Don't see graphics and text from DPH?Click here Follow Us! Georgia Shape Receives National Recognition for Childhood Obesity Efforts Since Georgia Shape launched in 2011, the initiative has made daily Submit your story suggestions, ideas, comments or a story of your own! physical activity and good nutrition a staple for youth across the state. While Georgia Shape continues to gain support from In This Issue Georgia Shape Receives National Recognition Family Planning Program Earns Trust of Lifelong Patient. educators and health professionals in our state, it is now earning national acclaim for its school-based physical activity programming and childhood obesity prevention model. Nancy Williams, DPH's North The state of Georgia Health District Dental Director, recently earned a Georgia Shape, Gov. Nathan Deal's childhood obesity initiative, is Retires commendation from the gaining attention with three national recognitions and is being South Health District Hosts Annual Heart Health Expo President's Council on Fitness, Sports and promoted as a model for childhood obesity efforts across the nation. Nutrition for being first App of the Week: First Aid by state in the nation to implement the Presidential Youth Fitness Program through American Red Cross. Georgia Shape. Additionally, the initiative earned an Emerging Practice award from PHEVENTS the Association of Maternal Child Health Programs (AMCHP) and a Bright Ideas in Government award from Harvard University's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. Looking for DPH events? Visit the Events Schedule on our website. Family Planning Program Earns Trust of Lifelong PHTRAINING Patient 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. Check out Saba for these February Courses Saba LMS has a new home! Log into Learning- Development.dph.ga.gov . Earning the long-term loyalty and trust of patients can be a rare occurrence in today's health care landscape. With a widening health market, it's not often you find consumers who have made one particular health provider a part of their lifetime support system. Science, Research and Academic Affairs Tues., March 10 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Manager Fundamentals for Success Tues. - Wed., March 17 - 18 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Excel Data & Management & Pivot Tables Thurs., Feb. 19 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Family Planning team in Jonesboro, Georgia DPH's Clayton County Board of Health has cared for Sonita Mayes, a Jonesboro, Georgia mother, for more than 10 years with comprehensive did just that while health services to help her attain her personal health goals. working with Sonita Mayes, a mother and loyal client of DPH for more than a decade. Excel Graphical Charts Tues., Feb. 24 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Excel Intermediate Functions Tues., Feb. 24 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 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. 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 PH email account. Submit calendar entries to communications@dph.ga.gov by 12 noon on Wednesday. Nancy Williams, DPH's North Health District Dental Director, Retires After 37-Year Career "I'm going to Disney World!" said Nancy Williams, DDS, on her final day as dental director for the North Health District of the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). After 37 years practicing dentistry, Williams is retiring and will focus her time on family, friends and travel. Of those 37 years as a passionate dental health professional, Williams spent 32 of them caring for children's teeth, educating parents and children on the importance of oral health and overseeing dental services for the six-county North Health District based in Dalton. "It's such a lifestyle change, but it's simply time for it," Williams said of her retirement. Nancy Williams, DDS, DPH's North Health "My daughter has a work conference down District dental director, is retiring from a 37- there and asked me to come. I thought to year career. Among her many successes, she is myself, 'I can go, I really can go this time!'" most notably known for launching a mobile van project to deliver pediatric dental services and playing a pivotal role in expanding the dental program for the district. South Health District Hosts Annual Heart Health PHNEWS Georgia gets $13.8M from HHS for home visiting program Mothers' Sounds Are Building Block for Babies' Brains Pilot initiative backed for rural health Expo The South Health District recently hosted its Heart Health Expo - an annual event coordinated with Dasher Memorial Heart Center at South Georgia Medical Center and 100 Black Men of Valdosta, Inc. The free expo was offered to Lowndes County and surrounding communities to give local citizens convenient access to much needed health screenings. Pooler Vape Shop Seeks Change in Smoking Ban CDC Says New Tick-Borne Virus May Have Killed Kansas Man Use of Long-Acting Birth Control Rises Fivefold in a Decade: CDC Power failure led to medical issues for some The Heart Health Expo provided attendees free EKGs, carotid ultrasound screenings, cholesterol and blood sugar screenings, blood pressure checks, foot screenings and Bianca Allen, Sweet Dreams program assistant, provided cardiovascular and diabetes education to Heart Health Expo body fat analyses. The event attendees. also offered classes on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), information on nutrition, smoking cessation and diabetes management. PHRECIPE Empanapita Serves: 4 Prep Time: 20 min Click Here for Full Recipe App of the Week: First Aid by American Red Cross The official American Red Cross First Aid app puts expert advice for everyday emergencies in your hand. Available for iPhone and Android devices, the official American Red Cross First Aid app gives you instant access to the information you need to know to handle the most common first aid emergencies. With videos, interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice it's never been easier to know first aid. PHWEEK Communications Director Shawn Ryan Editor Ebony Brooks Content Coordinator Connie F. Smith-Lindsey Graphic Designer Darryl Moland Web Developer Jimmy Clanton, Jr. Editorial & Design Team Tammy Beasley Eric Jens Nancy Nydam Sandra Roberts Georgia Public Health Observances | March 2015 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