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DPH Employees Finished the Peachtree Road Race While Getting Fit for Life

The AJC Peachtree Road Race,

organized annually by the

Atlanta Track Club, attracted

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more than 60,000 elite global and local runners to Atlanta this weekend on July 4 to compete in the 46th annual

event.

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The Peachtree Road Race is the largest 10K (6.2 miles) athletic

DPH Employees Finished the Peachtree Road Race While
Getting Fit for Life
Observing Juvenile Arthritis

event in the world. The race begins in Buckhead and ends at Piedmont Park each year.

Amanda Morton competed in her second AJC Peachtree Road Race. She finished the race with a final time of 1:15:31.

Awareness Month in July

Among the crowd of experienced and novice runners from around the world was

Protect Yourself from Mosquito- Amanda Morton, 28, an administration generalist for the Georgia Special Supplemental Borne Illnesses This Summer Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program at the Georgia
Fayetteville's Wellness Walk Offers Department of Public Health (DPH).

a Scenic Route for Physical

Activity and Local History

App of the Week: Speedo Fit Observing Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month in
PHEVENTS July

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.

If you're a parent, you want nothing more than to ensure the health and wellness of your child. However, for parents to the more than 300,000 children in the nation suffering from juvenile arthritis, managing their child's pain and arthritis symptoms is a daily task.

Each July, the Arthritis

Foundation, health leaders and Juvenile arthritis impacts more than 300,000 children in the U.S.

community members

Each July, health leaders and community members come

nationwide join together to together to recognize the journey of families and children living commemorate the families and with this condition for Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month.

children living with juvenile arthritis for National Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month.

Saba LMS has a new home! Log into Learning- Development.dph.ga.gov .
Free Online Courses Available from Lynda.com

According to the Arthritis Foundation, the term juvenile arthritis does not signify one single condition. Instead, it is most commonly used as an umbrella term for a variety of autoimmune, inflammatory or rheumatic arthritic diseases that develop in children under the age of 18.

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
Excel Formulas & Functions Wed., Jul. 1
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Excel Data Management & Pivot Tables Wed., Jul. 1
1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Microsoft instructor-led classes will only be approved for groups that can
guarantee a minimum of six DPH participants. Please contact Lisa Miller for more information and to schedule a
class.

Protect Yourself from Mosquito-Borne Illnesses This Summer

The summer brings long, hot, sunny days - and the increased chance of exposure to annual pests including mosquitoes.

While mosquitoes are often

regarded as minor annoyances,

the Georgia Department of

Public Health (DPH) encourages

residents throughout the state

to know about and understand

the health risks associated with Mosquitos may be an annual annoyance to your summertime

mosquito bites and how to

activities, but it's important to understand potential health risks

avoid them.

associated with mosquito bites and how you can avoid them.

Submit calendar entries to communications@dph.ga.gov by 12
noon on Wednesday.
PHNEWS

According to Amanda Feldpausch, MPH, zoonotic and vector-borne disease epidemiologist, Acute Disease Epidemiology Section, DPH Division of Health Protection, although we have not yet documented many human cases of mosquitoborne infections in Georgia, it is still early in this year's arboviral season -the annual time of year when mosquitoes are most active.

Emory University to lead National

Ebola Training and Education Center

Fayetteville's Wellness Walk Offers a Scenic Route

for Physical Activity and Local History
Public health encouraging early

start on back-to-school vaccinations

The LaGrange Health District partnered with Fayetteville

Main Street/Downtown WGH to partner with District 4 Development Authority (DDA) Public Health in 'FitBit Challenge' to establish a Wellness Walk, a

1-mile route around downtown

Sugary Drinks Take a Deathly Toll Fayetteville with minimal stops

for crossing intersections. The

Report urges major steps to help purpose of the Wellness Walk is

victims of cardiac arrest

to encourage physical activity

among Fayetteville's more than

Umbilical Cord 'Milking' May Help Preemies Delivered by C-Section
Vaccine Against Meningitis B Gets A Boost From CDC

15,000 residents and visitors to

Public health and city officials in Fayetteville, Georgia

the area.

transformed a public space into an opportunity for people of all

ages to engage in regular physical activity, improve their health

Downtown Fayetteville is

and learn about the history of the place they call home.

pedestrian-friendly with several historic landmarks within walking distance of the

square. The attractive Wellness Walk highlighting local historic buildings is an ideal

Heart Association's Guidelines Support Clot Removing Device

way for people to engage in physical activity and also learn about the rich history of Fayetteville, Georgia.

PHRECIPE

App of the Week: Speedo Fit

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PHWEEK

Need to take a swim to cool off from the heat or to enjoy your summer fitness? Try Speedo Fit, a fitness app made by swimmers for swimmers!
Whether you're just getting started swimming or looking to take your swimming to the next level, Speedo Fit makes it fun for swimmers of all levels to achieve their fitness goals.
With this mobile app, swimming doesn't have to be a solo sport because Speedo Fit helps you to connect with friends and other swimmers. You can also challenge friends, compare stats with your friends and find communities of swimmers in your area.

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