attend the Middle Georgia Diabetes Support Group, offered by the South Central Health District in Dublin, Ga. They learn tips from diabetes experts, but they also go to share information instructional videos on the latest with other people dealing with diabetes. software, creative and business skills. Licenses are available for check out on a first come, first served basis. To check out a license, simply email Lisa Miller Unterman Recognized for Public Health Advocacy from your public health email account. Submit Calendar Entries to communications@dhr.state.ga.us In August, Georgia state Sen. Renee Unterman was named Legislator of PHNEWS the Year by the National Association of Local Boards of Health Unprotected sex among US gay (NALBOH). She was men on the rise, study suggests nominated for the national award by the Timing of baby's first solids may Georgia Public Health affect allergy risk Association (GPHA), which had earlier named Britain reconsiders cigarette regulation her Legislator of the Year in Georgia. (L-R) Jim Griffin, Louise Radloff, Lloyd Hofer, M.D., Flu pandemic in 2009 killed 10 times more than thought On Nov. 19, Unterman accepted the national award during a Gwinnett Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D., Sen. Renee Unterman, Gwinnett County Commission Chair Charlotte Nash and GPHA President-Elect Deborah Riner. County Board of Commissioners' meeting. The presentation was made by GPHA President-Elect Deborah Riner. Riner was joined by Brenda PHRECIPE Fitzgerald, M.D., commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), who also offered her congratulations. Clean Hands Are Key to Healthy Holidays Eggs over Kale and Sweet Potato Grits Serves 4 Prep and Cook Time: 45 min. Click Here for Full Recipe PHWEEK Director of Communications Ryan Deal Editor Carrie Gann Content Coordinator Connie F. Smith Sr. Graphic Designer Ginny Jacobs Web Developer Jimmy Clanton, Jr. Editorial & Design Team Tammy Beasley Eric Jens Nancy Nydam Sandra Roberts If you're going to a holiday celebration this season, you'll likely do a lot of shaking hands, hugging loved ones and eating holiday favorites. But besides spreading holiday cheer, all that hand-to-hand contact also spreads bacteria and viruses that can make you sick. But there's a simple solution: wash your hands frequently and thoroughly. Dec. 1-7 is National Handwashing Awareness Week, and public health officials urge people to think about keeping their hands clean as an easy and important way to stay healthy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), handwashing is one of the most effective ways to prevent illness and stop the spread of germs, such as those that cause the flu, bronchitis, tonsillitis, conjunctivitis, pneumonia or the common cold. Georgia Public Health Observances | December 2013 Forward email This email was sent to gadocs@uga.edu by communications@dhr.state.ga.us | Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribeTM | Privacy Policy. Georgia Department of Public Health | 2 Peachtree Street, NW | Atlanta | GA | 30303