Don't see graphics and text from DPH?Click here Follow Us! Breastfeeding - for the Health of Georgia Moms and Babies The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition (GBC) invite Submit your story suggestions, Georgians to join Governor Nathan ideas, comments or a story of Deal along with breastfeeding your own! advocates, moms and their babies on Wednesday, August 13 at 9:30 a.m. at the Capitol to proclaim August Breastfeeding Awareness In This Issue Month and to learn about the benefits of breastfeeding. Breastfeeding - for the Health of Georgia Moms and Babies The Governor's proclamation brings Dr. Michael Hale Breastfeeding Friendly Physician of the Year Georgia Receives $3 million for Asthma Control DPH Helps Launch Get Georgia Reading Campaign awareness to breastfeeding as a Carol Hendrix, WIC breastfeeding coordinator, spends public health issue. Most new time with a mom to discuss breastfeeding and milk mothers in Georgia understand how storage while away from home and at work. they and their babies can benefit from breastfeeding and choose to breastfeed their babies, but many are unable to breastfeed for longer than a few days. Support from community, health care workers, employers, and family is important to help mothers in Georgia meet their own breastfeeding goals. Breastfeeding has McIntosh Co. HD Receives Grant long term health benefits for both mother and child and is an important part of a to Promote Literacy in Children healthy family. Maybe You Need a Vacation App of the Week: iBaby Feed Timer PHEVENTS Looking for DPH events? Visit the Events Schedule on our website. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) recommends breastfeeding as the optimal nutrition for infants. Breast milk is easily digested and contains antibodies from the mother that pass to the infant. Additionally, breast milk protects the baby against childhood illnesses, including diabetes, ear infection, and allergies. Breastfeeding has also been known to reduce the risk of SIDS and reduce the risk of obesity as children grow older. PHBRIEF Dr. Michael Hale of Dalton Breastfeeding Friendly Physician of the Year Make your promise to talk, read, The Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition (GBC) sing and play with kids - especially has honored Dalton pediatrician Michael babies - all the time. Make your promise to create an expectation that your family will read at least Hale, M.D. with the 2014 Breastfeeding Friendly Physician of the Year Award. 15 minutes every day. This kind of involvement can make a difference "Congratulations to Dr. Hale for being in the life of every child. Learn chosen by his patients as a breastfeeding more about how you can make a promise to get all kids in Georgia on the path to reading proficiency by 2020 at www.Getgeorgiareading.org supporter," said Arlene Toole of the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition board member. "Thanks to the Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition for 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 August Course Offerings Emergency Preparedness Tues., Aug. 12 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. recognizing physicians who are helping mothers achieve their breastfeeding goals. We are glad we can recognize physicians in Georgia who are not only seeking education on breastfeeding themselves but are encouraging and supporting mothers as they continue to provide human milk for their infants." Hale, a 2001 graduate of the Medical College of Georgia and a highly regarded physician at Pediatrics of Dalton, exemplifies the spirit of the award Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition 2014 Breastfeeding Friendly Physician Award recipient, Dr. Michael Hale of Dalton, and Patty Spanjer of the Northwest Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition. through his dedicated support of breastfeeding. This support has included educating moms on breastfeeding and engaging in research and legislation related to lactation. Additionally, Hale has been involved in community and peer support programs, and he maintains a baby- friendly office. Manager Fundamentals for Success Tues., Aug. 19 - 20 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Procurement Services: Navigating Georgia Receives $3 million for Asthma Control the Process Tues., Aug. 26 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. True Colors: Discovering Your Personal Best Mon.,Aug. 25 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. True ColorsTM is a model for understanding yourself and others based on your personality temperament. The colors of orange, green, blue and gold are used to differentiate the four central personality styles of True ColorsTM. Each of us has a combination of these True Colors that make up our personality spectrum, usually with one of the styles being the most dominant. Identifying your personality and the personalities of others using True Colors provides you with insights into different motivations, actions, and communication approaches. It's a fun way to discover your personal best. Computer Training (Instructor Led) Word Columns & Graphics Tues., Aug. 12 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Outlook Basics (New Class) Tues., Aug. 19 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has been awarded approximately $3 million over the next five years to reduce asthma in Georgia. This funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) doubles DPH's asthma control budget and will immediately offer the opportunity for more outreach as children are returning to school, a vulnerable time for children with asthma. "The additional funding will be used to promote evidence-based approaches to addressing multiple asthma triggers as well as guidelines based care. Our program will be targeting its interventions around children, especially those nine and under, to increase appropriate diagnosis and management of asthma", said Dr. Jean O'Connor, director DPH Chronic Disease Prevention Section. Since 2001, DPH has worked to reduce the number of Georgia deaths, hospitalizations, emergency room visits, and limitations on activity due to the improper management and control of asthma. By improving asthma surveillance, training health professionals, and educating individuals and families with asthma about self-management, DPH is improving the health and quality of life among Georgians affected by asthma. Word Tables & Forms Wed., Aug. 19 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. DPH Helps Launch Get Georgia Reading Word Automatic Features Tues., Aug. 26 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For employees not at 2 Peachtree, classes can be attended remotely (remote attendees must be registered 48 hours prior to class and contact Lisa Miller before attending 1st remote training). 