Georgia PH week [Oct. 14, 2014]

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One-Stop Online Connection to HIV Care in Georgia: Introducing Georgia CAPUS

There are more than

50,000 people living in

Georgia who are HIV

Submit your story suggestions, positive. Of those

ideas, comments or a story of people, 45 percent

your own!

are not in care. Even

more concerning is



one out of five HIV positive people in

In This Issue

Georgia don't know they are HIV positive.

Introducing Georgia CAPUS Finding sustainable

Angie Patterson Finds A New Career Passion After Breast
Cancer
After School & Youth Development Conference
Local Food Procurement Toolkit

HIV treatment and care is the single, most important connection HIV positive individuals can make.

J. Patrick O'Neal, M.D., director of health protection at the Georgia Department of Public Health discusses the launch of Georgia CAPUS.

Launches in Farm to School Month

In an effort to reduce those critical numbers, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has launched the Georgia CAPUS Care Portal. The CAPUS Care Portal

Mosquito Control Meeting is a clearinghouse for all information related to HIV/AIDS in the State of Georgia.

Addresses Health Concerns The portal is administered by DPH's HIV Prevention program and is the result of

Bridging the Gap Between Crime two years of planning and creation.

Prevention and Public Health

App of the Week: Healthy Target

PHEVENTS From Patient to Advocate: Georgia CORE's

Looking for DPH events? Visit the Events Schedule
on our website.

Angie Patterson Finds A New Career Passion After Breast Cancer Diagnosis

In honor of Breast

PHBRIEF

Cancer Awareness Month, PHWEEK will

be profiling the

Vital Records Names Deputies for Records Retention and Support and Program Administration

inspiring stories of breast cancer survivors in each edition. This week, we begin our survivor

Vital Records Names Deputies for story series with Records Retention and Support and Georgia CORE's Vice

Program Administration

President Angie

Patterson, a woman

The Georgia Department of Public Health's (DPH) Vital Records
welcomes Gwendolyn Duffin as deputy director for Records

who found a passion for patient advocacy through her own

Retention and Support and Cynthia breast cancer

Buskey-Martin as deputy director journey.

of Program Administration.

Duffin has more than 20 years working in medical records and
electronic health records management. In Vital Records, she
will manage the records

When Angie Patterson was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001, she was juggling a

Since being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001, Angie Patterson (pictured with son Billy Scully) has turned her journey into a fulfilling
career path supporting Georgia's cancer patients.

establishment, retention, and high-powered career

retrieval functions.

with raising a son as a single mother. Her days were filled with long meetings,

Buskey-Martin holds 20 years of professional experience in higher education. In previous years, she

managing employees, after school events and enjoying a fulfilling life alongside close friends and loved ones. Fighting cancer was the last thing she ever imagined would become a priority in her life.

served as the chief of staff and

senior advisor for the president of

Clark Atlanta University. At DPH,

Buskey-Martin will be responsible for business operations, reporting

DPH and Georgia SHAPE Attend the 2014 After

and analysis, policies & procedures, and communications.

School & Youth Development Conference

PHTRAINING
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. for the learning series Two for Tuesdays. This
series provides an opportunity for programs to explore new ideas, share
knowledge and highlight teams and their work. To learn more and to
register, click here.
Check out Saba for these September Courses
Human Resources Tues., Oct. 14
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. HR - Training Room 16th Floor

The end of the school

day is the best part of

the day for students

across the nation - no

more books, quizzes

or essays to write.

But the sound of the

final bell marks the

beginning of the

second part of the

workday for many

teachers - filled with

grading papers and

keeping students busy

in afterschool programs, sporting events and other educational

700 participants enjoyed Georgia SHAPE's presentation over the lunch period to learn about the framework and current initiatives aimed to
build a healthier youth population across the state.

enrichment activities.

Performance Management Wed., Oct. 15
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. HR - Training Room 16th Floor

There's more than meets the eye when it comes to maintaining engaging afterschool programs - it's a fine art that requires strategic partnerships, planning and resources to succeed each week.

Manager Fundamentals for Success Tues., - Wed., Oct. 21 -22 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
HR - Training Room 16th Floor
True Colors: Discovering Your Personal Best Mon., Oct. 27
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. HR - Training Room 16th Floor
Procurement Services: Navigating the Process
Tues., Oct. 28 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. HR - Training Room 16th Floor
Grants Management: Grant Writing Basics
Thurs., Oct. 30 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. HR - Training Room 16th Floor
Computer Training
Outlook Basics* Wed., Oct. 21 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Outlook Basics* Wed., Oct. 28 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Outlook Basics* Wed., Oct. 28 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Driving for a Good Cause: DPH's Drive for Sight Program Benefits Georgia's Visually Impaired

The next time you renew or apply for a driver's license, you may not realize how much it could benefit someone's life.

