Don't see graphics and text from DPH?Click here Follow Us! DPH Sets Ambitious Goals to Improve Georgia's Cervical Cancer Rates in 2015 and Beyond Among the many New Year's resolutions Georgians will be making, Submit your story suggestions, ideas, comments or a story of your own! the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) will be setting a few of its own. As part of Cervical Health Awareness Month this January, DPH is In This Issue committing to advancing women's health and DPH Sets Ambitious Goals to Improve Georgia's Cervical Cancer Rates reducing the rates of cervical cancer among Georgia's women. DPH, Georgia Shape and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation Collaborate The United States Congress designated January as Cervical As a part of DPH's State Cancer Plan, the agency has set ambitious 2015 Brings New Opportunities for Health Awareness Month, goals to reduce the rates of cervical cancer among Georgia's women. Georgians to Kick Their Smoking organized throughout the Habit for Good country by the National Cakes and Candles Help Celebrate Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC). During January, NCCC and its many local chapters Nutrition Milestone across the country highlight issues related to cervical cancer, HPV disease and the App of the Week: Goodguide importance of early detection. While NCCC raises awareness about cervical cancer throughout the year, January provides a timely opportunity to shine a spotlight on PHEVENTS cervical health and cervical cancer prevention methods. Looking for DPH events? Visit the Events Schedule on our website. Cervical cancer used to be the leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States. However, in the past 40 years, the number of cervical cancer cases and deaths has decreased significantly. This decline largely is the result of many women getting regular pap tests, which can identify cervical precancer before it turns into cancer. PHBRIEF Last Chance to Register for DPH, Georgia Shape and the Alliance for a Instructor-Led Training Classes Healthier Generation Collaborate to Make 2015 A DPH's training team is working to move Healthy Year for Georgia's Youth toward electronic, or e-learning, platforms that make training programs efficient and easily accessible for all employees. Since 2006, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation The upcoming Access classes in January and Excel classes in February will be the last OpenEnrollment/Instructor-Led classes for Microsoft software training. Therefore, employees wanting to participate in instructor-led training in Access or Excel has been working to implement long-term, sustainable solutions to combat obesity throughout the nation and in Georgia. In 2015, the Alliance will continue its should make arrangement to attend efforts to curb the state's these final classes. growing obesity epidemic alongside Georgia Shape, Note: Instructor-Led classes may be the Governor's childhood scheduled by managers or offices who obesity initiative, and the have at least 8 participants committed to Georgia Department of attending. Public Health (DPH). Please contact Lisa Miller at Lisa.Miller@dph.ga.gov for more information. 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 about the training and to register, click here. Founded by the American Tyler Tucker, 15, represents the state of Georgia as a member of the Heart Association and the Youth Advisory Board for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. Clinton Foundation, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation is one of the nation's leading non-profit organizations working to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity and empowering kids to develop lifelong, healthy habits. The organization coordinates its Healthy Schools program, which provides resources and tools to schools that want to improve their wellness policies and practices to combat rising childhood obesity rates. 2015 Brings New Opportunities for Georgians to Kick Their Smoking Habit for Good Check out Saba for these January Courses Crucial Conversations Tues., Jan. 6 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Two for Tuesday - Emergency Preparedness Tues., Jan. 13 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Georgia CommuteSmart Telework Training Thurs., Jan. 15 11:00 a.m. Manager Fundamentals for Success Tues. - Wed., Jan. 20 - 21 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. True Colors: Discovering Your Personal Best Tues., Jan. 27 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Procurement Services: Navigating the Process Wed., Jan. 28 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Computer Training (Instructor-Led) Access Basics Tues., Jan. 6 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Every Jan. 1, people all over the world make New Year's resolutions. If you're one of the nearly 7 out of 10 current U.S. smokers who want to quit, why not get started today? Smoking is still the number one cause of preventable death and disease in the United States. Quitting now can cut your risk for diseases caused by smoking and leave you feeling stronger and healthier. While the Georgia DPH is encouraging Georgians who smoke to create a quit plan to help curb Department of Public their tobacco use for good in 2015. Health (DPH) continues to make smoking cessation a key priority for our health promotion efforts, there is much work to be done in reducing the health and economic impacts of smoking and tobacco use. Approximately 10,000 Georgians ages 35 and older die every year from tobaccorelated illnesses. Smoking and tobacco use can cause an array of chronic disease such as lung and throat cancer, heart disease and stroke, among many others. Furthermore, tobacco use costs our state more than $5 billion annually in direct and indirect costs such as health care services and lost wages. Access Intermediate Queries Thurs., Jan. 8 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Access Form & Report Design Tues., Jan. 13 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Access Tables & Database Design Tues., Jan. 27 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Access Advanced Queries Thurs., Jan. 29 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. __________ 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 DPH has a limited number of licenses for lynda.com which is an online library of high-quality, 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. Cakes and Candles Help Celebrate Nutrition Milestone It seems like an unlikely pairing - birthday cake and nutrition experts. Known for promoting healthy eating, Atkinson County Health Department nutritionists painted faces and served slices of birthday cake to celebrate a milestone - the 40th anniversary of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). The occasion was the perfect opportunity to bring the young, the old, cartoon characters and superheroes together in honor of WIC and Donna S. Smeltzer and Catherine Tanner (center) joined the Atkinson County Health Department in celebrating the 40th anniversary of Georgia's first WIC center. The center, located in Pearson, first opened its doors in February 1974. Georgia's legacy of caring for mothers and their children. Originally created as a two-year pilot program in 1972 by an amendment to the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, WIC was established during a time of growing public concern about malnutrition among low-income mothers and children. The nation's first WIC clinic opened in Pineville, Kentucky in January 1974. On Feb. 7, just weeks after the federal program was established, the Atkinson County Health Department clinic opened in Pearson. 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