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 Access classes in September and PowerPoint classes in October. 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. 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. PHNEWS Campaign With a Promise from Commissioner Fitzgerald First Lady Sandra Deal and Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D., commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) joined more than 100 partners representing government agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and communities from across the state to Third graders from Canongate Elementary School, local and state leaders, launch Get Georgia Reading -Campaign and authors of children's books launched the Get Georgia Reading campaign at Georgia Public Broadcast (GPB). for Grade-Level Reading. They gathered at Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) in Atlanta last week and promised Georgia's children that they will work together to get all kids on a path to reading proficiency by third grade by 2020. "We are at a critical point in time when it comes to preparing Georgia's next generation of leaders," said Arianne Weldon, director of Get Georgia ReadingCampaign for Grade-Level Reading. "The first critical milestone for any child's success in education is the ability to read by third grade because this is the moment a child transitions from learning to read, to reading to learn." Nearly two-thirds of Georgia's children are not reading proficiently by the end of third grade. According to a study commissioned by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, children who cannot read by third grade are four times more likely to drop out of high school than proficient readers. Children born into low-income families who lack access to educational opportunities arrive in kindergarten having heard 30 million fewer words within the first four years of life than their peers from more financially stable homes. Failure to reach this milestone has implications on Georgia's ability to prosper. The CDC is Using Twitter to Explain Ebola to the Masses Get Smart and Get Vaccinated this August Students from Central America Immunized per State Laws Western Moms Lead the U.S. in Breastfeeding, Southeast lags Airlines Have Been Issued With Guidelines on Handling Ebola Study Shows Third Gene as Indicator for Breast Cancer PHRECIPE Pasta in White Wine Lime Sauce with Broiled Salmon Serves 4 Prep and Cook Time: 30 minutes Click Here for Full Recipe PHWEEK McIntosh County Health Department Receives Grant to Promote Literacy in Children In rural McIntosh County where resources are stretched thin and poverty is not uncommon, people know they can rely on the McIntosh County Health Department for certain services. Soon, those services will include access to books for children. The McIntosh County Health Department has received a $4,500 grant from the Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation to promote literacy by educating parents about the importance of reading to young children and giving books to children to inspire them to take an active interest in reading. The grant funding will be used to create a reading-friendly space which will include a reading rug, children's chair, and bookcase inside the health department and to provide an age- appropriate book for every child who comes to the health department for services. (L to R) McIntosh County Health Department nurse, Brooke Deverger, R.N.; Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation board member, Michael Hardy; McIntosh County Health "Considering that well over half the young children in McIntosh County come to the health department for services, Department nurse manager, Paige Lightsey, R.N.; and Betty Dixon, nursing and clinical coordinator for the Coastal Health District. we thought this would be a great opportunity to get those children excited about reading," said McIntosh County Health Department Nurse Manager, Paige Lightsey, R.N. "In the long run this project can really make a positive impact on the lives of the children in McIntosh County." Director of Communications Ryan Deal Content Coordinator Connie F. Smith-Lindsey Some Unconventional Health Advice: Maybe You Need a Vacation Sr. Graphic Designer Ginny Jacobs Web Developer Jimmy Clanton, Jr. Editorial & Design Team Tammy Beasley Eric Jens Nancy Nydam Sandra Roberts Is a vacation good for your mental health? And if so, is that a good enough reason to take one? Most people enjoy out-of-town excursions. Lots of people take them annually. But as another summer begins to fade, many workers may be wondering if a vacation is worth the trouble and expense - especially in a time of high gas prices and airfares. And modern travelers often face an added problem as they go on holiday: They take along their personal Getting away may be what you need to relieve stress. technology devices, allowing the stresses that they are trying to escape to follow them out of town. App of the Week: iBaby Feed Timer Designed by and for breastfeeding mothers who want to track when and for how long their baby feeds, including a useful reminder for when a feed is due. It even tells you which breast to start on. Cost: Free Available here: Georgia Public Health Observances | August 2014 Forward email This email was sent to gadocs@uga.edu by communications@dph.ga.gov | Update Profile/Email Address | Rapid removal with SafeUnsubscribeTM | Privacy Policy. Georgia Department of Public Health | 2 Peachtree Street, NW | Atlanta | GA | 30303