Thousands of

Georgians live with

some form of visual

impairment or eye

disease. Through the

Department of Public

Health's (DPH) Drive

for Sight program, these Georgians are gaining access to important vision

Department of Driver Services Commissioner Rob Mikell presents Department of Public Health Commissioner Brenda Fitzgerald a check
to fund DPH's initiative that benefits Georgians living with eye diseases or other visual impairments.

services through $1 donations collected at driver's license offices across the

state.

*Instructor demonstration class only,

no computer use by students __________

Local Food Procurement Toolkit Launches in

For employees not at 2 Peachtree, classes can be attended remotely; however, remote attendees must be registered 48 hours prior to class. Register for all classes through SABA (2 Peachtree attendees register for
"Instructor-Led" and remote attendees register for "Virtual" classes). View monthly training calendars on PHIL. Contact Lisa Miller if you have questions.
Look for Outlook and PowerPoint classes in October and Excel classes
in November. __________
Free Online Courses Available
from Lynda.com
Free On-Line Courses Available Through lynda.com DPH has a limited
number of licenses for lynda.com which is an online library of highquality, easy-to-use instructional
videos on the latest 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 from your Public Health
email account.
Submit calendar entries to communications@dph.ga.gov
by 12 noon on Wednesday.

Farm to School Month
Georgia Organics' Farm to School program is making great strides in fostering a healthier generation of Georgians one student at a time. From school gardens and farm field trips to taste tests and cooking lessons, the organization's effort to make healthy eating accessible, fun and even trendy is already taking hold among students across the state.
The success of any Farm to School program is deeply rooted in a school's ability to cost effectively source fresh, locally grown foods for school meals each week. In a time where schools are forced to do more with fewer resources, keeping healthy food options on the cafeteria line while meeting budgetary guidelines often becomes a maze many district nutrition directors aren't equipped to navigate.
Mosquito Control Meeting Addresses Health

PHNEWS

Concerns for Pest Control Professionals

US Traffic Accidents Send 2.5 Million to ERs
After Death of New Jersey Boy From Enterovirus 68, Worry Grows Among Parents
Effective treatments available for HIV patients not eligible for efavirenz regimens
Loose e-cigarette laws may be hard to tighten
Women can improve their odds against heart disease
Americans Can Now Expect to Live Longer Than Ever
PHRECIPE

The Georgia Mosquito

Control Association

(GMCA) will host its

37th annual

educational

conference Oct. 15 -

17 at the University

of Georgia's Center

for Continuing

Education in Athens,

Ga. The meeting is

open to mosquito

enthusiasts, mosquito

control operators,

researchers, and

students interested in

learning about all

aspects of mosquito

control and earning continuing education

Georgia Mosquito Control Association's mascot

credits required to maintain a State of Georgia Pesticide Applicator's License.

GMCA was founded on the belief that mosquito and other pest control problems have a significant impact on the citizens of Georgia. GMCA helps mosquito control workers better protect the health and welfare of Georgians by keeping abreast of the latest and best methods for control of mosquitoes and other pests.

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Bridging the Gap Between Crime Prevention and Public Health

Every time we turn on

the TV or read the

newspaper, we see

stories about violence

and crime among

youth. Unfortunately,

these stories have

become a regular

feature within the

daily news cycle in

communities across the nation.

DeKalb County's Board of Health received special funding to implement a new program aimed at minimizing violence among its community's minority youth. Pictured left to right: R. Reed Daniel,

According to the Centers for Disease Control and

Jessye Brick, Keith Barker, Lee May, Dr. S. Elizabeth Ford, Ronald L. Davis, Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, Sheryl Jones, Kristin Fulford, Cheryl Rogers, Dr. Cedric Alexander.

Prevention (CDC), more than 4,700 young people ages 10 to 24 were victims of

homicide in 2012 - an average of 13 each day. In this age group, homicide is the

leading cause of death for African Americans, the second leading cause of death

for Hispanics, and the third leading cause of death for American Indians and

Alaska Natives.

App of the Week: Healthy Target

WebMD has launched a new program in its iOS app called Healthy Target that works with activity trackers like Fitbit and Jawbone, as well as glucometers and wireless scales, to aggregate and pull in health data.
But, WebMD's update offers something slightly different: while so many trackers and apps monitor how many steps you've taken or hours slept, many don't explain what that data means for you.

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