Don't see graphics and text from DPH?Click here Follow Us! Golden Radish Winners Inspire Healthy School Meals During National Nutrition Month Students learn good nutrition skills at home, but their time in school plays an important role in fortifying those skills into lifelong healthy habits. Submit your story suggestions, ideas, comments or a story of your own! Georgia Organics' Farm to School program has provided an excellent guide to assist district nutrition directors and school faculty members In This Issue make nutrition education a fun and flavorful experience for Georgia Georgia Organics Golden Radish students. Winners Inspire Healthy School Meals The program builds connections between school curriculum, gardening, Program for pregnant women can food and nutrition by centering on the be a lifesaver 4 C's of farm to school activities: Women Unite to Save Sight classroom, cafeteria, culinary and Preventing Human Salmonella at Home Hall County Health Department community. By focusing on these pillars, school leaders implement hands-on nutritional activities such as gardening projects, taste tests and Students in Burke County give two thumbs up to local food they enjoy thanks to the county's successful farm to school program. Burke County was among 29 other winners of Georgia Organics' Golden Radish Award in Receives Grant from Jackson EMC cooking tutorials hosted by farmers 2014. Foundation that supply the local fruits and vegetables student enjoy on their cafeteria menu. App of the Week: iCookbook PHEVENTS Looking for DPH events? Visit the Events Schedule on our website. 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. Saba LMS has a new home! Log into Learning- Development.dph.ga.gov . Free Online Courses Available from Lynda.com Program for pregnant women can be a lifesaver Lakizzy Carson's first child, a boy, was born several weeks premature, weighing only 1 pound, 5 ounces. He needed hospital care for several weeks after his birth before he was able to go home. It was not the kind of experience that Carson, of Clayton County, wanted to repeat. When she was pregnant with her second child in 2012, she enrolled in a local health program intended to reduce premature births and infant mortality. With the help of Clayton County health officials, Arnita "I wanted help to guide me,'' says Carson, now 37. She adds that she has Williams was able to deliver her son, Arnez, at full term. what is known as an "incompetent cervix," one with a tendency to weakness that can cause or contribute to premature birth or the loss of an otherwise healthy pregnancy. 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. Instructor-Led Microsoft Classes Microsoft instructor-led classes will only be approved for groups that can guarantee a minimum of six (6) DPH participants. Please contact Lisa Miller for more information and to schedule a class. Submit calendar entries to communications@dph.ga.gov by 12 noon on Wednesday. PHNEWS Chick-fil-A CEO plans Atlanta wellness resort Raise Legal Smoking Age to 21, US Expert Panel Says Women Unite to Save Sight at Prevent Blindness Georgia's Tea to See Fundraiser Women in colorful hats and tea attire filled the ballroom at the Piedmont Driving Club, a historical venue overlooking Piedmont Park in Atlanta. On first glance, one would think these women were gathering to enjoy an exclusive event reserved for those with a flair for high fashion. Instead, they were putting their fashion sense to good use for Prevent Blindness Georgia's (PBGA) 4th Annual Tea to See fundraiser. Women from throughout Georgia recently united to save sight at the 2015 Tea To See fundraiser hosted by PBGA's annual spring event is more than an assembly of the state's most fashion-forward women; it's an Prevent Blindness Georgia. The social event raised $20,000 to support vision services and eye health education. opportunity to raise much-needed funds for vision care across Georgia and educate the Greater Atlanta community about the importance of early detection of eye diseases to maintain healthy vision. Richmond, Columbia county schools tobacco bans 'normal Preventing Human Salmonella at Home part of life' now Growing up with a pet is a common U.S. Doctors, CDC Join Forces in life experience among people of all New Diabetes Prevention Effort generations. Whether you enjoyed the company of a dog, cat or even a Digital Eye Danger: "Sunglasses" fish, caring for a pet is often our first for your Smartphone? memory of friendship and responsibility. A Cheese 'Product' Gains Kids' Nutrition Seal Recess: An Essential Part of the School Day March of Dimes Recognizes WellStar Grady eyes $20M women's and infants' center renovations PHRECIPE For many parents and children, animals such as chicks, ducklings and other types of live poultry may be considered ideal companions to join their family. While these small animals seem like the perfect pet your home, it's important to know for Animals can carry germs such as salmonella even when they appear healthy and clean. To stay safe while enjoying these furry friends, exercise thorough hand washing the risks they pose for contracting practices after touching the animals and avoid having Salmonella or other illnesses. them in your home. To keep Georgians healthy, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Outbreak Response and Prevention branch to educate Georgians about the risks of Salmonella from animals such as live poultry and other farm animals. Carrot Tuna Vegetable Dip Serves: 4 Prep Time: 30 Minutes Click Here for Full Recipe 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 Hall County Health Department Receives Grant from Jackson EMC Foundation The Georgia Department of Public Health's (DPH) North Health District is working to ensure the well-being of women and provide services that help attain more positive birth outcomes throughout four of its local counties. The district's Hall County Health Department was recently awarded $15,000 from the Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) Foundation to provide prenatal care for women in Banks, Franklin, Hall and Lumpkin Counties who otherwise would not receive medical care during pregnancy. The Jackson EMC Foundation is a non- The Jackson EMC Foundation utilized donations collected profit organization that distributes from its Operation Round Up program to provide funding or Hall County's prenatal care services. money collected from Jackson EMC members through Operation Round Up. Operation Round Up was established in 1989 to support local initiatives that benefit the company's surrounding community members. App of the Week: iCookbook More than just recipes, iCookbook Diabetic is a complete cooking solution for your kitchen! The iCookbook Diabetic team of registered dietitians and accredited food experts selected recipes that use readily accessible and affordable ingredients. The recipes will inspire you and help solve your everyday problem of healthy meal selection for your diabetic diet. Every month, the iCookbook Diabetic team will carefully select a group of new recipes you can add to your collection at no additional cost so iCookbook Diabetic will grow with you and become the only diabetes-friendly cooking app you will ever need. 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