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Healthcare Georgia Foundation's Voices of the Community: Listening Tour 2010 engaged community advocates and service providers in five cities around the state in a discussion about the health of their communities, the health care issues facing their neighbors, and their community’s efforts and capacity to continue to make an impact. View Details
Healthcare Georgia Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of two free workshops for Foundation grantees focused on strengthening nonprofit health organizations. The workshops will be presented by Cindy Coney of MissionWise.The workshops will be held at The Hurt Building on August 25, 2010, and include breakfast and/or lunch. To reserve your space now, please email dbradshaw@healthcaregeorgia or contact Donna Bradshaw at 404-653-0990. View Details
Healthcare Georgia Foundation is partnering with the Georgia Center for Nonprofits to deliver a statewide capacity-building program that provides an organizational assessment process. Organizations whose primary mission is to provide healthcare services to Georgia’s underserved population are invited to apply for this unique opportunity. Application Deadline: July 30, 2010 View Details
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Healthcare Georgia Foundation’s Listening Tour Discloses Health Nonprofits Top Concerns View Details
In this session we will begin to develop the operational framework of the strategic planning. The participants will be taken through the various steps that involve learning about and understanding the environment in which they do business, learning to assess that environment and how to use the information to develop success strategies. The session will review the tools used in strategic planning such as Community Needs Assessments, Situation Analysis, SWOT Analysis, Gap Analysis and Issues Identification.
May 26, 2010
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This program is designed to provide participants with information on the field of physical therapy. Sam Echols of Advance Rehab, Inc will present a session highlighting various components of the career of physical therapy with regard to high school preparation, college admission requirements, requirements for licensure, trends, work environments, specialties, and career opportunities.
June 1, 2020
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More than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's Disease. It is estimated that one in ten individuals over the age of 65, and one in two over the age of 85, have AD. With an increasingly aging population, it is imperative that we learn strategies to effectively treat this illness.
Dr. Monica Parker, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology at Emory University School of Medicine, will present an overview of the disease, describe pharmacologic and behavioral treatments, and discuss the interrelationship between heart and brain health.
May 21, 2010
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This webcast will highlight the objectives of the Foundation’s advocacy campaign to enhance the capacities of state and local leaders to advocate for effective public health policy.
April 29, 2010
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The session will provide the ground work and rationale for strategic planning as it relates to non-profits. We will review the various types of strategic planning, discuss the rationale for strategic planning, identify how to prepare for strategic planning and determine who should be involved in the strategic planning process.
March 28, 2010
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Asthma is the leading cause of chronic illness in children. It affects as many as 10%-12% of children in the US and, for unknown reasons, is steadily increasing. The purpose of this series of modules is to increase awareness of potential asthma triggers and irritants and to encourage optimal management of the school environment to reduce asthma episodes.
April 21, 2010
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Asthma is the leading cause of chronic illness in children. It affects as many as 10%-12% of children in the US and, for unknown reasons, is steadily increasing. Many consider it to be the leading cause of absenteeism. Clearly it is a chronic health condition, which impacts every school in America and requires consideration.
The purpose of this series of modules is to increase awareness of potential asthma triggers and irritants and to encourage optimal management of the school environment to reduce asthma episodes. The curriculum for the modules was designed by the National Association of School Nurses and was funded by the Environmental Protection Agency.
April 21, 2010
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Asthma is the leading cause of chronic illness in children. It affects as many as 10%-12% of children in the US and, for unknown reasons, is steadily increasing. Many consider it to be the leading cause of absenteeism. Clearly it is a chronic health condition, which impacts every school in America and requires consideration.
The purpose of this series of modules is to increase awareness of potential asthma triggers and irritants and to encourage optimal management of the school environment to reduce asthma episodes. The curriculum for the modules was designed by the National Association of School Nurses and was funded by the Environmental Protection Agency.
April 21, 2010
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Asthma is the leading cause of chronic illness in children. It affects as many as 10%-12% of children in the US and, for unknown reasons, is steadily increasing. Many consider it to be the leading cause of absenteeism. Clearly it is a chronic health condition, which impacts every school in America and requires consideration.
The purpose of this series of modules is to increase awareness of potential asthma triggers and irritants and to encourage optimal management of the school environment to reduce asthma episodes. The curriculum for the modules was designed by the National Association of School Nurses and was funded by the Environmental Protection Agency.
April 21, 2010
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Healthcare Georgia Foundation is collaborating with representatives of Georgia’s leaders in health advocacy to develop and pilot a child health quality initiative with important implications for the structure and delivery of health services. This webcast will feature a panel of leaders who will explore the opportunities for the collaborative pilot to improve health and healthcare for all Georgians with a focus on high-priority issues of pediatric asthma and childhood immunizations.
March 15, 2010
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This course is designed to provide a positive and productive interaction between healthcare professionals and Spanish-speaking patients that will enhance vital patient communication.
April 09, 2010
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Healthcare Georgia Foundation announces nonpartisan publication designed to inform both voters and candidates, and to encourage leadership by all elected officials in efforts to address our state's most pressing health challenges. View Details
This webcast will orient and prepare students for working in the Migrant Farmworker Health Clinics.
March 4, 2010
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As part of the Foundation's commitment to connect people, programs, and resources to improve health and health care for all Georgians, we are pleased to present our first series of podcasts featuring Georgia's health safety net. In this three-part series, we take a look at Grady Health System, Good News Health Clinics, and Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council, where each depicts the critical role they serve in promoting the health of underserved individuals and communities. We think you will agree that the compassionate charitable care most evident in the work of Georgia's health safety net should not be overlooked. View Details
Minorities tend to be under represented in many health professions, especially those requiring a bachelors degree or higher. In this interactive session a team of panelists who are minority health professionals will describe their career paths and job roles and share tips for success. Careers represented include medicine, nursing, medical technology, public health, dentistry, and others.
