Don't see graphics and text from DPH?Click here Follow Us! 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 Submit your story suggestions, ideas, comments or a story of your own! more than 60,000 elite global and local runners to Atlanta this weekend on July 4 to compete in the 46th annual event. In This Issue 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 Cabbage Fruit Salad Serves: 6 Prep Time: 10 Minutes Click Here for Full Recipe 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. Communications Director Shawn Ryan Editor Ebony Brooks Content Coordinator Connie F. 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