February 18, 2010
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Catalyst is a semi-annual online newsletter designed to Advance people and organizations that produce positive change, Promote programs and policies that improve health and healthcare, and Connect people, programs and resources across Georgia. Catalyst amplifies the voice of nonprofit health organizations and efforts to promote better health and health care in Georgia. Features of this issue include the Foundation's Advancing Public Health Campaign, Connections 2010: Leadership in Difficult Economic Times, a Call for Proposals from Georgia's schools of public health and medicine with the intent on documenting the economic impact of high disparity health conditions at the local level, and the creation of an Evaluation Resource Center. View Website
January 08, 2010 View Details
Program evaluation is an essential management tool for nonprofit organizations. This workshop will help nonprofit managers understand the process, define staff roles and responsibilities, and learn what a "good" evaluation plan should include.
November 17, 2009
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The demand for Georgia’s nonprofit health organizations is greatest during a severe economic downturn. Through it all Georgia’s nonprofit health organizations have not only survived, but in many ways have thrived due to strong individual and organizational leadership. The Foundation’s seventh year of grantmaking featured 54 awards totaling $5,560,470, including grants to the health safety net, Satcher Health Leadership Institute, trauma care and evaluation. View Details
This program is designed to raise awareness between the relation of Childhood Obesity and Adult Type 2 Diabetes. It is led by Dr. Rodney Lyn, an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Public Health at Georgia State University. Dr. Lyn directs the Policy Leadership for Active Youth (PLAY) initiative, a collaborative effort between the state’s research universities and statewide partners to address childhood obesity by connecting an emerging evidence-base to practice and policy.
November 6, 2009
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This session will provide definitions for service learning and community based service learning. It will include ideas on how communities can benefit from service learning partnerships, what communities can expect from service learning students and the pros and cons of service learning programs.
October 2, 2009
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Healthcare Georgia Foundations and its grantees are committed to producing publications that address the complex health and health care needs of Georgians. The research, data and grantmaking within this listing of documents is grounded in science, built on strategic partnerships and focused on improving health outcomes. View Details
Deaf culture is a term applied to the social movement that holds deafness to be a difference in human experience rather than a disability. "Pah!": Insight into Deaf Culture is presented by Robyn Edelheit, a teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing for Bulloch County Schools.
September 30, 2009
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A strategic marketing plan is a roadmap your organization needs to take in order to achieve its marketing and communication goals. This workshop will address the principles and benefits of marketing planning, and equip participants with the fundamentals required to build and/or improve a strategic marketing plan.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
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The Bulloch County CHILD coalition is a collaborative effort initiated by the College of Health and Human Sciences at Georgia Southern University, the Bulloch County Health Department, and the Southeast Health District.
September 24, 2009
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Jeanette Boohene, MD & Lane Price, MD of Albany Community Hospice will present this FREE online program designed to help the public understand the differences between Hospice and Palliative Care. Participants need not go further than the comfort of their own computers to view the presentation. They will share resources and answer questions during the live program.
September 17, 2009
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This session will discuss relevant issues surrounding Childhood Obesity including the definition, prevalence, maintenance methods, parental resources, prevention strategies, and practical applications for dealing with this epidemic. View Details
The Pathway to Med School Admissions Forum provides participants with information regarding all Georgia medical schools, including admissions standards and processes, introduces participants to some of the decision makers at Georgia medical school admissions offices, and provides participants with the opportunity to have their specific questions regarding medical school answered during the live event.
July 23, 2009
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A recent Healthcare Georgia Foundation poll sought to learn Georgian’s views on the importance of a diverse health care workforce and its role in addressing health disparities in the state. This issue of HealthVoices highlights the findings of that poll to amplify the voices of health consumers and their views on ways to improve access to affordable, high quality health care. The poll was conducted by the Survey Research Center at the University of Georgia. View Website
Healthcare Georgia Foundation is requesting proposals to design and implement a comprehensive evaluation of the Georgia Childhood Asthma Management Program. This is a multi-year statewide program designed to improve the delivery of comprehensive and integrated health services for Georgia’s children and adolescents living with asthma. It is expected that the grantee will manage the cross-site evaluation, assist grantees in evaluating their site-specific programs and provide evaluation and support to grantees throughout the grant period. The organization selected through the Evaluation Request for Proposals (RFP) will receive a one-year planning grant not to exceed $100,000 to design the overall evaluation plan. A continuation grant will be provided after the first year of the grant award to implement the evaluation plan. View Website
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This program is designed for healthcare professionals involved in developing written asthma action plans that includes daily management and how to recognize and handle worsening asthma.
October 10, 2008
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Healthcare Georgia Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of its statewide Georgia Childhood Asthma Management Program. This is a multi-year program designed to improve the delivery of comprehensive and integrated health services for Georgia’s children and adolescents living with asthma. The Foundation’s commitment to increasing access to affordable, high quality, evidence-based asthma programs and services is consistent with our mission and efforts to improve health and health care for all Georgians. View Details
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Healthcare Georgia Foundation’s Listening Tour Discloses Health Nonprofits Top Concerns View Details
Healthcare Georgia Foundation’s Listening Tour Discloses Health Nonprofits Top Concerns View Details
